Champagne Valley Accommodation / Zebra Crossing Guest House Drakensberg Accommodation / Self Catering Accommodation in Champagne Valley

Zebra Crossing is an up-market, self catering guest house nestled in the awe-inspiring Cathkin Estate Game Sanctuary in the Central Drakensberg mountain range.

Imagine morning sunlight reflecting ever-changing hues off the major mountains of Champagne Castle. Cathkin Peak and Monks Cowl, progressing to sunset magic as light rays filter through the ‘eye of the needle’ and over the general berg in the late afternoons. Imagine further that this is the scenario that awaits you without having to set foot from your ‘home from home’.

Your hosts, Fiona and Ian, are permanent residents on the Estate a mere 300m away from Zebra Crossing. They will ensure that all your needs are catered for. Their intimate knowledge of the people, places and things to do in the area will greatly enhance your stay.

Self Catering Accommodation

Zebra Crossing provides the following modern facilities:
• 3 Bedrooms, all en-suite (2 full bathrooms and a shower in the third) accommodating a maximum of 6 people.
• Luxuriously appointed beds, finest linen and soft towels are provided to pamper you
• Large kitchen, fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including stove/oven, microwave and dishwasher
• Open-plan, air conditioned, spacious dining room and lounge with satellite television(DSTV) and “Jotul” clean burning wood fireplace
• Under floor heating and fans throughout
• Glass sliding doors lead off the lounge onto a large patio that boasts uninterrupted views of Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak
• Enjoy balmy evenings on the undercover patio with built-in barbeque / braai
• Secure garage with electronic doors for 2 vehicles

General
• Rules of the Estate apply to all guests and residents
• Tea, coffee, sugar, milk and rusks are provided for your convenience
• Double lock-up garage
• Guests are kindly requested to refrain from smoking indoors
• No pets allowed
• Serviced daily

About Cathkin Estate and Champagne Valley

As a resident of Cathkin Estates you enjoy a secure, fenced - in mountain retreat with stunning scenery. The ambience is one of peace and tranquility. This eco-estate is home to free roaming antelope comprising of eland, blesbuck, red hartebeest, oribi, zebra and wildebeest. Birdlife includes many varieties of grassland birds, waterfowl and raptors such as jackal buzzards, cape vultures, yellow-billed kites, snake eagles and black shouldered kites.

Walks start from your front door. There is a short walk to a hide from which one can study vultures feeding from carcasses in the “vultures’ restaurant”. Another hike is through a gorge leading to a waterfall through an indigenous forest teeming with birdlife. Alternatively, one can enjoy pleasant strolls anywhere on the 1000ha estate.

Activities nearby include day walks and mountain trails suiting all fitness levels, bird of prey display shows, art and craft shops, 4rivers adventures, quad biking, zip-line, archery and paintball. Supermarkets, convenience stores and a variety of restaurants are a short drive from the Estate. There a 2 golf courses within 5 minutes drive of the Estate , one welcoming weekend ‘hackers’ and beginners and the other a finely manicured, world renowned championship golf experience.

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