More Than Just a Place to Stay
The Cottage
R 2,000*
Average per night for 2 guests
3 Bedrooms & Loft
Sleeps 8
2 Bathrooms
Shower & Bath
Off-Grid
Solar & Gas
Pet Friendly
By arrangement
The Cottage
Kaaimans River Cottage sits right on the water's edge — a three-bedroom self-catering cottage that sleeps up to 8 guests, accessible only by rowing boat or canoe. The main bedroom has a king-size bed, the two remaining bedrooms have twin beds each, and the upstairs loft has a sleeper couch for two more. There are two bathrooms — one downstairs with a bath and overhead shower, one upstairs with a bath.
The kitchen is fully equipped with gas stove and oven, gas fridge, cookware, crockery and cutlery. Outside, a covered stoep runs along the river side of the cottage — perfect for morning coffee watching the tide come in. Beyond the stoep is an open deck with a built-in braai and an outdoor shower. Canoes and a rowing boat are included for guests to use freely throughout their stay.
We are completely off the electricity grid. A solar power system provides lighting in the evenings, power for the fridge; the stove and hot water geyser run on gas. It's a different pace — and for the guests who come here, that's exactly the point.
3 Bedrooms · Sleeps up to 8 · 2 Bathrooms · Self-catering · Boat access only
Amenities
- 🛏️ King bedroom
- 🛏️ Twin bedroom (x2)
- 🛋️ Loft sleeper couch
- 🚿 2 Bathrooms
- 🍳 Fully equipped kitchen
- ☀️ Solar power lighting
- 🔥 Gas stove, fridge & geyser
- 🛶 Canoes & rowing boat included
- 🏠 Covered stoep
- 🔥 Open deck & braai
- 📶 Vodacom LTE
- 🐾 Pet friendly by arrangement
Is This Holiday For You?
Kaaimans River Cottage is not for everyone — and that's exactly the point. If you love the outdoors, don't mind sandy feet, and think waking up to birdsong on a tidal river beats any hotel breakfast, you'll be completely at home here.
This is a working off-grid property. The solar power is simple, the river brings mud at low tide, and the forest brings wildlife — including birds, insects, the occasional spider, and troops of baboons on the mountain. The N2 is visible from the property and traffic can be heard, though most guests tell us they stop noticing it within an hour.
If you're looking for air conditioning, manicured gardens, and room service — there are excellent hotels in Wilderness. But if you're the kind of family that still talks about that one holiday where everything was real and nothing was staged, this is your place.
What's Included
- 🛏️ Linen & towels
- 🛶 2 x canoes
- 🚣 Rowing boat
- 🔥 Braai grid & tongs
- 🍳 Cookware, crockery & cutlery
- ☕ Coffee plunger
- ☀️ Solar power lighting
- 🚿 Gas hot water
- ❄️ Gas fridge & freezer
- 🅿️ Parking opposite on N2
- 📶 Vodacom LTE
- 🧹 Pre-arrival clean