Activities

The Angler & Antelope guesthouse specialises in exclusive fly fishing for seven different fresh water fish species, but offers a myriad of other activities, from hiking on the beautiful Boschberg mountain, to enjoying the breathtaking views whilst sipping sundowners overlooking the Plains of Camdeboo.

The area is well known for both game hunting and wing shooting. Other activities include golf, historical tours, game viewing, adrenalin sports, bird watching, horse riding, mountain biking, paintball, quad biking, and the Walter Battiss art gallery.

Fly Fishing
Experience Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo. Fishing is exclusive, with private access to still waters for Trout and trophy Bass waters at the foothills of the mountain.  When you're fly fishing in the Karoo, it's just you and Mother Nature, no bustling crowds when you're at the water's edge.  Over twenty kilometres of the Little Fish river throws down the gauntlet to test your skills and perseverance to conquer Small mouth Yellow fish. Access to the Bankberg Trout Fishers Club pristine waters for both Brown Golden and Rainbow Trout is easily arranged. Visit our fly fishing page for more information.

Mountain Biking
Somerset East must be one of the most beautiful spots for mountain biking in the country.  Meurant Botha is currently developing routes on the mountain which will be up and running by the middle of 2011.

Historical Tours
The Somerset East Museum, housed in an elegant restored Georgian Parsonage, encapsulates the history of the area. The latest exhibition is staged around the beam on which the Slaghters Nek rebels were hung in 1816 and gives a sense of immediacy and relevance to this tragic episode of the area’s history.  Viewing this historical exhibition makes for a riveting experience.

Game Viewing
The silence and solitude stirs the soul. Aroma's of the veldt plants heighten your senses to the wealth of the Karoo.  Choose between the Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park or Mountain Zebra National Park, each within an hour's drive from Somerset East.

Walter Battiss Art Museum
Take time out and transport your psyche into the fantasy world of  the renowned artist Walter Battiss. Ponder on how he translated the nuances of the Karoo to Fook Island.  The colours of the Boschberg mountain are reflected beautifully in his watercolours.

Other Activities
Other activities in the area include horse riding, bowls, birding, hiking, mountain biking, paintball, quadbiking and wing shooting.  All the activities available in the area can be arranged by your hosts at the Angler and Antelope.