Contact us

Contact us

Postal Address

PO Box 143, Venterstad, Eastern Cape
South Africa 9798

Nicolaas Kruger
Chairman
Tel: 082 800 7216
[email protected]

Erik Fourie
Gannabos Guest House
Cell: 076 693 3477
[email protected]

Herci Venter
General Manager: Badsfontein
Cell: 083 292 8856
[email protected]

Louis Cloete
Cell: 084 440 6777
[email protected]

Directions

General: Gannabos Guest House is situated at Gariep Eco Reserve, Venterstad district, in the Eastern Cape Karoo – About 50km from the Gariep Dam, on the way to Port Elizabeth

GPS Coordinates

Entrance to Gariep Eco Reserve -30.892049, 25.763059
Gannabos Guest House -30.885117, 25.777428

Directions to Gannabos Guest House
from Gauteng

Route description

  • Follow the N1 from Johannesburg via Bloemfontein
  • Take exit to Gariep Dam, approx. 35 km to Colesberg
  • Drive over the Gariep Dam’s embankment, and follow the road to Venterstad
  • Approx. 3 km to Venterstad – turn right to Steynsburg
  • Farm is located approx. 12km from the turnoff on the way to Steynsburg
  • Turn left at the farm (large stone column on the left with farm logo – Gariep Eco Reserve – on the column, and signpost Badsfontein)
  • Follow the dirt road for a few hundred yards to a smaller stone column on the right – again with the farm logo.
  • Here you will punch in a gate code, provided by Erik (076 693 3477) after you confirmed your booking
  • Drive in through the gate, go straight towards Gannabos Guesthouse 1km ahead.
  • There are cell phone reception, wifi and internet access at the guesthouse.

Directions to Gannabos Guest House
from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Route description

  • Follow the N10 from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Cradock
  • Pass Paterson and Cookhouse way to Cradock
  • At Cradock take the R390 to Hofmeyr
  • Drive past Hofmeyr and take the road to Steynsburg (still the R390)
  • The R390 ends in a T-junction
  • Turn right onto the R56 Steynsburg. Drive through Steynsburg and turn left to Venterstad on the R56
  • Approximately 52km from Steynsburg on the way to Venterstad -pay attention to the signboards, “Badsfontein and Gannabos on the left side of the road to turn right. There is also a large stone column with the farm logo, Gariep Eco Reserve, on it.
  • Follow the dirt road for a few hundred yards to a smaller stone column on the right – again with the farm logo.
  • Here you will punch in a gate code, provided by Erik (076 693 3477) after you confirmed your booking.
  • Drive in through the gate, go straight towards Gannabos Guesthouse 1km ahead.
  • There is cell phone reception, Wi-Fi and internet access at the guesthouse