Skeiding Guest Farm | Activities

ACTIVITIES

Skeiding Guest Farm invites you to experience the magic of life on a farm. Embark on a guided farm tour, hike through the “koppies”, go for a swim in the pool, get to know the animals and get up close and personal with Mother Nature. A mere stone’s throw away from numerous historic towns, Skeiding provides a convenient gateway to numerous hiking trails and natural tourist attractions in the region. Be sure to browse through our recommended one-day tours to ensure that you visit all the hot spots while you’re here.

THINGS TO DO

FARM TOURS

DAY TRIPS

Things to do

Take a leisurely walk on the farm (maybe you will be so lucky to see the ostriches’s ‘love dance).
Enjoy the abundant bird life.
Watch the beautifull sunsets on the ‘stoep’.
Relax in our crystal clear salt pool.
Catch some bass fish.
Enjoy a book from our exchange library.
Take a walk through the labyrinth.
Perfect your swing on our single-hole "golf course".
For the young-ones we have a jungle gym to play on.
Sway yourself in our home-made hammock below the trees.
We have a selection on board-games to enjoy.
In the winter time you can cozy up in front of the fireplace.
Go on the farm tour with Neels before breakfast.
Browse through hour curio shop.
Just be lazy as one is supposed to be on a holiday.

Farm Tour

If you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty, join Neels on a hands-on tour of our beautiful farm. Every tour is different and could involve feeding the ostriches, watching our sheepdogs, Flink and Fiela, in action, learning about the cattle, and much more. The farm tour usually commences at 07:30 (yes, lekker early before breakfast!). Costs applicable.

Skeiding Olympiad

The Skeiding Olympiad is a one-of-a-kind Olympiad. Each morning just after the farm tour you have the chance to join in on the fun to see how long you can stand with one leg on an Ostrich egg. Currently the record is 3 min 47 sec.

Farm Facts

Ostriches - interesting facts

Struthio camelus, the ostrich, is the world’s largest bird.
Although indigenous to Africa, it is currently found on every continent except Antarctica.
Ostrich chicks are precocial, which means that they are able to walk, eat and run, immediately after birth. They weight about one kilogram and within twelve months their weight increases to over 100kg.
These babies have a clever way of protecting themselves against an oncoming predator.
No, they don’t put their heads in the sand, but ON the sand, and lie very still. This behaviour, coupled with their dull colouring, makes it remarkably difficult to distinguish them from a piece of rock.
The bigger adult birds don’t hope to get away with this charade, nor do they have to. They simply run away, being faster and agile. Within three strides they are zooming at 60 km/h, and can maintain a speed of 35 – 40 km/h for twenty minutes. And anyone who has seen the size of their claws will think twice about offending or even approaching an ostrich.
The adult male’s striking colouring does play a role. Sharing the task of brooding, his black plumage makes him an ideally camouflaged manager for the night shift.
Building an ostrich nest is a very simple process, it is merely a scraped out depression in the sand.
Female ostriches lay their eggs in the dominant female’s nest, and when she has between 18 to 20 she starts incubating.

Nguni Cows - interesting facts

Day Trips

We live in a magnificent region, and we’d love for you to experience all the highlights. We’ve therefore taken the liberty of compiling four different day trips which you can download and do at your own leisure.

Skeiding

ACTIVITIES

Things to do

Farm Tour

Skeiding Olympiad

Farm Facts

Day Trips

Day trip 1

Day trip 2

Day trip 3

Day trip 4