PLACES TO VISIT
BY HOME–BASED EDUCATORS
FOREWORD
1. This is by no means a complete list of places to go and things to see.
2. The document has been compiled from information received from the Tourism Bureau and as found on the Internet.
3. Some of the information was also included in the document “Besoekwaardighede in die Vrystaat = Valuable visit spots in the Free
State” (compiled and distributed in 2003) and “Database: the Outdoors” (compiled in 2005).
4. The compiler cannot vouch for the correctness of the information.
5. For additional information you can contact:

The Tourist Information Office, Park Road, Bloemfontein ~ 051-405 8489 or 051-405 8490 or information@bloemfontein.co.za
 Fezile Dabi District Tourism ~ 016-976 0765 or 016-973 3903 f or tourism@nfsdc.co.za
 Lejweleputswa District Tourism ~ 057-353 3094 or 057-353 3382 f or No-tamiskele@lejwe.co.za
 Motheo District Tourism ~ 051-407 3229 or 051-407 0221 f or tourism@motheo.co.za
 Thabu Mofutsanyane District Tourism ~ 058-713 0012/3 or 058-713 0015 f or Victoria@efstatetourism.co.za
 Xhariep District Tourism ~ 051-713 0461 or 051-713 9316 f or rampac@xhariep.co.za
6. The public libraries of the different municipalities would also provide information about their own communities, i. e. people with
interesting hobbies, different clubs, etc.
7. Picture credit front page: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_the_Na...
8. Picture credit front page: quezi.com/9890
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1.
MUSEUMS
& MONUMENTS
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Agricultural Museum
Depicts farming activities taking place on daily
basis
Glen Agricultural College
051-861-1182
Aliwal North Museum
Relive history
Aliwal North
Anglican Church
National monument – Ethopian Church in
Morojaneng
Dewetsdorp
Baartman House
Collection vintage farming implements, kitchen
utensils, wood-carvings and leather products
Dihlabeng Municipality, Muir East
St, Bethlehem
051-634-1910
051-633-3787
051-541-0012
051-541-0556 f
083 6521440
058-303-5732
058-303-5076 f
Basotho Cultural
Village
Living museum of cultural history of Basotho
people
R712 route between Qwaqwa and
Golden Gate
www.dorea.co.za/ecototorism
basotho@dorea.co.za
058-721-0300
058-721-0304 f
Bethlehem Museum
History of town by wagons, furniture, carriages, old
steam locomotive
Dihlabeng Municipality, Muir East
St, Bethelehem
058-303-3477
Caledon River Bridge
Sturdy sandstone bridge, declared a national
monument
History of area
Wepener
051-583-1131
tourism@motheo.co.za
www.motheo.co.za
051-924-0654
051-924-0020 f
Centenary Festival
Monument
At City Hall to the 1938 Great Trek centenary
celebrations
Dewetsdorp
051-541-0012
051-541-0556 f
Cleansing, Healing and
Reparation Memorial
Symbol of the sacrifices made by individuals and
groups in the FS in the fight for freedom during the
past centuries
Grounds of the City Hall, Mandela
Drive, Bloemfontein
Doll Museum
Over 600 dolls dating back from 19th century
Hobhouse
Fire Brigade Museum
Largest collection of vintage fire engines in the
country
Church St, Ehrlich Park,
Bloemfontein
First House
Built in Thabong Township after discovery of gold
in Welkom in 1947
Lejweleputswa District Munisipality
www.lejwe.co.za
Catharina Brand
Museum
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VISITING HOURS
By appointment
Appointment
Arrangements
051-924-3030
051-983-0008
051-405-8730
Arrangement
057-353-3094/5/8
057-353-3382 f
Arrangement
Contact Braam van Zyl
thamiskele@lejwe.co.za
louismo@intekom.co.za
Fort Amiel
Cultural historic museum, concentrating on two
Anglo-Boer Wars
Commemorating young people who lost their lives
in the struggle against apartheid
Amiel Rd, Newcastle
034-328-7621
Nyokong St, Bochabela
051-405-8489
Freshford House
Museum
Offers glimpse into lifestyle of 1890’s
31 Kellner St, Bloemfontein
mimi@nasmus.co.za
051-447-9609
Historical Cultural
Museum
Building of theological College for the Reformed
Church, opened in 1869
Burgersdorp
051-653-1738 + f
Jammersdrift Bridge
Restired as national monument, sites, church and
cemetery during Anglo-Boer War
Wepener
051-541-0012
Ladybrand Buildings
Granted National Monument status
tourism@motheo.co.za
www.motheo.co.za
051-447-1362
051-447-1363 f
Llandaff Oratory
Smallest church in SA (only place for 8 people) as
memorial to Llandaff Matthews who rescued 8
miners in a mining accident at Burnside Colliery
near Glencoe (KZN) in 1925
Mountain enclave at van Reenen –
sign on right hand to turn
058-718-3757
NALN
Afrikaans literature and authors
Pres Brand St, Bloemfontein
051-405-4301
National Museum
Archaeology, anthropology, botany, ornithology,
etc on guided tours and displays
36 Aliwal St, Bloemfontein
www.nasmus.co.za
ornito@nasmus.co.za
051-447-9609
051-447-6273 f
National Women’s
Memorial and War
Museum
To memory of Anglo Boer War
Monument Rd, Bloemfontein
museum@anglo-boer.co.za
www.anlgo-boer.co.za
051-447-3447
051-447-1363 f
Nazareth Mission
Church
Cultural history, storing local costumes,
needlework, furniture, porcelain, etc
Dihlabeng Municipality, Muir East
St, Bethlehem
058-303-5732
058-303-5076 f
Nelson Mandela
Museum
Inspiring journey through the life of Nelson
Rolihlahla Mandela
Bunga Building, Nelson Mandela Dr
& Owen Street, Mthatha, Eastern
Cape
047-532-5110
Old Presidency
From the 1800s, previously the official residence of
the presidents of the former Republic of the OFS
Pres Brand Street, Bloemfontein
maloro@sacr.fs.gov.za
051-448-0949
Free State Youth
Martyr’s Monument
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Mo-Fr:10:00-16:00
Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00
Sa-Su 14:00-17:00
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:15
13:00-15:45
Sa 09:00-12:00
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Sa
10:00-17:00
Su & P Hol 12:00-17:30
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30
Sa 10:00-17:00
Su 14:00-17:00
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Sa & Pub Hol (except
Workers Day and Good
Friday): 09:00-12:30
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:30
Oliewenhuis Art
Museum
Education programmes for people of all ages,
practical workshops and guided tours
16 Harry Smith St, Bloemfontein
oliewen@nasmus.co.za
www.nasmus.co.za
051-447-9609
051-447-9283 f
Open Mine Museum
Diamond mining and the town's history is
documented here, with a nearby lookout post
Jagersfontein
051-411-4300
Queen’s Fort Museum
Depicts all conflicts in Free State from 1820-1990
Church St, Bloemfontein
inas@sacr.fs.gov.za
www.motheo.co.za
051-447-5478
051-447-1363 f
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Raadsaal, First
History of establishment of FS
051-447-9609
051-447-6273 f
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Sa
10:00-17:00
Su & P Hol 12:00-17:30
Riemland Museum
In old Jewish Synagogue, Jewish influence on
history of town, history Riemland, Battle of Vegkop
St Georges St, Bfloemfontein
www.nasmus.co.za
ornito@nasmus.co.za
Langmark St, Heilbron, 9640
Rugby Museum
Private collection
Mr Choet Visser, Waverley,
Bloemfontein
SA Armour Museum
School of Armour
Frans Steynberg St, Tempe
armoursa@shisas.com
051-402-1777
Sarel Celliers
Monument
Schreiner House
In honour of “Groot Trek’ of 1838
Hobhouse
Arrangement
Olive Schreiner, author of many literary works, like
``Story of an African Farm", lived in 9 Cross Street,
Cradock, in her youth. A pictorial display of her life
can be seen in the house
Cradock
051-924-3030
051-983-0008
048 881-1515
Sesotho Literary
Museum
Sotho literature and authors
Pres Brand St, Bloemfontein
malintjam@sacr.fs.gov.za
051-405-4242
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
Sa 09:00-12:00
Toy Museum
Toys from all over, from yester year to today
Réna Vorster, 53 Komdt Senekal
St, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051-436-2544
We, Fr, Sa 09:00-17:00
by appointment
Transgariep Museum
Thematic displays, the Griquas, the London
Missionary Society, Emily Hobhouse, and Old
Philippolis - the oldest town in the Free State
Voortrekker Street, Philippolis
015-773-0216
Mon - Fri: 10:00 - 12:00
Unit Museum
Of 1 Special Service Battalion was established
during the Great Depression in the 1930s in order
to "save the youth from a loss of self-confidence
and the risk of moral and physical degeneration"
caused by prolonged unemployment at the time
Tempe Military Base, Bloemfontein
tourism@motheo.co.za
www.motheo.co.za
051-402-9111
By appointment
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058-853-0781
058-852-2014
x 220
051-436-4124
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Sa 10:00-17:00
Su, Pub H/days 13:0017:00
Arrange visiting
Appointment only
Voortrekker Monument
Five-tiered secondary Voortrekker monument
(Pretoria was first), built on the outskirts of
Winburg in the 1950s, carries the names of the
Voortrekker leaders: Piet Uys, Andries Hendrik
Potgieter, Andries Pretorius, Piet Retief and
Gerhard Maritz
Winburg
051-881-0361
Wagon Museum
Historical wagons, carriages depicting
development of transport
St Georges St, Bloemfontein
www.nasmus.co.za
ornito@nasmus.co.za
051-447-9609
051-447-6273 f
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Sa
10:00-17:00
Su & P Hol 12:00-17:30
Winnie Mandela House
Residence while banned in 1980s
Masilonyana Local Municipality, 71
Brand St, Brandfort
051-821-222
051-821-1078 f
Arrangements
2.
FACTORIES & BUSINESSES
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
Dairybelle
Goldfields Wine Cellar
Knives
(Bok van Niekerk)
Kroonnuus
Landzicht Wines
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TEL / FAX
VISITING HOURS
How it’s done
Weltevrede Bethlehem
Bloefontein
Huntersvlei
Viljoenskroon
058-303-2348
051-443-2991
056-343-2032
056-343-2191 f
Production
Bethlehem
058-303-0106
Milk
Harvey Rd, Bloemfontein
10 different indigenous wines and collection Cycad
trees
Theunissen
051-448-4271
051-430-2040 f
057-352-8650
Arrangements
Making of different kinds of knives
Zastron
051-963-9600
Contact public librariy
Newspaper
45 Bultkant St, Kroonstad, 9500
Arrangements
First wine cellar in FS – cellar tours and wine
tasting; lapa braai facilities
Jacobsdal
landzicht@inext.co.za
056-212-3171
056-215-1700 f
053-591-0164
053-591-0145
Abattoirs
Ceylonia Cheese
Factory
ADDRESS
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Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00,
14:00-17:00
Sa 08:30-12:00
PLACE
Maluti
Môreson Farm
ACTIVITIES
Newspaper
35 Lindley St, Bethlehem
Eggs
Amanzi, Brandfort
Production
18 H Bradlow St, Ooseinde,
Bloemfontein
Printing process
Westdene Centre, Bloemfontein
Nestlé Food Services
Oranje Printers
Prod-Patria Sheep
Dairy Products
Volksblad
3.
ADDRESS
Senekal
TEL / FAX
VISITING HOURS
058-303-5411
058-303-2080 f
051-821-1291
051-821-1532 f
051-404-7000
051-447-8945 f
Arrangements
051-448-6667
051-448-6556 f
058-481-2105
058-481-4264 f
Arrangements
Arrangements
Arrangements
Cheeses from sheep
Smithfield
patria@telkomsa.net
051-713-7091
082 412-3787
Tasting by appointment
Newspaper
Nelson Mandel Rd, Bloemfontein
051-404-7600
051-447-7363 f
Arrangements
INTERESTING PLACES
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
Masilonyana Local Municipality, 71
Brand St, Brandfort
051-821-2222
051-821-1078 f
Completed in 1929 and is the highest court in SA
In the historical Pres Brand Street,
Bloemfontein
051-447-2631
On farm Lemoenhoek
Hobhouse
Centre for Bible distribution, etc
Nelson Mandela Rd, Bloefontein
051-924-3030
051-983-0008
051-448-9451
051-448-9455 f
Appeal Court
Bible House
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TEL / FAX
First airplane in Africa assembled here in 1900’s
Admiral Winston
Archeological Site
ADDRESS
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VISITING HOURS
Arrangements
Arrangement
By appointment:
08:00-16:00
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
Castle in Clarens
Court of Appeal
Dam of Tears
Dikwekwe Women
Doll Collection
Walk-through butterfly house, nursery, garden and
museum, with education centre
37 Willowton Rd, off N3 in
Pietermaritzburg
http://www.butterflies.co.za
Stay in Rapunzel’s Tower and become part of the
fairy tale
info@castleinclarens.com
www.castleinclarens.co.za
082-468-0642
083-268-0497
Inside and history
Elizabeth St, Bloemfontein
051-447-2631
051-447-6029
Appointment
Small dam that formed part of Bloemfontein
concentration camp for women and children during
the Anglo Boer War
Near Bible House, Nelson Mandela,
Dr, Bloemfontein
Local women perform traditional dancing and
singing items
Van Stadensrus
082-576-8937
Arrangements
Unique collection
Delport St, Hobhouse
051-983-0023
Collection of scripts for plays, dramas, etc.
Cnr Charles and President Brand
St, Bloemfontein
051-405-8293
Mon-Fri 08:00-12:45
Wed 08:00-16:00
Daily work
Church St, Ehrlichpark,
Bloemfontein
051-405-8730
Appointment
Guided tours, game drive, camps, canoe trips,
ecological field studies
Gariep Dam
051-754-0277
082-410-8251
Bookings
Scientific excavations
45 km northwest of Bfn
www.nasmus.co.za
ornito@nasmus.co.za
De Aar
www.flydeaar.co.za
flydeaar@telkomsa.net
051-447-9609
051-447-6273 f
Appointment
At the foot of Naval Hill,
Bloemfontein
051-405-8489
Fire Station
Florisbad Research
Station
Get your license or tandem flights
Fly De Aar School of
Paragliding
Fragrance Garden for
the Blind
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VISITING HOURS
Maselspoort Road
gpenning@webmail.co.za
Drama Library
Fish Hatchery
TEL / FAX
Anybody interested in astronomy
Boyden Observatory
Butterflies for Africa
ADDRESS
Catering especially for the needs of visually
impaired people is situated at the foot of Naval Hill
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051-522-2537
073 233-9080
053-631-1555
086-610-9011 f
082—340-0477
Mo closed
Tu-Fr 09:00-16:30
Sa 09:30-15:30
Su 10:30-15:30
In time after 14:00
Out time before 10:00
PLACE
GA Fichardt Library
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
Grave Site
Jail
Koshuis, Die
Kraals
Charles St, Bloemfontein
051-405-8249
Best preserved trenches from Anglo-Boer War
Dewetsdorp
051-541-0012
051-541-0556 f
Cornelia Margaretha de Wet, wife of Genl C de
Wet and British soldiers
Dewetsdorp
051-541-0012
051-541-0556 f
Anna Mantsopa Makhetha was a prominent
member of society in Clocolan. Her grave and
shrine are at the cave church of the Anglican
Mission at Modderpoort (Ladybrand/Clocolan)
info@saintaugustines.co.za
051-924-3318
086-594-1461
Overnight accommodation in individual cells –
spend days hiking, bird watching, canoe trips, etc
Justisie St, Philippolis
082-550-4421
Tours on salt pans
Kerk St, Soutpan
The Chiefs’ Kgotla ya Barolong and Moroka ya
Barolong
Thaba Nchu
051-831 1015
072 391 1018
051-875-1640
051-875-1391 f
House of ANC founder member built in 1926
Morakile St, Bochabela
051-432-8453
051-405-8489
Replica, one of two built in region
Hobhouse
Arrangement
Home of founder and where Genl C de Wet lived
after his marriage
Dewetsdorp
051-924-3030
051-983-0008
051-541-0012
Where the first settlement of Botshabelo was
established in 1979
Botshabelo
051-533-0504/7
051-534-1290 f
Arranging
Wide variety flowering orchids
Union Ave, Bloemfontein
051-405-8488
Men, women and children who had lost their lives
in the Anglo-Boer War are buried here. The
Presidents' Acre that forms part of this cemetery is
for former State Presidents of SA
Pres Rhodes St, Bloemfontein
051-405-8489
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
08:00-17:00
Maphikela House
Miniature Church
Niewejaarsfontein
Farm
Onverwacht Farm
Houses
Orchid House
Pres Brand Cemetery
& President’s Acre
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VISITING HOURS
This public library has an interesting Africana
collection
Glenlivet Trenches
Grave Site
TEL / FAX
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Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
Sat 09:00-12:00
Appointment
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
058-713-0012/3
058-713-0015 f
Arrangements
Housed the legislature of the former Republic of
the Orange Free State – presently the FS
Provincial Legislature
In historical Pres Brand St,
Bloemfontein
051-430-1780
051-407-1100
Appointment
Workings of radio station
MTN House, Mandela Dr,
Bloemfontein
051-505-0900
051-505-0905 f
Appointment
Workings of radio station
Cockram Av, Groenvlei,
Bloemfontein
admin@rosestad.net
051-436-6744
051-436-7340 f
Appointment
Research life cycles and mating habits of guineafowl for sustainable ecology
Heilbron
082-443-875
Largest inland yacht race in the world
Lake Deneys Yacht club, Union St,
Deneysville
016-371-1393
083-733-2553
During February
See all behind the curtains
Markgraaff St, Bloemfontein
051-447-7771
Appointment
Large steam locomotive workshop for narrow
gauge railway and one of the world's most
comprehensive collections of tractors and other
agricultural equipment can be viewed on the fully
functional farm
Ficksburg
051-933-2235
First school in the FS was established here in
1848. The school building, erected in 1850, still
stands today and is the home of the museum
curator
Smithfield
051-683-1143
Seat of provincial court of law with great interior
In historical Pres Brand St,
Bloemfontein
051-447-8837
051-430-7041 f
View all animal trophies
Excelsior
051-973-0015
Radio Rosestad
Round-the Island race
Sand du Plessis
Theatre
Sandstone Estates
School Building
Supreme Court
Taxidermist
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VISITING HOURS
TMD Tourism Services, cor
Mampoi & Mota Rd,
Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
victoria@efstatetourism.co.za
Radio OFM
Riemland Game Bird
Project
TEL / FAX
Local species
Pretoriuskloof Bird
Sanctuary
Raadsaal, Fourth
ADDRESS
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Appointment
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
VISITING HOURS
Historical building – the only twin-spire Dutch
Reformed Church in Southern Africa. Completed
during 1880 on the site of a much smaller church
of which the famous Rev. Andrew Murray was the
minister. Last three presidents of the former
Republic of the OFS took oath of office.
Charles St, Bloemfontein
051-430-4274
Appointment
Vintage & Classic Cars
and Motorcycles
Collection of Waldi Greyvenstein
Waverley, Bloemfontein
051-4303761
051-436 132 f
Appointment
War Memorabilia
(Thabu Kruger)
Private collection of war memorabilia of the two
world wars and the Anglo Boer War
Zastron
051-673-9600
Contact public library
Whips
(Jimmy Gertenbach)
Making of whips and ox-wagons
Zastron
051-673-1442
Tweetoring Church
4.
ARTS & CRAFTS
PLACE
African Hut
Ahanang Sewing &
Knitting
Art Centre
Art Lovers Gallery
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ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Arts & crafts and typical SA baked products
Wepener
082-412-1277
Providing for families by making traditional and
conventional clothing
Wepener
051-583-1131
Local artists, hand made gifts & products
Hobhouse
Handmade merchandise, individually styled
silverware, and unique ceramics
Bree St, Parys
artlovers@telkomsa.net
051-924-3030
051-983-0008
056-817-6515
056-817-6518 f
082 492-0092
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VISITING HOURS
Arranging
PLACE
Artists in Smithfield:
 Peter Retief
 Ann Montgomery
 Geoff Montgomery
 Susan Jewell
 Lynden Lund
 Rosemarie Lund
 Steve Spicer
Blakermakers
Boeremark
Bopanang Women’s
Projects
Botshabelo Art & Craft
Centre
Emanang Disabled
Group
Gariep Dam Crafts
Centre
ACTIVITIES
Talented people in town:
 Naïve paintings
 Oils
 Pen, wash, w/colours
 Watercolour
 Various
 Media
 Fine art photography

Functional metal art
Mautsendal Culture
Village
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 Bokmakierie, 5 Wessels St
 Courtyard Studio, S/field House
 051-683-0390
 051-683-0071
 Artists’ Colony, Church St
 Herb Cottage Gallery, Church St
 051-683-1138
 051-683-0264
 4 Duncan St
 083-654-7620
36 Bree St, Parys, 9585
Claypots, mirror sets and sewig
Fezile Dabi District
082-474-6253
Variety of African arts and crafts are on sale at
this centre
45 km from Bloemfontein on the N8
road to Lesotho
051-405-8489
Arts & crafts
Qibing Municipal Bldg, Wepener
082-576-8935
Unique hand made products;
All info on building dam wall
Bokmakierie St, Gariep Dam
051-754-0594 + f
Artists in wire beads and glass
Gillian & Naas Vermaak, Jagersfontein
gillian@shisas.com
051-724-0259
082-355-1726
See and learn the art of lead glass
Ms Mandy Prior, Clarens
082-854-5673
Art of jewellery making
Welkom
www.matjhabeng.info
pieter@matjhabeng.info
057-357-6494 + f
083-459-0335
Exhibits not only student art and works by other
well-known artists
Sasol Library, University of the Free
State
051- 401-9111
Arts & crafts from all different local people
(Rosendal & Mautse)
Municipality Dihlabeng
058-211-0620
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VISITING HOURS
056-817-7666
082-894-2488
Bankovs Boulevard,
Langenhovenpark, Bloemfontein
Harmony Jewellery
School
Johannes Stegman Art
Gallery
TEL / FAX
Farmers Market in Langenhoven Park every
Saturday morning, where hawkers, artists and
small-scale farmers can sell their wares, with
Christmas market first Friday in December
Glaasstudio
Glasswork
ADDRESS
Holidays 08:00-18:00
Out of Season 08:3016:30
Arrangement
PLACE
Mmabana Arts &
Culture Centres
Morija
Namahadi Centre
Nthabiseng Project
Oil on Canvas Art
Pottery
Rock Paintings
ACTIVITIES
Art, sewing, quilting, food
ADDRESS
Guest house from where to explore historic
Morija & its museums, archives, graft centre &
festival
Thaba Nchu: Richard Bollers
Thabong: Thandi Saila
Zamdela: Thabang Motshabi
Lesotho
mgh@leo.co.ls
www.morijafest.com
051-875-1640
057-355-6757
016-974-9108
+266-6306-5093
Authentic cultural crafts and beadwork
Frankfort
084-750-0065
Art work with beads made by former
unemployed persons
Ms L Molete, Room 21, Thabong
Community Centre, Welkom
057-355-1280
084-727-0518
Visit Natalie Bulwer for her art work
Wepener
083-278-1014
Visit to artist Rina
Excelsior
051-973-0015
In caves at Rose Cottage, Modderpoort,
Tandjiesberg
Ladybrand
051-924-5135
051-924-2636 f
Learn more
Lejweleputswa District Municipality
www.lejwe.co.za
No-tamiskele@lejwe.co.za
057-353-3094
057-353-3382 f
From flame and ash to their proud owners
6A Van Riebeeck St, Steynsrus
fcw@telkomsa.net
056-471-0079
056-471-0404 f
083-628-5757
082-802-0690
Housed in an old prison (Ramkraal), it serves
as education centre for arts, crafts and culture
where local entrepreneurs are encouraged to
apply their craft
Dr Belcher Rd, Heidedal, Bloemfontein
051-405-8489
Unique shell art collection
1 Lamont St, Queenstown
045-839-4385
Cultural bead work, traditional dress, grass
work
Barkly East
082-509-5845
Art & craft centre
Venterstad
jansmous@cybertrade.co.za
051-654-0012
082-481-8120
SA Gems & Crafts
Salem Ceramics
Setshabelo Centre
Shell Art Gallery
Sinenjongo
Thembalethu
106753742
TEL / FAX
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VISITING HOURS
Arrangement
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Sa 09:00-15:00
PLACE
Wenman-Smith
Studios
5.
ACTIVITIES
African artefacts, functional and exclusive
pottery
ADDRESS
28 Bree St, Parys, 9585
TEL / FAX
VISITING HOURS
056-817-7081
OUTDOORS
PLACE
Aasvoëlberg Outdoor
Centre
Adventure Circuit
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
Leadership development, adventure courses,
abseiling, mountain climbing
Zastron 180 km from Bloemfontein
outdoor@absamail.co.za
www.zastron.co.za
051-673-1323
For developing teambuilding
Offered by Jimmie Roos School
051-541-0025
Horse safaris, fishing, hiking, dairy activities
Heilbron
05662 ask 2622
082-773-7171
082-403-5841
4-day guided horseback and hiking at the Wild
Coast
amadiba@euwildcoast.za.org
www.Amadibaadventures.co.za
039-305-6455
039-305-6538 f
Aim to equip the youth through practical
teaching and experiences – also teambuilding
13 km from Brandfort
www.amanzigame.co.za
amanzigame@telkomsa.net
051-821-1131
051-821-1532 f
Fly fishing, walks, hikes, star gazing
Clocolan
www.linx.co.za/amohela
spitskop@lantic.net
051-943-7013 + f
083-659-1707
082-465-3436
To educate guests on the importance of wildlife
conservation, how it affects us all and what we
as individuals can do to protect it and indeed
the environment
On N1 from Cape Town, approx 30 km
after De Doorns and just past the road
sign indicating “10km to Touws River”,
the R46 turnoff to Ceres
res@aquilasafari.com
021-431-8400
Alpha Uitspan Farm
House
Amadiba Adventures
Amanzi Private Game
Reserve
Amohela ho Spitskop
Country Retreat
Aquila Game Reserve
Safari
106753742
TEL / FAX
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VISITING HOURS
Arrangements
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Hunting, lion & crocodile viewing, clay pigeon
shooting, l
Senekal
suzanne@arizonagamelodge.co.za
058-481-2547 + f
Absailing, bird watching, caving, rock climbing
Tweespruit
www.awimaweh.co.za
awimaweh@mweb.co.za
051-963-9200
051-963-9203
Holiday farm
Donkerpoort
051-713-0037
Hikinf trails, fly fishing, 4x4 route
Clocolan
bismarck@webmail.co.za
051-943-7047 f
083-631-6788
Game drives, lion breeding programme, ecoreserve
Kroonstad
056-213-1493 + f
Home of 400 species of mainly FS, NC and
Lesotho plants
Rayton Rd, off Dan Pienaar Dr,
Bloemfontein
nyuleka@sanbi.org
admin@fsnbg.co.za
051-436-3530
051-436-4101 f
Breakaway Trials
River rafting, advenure trails, fly fishing horse /
mountain bike trails
Rouxville
www.breakawaytrails.co.za
05572 ask 3322
072-310-1595
Buys House
Stone hut for hikers, nature lovers and eco
tourist’s dream
Heilbron
danieh@heilbron.co.za
058-852-3931
082-920-2515
Caledon 400 Off-Road
Race
One of 7 national races in SA
Dewetsdorp
082-771-2013
Caledon Nature
Reserve
Hiking, hunting, game viewing, fishing,
canoeing, 4x4 routes, bird watching
Wepener
051-583-1920
051-583-1921 f
Wild tours, White lion breeding
Petrusburg
Game drives, bird watching, paintball
Bloemfontein / Kimberley
Viewing of crocs, 4x4 trails
15 km from Bloemfontein on Nl (exit
205)
05282-1904
082-333-5009
082-333-5010
053-574-0021 f
082-553-0835
083-333-5010
051-861-1040 + f
072-510-4069
Arizona Game Lodge
Awimaweh
Bettie’s Oase
Bismadal Game Ranch
Boskoppie Game
Reserve & Lion Park
Botanical Garden
Cheesepeak Lodge
Chesas Peak Lodge
Crocodile Farm
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VISITING HOURS
Daily 08:00-18:00
Weekdays appointment
Sat 12:00-18:00
Sun 14:00-17:00
Closed during winter
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
Theunissen
057-733-2125
057-733-2085 f
Team building, survival & nature camps, pedal
skies, river tubing
Wepener
fleetwood.country.inn@telkomsa.net
051-583-1414
082-351-4294
Situated on Naval Hill, Bloemfontein, it offers
glimpses of several species of game and view
of the city and surrounding countryside
Entrance Union Ave, Bloemfontein
051-405-8124
Scenic flights, dinosaur sites, San paintings
Clarens
www.gracelandguestfarm.com
graceland@webmail.co.za
058-303-1695
058-303-3225
Horse riding, quad bikes, team building
Bloemfontein
info@grassland.co.za
First hand experiences with farm animals;
Circus, carnival playpark, puppet show,
summer fun, birthday parties, etc
20 Groenvlei Rd, Rayon, Bloemfontein
hims@internext.co.za
051-821-1875
051-821-2310 f
083-300-5433
051-451-1563
051-451-1563 f
Mashie golf course, horse riding, hiking, water
sports, etc
Jimmie Roos School, Dewetsdorp
076-135-2179
Oxwagon trips, horse riding, hiking, abseiling,
Bushman paintings,
Ficksburg
oxwagon@telkomsa.net
051-933-3915
082-397-8055
Self-guided and guided hiking trails in FS & rest
PO Box 95212, Waterkloof, 0145
jacana@lia.co.za
012-346-3550/1/2
012-346-2499 f
Angling, bird watching
Fauresmith
051-722-1441
051-723-0143 f
More than 4000 rose trees in the rose garden
and was opened in 1925 by the Prince of Wales
Kingsway St, Bloemfontein
Adventure farm, sports, hiking, absailing, rock
climbing, also suitable youth camps
Parys
Richard@greystoke.co.za
Erfenis Nature Reserve
Fleetwood Country Inn
Franklin Game Reserve
Graceland
Grasslands
Groenvallei Animal
Farm
Hlala Nathi Adventure
Camp
Hoekfontein Oxwagon
Camp
Jacana Hiking Trails
Kalkfontein Nature
Reserve
King’s Park
Klein Paradys
Christian Camp Resort
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TEL / FAX
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056-818-1214
056-818 -766 f
082-416-7299
VISITING HOURS
08:00-17:00
Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00
14:00-17:00
Sa 10:00-13:00
14:00-17:00
Booking essential
PLACE
Koppies Dam Nature
Reserve
Koppiesvlei Outdoor
Education Centre
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
Game viewing, bird watching, angling,
paragliding
Koppies
056-777-2034
056-777-2034 f
Valuable outdoor education for ages 8 – 108
that is very client led to provide save, healthy
and age friendly adventure, leadership and
team building
8 km from Theunissen
www.koppiesvlei.co.za
admin@koppiesvlei.co.za
082-566-0442
Adventure for family: abseil, quadbiking, horse
riding
koranna@telkomsa.net
www.korannabergadventuresco.za
051-973-7282 + f
082-783-0092
082-338-0776
084-599-3703
Game hunting, bird shooting, rock pigeon
shooting
Tweespruit
www.kukama.co.za
glenda@kukama.co.za
051-963-0500 + f
Wild trout fishing, hiking trails, organic work
farm, greywing shooting, wildflowers
www.adventuretraits.co.za
margot@eci.co.za
051-603-1114 + f
082-456-5420
Hiking day route of 2-10 km
Outside Fouriesburg
058-223-0067
Game drives, hiking trails, hunting, abattoir
Dealesville
072-176-2580
Farm holiday
Wesselsbron
www.mispah.co.za
057-899-1170 f
082-801-4221
082-808-8444
In greater Ghoya Conservancy for game drives,
wine tasting, birding, fishing
Heilbron
Bez01@mweb.co.za
058-852-3276
058-853-1236 f
072-519-3298
Environmental education, hikes, fishing, game
drives
85km from Bloemfontein
051-873-2427
051-873-2466
051-871-4752
10 km route with natural and cultural
sightseeing
In the Witteberge, near Rosendal
058-471-0551
Koranna Berg
Kukama Safari
Lammergeier private
Nature Reserve
Meiringskloof
Mierdam
Mispah
Moratuwa Nature
Reserve
Moroka Nature
Reserve
Mosemane Hiking Trail
106753742
TEL / FAX
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VISITING HOURS
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Birdwatching, hikes in Karoo, powered kites,
hunting, abseiling
30 De Hoop St, De Aar
www.pottiesbnb.co.za
pottiesbandb@telkomsa.net
053-631-1555
086-610-9011 f
082-340-0477
Star gazing, birding on land and lake, hiking
Lake Gariep
raptorridge@telkomsa.net
051-754-0582 f
083-257-5814
Birds, game, hiking, 4x4, teambuilding,
Clarens
www.rebellie.com
rebellie@xsinet.co.za
058-256-1152 f
083 627-8391
082-452-6131
Fly fishing, winter skiing, hiking trails , horse
trails
Eastern Cape highlands
www.rhodesvillage.co.za
edh@lbrand.com
045-974-9290
045-974-+9306
Horse riding, walking trails
Trompsburg
info@rietpoortfarm.co.za
051-713-7023 + f
For vehicles, motorbikes, mountain bikes,
fishing, clay pigeon shooting
Steynsrus
083-444-5499
083-290-4344
Game drives, hiking
Bloemfontein
jwestraad@polka.co.za
051-436-8471 f
082-828-8529
Rustfontein Dam
Nature Reserve
Water sports, angling &competitions, game
viewing, bird watching
Bloemspruit
051-526-2970
051-442-2109 f
Sandveld Nature
Reserve
Water sports, angling competitions, game
Bloemhof
053-433-1701
053-433-1090 f
Nature walks, game drives
Bloemfontein
sangiro_lodge@hotmail.com
051-433-4813 + f
Abundance bird species
Memel
058-924-0183
058-924-0159 f
Day or overnight pony treks and hikes in
Lesotho
Ficksburg
www.placeofsmoke.co.ls
booking@placeofsmoke.co.ls
051-933-3106
Potties B&B
Raptor Ridge
Rebellie Game Farm
Rhodes Village
Rietpoort Game Farm
Riverside 4x4
Rooidam Wildlife
Sangiro Lodge
Seekoeivlei Nature
Reserve
Semonkong Lodge
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VISITING HOURS
PLACE
Sentinel Hiking Trail
Skydiving
Soetdoring Nature
Reserve
ACTIVITIES
Sterkfontein Nature
Reserve
Tata Ma Chance
Children Farm
Thaba Morula
AdventureCentre
The Camp
Tierbank Safari Tent
Camp
Touch a Cheetah
Tussen-die-Riviere
Nature Reserve
Tygerfontein Fun Farm
106753742
TEL / FAX
VISITING HOURS
Day and overnight routes to top of
Drakensberg – permits required
Bergoord, Qwaqwa
058-713-6361
083-362-9577
For all experience levels, tandem skydives,
static line course, accelerated free fall courses,
progressive free fall training
Bfn Skydiving Centre, Tempe Airfield
051-451-1143
076-394-6059
Various
Game viewing, predator camp, lion feeding on
the banks of the Modder River
40 km from Bloemfontein on the R700
051-433-9002 + f
08:00-17:00
Experience lavender on the farm
Somerton Estate, Eeufees Rd,
Bloemfontein
082-444-6130
Appointment only
Forms a focal point for sports activities in
Mangaung
Kingsway Street, Bloemfontein
Mountain biking, bird watching, angling,
windsurfing
Harrismith
058-622-3520
058-622-1772 f
Outing to a real farm of Dof & Geralda Nel
3 Maselspoort Rd, Roodewal
neig1@telkomsa.net
051-441-7645
082-880-6774
Learning survival in the outdoors, team building,
abseil, etc
Brits
info@thabamorula.co.za
012-277-1371
082-413-7891
082-416-9464
Stay in tent houses and go on canoe safaris,
horse riding, hunting, bird watching
Orange River
www.orangerivercamp.co.za
ivansinclair@intekom.co.za
051-755-5055
076-203-9870
Ideal team building and school groups
Heilbron
058-853-0882
083-715-3365
Cheetahs on a farm
Maluti Ave, Tempe Airport Rd
Game viewing, bird watching, 4x4 route;
unusual rock formations
Bethulie
051-436-0065
072-020-0570
051-763-1000
051-763-1114 f
084-245-2390
Extreme adventure sports, quad bikes, paint
ball
On Bultfontein / Wesselsbron Road
reynjm@telkomsa.net
082-463-5355
082-928-1311
Spirit of Lavender
State President Swart
Park
ADDRESS
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Bookings essential
Reservations essential
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Fly fishing, also guides and lessons
Parys
Scenic route through oldest & biggest meteorite
impact site (The Dome) in world
Vredefort
For bird watching and angling
Along the Vaal River 40 km north of
Bothaville
058-471-0552
Adventure coaching and development
programs to develop emotional fitness and a
self-generating attitude towards life – in form of
7 months bridging or gap-year programme, for
energetic and adventurous young people
Tzaneen
www.warriors.co.za
rudi@warriors.co.za
rene@warriors.co.za
015-305-4286
086-672-4526 f
082-802-0880
082-802-0823
Welgegund Nature
Farm
Farm holiday, hiking route, horse riding
Smithfield / Bethulie
05562-2411
Willem Pretorius
Nature Reserve
Game viewing, bird watching, paragliding
Ventersburg
057-651-4003
057-651-4005 f
Xhariep Nature
Reserve
Angling, wall tour, windsurfing
Gariep Dam
051-754-0026
051-754-0048 f
Quads, 4x4 route, camping, adventure
Ladybrand
zodiac4x4@mweb.co.za
073-376-7300
Vaal Hackle
Vredefort Meteorite
Hiking Trail
Wag-’n-bietjie Hiking
Warriors
Zodiac 4x4
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056-818-1426
073-168-8770
012-622-1140
012-662-0586 f
VISITING HOURS
6.
TOURS
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
Nature trails to introduce the finer intricacies of
African fauna & flora
Welkomwww.africawaits.co.uk
petrov@absamail.co.za
Rock art sites along the “Friendly N6”
From Bfn to East London
isted@telkomsa.net
Educational tours for the Free State
4679 Kokozela St, Bochabela
ljmokatile@telkomsa.net
Legends of battlefields in KZN: see sites and
artifacts
Battlefields Route Association
www.battlefields.kzn.org.za
route@battlefields.org.za
Diamond Fields N12 through Northern Cape
Diamantveld Visitor Centre, Kimberley
053-832-7298
053-832-7211
Experience the past and the present
Tourist Information Office
Tourism Centre, 60 Park Road
051-405-8489
051-447-3859 f
See local works of art
Tourist Information Office
Tourism Centre, 60 Park Road
051-405-8489
051-447-3859 f
Discover all the hidden treasures
Bloem Area District Council,
PO Box 3667, Bfn, 9300
bloemarea@intekom.co.za
051-447-9571
051-447-0221
Guided tours, mountain biking, horse riding,
San rock art, game reserves, fly fishing
info@drakensberg.co.za
036-488-1988
Nature adventure camps where children learn
and exposed to survival skills
7 Beethoven St, Sasolburg, 1947
Eco-Trail Adventures
016-976-4665 + f
083-976-4665
Friendly N6
Visits all interesting places between
Bloemfontein and East London
margot@eci.co.za
ectban@intekom.co.za
051-633-3117
051-633-3567
African Feathers, Fur &
Scale
Ancient Rock Art
Bangani Travel &
Tours
Battlefields
Battlefields Route
Bloemfontein
Rose-walk
Bloemfontein Art
Route
Discover Townships
Drakensberg
Adventure
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VISITING HOURS
057-357-4656 + f
073-162-8657
083-287-5259
045-974-9900
051-432-4336
051-432-4201 f
083-316-1098
Varies from places on
different routes
Varies from places on
different routes
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
ADDRESS
TEL / FAX
See southern FS from R717 outside Colesberg
and over the Orange River, with open spaces,
little places
Gillian Vermaak, PO Box 51,
Jagersfontein, 9974
gillian@shisas.com
051-724-0259 + f
082-355-1726
White river rafting
Douglas, Pofadder, Richtersveld,
Parys, Kammieskroon
www.ingwenya.co.za
056-212-3308 f
082-773-8656
083-374-7060
Educational holidays by bus or train
BO Box 17670, Bainsvlei, 9338
jumanjiafrica@intekom.co.za
051-451-1888
051-451-1427 f
Places like Evaton (oldest township in SA),
Sharpeville Memorial, Emerald Safari resort, etc
Team Tours, PO Box 4624,
Vereeniging, 1930
ateamtours@hotmail.com
016-421-2117
016-422-2748 f
Gold mine underground tours gold pour tours
Welkom
www.matjhabeng.info
pieter@matjhabeng.info
057-357-6494 + f
083-459-0335
N12 Treasure Route
From Johannesburg, Kimberley, through to
Cape Town, linking the cities on the route
West Rand District Municipality
North West Parks & Tourism Board
011-692-2128
018-381-3155
Hunting safaris, photographic safaris,
sightseeing, adventure trips, bow hunting
Smithfield
083-417-3603
Nyati Safaris
From horse riding to wine tasting
Heilbron / Frankfort
Horizon Route
iNgwenya Tours
Jumanji African Tours
Lekoa Vaal Township
Mine Tours
Riemland Wine Route:
 Goedehoop
 Francolin Creek
 Stadlerheim
 Simonsig
Sandveld Safaris
Set Tours
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danieh@heilbron.co.za
klipkraal@heilbron.co.za
PO Box 150, Heilbron, 9650
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058-852-3931
058-852-3151
058-852-2834
083-821-0359
Game viewing, horseback safaris, photographic
safaris, night drives
Boshof
sandveld@mweb.co.za
082-850-4033
082-337-3712
Educational tours around South Africa
3599 Chief Moroka Circle,
Bloemfontein
settours@yahoo.com
051-435-4216
051-435-3285 f
084 280-5248
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VISITING HOURS
Arrangement
PLACE
ACTIVITIES
Township Tours
Treasure Route on the
N12
Vaal Teknorama
Museum
TEL / FAX
Bfn city & township tours
PO Box 2943, Bloemfontein, 9300
www.siyayatours.co.za
siyayatravel@telkomsa.net
051-430-4596
051-430-4595 f
072-230-7586
072-778-1624
Different tours from ATKV resorts as bases, eg
Sterkfontein caves, church built with scrap
metal, etc
ATKV: Elke Jansen
011-919-9000
With small buses through maze of residential
streets for township life
Mangaung
082-867-4947
See museums, game parks, etc in North West
Province
Potchefstroom Tourism, PO Box 912,
Potchefstroom, 2520
018-293-1611
018-297-2082 f
Tours & programmes on archaeological sites
1 Beethoven St, Duncanville, Veren
016-450-3030
016-421-2543 f
Siyaya Travel & Tours
Taste of culture
ADDRESS
VISITING HOURS
Arranging
Arranging
Enjoy your visits!
Compiled in September 2010 by :
Ms Erna Mostert,
Principal Librarian, Education Library
051-404-8467 (t) ; 086-615-2502 (f)
mosterte@edu.fs.gov.za
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