A deluxe guesthouse in the quaint, tranquil village of Arniston only 450 m from the beach and historical fishing harbour. Arniston is a national monument and the only remaining historic fishing village in South Africa. BlueSky Arniston Guest House is one of the highly recommended Arniston guest houses and provides accommodation in 6 guest rooms for tourists visiting the Cape Agulhas region. Your hosts, Ade and Jill Penny look forward to welcoming you to our home.
Accommodation
All rooms are offered on a bed & breakfast basis and are equipped with air-con, a Nespresso coffee machine, kettle, hairdryer, international plugs with USB, Wi-Fi and a safe.
Deluxe Queen (Has a private courtyard) x1
This room sleeps two in an extra length Queen-size bed, with a private courtyard and has an en-suite bathroom with a shower.
Deluxe Queen (Wheelchair Friendly) x1
This room has an extra length Queen-size bed and an en-suite bathroom with a wheelchair friendly shower, toilet and basin.
Deluxe Queen x4
These rooms have an extra length Queen-size bed and an en-suite bathroom with a shower.
Room Facilities
• Extra length Queen beds
• Custom made furniture
• Nespresso coffee machines
• Kettles
• Mini bar fridge
• International multi plugs with usb
• AC
• Wi-fi
• One honeymoon suite with private g
On Site Facilities
• Full restaurant
• Lounge with satellite TV
• Pool
Activities & Attractions Nearby
Arniston cave/Waenhuiskrans (wagon house cave)
Accessible only at low tide through a small opening beneath a rocky overhang.
Die Mond
A coastal nature reserve established in 1986, visitors can picnic along side the river and explore the hiking trails.
It is a prime fishing spot.
De Hoop
A World Heritage site, home to the Cape Floral Kingdom with an estimated 1500 species. You can also see the rare bontebok, Cape mountain zebra, yellow mongoose and over 260 species of birds. Great for whale watching from June – September. Beautiful
hiking trails.
Shipwreck museum Bredasdorp
22Km’s away is full of treasurers such as figure heads, life boats, porcelain, anchors, old bottles and coins from shipwrecks such as the Arniston, Wafra, Maori and many more.
Cape Agulhas lighthouse
Situated at the southernmost tip of Africa, was the third lighthouse to be built in South Africa in 1849, this is where the warm Indian Ocean and the cold Atlantic Ocean meet. The light keepers house is now a museum and restaurant.
Cape Agulhas wine route (approx. 45 km’s from Arnsiton)
Visit estates such as Black Oyster Catcher, The Berrio, Strandveld, Zoetendal and others for wine tastings.
Elim – established in 1824 by German missionaries as a Monrovian mission station.
Hiking Trails
• Sterna trail – Die Mond 7km’s
• De Hoop - 5 day trail with self catering accommodation
• Spookdraai trail – Agulhas 2 hours
Mountain biking
• De Hoop Nature Reserve
• Town of Napier
• We are bike friendly, with lock-up facilities for riders who want to stay over night.
Whale Watching
Whales arrive in Arniston from May & stay till end of October.
Whale Trails
De Hoop Nature Reserve - the trail is approx 55 km's, the best land based whale watching spots. You spend 5 nights sleeping in self catering cottages.
About Arniston/Waenhuiskrans
Arniston is a tranquil fishing village approx 210 km’s from Cape Town, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa. The village of Kassiesbaai boasts iconic white washed, thatched roof fishermans’ cottages. The Arniston sank here in 1815, only 6 of the 378 passengers survived the disaster.
There are pristine white sandy beaches, dotted with rock pools to explore. Prehistoric fish traps made by the Khoisan strandlopers (beach walkers) still remain along the coastline. These stone built enclosures trap fish at high tide.
Waenhuiskrans means wagon house cave, big enough to house a wagon and oxen.
De Hoop and Die Mond reserves flank Arniston.
Contact Details
Jill Penny
Phone: +27 (0) 28 4459010
Mobile: +27 (0) 71 4186209
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Website: www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za
10 5th Avenue, Arniston, 7280