Teniqua Treetops

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This really is unique! Few guesthouses warrant such an accolade, but to let you think of Teniqua Treetops as a handful of tree-houses would be like dismissing the Sistine Chapel as a handful of murals. Descriptions and photos won’t do it justice.....

.... You could call Viv and ask him about his handiwork, but you’d still need to see it (he’s too modest for that sort of thing). Robyn gave me a tour, unassumingly pointing out how eco-friendly they are here: dry-composting toilets, rainwater harvesting, low-energy everything. I saw eight tree-houses set deep in the forest canopy, created in natural gaps or spaces left by carefully extracting non-indigenous trees. Each is different, but outdoor braais, chill zones, tented double beds and electric blankets are the norm (ignore flashbacks of damp camping, nothing’s flimsy). Showers, worktops and bedside tables are carved from reclaimed yellowwood with shapes begging to be stroked, while the four honeymoon suites are very spoiling indeed with lavish corner baths. Privacy, here, goes without saying. Seats, decks and turrets have been positioned to make the most of views which cast their own spell on me. Majestic yellowwoods stretch above the rest of the forest canopy, which plunges into the 160-metre-deep gorge of the Karatara River, long wisps of Old Man’s Beard clinging to every light-exposed branch. Trails allow serious hiking in this otherwise impenetrable chunk of nature. A wonderful, romantic and tranquil hideout. Go and visit!

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