I am currently gauging interest in tours on the following dates:

• Check-in on Tuesday 20th April for either 1 or 2 nights (2 nights recommended) or
• Public Holiday Special Check-in on Sunday 25th April for either 1 or 2 nights (2 nights recommended. NB Tuesday 27th April is a public holiday)

If people could let me know which date suits them by email me at dean@deanallen.co.za

The costs and itinerary can again be found below. Please note that this is a self-drive tour. The more people we get the cheaper it will work out.

Many thanks!

Dean

DEAN ALLEN HISTORY TOURS AND KAROO 1 HOTEL VILLAGE

I am pleased to announce that guests who accompany me on a tour of historic Matjiesfontein and the surrounding area will be accommodated at the beautiful Karoo 1 Hotel Village. Less than 2 hours from Cape Town, with a backdrop of the Matroosberg Mountain and bordering the magnificent Hex River Valley, Karoo 1 offers a unique Karoo experience with fabulous accommodation, food and hospitality. To book the following special tour package rates contact me at dean@deanallen.co.za or call 082 352 5580:

Standard Package:
Bed and Breakfast in a Standard Room
Cost: R850 (per room per night)*
 
Deluxe Package:
Bed and Breakfast in a Deluxe Room
Cost: R975 (per room per night)*
 
Family Package:
Bed and Breakfast in a Family Room (based on 4 people)
Cost: R1225 (per room per night)*

Old Barn Suite:

Cost: R1475 (per night including breakfast)*

 The Self-Drive Tour Package Includes:
Exclusive introductory talk and welcome from Dr Dean Allen

• Enjoy your own personal presentation of Dean Allen’s award winning 45 minute talk about the history of Matjiesfontein

Tour of Matjiesfontein Village and surrounds by historian and author Dr Dean Allen

• Experience the delights of this Victorian town in the Karoo with the world expert on its history (just a 30 minute drive from Karoo 1)
• Tour the magnificent Lord Milner Hotel and hear stories of the rich and famous who stayed there as well as the resident ghosts
• Explore the museums as well as the Anglo-Boer War camp – once the home to 10,000 British soldiers
• Take the London Red Bus tour and sample the culinary delights of the Laird’s Arms pub 

A visit to the memorial graveyard (10kms to the south of Matjiesfontein)

• Learn how one of Britain’s most famous soldiers was reburied here during the Anglo-Boer War
• Discover how one of England’s greatest-ever cricketers was laid to rest in this unlikely spot

Tour Cost: R2,500 (based on 1-2 people. Each extra person in the group R500)
Times and dates are flexible according to your tour requirements.
Personalised copies of the best-selling book Empire, War and Cricket: Logan of Matjiesfontein available at R400 per copy to those on the tour.
*Based upon mid-week rate. Single and weekend rates subject to availability.

Karoo 1 Hotel Image via Dean Allen.jpg

Immerse yourself in nature at Karoo 1 as part of your tour experience with Dean Allen