Botanical:
The flower spectacle in spring brings you closer to nature than ever before.  The land transforms into an extravagant flower display offering the viewer a palette of colourful flora.

Rock Art:
Laughenis offers you free sightseeing to great open air art. Be enchanted by this ancient art show with great views overlooking endless skies..

Biking:
Feel free to bring anything along to make your stay unique and tailored to suit your needs.
Get on a bike, breath fresh air, feel the wind in your hair, and explore rugged fields and untamed beauty Laughenis has to offer you!

Bouldering and Rock climbing: Kleinfontein Bouldering area -

Laughenis has what it takes to still your energy, and obey your adventurous spirit! Get outside and climb, feel the freedom, and get one with nature. In one of the world’s top rockclimbing areas you are bound to find your challenge.  Laughenis has accomodated many international climbers. 

Check out these websites for more information / phots / topo on Kleinfontein Bouldering:

www.27crags.com

www.8a.nu

www.climb.co.za

www.planetfear.com

www.b3bouldering.com

rockland09.blogspot.com

www.chuckfryberger.com

www.rocklandsboulders.com

And for the less wild at heart, we offer leisure walks on the farm..  Get carried away by breathtaking views of the Cedar- and Hantam berg. You will see interesting rock formations, bird life, small game, and fynbos.

Rest, Read, Relax:
Of course you can just come and enjoy the endless quietness to rejuvenate the troubled mind. Rest away and stroll around to absorb all that nature has to offer.

Stargazing:

Nowhere in the world will you find this star - spectacle! Need I say more ? Come see for yourself.

Upcoming activities:

As mentioned , feel free to request and bring along whatever you feel might make this guestfarm your idea of how you always imagined wilderness to be like.

Be happy!

 "The richness I achieve, comes from nature, the source of my Inspiration\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\'
Claude Monet

SURROUNDING AREA:

Sevilla Rock Art Trail - 4 km, easy walking trail, with fascinatin San art.  Please obtain permit from Traveller\\\'s Rest office.

De Pakhuys Bouldering - exciting bouldering spot in the Rocklands.  It offers 500 different routes.  Obtain detailed map from www.depakhuy.com. Day visitors welcome.

Alpha Exelcior Wine Farm - From wine tasting, a coffee shop in the winter season, donkey cart trail and hiking.  Be sure to be entertained by your host Connie and Lizzy.

The Heritage trail - a famous donkey cart/walk traill to the beautiful town Heuningvlei nestled in the mountains.

Clanwilliam is +-230km from Cape Town.  It is nestled between mountains, vineyards, rugged fields and a famous dam.  This small town has alot  to offer, such as:  Rock art, historical buildings, scenic 4x4 drives, and water sports on the dam, Fynbos, wild flowers and good food!

A 40 minute drive from Clanwilliam will take you to Lamberts Bay. A fisherman\\\\\\\'s town with the best sea food in the whole of South Africa. Bird Island will fascinate even the smallest bird watcher, while the Muisboskerm Open Air Restaurant will tingle the taste of seafood lovers, wanting more.

Laughenis Guest Farm, at the foot of the Cedarberg is a great place to start your journey from.  The scenic R364 takes you to the Biedouw Valley, famous for the flowers in Spring. Not far from the Biedouw Valley, you can go for a walk about in the missionary town called Wupperthal, or buy traditional veldskoene (leather shoes) to take home as a souvenir.

If you are looking for a convenient and charming base from which to explore Clanwilliam and region, Laughenis is the place you have to be at!