Game Lodges Accommodation Near Oom Samie se Winkel
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Rupert Museum, Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch University Botanical Gardens
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Directly translated as Uncle Samie’s shop, Oom Samie se Winkel is on every tour itinerary to the Stellenbosch winelands and rightly so, the shop is filled to the rafters with odd and intriguing treasures. Oom Samie se Winkel is located on Stellenbosch’s historic Dorp Street and has been operating as a general dealer uninterrupted since Victorian times.
In 1904, a farmer Samuel Volsteedt purchased the store for his son Samie. Samie was to go on and provide patrons for the next 40 years with his freshly baked breads and farm produce, tobacco rolls, clothing, boiled sweets, snuff, leather whips and other necessities. Samie introduced the first home delivery service to Stellenbosch residents on a three-wheeler bicycle and would often overlook debts owed by struggling families. The store name changed several times but the locals knew it only as Oom Samie se Winkel, such was the magnetism of the man. The old brands (some young enough to... Show more
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This is the ultimate experience for guests wanting to get close to nature without compromising on comfort. Guests can usually choose to stay half board, with breakfast, lunch and selected drinks covered, or full board, with all meals and selected drinks, at the game lodge of their choice. All guests will enjoy luxury amenities; with unique touches to decor and layout that enhance their stay in gorgeous natural surrounds. Wildlife and birdlife is abundant in the areas the lodges are located in, and guests will often have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the animals, without leaving the lodge. For those in search of the more reclusive animals in the areas, often including the Big Five, game drives are offered. Getaway and experience the beauty of Africa’s bushlife, while staying in supreme luxury at one of our many Game Lodges.