Thulani River Lodge

Sea Point to Hout Bay


The word thulani is Zulu for ‘peace and tranquillity’ – the perfect description of this German-run guesthouse, an African-thatched mansion tucked away in a lush valley through which the Disa River flows towards Hout Bay. Lie in the four-poster bed in the honeymoon suite and you’ll be treated to a sweeping panorama of the back of Table Mountain.


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Nearby Sea Point to Hout Bay attractions

1. World of Birds

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4. Leopard Statue

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5. Hout Bay Harbour

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7. Beau Constantia

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