Reviews

Wow, words are difficult to find to justify this amazing venue

26/04/2022

Wow, words are difficult to find to justify this amazing venue and the people running it. Management are phenomenal hosts who make you feel comfortable from the second you arrive. The special care they take to make your stay is inspiring and you feel relaxed as you enter the venue. The surroundings are breathtaking and so serene - fish eagle, Trout, Cape otters, various amount of bird species, buck and monkeys/baboons. They offer catch-and-release trout fishing, many hiking trails and endless laughter at the well stocked bar. The mouthwatering food is expertly prepared with careful attention to detail. Definitely worth the drive there.

Frans Germishuizen

Gauteng

Can highly recommend it

Had a wonderful time at Valley of the Rainbow. Beautiful setting and serene environment. Had a wonderful time with the hosts - the best hosts! Will definitely make the trip again! Can highly recommend it.

jlQ1883IC

Beautiful and tranquil and the food was great

27 March 2022

Beautiful & tranquil! Great hosts that add a personalised touch to make your stay even more special. The food was great! The property is beautiful with lots of activities available.

renitaliz

Destress from city life

26 March 2022

A great opportunity to destress from city life.

Beverley Baker

Loved our Stay

22 March 2022

We really loved our stay, very quiet and relaxing. Food was amazing. Management and the family are wonderful, kind and attentive hosts.

Andreia Pereira

Absolutely love this venue for both accommodation and fishing

12 March 2022

We absolutely love this venue for both accommodation and fishing - 17 odd years of happy experiences. We'll be back, it's a really special venue... and if the dams are in good order and stocked, for me there's no better venue (we fish hard:-)!

Grant Symmonds

Johannesburg

The Valley of the Rainbow Fly Fishing Estate for a perfect tranquil weekend away

05 March 2022

The place is breathtakingly beautiful and tranquil. The food was delicious and well prepared. The accommodation was tops. Everything about this place worth it. Hosts are truly amazing, the humanity, customer experience and service levels are beyond and above any standards.They made it all possible for us to have a memorable weekend, very friendly, flexible, great cooks, ooh the food was delicious and the presentation was 101.The two of them will feed you and by the time you check out, your waist line is gone.This is a must see paradise, #shot left to "The Valley of the Rainbow Fly Fishing Estate for a perfect tranquil weekend away.

Magdeline Ledwaba

Johannesburg

One of the best weekends away

25 January 2022

One of the best weekends away that we have had in a long time. Our hosts went out of their way to make sure that everything was perfect. The setting is breath taking and the food is absolutely delicious. Thank you for 2 days of rest and relaxation. We will certainly recommend Valley of the Rainbow to all our friends and will definitely be back!!

Cindy McCabe

Wonderful experience!!

02 August 2021

Wonderful estate, the rooms and property is very neat and clean, the dinner was absolutely amazing and not to mention the beautiful scenery! We would definitely recommend Valley of the Rainbow Estate for anyone wanting to get away from busy life and just relax.

vannchene

Best stay on Valley of the Rainbow

22 June 2021

After an unfortunate incident that caused a collapsed lung my daughter and I started looking for a farm with clean fresh air for her to recuperate! Speaking to the owner we were directed to the trout farm and coming from Johannesburg we booked into the Old Witpoort Millroom/ lodge at The Valley of the Rainbow Farm. The ‘room’ was an architecturally brilliant design around the Old Mill that was used during the Ango Boer War. Rather a big area with coffee, tea , fridge, kettle etc to cover your basic needs. The air is fresh; accommodation is clean and white fluffy towels, heated blanket and good quality bed and linen supplied. A huge modern bath and shower with plenty hot water. The combustion fire was the ultimate as it warmed the whole area as well as the sleeping area on the mezzanine floor. Plenty wood and firelighters available. Never a chilling moment! We sat on the comfy leather couch reading in front of the fire till late every night!

The hosts treated us like royalty. Not a single request was denied and everything happened immediately. We enjoyed a delicious cooked breakfast each morning with fresh fruits, cereals and good quality coffee.

There is a enchanting river flowing strongly and a hiking route following the banks of the river. Several wooden tables and benches to sit and enjoy the clean air. The bird hide invited a long list of water and other birds (fish eagles) and we were woken by a Narina Trogon early one morning. Birds all over. We saw warthog, nyala, steenbok and other wildlife. The sound of water from all the waterfalls creates peaceful ambience night and day. Chef cooks like a real Master Chef and we were served delicious fresh food every night. Fillet cooked to perfection, veggies crisp. Trout, lamb, chicken - all extremely tasty and well presented!

Our stay was one of the best I have experienced in many years. It is about 25km from Dullstroom which is a not too far to drive to if you need a day out. The farm is very special and I will recommend it to keen fly fishers or just people like us that need to get in touch with Mother Nature again. Surrounded by all the water and well manicured lawns it is like a piece of heaven on earth! Well worth visiting!

Andrienette

Hermanus, South Africa