"Kambrokind" Guest House

Facts about your stay

Kambrokind Guest House was graded FOUR STARS.. Every room is en-suite with ample blankets, electric warm blankets, electric oil heater, spare blankets, duvet, heater in the bathroom, DSTV is available in the lounge, a comfortable area with fireplace. Internet and fax facilities are available. We are licensed to sell wine and beer.
Carports with secure parking inside the premises are available and an outside braai is at your disposal.
The coffee shop (Halley says come and eat), "Halley-sê-kom-eet" is open Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 to 17h00, Saturdays from 08h00 to 13h00. Closed on Sundays.
Furthermore you are guaranteed Karoo hospitality which is the best there is!
Children over 12 Years of age are welcome.

Tariff / Rates from March 2012:

R395.00 pp sharing Bed + Breakfast
R495-00 Single Bed + Breakfast
(Please note: prices on the website are subject to change without prior notice)

Future Kambrokind Dreams

Out of nothing we developed an 8 ha smallholding called Sterland (Starland) where we now have regular stargazing sessions almost every night in an open muisbos enclosure..

We do a monthly Stargazing cession called "Stars to Midnight", the first weekend after New Moon with lectures about Astronomy, we provide light meals like home made Karoo Curry and rice, braaivleis etc. This event is on a Friday and Saturday. Booking is essential in both cases as we can only allow a limited number of visitors.

A special lecture room called "Die Dam" is there for the stargazing lectures with lots of info about stargazing.

Donkey cart rides are available by appointment. Remember the donkeys must first be caught and put in front of the cart!

There is also a Radio Control Model Flying field with two runways about 200 x 9 meter each.

We offer different plant routes in the area where the most suitable time is August to October at the best, but other times in the year, one can just as much enjoy the veld.

The Historical walking trail about the old buildings in town is available at Kambro kind.

A short DVD about Sutherland and surroundings is available at Kambro kind.

We developed all these adventures for the visitor and our wish is that every one must come and enjoy our beautiful town so that when you leave, you will say, now I can see forever........

The two donkey carts are also on duty to relive the old nostalgy of yester year.

Like Old MacDonald`s farm, there are also geese, duck, goats, sheep, Cleopatra the ostrich, the donkeys Griet and Willem, peacocks, etc to entertain the caravan stand people.

Donkey cart rides – booking essential – Jurg 082 556 9589

Kambrokind Guest House

In Sutherland's main road you will find the old style Bed and Breakfast of Rita and Jurg Wagener called Kambrokind. Kambrokind was graded FOUR STARS ****.

We were awarded the prestigious B&B Guest House large style award in 2004 as a semi-finalist by the AA Travel Guide - an award of which we are justifiably proud! We were also finalists in the 2005 competition.

Six en-suite rooms are available at Kambrokind of which one is a Self-Catering unit. A sheltered outside braai (BBQ), "Die Tolhuis" with microwave, DSTV, cutlery and crockery is also available to all of our guests.
Five secure carports are available.

"Baroe" Guest House
	A second house called "Baroe" offers two en-suite rooms and a comfortable living room with DSTV and inside braai (BBQ). An outside braai and double lock-up garage is also available.

"Skrywershuisie" Guest House
	The third cottage is called "Skrywershuisie" with two rooms with double beds, living room with DSTV and fireplace, kitchen and single bathroom. On the same premises is another en suite room with a double bed.

All three houses are 4 ****star graded by the Tourism Grading Council.

Kambro is a very tough Karoo veld food something like a potato. It can be eaten ........ and also makes a very nice jam if you know how to do it!

They also run a coffee shop from the same premises and the sign says it all: Halley sê kom eet ( Halley say come and eat) ........ Halley of course being the famous comet that we were able to witness in 1986.

Rita and Jurg recently moved from Swellendam after having lived there for 25 years, Rita as a primary school teacher and Jurg as bank manager. Rita, born in Sutherland, always had the passion to return and be of service to the community and Jurg also runs his own real estate agency and can be visited at www.jurgproperties.co.za.

They also use the house as a private home and guests are always welcomed by the family as only Karoo people can do. The last member of the family is Miss Megan, the colour point Persian cat who is part of the furniture. The outside guardians of peace are two Jack Russels called Jack and Tosca.

In winter time, the inside fireplace will welcome you and one can spend hours listening to Rita`s stories about her birth town. Not to be missed is the scrapbook which has been kept over many years and the dvd's of all the places of interest.

We also have 3 x 11 inch (280 mm) Celestron GO -TO telescopes on the smallholding Sterland, just 1 km otside town in the direction of Matjiesfontein - the only one of this size in town!

Kambrokind Snowing	Megan The Cat

Other things to do:

Stargazing at Sterland every night.

Booking is essential contact Jurg 082 556 9589.

Daily guided tours to SALT – call (023) 571-2436

Visit the “Halley-sê-kom-eet” coffee shop in town.

Visit the Louw Museum and Dutch Reformed Church.

Donkey cart rides – booking essential – Jurg 082 556 9589

Historical Walking trail on Historical Buildings in town available at Kambro Kind Guesthouse.

Enjoy the Kambro Kind Veldplant route over 145 km with 22 stop over points where you learn to identify 110 plant species.

Enjoy several scenic drives like the Moordenaars Karoo, Komsberg, Verlate Kloof, Ou Berg and Gannaga Pass.

Kambro veldplant route just outside town over 3 & 12 km where all plants are numbered and categorized in an A5 booklet.

Several mountain bike routes.

Facts about the town itself..