{"id":41737,"date":"2021-05-17T20:09:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T18:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=41737"},"modified":"2021-05-17T20:09:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T18:09:40","slug":"de-hoop-collection-to-host-mtb-adventure-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/de-hoop-collection-to-host-mtb-adventure-weekends\/","title":{"rendered":"De Hoop Collection to host MTB Adventure weekends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>De Hoop Collection is delighted to announce that it has, together with Anneke Jacobs of Overberg MTB Events created an all-inclusive package for Mountain Bike Adventure Weekend Getaways.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThese exclusive MTB\/Adventure weekend getaways are ideal for corporate clients or travel groups who\u2019d like to experience the pristine beauty and untamed nature and coastline of the De Hoop Nature Reserve\u201d,<\/em> says Nini Stephens of De Hoop Collection.<\/p>\n<p>The first of the De Hoop MTB Adventure Weekend getaways is set for 4 &#8211; 7 June 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will be treated to first class accommodation, service and warm hospitality at De Hoop Collection. \u00a0De Hoop Collection offers a wide range of luxury accommodation and various options are available to choose from, depending on requests and group sizes (a minimum of eight per group). \u00a0The De Hoop Melkkamer Manor house and Vlei Cottages, in a secluded and private setting have private chefs catering for guests; there are also the equipped Cottages, Vlei Cottages and Opstal houses are situated close to the main Opstal and the Fig Tree Restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>According to events director Anneke Jacobs the weekend will include mountain bike riding (approximately 35-60km distance per day, depending on the level of fitness, requirements and choice of the groups), personal coaching by experienced athletes and coaches, as well as sports massaging by the industry\u2019s leading therapists. \u00a0<em>\u201cAdd to this the sensory experience of the outdoors, visits to the sandy dunes at Koppie Alleen, sunset nature drives and dinner under the stars, and you have a complete winning escape to one of the best getaway destinations in South Africa\u201d,<\/em> she says.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend begins on Friday with a 2pm check-in at De Hoop Collection, evening sundowners with snacks, followed by a two-course Potjie Dinner at Melkkamer Manor, or at Opstal Manor under De Hoop\u2019s iconic Fig Tree. On Saturday after breakfast, a mountain bike outride, followed by lunch, a leisurely afternoon &#8211; massage options available) and a fabulous Fish Braai concludes the day. On Sunday there\u2019s a cycle to Koppie Alleen, a picnic lunch on the beach at Koppie Alleen, an early evening Nature Drive with drinks and snacks and a two-course Dinner and check-out on Monday after a scrumptious breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve your spot for the all-inclusive De Hoop\/MTB Adventure Weekend Getaway Package on 4-6 June 2021 -rates from R6 525 per person. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n<p>Enquiries and bookings: anneke@overbergmtbevents.co.za \/ nicola@dehoopcollection.co.za<\/p>\n<p>Phone 021-422 4522 or email res@dehoopcollection.co.za<\/p>\n<p>www.dehoopcollection.com<\/p>\n<p>De Hoop social media handles:<\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeHoopReserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DeHoopReserve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dehoopreserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@dehoopreserve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DeHoopCollection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DeHoopCollection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Please note: In keeping with protocols regarding the Coronavirus, De Hoop Collection adheres to all stringent health and safety cleaning protocols \u2013 the safety of their guests and staff being of the highest priority. Day visitors are welcome at the restaurant, but availability is dependent on the latest regulation of 50 guests.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>De Hoop Collection is a member of Cape Country Routes.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapeCountryR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CapeCountryR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capecountryroutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capecountryroutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0 @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CapeCountryRoutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CapeCountryRoutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>De Hoop Collection &#8211; the first private\/public partnership in the South African hospitality industry &#8211; opened in the De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Western Cape in 2007.\u00a0 The Reserve in the Overberg region, a short three hour\u2019s drive from Cape Town along the world-renowned Garden and Whale routes, is the perfect holiday destination for families, couples, groups, honeymooners and wedding parties, family reunions and birthday weekends and an ideal stop-over en route from the Cape Winelands to Plettenberg Bay. De Hoop Collection offers a wide range of accommodation designed to suit all budgets. The staple of De Hoop\u2019s dining scene is The Fig Tree Restaurant which overlooks the beautiful vlei with its spectacular bird life; and you can enjoy an exceptional variety of wines from the Silo Wine Cellar. De Hoop, a World Heritage site offers world-class whale-watching and is paradise for bird enthusiasts with its more than 260 species of birds including the endangered Cape Vultures. As a colony of almost 200 vultures roost and nest in the Potberg Mountains, exciting Vulture hikes and viewing opportunities are offered; other activities include interpretive marine walks, hiking and mountain biking trails, eco boat cruises on the vlei and Nature drives, tennis or boules. De Hoop &#8211; a nature lover\u2019s paradise of unparalleled peace and tranquillity in what may well be one of the Cape\u2019s last unspoiled gems.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De Hoop Collection is delighted to announce that it has, together with Anneke Jacobs of Overberg MTB Events created an all-inclusive package for Mountain Bike Adventure Weekend Getaways. \u201cThese exclusive MTB\/Adventure weekend getaways are ideal for corporate clients or travel groups who\u2019d like to experience the pristine beauty and untamed nature and coastline of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[8959,8259,8960,1747],"class_list":["post-41737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-de-hoop-collection","tag-de-hoop-nature-reserve","tag-mountain-bike-adventure","tag-mtb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41737\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}