Overnights will be at the Farm 215, at a retreat in Bodhi Kahaya and at the Stanford River Lodge. Food is prepared will always have a strong local flavor and high organic content and will always provide the opportunity to meet the local people over a meal and a glass of one of the splendid local wines.

The guesthouse offers three accommodation-types:
* The fynbos-suite (of which there are three) is the most luxurious accommodation of farm 215. The freestanding fynbos-suites are spaced out along a meandering path to ensure privacy and undisturbed views. Built in 2006, the suites are contemporary and very spacious and consist of three inter-connected spaces: lounge, sleeping area and bath-area. A covered deck stretches out over the whole length of the suite.
* The two guest-rooms on the first floor in the homestead are divided by a hall. With large sash-windows, the spacious rooms are light and airy yet have a more traditional feel than the suites. Both rooms have a spacious balcony. The homestead is the highest-lying accommodation of the retreat and the homestead rooms have the widest and furthest of views.
* The suite on the ground floor of the homestead is a large unit with two divided spaces: the sleeping area with a study desk and the lounge with a leather sofa and chair, fireplace and big sash windows. The bathroom opens onto a covered terrace and a private garden, filled with birds in the morning. It has a separate toilet.

Outside the private quarters, the accommodation offers various inside- and outside- places where privacy can be enjoyed, either in the shade of the courtyard behind the homestead or in a deck-chair on the shaded- or sun-deck next to the 25 m heated lap-pool. A wooden boardwalk connects the pool-area to the terraces in front of the bar- and dining-area. The terrace in front of the homestead is the best place to enjoy dramatic sunsets over the ocean in summer and over the mountains behind Gansbaai in winter.

The separate building housing the bar- and dining area is open the whole day. Folding doors open the whole front side of the building to the wooden terrace in front. All meals of the day are served on farm 215 (breakfast and dinner as a matter of routine, lunch by prior arrangement) and in between meals you can help yourself to whatever you would like to drink. In spite of the large glass doors, two fire-places make it a very comfortable place in winter as well.

Semi-wild indigenous gardens surround the accommodation which smoothly change into the wild and pristine nature of the Overberg fynbos.

There is no television, neither in the rooms, nor in any of the lounges. Farm 215 is not a place for televisions. There is, however, an large book-collection on many subjects, but with a certain bias to nature and conservation as well as a "...remarkable music collection that extends from Bach to Siouxsie and the Banshees" (as was once written in an article in the Green Issue of Elle-decor about farm 215).

The guesthouse and all guest-units itself enjoy spectacular views over a remarkable area of South Africa. Look down from the guest house to the west and you'll see the blue water of the large Kraaiboschdam in stark contrast with the green of the surrounding vineyards. Look to the South and you'll see the white sandy shoreline and the ocean beyond the Agulhas plains. Look to the North and you'll see repeating rows of hills and mountains (a feature the Southern Overberg is famous for). With all that visual violence out there, the place is gracefully peaceful and without clutter. yet nothing is missing.

This trip includes and can accommodate special dietary requests.

Passports
Passport valid for at least 30 days after the intended date of departure required by all nationals referred to in the chart.
Passport Note
Passport must have at least two blank pages for entry stamp. This cannot include the 'endorsement' page at the back. Passengers who also require a visa must have a passport with two blank facing pages, one for the visa and one for their entry stamp. Anyone attempting to enter South Africa without the required pages will be returned to their country of origin.

Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days for business and tourist purposes, except:
1. nationals of Cyprus, Hungary, Poland and Slovak Republic who may stay for up to 30 days, and nationals of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia who do require a visa, unless transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport (advance notice of overnight stay is required).
Visa Note
(a) Proof of financial means may be required. (b) Unaccompanied children under the age of 18 years must hold written consent from their parents when travelling alone. (c) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses). (d) After entry, extensions of stay may be sought from the Department of Home Affairs.
Types of Visa and Cost
Visa fee: £35. UK nationals are exempt from visa fees.
Validity
Dependent on length of stay requested. Permits may be extended if done so 30 days prior to expiry of original permit.
Applications to:
Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Contact Addresses. Applicants in countries where South Africa is not represented may send their applications to the embassy in the nearest country.
Working Days Required
Five to 10 days.