Ekogaia Farm Cottages are situated on a private estate in the heart of old Noordhoek, with sea and mountain views. This three star self-catering holiday accommodation is ideally situated halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point.

There are two comfortable, self-contained holiday units, Spiral and Helix, set in a rambling private and secluded indigenous garden on an organic farm. The garden is a haven for wildlife and birds, with over 50 species identified on site, making it easy to imagine oneself in a nature reserve and not on the doorstep of a major city.

Spiral Cottage

Helix Cottage

Ekogaia Farm Cottages are situated on a private estate in the heart of old Noordhoek, with sea and mountain views. This three star self-catering holiday accommodation is ideally situated halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point.

There are two comfortable, self-contained holiday units, Spiral and Helix, set in a rambling private and secluded indigenous garden on an organic farm. The garden is a haven for wildlife and birds, with over 50 species identified on site, making it easy to imagine oneself in a nature reserve and not on the doorstep of a major city.

The ambience of the cottages is enhanced by natural materials and high quality, traditional finishes, from the refurbished ironmongery to the extensive use of sustainably harvested, locally sourced wood. There is also history in the cottages in the refurbished teak sash windows from the original Cape Town Train Station, built in 1863 and demolished nearly 50 years ago.

There is safe, on site parking with plenty of space for visiting children and dogs to explore and enjoy. Amenities, shops, restaurants, walking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, surfing and beaches are all close by.

This environmentally friendly tourist destination is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of your holiday. Built along traditional Cape cottage designs, the buildings utilise modern environmental planning, making them cool in summer and cosy in winter. They are fitted with solar water heating and boast energy conservation design, such as passive and active heating and cooling according to season.

We are located to the south of the metropolitan Cape Town area, in Noordhoek, a laid back, bohemian area with a real sense of space and community. We are half way between the city and the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point nature reserve, so provide an ideal space to explore Cape Town and its beautiful surroundings.
Our property is situated so that it does not even feel like you are near a city - there are no other houses visible from the cottages.

We are surrounded by mountains and sea with a crystal white sand beach a short cruise down the road and visible from the cottages.
We are also a short walk from excellent restaurants at the Noordhoek Farm Village, as well as pubs, bakery and deli.
Besides great walks in the neighbourhood, there is world class surfing down the road, amazing mountain trails in the Table Mountain National Park above us and lots of other attractions like horse riding, shark cage diving, kayaking, sailing, fishing charters, penguin watching, just to name a few!
Cape Town is not one of the worlds top attractions for nothing - its stunning beauty and variety of offerings make it a must visit location!

ocal attractions

In a region of such rich cultural and natural beauty the list of things to do is almost endless. Besides the well known tourist must do's, we can point you toward some local secrets. Being seventh generation Capetonians we know the area intimately. We can give good advice on weather to match your choices – quite often there are sheltered parts when others can be quite unpleasant due to high winds or rough seas. Our local knowledge can help you.

Please note that the baboons around the roads of the Cape Peninsula have unfortunately come to associate humans with food. Do not ever feed them as it habituates them to people. They are very clever and generally fearless, especially of women and children. Treat them with caution. Some baboon troops have figured out how to open car doors, particularly those around Miller's point, so keep your doors locked when amongst them!

Horse Riding on Noordhoek Beach
Besides being excellent for walking and surfing, Noordhoek beach is accessible to horses and there is a local stable that takes out-rides to the beach and to the adjoining wetlands. Contact Sleepy Hollow Horse rides for more information at 021 789 2341.

Cape Point Nature Reserve
This area is so much more than just a visit to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, as spectacular as they are. It is really worthwhile getting up early to get in the gate when it opens. Take a quiet wander along the secluded beaches, where you are likely to bump into Bontebok, Eland or Ostrich and enjoy a large variety of seabird life and fascinating rock pools. There are also guided walks along some fascinating parts of the reserve.

Boulders Beach
Where else in the world can you swim with penguins? The African penguins settled in this area fairly recently and are spreading themselves along the coast. This is the only mainland colony of these penguins around our coast. The rest of the rookeries are on offshore islands. Take a picnic with you or you can eat at the restaurant up the road. Boulders beach is sheltered from the summer south-easterly trade winds. It can get very crowded as it is only a tiny beach, so arrive early. Try to avoid high tide as the beach shrinks alarmingly! It's worth taking goggles and snorkel to watch the penguins fly underwater, as well as to observe the beautiful kelp forests and soft corals and urchins of our coastline in the sheltered waters around boulde

There are numerous excellent eateries in our area with the world class Foodbarn just a short walk down the road. There is also a tapas eatery, an al fresco outdoor restaurant and 2 great pubs just around the corner. If you are a real foodie we can email you a list of many more great eateries in this neck of the woods.

There is so much that one can do to recreate here that you could become exhausted!
Besides surfing, horse riding, beach and mountain walks right down the road, there is a long list of things to do in the area. There is nothing like waking at dawn and walking amongst the animals at the Cape of Good Hope nature reserve, followed by a great breakfast overlooking the Atlantic ocean toward Antarctica, watching the albatross and other great sea birds flying by.
After that you could go for a snorkel with the penguins at boulders and watch these fascinating birds fly past you underwater. There is a nice restaurant just up the road from there where you could recharge your batteries and have a cold beer or sample some of our excellent wines.
You may want to rest for the afternoon after all of that or you could take one of our bicycles for a ride over the spectacular Chapmans peak drive to Hout bay. If you are here during the second part of the year you will get a chance to watch the whales frolicking, mating and giving birth in the bays around our coast. Or you could take a tour with a whale watching boat and get up close and personal to these amazing mammals. Our local whales, the Southern Rights, have the largest testicles of any animal on earth, nearly a ton of testicle per male! Wow.
Then there are the flowers and plants - we have more than 2, 500 species just on our backdoor - more than the entire British Isles! Go to Kirstenbosch gardens and you will find another 3 or 4 thousand species of plants!
Or, if this is all too much for you, you can just pull out a lounger and relax in our tranquil garden, serenaded by our local birds, including flocks of cape canaries...