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Komkyk Touwsrivier

Backpacker Touwsrivier · Western Cape
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About

Komkyk sits on the N1 at Touws River in the Western Cape, a natural pause on your journey through the Karoo. Framed by wide skies and open landscapes, it is a convenient and comfortable stopover for families, friends and tour groups travelling between the Cape Winelands and the interior.

Offering budget-friendly accommodation, it is varied and practical, designed to suit different travel needs. Choose from self-catering chalets and self-catering rooms, fully equipped with everything required to prepare your own meals and unwind in comfort. Guest rooms offer a simple, restful space after a long day on the road, while backpacker rooms cater well for groups on tour. For those travelling with tents or caravans, twenty shaded campsites provide electrical points, portable braais with grids, refuse bins and nearby running water, along with clean ablution facilities. Please note that only the campsites are pet-friendly, and prior arrangements are required.

On site, you will find everything needed to refuel and refresh. The Engen service station offers friendly, efficient service, while Kroonplaas Restaurant serves sit-down meals and convenient takeaways. Patriot Coffee Shop provides quality coffee and light bites, and the 24-hour OK Express ensures essentials are always within reach. Browse the farm stall for biltong, dried fruit, jams, fresh produce and gifts, or explore the wine boutique's selection of Western Cape wines. A swimming pool offers relief on hot Karoo days, and children can enjoy the play area alongside farm animals and birdlife.

Komkyk makes travelling easy. With a range of accommodation options in one location and direct access to the N1 national road, it is a straightforward and accessible stop, whether you are passing through for the night or breaking a longer journey.

Accommodation

Komkyk sits on the N1 at Touws River in the Western Cape, a natural pause on your journey through the Karoo. Framed by wide skies and open landscapes, it is a convenient and comfortable stopover for families, friends and tour groups travelling between the Cape Winelands and the interior.

Offering budget-friendly accommodation, it is varied and practical, designed to suit different travel needs. Choose from self-catering chalets and self-catering rooms, fully equipped with everything required to prepare your own meals and unwind in comfort. Guest rooms offer a simple, restful space after a long day on the road, while backpacker rooms cater well for groups on tour. For those travelling with tents or caravans, twenty shaded campsites provide electrical points, portable braais with grids, refuse bins and nearby running water, along with clean ablution facilities. Please note that only the campsites are pet-friendly, and prior arrangements are required.

On site, you will find everything needed to refuel and refresh. The Engen service station offers friendly, efficient service, while Kroonplaas Restaurant serves sit-down meals and convenient takeaways. Patriot Coffee Shop provides quality coffee and light bites, and the 24-hour OK Express ensures essentials are always within reach. Browse the farm stall for biltong, dried fruit, jams, fresh produce and gifts, or explore the wine boutique's selection of Western Cape wines. A swimming pool offers relief on hot Karoo days, and children can enjoy the play area alongside farm animals and birdlife.

Komkyk makes travelling easy. With a range of accommodation options in one location and direct access to the N1 national road, it is a straightforward and accessible stop, whether you are passing through for the night or breaking a longer journey.

Facilities

Children's play area, Conference facilities, Free parking, Laundry service, Outdoor Pool, Restaurant, BBQ / picnic area

Location & Surroundings

Touws River is a small railway town set between Worcester and Laingsburg in the Karoo, around 185 kilometres east of Cape Town. Despite its proximity to the city, it has largely escaped the surge of weekend development, retaining a sense of space and authenticity, perhaps because the N1 runs directly through it. Though founded as a major staging post, locomotive depot and marshalling yard after Cape Town, its setting at the summit of the Hex River Mountain Pass tells a different story, one of wide horizons and quiet mountain views. Touws, derived from the Khoi word for 'gate', reflects its role as the gateway to the Great Karoo. The town lies along the national flower route and, from July to September, the surrounding landscape comes alive with bright Karoo blooms. Home to fynbos, succulent Karoo and rare renosterveld vegetation, Touws River offers open spaces, striking scenery and a slower pace, with historic points of interest such as the Loganda Pillars, once used for astronomical calculations in the 1880s.

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Pets: Not allowed

Rooms

Guest Room - Single

Private room with a single bed. En-suite bathroom with ashower. Bedding and towels provided. The room has a fan provided for relief in the Karoo heat. Basic tea/coffee making facilities, TV with limit

Single x 1
From
R360

Guest Room - Twin beds

Private room with 2 single beds. En-suite bathroom with a shower. Bedding and towels provided. Rooms have air-con. Basic tea/coffee making facilities, TV with limited DStv Hotel bouquet. Parking is cl

Twin x 2
From
R800

Guest Room - King

Private room with a king bed that can convert to singles. En-suite bathroom with a shower. Bedding and towels provided. Rooms have air-con, tea/coffee making facilities, TV with limited DStv Hotel bou

King x 1
From
R800

Family Room

This is a family-style room, with a kitchenette and en-suite bathroom with shower, 1 king/2 singles, and 2 single beds and air-con. Kitchenette and dining area, TV with a limited hotel bouquet of DStv

King x 1 Single x 2
From
R980

Self-Catering Chalets - 3 Pax

Chalets are fully equipped, furnished, open plan with a kitchenette including a small oven/stove top. The beds consist of a double bed, 1 single bed and a sleeper couch. The bathrooms are en-suite wit

Double x 1 Sofa x 1 Single x 1
From
R1,100

Self-Catering Chalet - 5 Pax

Chalet is fully equipped, furnished, open plan kitchenette with oven/stove, and outdoor braai facilities. The beds consist of a king bed, 2 single beds, and a sleeper couch. The bathrooms are en-suit

King x 1 Sofa x 1 Single x 2
From
R980

Backpacker Rooms

Backpacker rooms are furnished with 2 single beds and fans. This facility offers 2 communal showers, basins, and toilets. A communal kitchen, lounge and dining area are available. TV with local channe

Single x 1
From
R300

Self-Catering Room - Double

Kindly note the room is up a stairway. The room is furnished with a double bed. Bathrooms are en-suite with a shower. The kitchenette and dining area are equipped with a dining table for 2. TV with li

Double x 1
From
R800

Self-Catering Room - Twin beds

Kindly note the room is up a stairway. This room has 2 single/king beds, an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The kitchenette and dining area are equipped with a dining table for 2. TV with a limited h

Single x 2
From
R800

Camping Sites

Camp Sites, equipped with electrical power points, communal braai facilities and swimming pool, refuse bins as well as clean running water close by. 4 Max of 4 persons. Ablution blocks and communal di

From
R300

Location

Address

N1 Highway Engen Truck Stop Touws River 6875

Get Directions → Touwsrivier Guide →

Directions

From the N1:
* We are situated on the N1 highway, 75 km to Worcester on your right, and 80 km to Laingsburg on your left, as you enter the Touws River bypass. 200 km from Cape Town. 280 km from Beaufort West.
GPS co-ordinates: -33.332356, 20.023845

Full directions →

Facilities

Swimming Pool Free Parking Restaurant Laundry Service Children's Play Area Conference Facilities

Accommodation in Touwsrivier

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