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Rooms & Cottages

Heritage-inspired cottages and rooms offering space, comfort, and Karoo charm.

Ostrich

EXPERIENCES

Experience ostriches, meerkats, and the magic of our Klein Karoo farm life.

Est. 1996

Escape to Berluda, tucked away in the tranquil Schoemanshoek Valley beneath the Swartberg Mountains, just 15 km from the iconic Cango Caves. Relax in beautifully restored cottages and luxury rooms, savour farm-to-table dining, and enjoy genuine hospitality. Discover the charm of our working farm with exclusive meerkat and ostrich tours.

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Our Past
Explore berluda's past and the history of the schoeman family
Explore how berluda is continuing to grow in the 21st century
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Our Present
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learn more about how berluda is making a difference in the community

Berluda in numbers

998


SEASONAL...

workers on the farm.

635


BOTTLES...

of apricot jam produced.

123 485


OSTRICH CHICKS...

hatched in the hatchery this year.

657


CHILDREN...

through Vreugde Voetjies Creché.

10


GENERATIONS...

Schoemans worked this farm.

30


YEARS...

of hosting guests at Berluda.

26 730


OSTRICHES...

raised on our farm this year.

221


FRUIT TREES...

grow in our orchards.

2010


SPEKBOME...

have been planted on the farm.

60 589


GUESTS...

have stayed over at Berluda.

21 239


POMOGRANATE...

trees on the farm.

249


BOTTLES...

of green fig preserve made.

499


PERMANENT...

employees on the farm.

2


MEERKAT...

families are visited on the farm.

12 450


ANGORAS...

also live here.

56 450


HECTARES...

of land farmed on.

our team

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Laura Schoeman
Owner & Managing Director
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Stephanie Schoeman
Marketing Manager
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Michelle Nel
Reservations & Financial Manager
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Victor Renney
Front of House Manager
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Ras Botha
Tour Guide
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Hermès Ngouadi-Bahoua
Tour Guide

WHAT OUR CLIENTS  SAY ABOUT US

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