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Fabulous Family Fun at Blanco Guest Farm in the Eastern Cape

Blanco Guest Farm, near Tarkastad in the Eastern Cape is an ideal family getaway where kids are safe and can run free while the adults relax and enjoy their own pursuits.

The fact that generations of families keep coming back to this hundred-year-old farm speaks for itself.

The farm offers fresh air, plenty of space, fun activities, wholesome food and a good night’s sleep.

Accommodation at Blanco Guest Farm

The farm offers cosy, rustic family cottages, each with private bathroom, tea/ coffee facilities, a fan and a heater.

An option for more up-market accommodation is offered at The Manor House. This stylish house comprises four completely private units. Each has its own private garden or balcony, yet still retains the down to earth farm style hospitality.

A self-catering option is The Guest House, which comprises three family units, accommodating four to six guests each.

Rates include fully serviced rooms, full use of all the resort facilities, three beautifully prepared wholesome meals each day and morning and afternoon tea with eats.

Activities at Blanco Guest Farm

Children are catered for in their own dining room and there is plenty to keep them busy and happy during the day. There are a play area, tractor and pony rides, a swimming pool, cricket and face painting, to name but a few. Being a working farm, children are welcome to join the staff in the farm activities.

Adults can enjoy the outdoors with traditional sports like tennis, squash, bowls, and a nine-hole chip and putt golf course.

Great places to relax in the evenings are at the dam with sundowner, or at the pub, in the lounges around the fire place or on the spacious patio.

Conferences and Weddings

Blanco Guest Farm is a perfect place for retreats, weddings, conferences and team building exercises.

Contact Details

For more information or to make a reservation, call 045 8469163 or WhatsApp 068 260 1268. Follow them on Facebook, click HERE and on Instagram, click HERE.

Blanco Guest Farm may be found at Bedford/Adelaide Road, Tarkastad, Eastern Cape. Find them on Google Maps, click here.

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