Clarens Travel Guide

 mvtouring Says:  At this little shop you can buy lovely home made preserves, koeksisters and many other south african specialites. Unfortunately they were also closed when we were there. 

 mvtouring Says:  I am not sure if this would be called the town square or just the patch of ground in the middle of town. Hopefully they use it for something good during summer months. 

 mvtouring Says:  Unfortunately it was closed, but peeking through the window it showed some very interesting pieces on display. 

 mvtouring Says:  We discovered the Basotho Cultural Village en-route to Clarens. It is situated 10km from Phuthaditjhaba on the R712 to Golden Gate. This is a replication of a Basotho village and shows how the homes have changed over the past 2 centuries. You get to speak to the chief,... 

 mvtouring Says:  Driving to Clarens from Qwantani resort, we had to pass the Golden Gate reserve with its magnificent mountains and scenery. Clarens is part of the scenic Highlands Route and is surrounded by mountainous splendour. The Rooiberge is the range encompassing the village, whilst... 

 Jules_28 Says:  The hiking around Clarens is amazing. You just walk to the edge of town and go adventuring! The sights are incredible, especially the rock formations, and its a wonderful way to unwind. They are not too challenging but be sure to take along some water and sun screen! 

 Jules_28 Says:  I went on an amazing 2 hour horse ride on the lovely farm Bokpoort, just outside of Clarens. Bookings can be made via the tourist office in Clarens or you can phone Bokpoort directly. The ride caters for everyone from novice to experienced. The horses look well and the tack... 

 4 Opinions

 mvtouring Says:  We had a light lunch at Artist Cafe. The food was freshly prepared, great tasting and the presentation was also good. Unfortunately they offered rooster koek, which was heated up in the microwave and turned out to be rock hard. But they were good about it and did not charge... 

 Jules_28 Says:  This is the best place to eat in Clarens. The Highlander is a wonderful little restaurant with amazing views from the balcony and great food and atmosphere. The pizza is delicious. It has a bar area where you can catch the latest sport on a Sunday afternoon and at night it... 

 cmdb Says:  The food is excellent and the portion are big. You can see the mountains from the one side and the shops and main street from the other side. Very informal. Pub down stairs. Staff were very helpful and friendly. The pancakes and breakfast were outstanding 

 mvtouring Says:  they import most of the stuff they sell mostly from India & Indonesia. Interesting shop to browse around. 

 mvtouring Says:  Visiting this place, you will be able to buy anything that you could possibly make from cherries or about cherries. They have some cherry liquer, vinaigrette, preserves and even art work on sale. 

 mvtouring Says:  An amazing place with great carpets and paintings for sale. 

 mvtouring Says:  A lovely little shop where you can browse for gifts back home. they sold fantastic cotton knitted tops both short sleeve and long sleeve.