Golden Gate Highlands National Park, lies nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north-eastern Free State.
This is true highlands habitat, home to a variety of mammals - black wildebeest, eland, blesbok, oribi, springbok and Burchell’s zebra - and birds, including the rare bearded vulture (lammergeier) and the equally rare bald ibis, which breed in the ledges of the sandstone cliff.
The park derives its name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the park’s sandstone cliffs, especially the imposing Brandwag rock.
Generaalskop, the highest point in the park, reveals a breathtaking tapestry of red, yellow and purple hues as its warm shades merge with the cool mountain shadows towards evening.
Camp Site (CK6P): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, Extra vehicles are charged a fee per night, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, PowerPoint.
Family Cottage (FA4B): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with double bed, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Fireplace, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Family Cottage (FA4): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with double bed, 2 en-suite bathrooms (w/c and shower), Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Fireplace, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking.
Family Cottage (FA4D): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with double bed, 1 stack bed (sleeps 2), Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Fireplace, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Family Cottage (FA6B): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with double bed, 2 bathrooms (w/c and shower), one is en-suite, 2 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Fireplace, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking.
Family Cottage (FA6DZ): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with double bed, 1 stack bed (sleeps 2), 2 bathrooms (w/c and shower), one is en-suite, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged.
Longdawel (LD2): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 2 single beds, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Longdawel (LD2D): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 double bed, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Longdawel (LD2Z): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 2 single beds, Barbeque facilities, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, WC and shower.
Rondawel (HKB2): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 bedroom with double bed, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Rondawel (HKD4Z): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 double bedroom & 2 single beds on a loft, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, WC and shower.
Rondawel (HKD4): Check in currently done at Golden Gate Hotel only, 1 double bedroom & 2 single beds on a loft, Kitchen, NB: Construction work near camp site till Sep 2020, No smoking, WC and shower.
Family Log Cottage (FT4): Check-in at Glen Reenen Reception, Fireplace, Kitchen, No smoking, One bedroom with 2 single beds, One bedroom with double bed, Two bathrooms (en-suite, with wc and shower), Veranda with Weber braai.
Family Log Cottage (FT4Z): Check-in at Glen Reenen Reception, Fireplace, Kitchen, No smoking, One bedroom with 2 single beds, One bedroom with double bed, Two bathrooms (en-suite, with wc and shower), Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, Veranda with Weber braai.
Log Cottage (FT2/4): Check-in at Glen Reenen Reception, Double sleeper couch (not suitable for adults), Fireplace, Kitchen, No smoking, One bedroom with double bed, One en-suite bathroom (wc and shower), Veranda with Weber braai.
- No cancellation fee will be incurred for cancellations made after payment of first deposit up to and including 46 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellation fees equal to 50% of the total reservation cost is payable in a case of cancellation made between 45 days and 30 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellation fee equal to 100% of the total reservation cost is payable in a case of a cancellation made between 29 days prior to and date of arrival
- 100% of the total cost for any non-arrival/no-shows
Reservation made within 45 days prior to arrival is payable within 24 hours from the day reservation is made.
- Conservation levy is always excluded from the booking amount and needs to be settled on arrival.
It is your responsibility to check if the reservation is correct. Should the reservation be incorrect, please contact our office immediately.
If the arrival date of the itinerary is postponed prior to or on date of arrival and then cancelled at a later stage, the fees that applied at the time of amendment will be enforced if the amount is greater than the new cancellation fees.
Cancelling or downgrading of a reservation 45 days prior to or on arrival will result in cancellation fees according to a sliding scale (based on the total reservation cost) which varies between 50% and 100%.
Should the reservation not be taken up on the arrival date the accommodation will be held until 09:00 the following day after which the reservation will be cancelled and the deposit, where applicable, forfeited.
From Johannesburg take the N3 south towards Durban. At Villiers turn-off and follow the R26 through Villiers, Frankfort, Reitz to Bethlehem.
From Bethlehem take the road to Clarens (R711) and from Clarens proceed to the Park. About 320km.
The Protea Hotel Golden Gate is situated at the entrance gate and Glen Reenen Restcamp about 12 km from there.
Visitors with reserved accommodation who arrive after 17:30 may collect the keys to their accommodation at the Security Office, Glen Reenen Filling Station.
