About Us

!Xairu Tradu is a holistic, rural-based enterprise employing local women that

• organically grows fruit and vegetables to make an assortment of jams and condiments; 
• distils Limoncello from our lemons;
• produces honey from the Renosterveld flora;
• offers environmentally conscious individual/s, a unique, break-away experiences in a rustic, but relatively basic, comfortable, camping facility
• arrange cooking & bread-baking courses, Renosterveld tours, bush-yoga and a host of  outdoor activities on a small holding, erf 513 Rietkuil, midway (30km) between Swellendam and Heidelberg on the N2.

Limoncello is a century-old lemon liqueur traditionally produced in Southern Italy, especially around the Gulf of Naples, the Sorrentine Peninsula, the Amalfi coast and  on the islands of Procida, Ischia, and Capri. In northern Italy, the liqueur is often referred to instead as limoncino.

Now distilled locally !Xairu Tradu small holding from organically grown lemons in the Suurbraak area of Swellendam in the Western Cape.

For an authentic, camping experience close to nature without the hassle of pitching your own tent or the discomfort of a deflated airbed, come to !Xairu Tradu Tented Bush Retreat to camp in comfort, just relax in wide-open spaces and enjoy big-sky nights.  !XairuTradu Tented Bush Camp offers a limited number of secluded, comfortably furnished, self-catering, tented accommodation and pre pitched tents on a small, working farm outside of Suurbraak, Swellendam in the Overberg district.

Our goal is to provide a unique, break-away experience at a relatively comfortable, rustic, rural camping facility to the environmentally conscious individual/s and/or small family that enjoys being out in nature, amongst the birds, the trees, overshadowed by hills and mountains and under the most amazing night sky, yet not too far from civilization.

In the wild, along with our animals, poultry, the smell of olive and lemon trees our basic, rustic campsite you may choose from:  Self-catering, tented accommodation with ablution or Pre-pitched tents sharing communal ablution facilities.

Glamping Tent

Choose between the BLUE CRANE or the WEAVER’S NEST site.

Rates:

Admin Fee:

• R55.00 once off per reservation.

Weaver’s Nest

This raised, ground floor site has a comfortable, queen-size bed. The furnishing and utensils supplied are suited for two adults and up to two small children.

All cooking, eating, drinking and braai utensils are provided. From the hammock, on the side, or from under the shade of the thorn tree, listen to the dozens of weaver birds busy in the nests further up the stream.

En-suite bathrooms

Each glamp tent has a spacious rustic, but basic bathroom, leading off from the bedroom.

The toilet is an environmentally friendly composting system that feeds our organic agri-system. 

The large shower has a cold and warm water supply powered by the sun.  All grey water feeds into the natural environment around the site.

Each unit is spacious and well away from your nearest neighbour.

Rates:

Self-catering, tented accommodation with ablution

• R595.00 per unit – Weekends
• R47500 per unit – Weekdays

Blue Crane

(Glamping tent 2)

Offers two single-beds, furnished and with all the necessary utensils.

Divided into three, each has a living area; bedroom with either two-single or double-bed and a bathroom area with a composting toilet, basin and shower. 

Adequate Internal lighting is from a small solar-charged battery system providing adequate lighting. It can charge a camera or cell phone only.

View the amazing bird life around the camp as well as the brilliant night sky for a comfortable camp chair or lounger provided.

The raised balcony and kitchen area allows you to cook on the gas-burner or rocket stove provided or braai at the fire pit alongside it. 

Adequate supply of firewood will burn long into the night as you gaze up into the amazing night sky.

Rates:

Self-catering, tented accommodation with ablution.

• R595.00 per unit – Weekends
• R475.00 per unit – Weekdays

Eagle’s Nest

(Glamping tent 2)

A tiny home with a queen-sized, loft bed; full-equipped, self- catering, living area; en-suit bathroom and leisure balcony. Solar- powered lighting, gas-cooker and water-heater.  All water from rain-harvesting tanks.  Braai wood supplied. Bring bottled- water recommended.

Pre-erected Tent option

Choose from a pre-erected two-roomed dome or a cabin tent.

Dung Beetle

Rugged Camping

This is a pre-erected, two roomed dome tents. It is unfurnished nor equipped. You bring along all your own equipment and utensils, but we provide all the firewood and lighting along a large fire pit.

Otter’s Pool

Spacious Camping

As an alternative to the glamp-tent option, but to avoid the hassle of erecting your own tent, move into one of our pre-erected two-roomed tents.

Communal Facility

Two rustic bathrooms close-by

This rustic communal facility close, to the pre-erected tents have two composting toilets, hand basins, one with a large shower, the other a full bath. Warm water supply is from a rocket-stove-fired, mini “donkey” water heater.  There is a two-basin kitchen sink, along-side

Rates:

Pre-pitches tents sharing communal ablutions facilities

• R400.00 per unit – Weekends
• R350.00 per unit – Weekdays