CLIENT FEEDBACK
Hello to both of you - we are back in the UK now and wishing we were still with you! We so enjoyed our stay in the lovely Sandpiper Cottage, which contained everything we could possibly have wanted. It is in such a glorious position with that beautiful empty beach, miles and miles of sand. Just what we needed to rest and recharge our batteries.
If ever we come back that way again, we will certainly call on you, and see if you have vacancies........
Thank you so much for everything. You are the perfect hosts.
Angela and Richard (2 March 2012)
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 Meander and explore the peaceful sea shore. Hiking across unspoilt, spectacular golden beaches and along the wonderful green coast line of the Western Cape's Garden Route near Mossel Bay.
We guide you past the ancient stone age caves along the route at Pinnacle Point. Marvel at diving dolphins, lazy whales, frolicking seals, black oystercatchers, and many other bird species.
Every day is different. From cliff tops and sea front caves to sandy shores and wonderful unspoilt beaches. Walk along rocky bays and massive sand dunes, fynbos and herbs , wild oysters, scuttling sandpipers and crystal-clear rock pools. Swim in small safe bays, experience sunny days and dark nights made bright by millions of stars and a romantic moon rising over the sea.
The 4 day Trail is professionally guided from Cape St Blaize Cave under the Lighthouse in Mossel Bay to the mouth of the Gourits River. Top class accommodation is in luxury lodges and rustic thatched Cape cottages. It is an unforgettable educational experience in the classroom of nature. |
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The OYSTERCATCHER TRAIL is a professionally guided, luxury and fully catered slack packing trail where your every comfort is looked after. You only have to carry a small day pack. Your luggage is shuttled. The traditional meals will always always be remembered.
GOLD TRAIL OPTION
Fully catered and includes airport transfers and beverages. Slack pack and professionally guided experience. 4 night and 4 days.
Soon to be available: a talk and power point presentation by Dr Peter Nilssen at the Pinnacle Point Clubhouse is a unique and special experience. It is followed by a visit to the stone age cave 13 b. Minimum group size 6 people and maximum 12. This will be known as the PoHo (Point of Human Origin) tour.
Priced from R7100 pps |
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SILVER TRAIL OPTION
A fully catered slack pack, fully guided trail. Accommodation in 4 star quality lodges and Cape Cottages. Also 4 nights and 3 full days.
An extra option to be soon available to do the POINT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (PoHo) tour with power point presentation and talk by Dr Peter Nilssen as well as a visit to middle stone age cave 13B at Pinnacle Point.
Priced from R5400 pps with PoHo Tour an optional extra. Airport transfers and free beverages not included. Final prices depend on numbers in group. |
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The OYSTERCATCHER TRAIL GREEN OPTION
Priced from R3200pps with a preferred minimum of 8 per group and max of 16. Special prices for large groups and hiking clubs.
This is a self catering option. Accommodation is in 3 to 4 star hotels/lodge and Cape cottages. 4 nights and 3 full days of hiking. Fully guided.
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The HUNTER GATHERERS Hiking Trail is a true beach combing experience where we will take you along this beautiful coast line and explore the ways, habits and legacies of the ancient strandloper clans, the wanderers and collectors of sea food from the later stone age.
Prices for 2013 from R2950 pp sharing.
Please contact us for a quote and availability. |
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To those hikers that have done the Oystercatcher Trail and have been past or to the caves at Pinnacle Point and to those hikers who will still be doing the Oystercatcher Trail. Here is some phenomenal news in the Cape Times.
Further good news is that we will be conducting specialised tours to the caves at Pinnacle Point soon, in association with Dr Curtis Mareans team, Dr Peter Nilssen and Pinnacle Point Home Owners Association. This will form part of the Oystercatcher Trail itinerary.
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SANDPIPER
COTTAGES
Sandpiper cottages host the famous Oystercatcher Trail in Boggomsbaai.
Traditional Cape Cottages in the Nature Conservancy of Boggomsbaai, near Mossel Bay, fully equipped each with 2 and 3 bedrooms, nestling snugly in unspoilt nature, only 500 meters from endless beaches..
Please contact us for a quote and availability. |
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 IMPORTANT NEWS:
Pinnacle Point declared a Provincial Heritage Site
Heritage tours to Pinnacle Point caves will soon be part of the Oystercatcher Trail itinerary. Tours will commence once all Western Cape Heritage requirements are met.
Read the media release for more details of this historical declaration. |
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 Eco-Tourism at Oyster Bay Reserve and Pinnacle Point CavesAs from early 2013 the Oystercatcher Trail will soon include a visit to the famous caves of Pinnacle Point. This relates directly to the discovery of the origins of modern human behaviour reaching back almost 200,000 years to the middle stone age period.
It is a world first and the PowerPoint presentation as well as the visit to cave 13B will be done by Dr Peter Nilssen the well known archeologist of Mossel Bay. An opportunity not to be missed. Our hikers on the Oystercatcher Trail are privileged as it will be included in their wonderful hiking experience package. This unique tour section will be named the Point of Human Origin.
Read the full article here |
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INVITATION
This is an invitation from us to come and meet the well-known environmentalist and owner Fred Orban, his famous Xhosa guide Willie Komani and their efficient and friendly staff ... They will introduce you to the wonderful world of marine life, fauna and flora.
This is a dynamic world of waves, rocky shores and the remarkable stone age and Strandloper history of this special part of the Garden Route coast from Mossel Bay to the Gourits river...On these hikes you will learn so much about our coast and you will fall even deeper in love with nature.
There are now 3 versions under the Oystercatcher Trade mark banner... The Gold Oystercatcher Trail, the Silver Oystercatcher Trail and the Green Oystercatcher Trail. Details are as above.
Our world renowned Trail has been extensively covered on DSTV channel 250 of BBC by Julia Bradbury., famous presenter in the UK as well as by Pasella, the popular SA TV program. Read more media raves.. |
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| The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)
Marine Guiding Course: November 2010 |
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10 days... including books, board, great meals and mental stimulation, for anyone with eco training and nature lovers. |
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- Fax: +27(0)44 699 1951
- Cell: +27(0)82 550 4788
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Africa’s Top Ornithologist Dies – A Tribute to Professor Phil Hockey
