It was the first time we went there but we enjoy a lot. We thought that it is only a dam and aeriel cableway but we were surprised that there is also snake and animals park beautiful houses and enjoying shopping @ village mall. Thanx haarties you made our weekend fabulous.

Security for the car but the thought of snakes gave me the creeps as there are lots of snakes but I still enjoyed our stay ... perfect place for couple retreat as it helped us to bond more bcoz we don’t get the time

It's a lovely area with a lot of activities. I think a really good tourism board would do wonders for the area though - it seems like there are many attempts at setting up businesses and a variety of accommodation, but they are spread out and sometimes mixed between construction yards. A main street with interesting shops and restaurants would fit in nicely. The dam is currently in a sad state with water hyacinth that has grown out of control. Apparently maintenance projects have been cancelled and the dam is under serious threat. The roads are also in a bad state and unfortunately we were unable to dodge a pothole which caused serious damage to our vehicle. I'm sure this is concerning to the businesses whose livelihood are being threatened by the lack of environmental and infrastructure management. There are plenty of wonderful restaurants to choose from. As a foodie, it was tough to choose. I would avoid the Squire's Loft though - it's overpriced for the quality of food served and not on par with other branches that I remember.

Awesome trip , Yvette and Raymond were great hosts , The ostrich Manor , very peaceful place , rooms were cleaned and beds comfortable. The Braii outside with the whole group was just magnificent . Many outdoors activities around and my family loved it , from zip line , to Lions park !!!!

I like the serenity and peace and there was a perfect balance of action with the nearby activities offered. The only thing I would have preferred is better lit up streets and potholes being attended to.

Great for a weekend trip to relax and get away from the city life. Favorite spot was the Lion Safari park and the Cableway. Ate at the Windmill (not a very big food selection but quick service and nice outdoor deck), the Windmill waffle house (very overrated, minimal sweet waffle selection), and the French Toast place (cute Paris theme, very good service, they had an outdoor movie night, and interesting food selection all with french toast). Easy getting around with your own car. Something nice we did just outside Harties was the Hennops hiking trail (the 11km trail has beautiful views, approximately 4-5 hour hike so definitely to be done early morning or late afternoon as we died in the heat, moderate difficulty, and they allow you to use the pool and picnic area after the hike, R60 per person)