{"product_id":"south-africa-western-cape-matroosberg-nature-reserve","title":"Matroosberg Nature Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatroosberg Nature Reserve is a working fruit and protea farm set beneath the mountain of the same name. You can hike or bike the trails, see snow in winter, and take a farm tour through the orchards and onion fields. The Smith family runs the farm and reserve, with apples, pears, and proteas grown using water stored in irrigation dams during winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe farm tours cover ten kilometers, showing the orchards, onion packing shed, and labor housing. Visitors ride in a 4x4 VW Syncro or a Bedford military truck, depending on group size. The reserve also offers abseiling, team-building activities, and accommodation options like the Lakeside House or a forest campsite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater is the limiting factor here — the farm stores nearly two million cubic meters in dams to irrigate crops through the dry summer. The same dams are used for trout fishing and water skiing. The reserve operates on the principle of conservation through use, keeping the land productive but open for hiking and outdoor activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gravel road to the reserve is passable with care in a normal car, though some cabins require 4x4 access or transport by the staff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932460875996,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/matroosberg-nature-reserve-nature-preserve-karoo-matroosberg-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783201961","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-western-cape-matroosberg-nature-reserve","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}