The festive season is again around the corner. Blanco Guest Farm, just outside Tarkastad, is where you should be headed if you are looking for holiday destination that guarantees seclusion and peace in the countryside.
Out here, you can expect to put your feet up while your kids run free in a secure environment. That generations of families keep coming back to this farm over 100 years later speaks for itself!
Blanco Guest Farm consists of comfortable rustic family cottages that are designed to help make your stay that much more memorable.
Your hosts have certainly made everything available to meet your need for total relaxation, privacy and leisure. Many of their previous guests agree.
Accommodation at Blanco Guest Farm
For your accommodation, Blanco Guest Farm has a choice of comfortable cottages, a Manor House and a Country House. The Blanco Guest Farm Country Cottages have all the amenities you will need for a family holiday including private bathrooms, bed linen, cot beds, highchair, heaters as well as tea and coffee facilities.
The Blanco Guest Farm Manor House comes with four comfortable suites – several with luxury bathrooms, lounge areas. During your stay at the Manor House, expect fully serviced and furnished rooms, full use of the resort facilities, English breakfasts and Country-style lunches as well as 5-course dinners etc.
You can also opt for the Blanco Guest Farm Country House – a charming little farm house that consists of three family units. One unit is a loft bedroom with an en-suite bathroom for a family of four. The second unit consists of three bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom for a family of six. The third unit is a three quarter unit with a queen-size bed and bunk beds for a family of four or two adults.
See their rates HERE.
Facilities at Blanco Guest Farm
Besides ample secure parking for vehicles, other guest facilities at the farm include a conference venue and the Blanco Wellness centre.
Activities at Blanco Guest Farm
There is plenty to keep you and your kids busy during your stay at Blanco Guest Farm. Activities include tennis, squash, bowls, soccer, volleyball, and a 9-hole chip and putt golf course as well as horse riding, 4×4 trails and a selection of massages and spa treatments.
Blanco is actually a working farm and your kids can interact with farm animals such as cattle, horses, ducks, chickens and pigs. Their game camp is available for guests and comes stocked with springbok, kudu, impala, blesbok and black wildebeest. Birdwatchers will also be kept very busy with over 160 recorded species!
Reviews from previous Blanco guests
“As three generations, aged from 5 to 73, Blanco gave us all a fantastic few days. The children were well catered for, (tractor trips, pony rides, playground and pool.) and the nanny was fabulous. Hiking, golf, tennis and bowls for the older children and adults. We were kept entertained. The food was very good and you certainly won’t go hungry. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. My son and family were so pleased that he thinks this should be a yearly holiday,” wrote Davect2013 on their TripAdvisor page.
LMojito22 added; “We stayed as a group booking before Christmas 2021 and had a magical time. I had heard amazing things about Blanco from friends, but experiencing myself was fantastic. Its true, everything you hear about the roast potatoes are true!!! They are out of this world. The food was so tasty, I don’t eat meat and they went out of their way to cater for me. Pack clothes for all seasons as one day the heavens opened and it hailed so much, we lit a fire and enjoyed the sound of the rain, the next day the sun was out and we were at the pool. I love that you can bring your own drinks, they provide fridges with each room having a shelf and cupboard in the bar area for your items. The staff were all so friendly. We had a really wonderful time and would love to go back.”
“We had wonderful time at this well-known gem in a beautiful corner of the eastern cape. Chris, Kim and Cheryl run a fantastic family orientated destination and it no wonder it has been popular with multiple generations of families. There is so much to keep all busy, and the food is wholesome and delicious. The hospitality of the hosts is second to none, and we had a great time!” said Charles B.
Blanco Guest Farm is located at Bedford Adeleide Road. Here is their location on Google Maps. For bookings, call +27 (0) 45 846 9163 | +27 (0) 68 260 1268; email info@blanco.co.za or visit them online at blancoguestfarm.co.za today. Follow them on Facebook HERE.