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WELCOME!

Thank you for visiting BKB Agri View to find out more about what Agri Tourism has to offer within the Cape Agulhas Region.

What is Agritourism

 In recent years, travel has become much more than just ticking off the mandatory list of local museums and tourist sites. Many travelers would rather take their time when discovering new destinations. They want to meet local communities in their natural environments and become more involved with people living in rural areas. Primarily, agritourism is a style of travel that takes place on a farm and usually offers the visitor the opportunity to help with farm work and activities – thereby becoming familiar with local products and services.

 Agritourism generally encompasses slower, more leisurely activities. It could include, for example, a walk through the vineyards of a winery culminating in a tasting of a variety of wines, or maybe a horseback ride along a river or across the fields. It might even include taking a hay ride on the back of a tractor past flocks of happily grazing sheep, or maybe you're keen to practice your overland driving skills by traversing a difficult terrain on the farm. Other activities might include tasting honey straight from the hive, picking fynbos flowers with the farm workers, or even staying at a farm-based bed-and-breakfast establishment that offers you the experience of true farm hospitality – leaving you with lasting memories for years to come.

 As commercialism and mass production become the standards by which we live, agritourism gives people who work in the agricultural sector a chance to share their work with the general public. Some agritourism experiences allow guests to buy food products grown on the farm or hand-crafted products made by the farmer, the farmer’s family or the workers themselves. Purchasing these goods helps provide farmers with  an additional source of income other than farming. The farmers’ market is another very popular showcase of only the best organically and naturally grown fresh farm produce, and could include a variety of interesting arts, crafts and pure wool products.

 Life these days is lived in the fast lane, leading to poor diets and little personal time to handle the day-to-day stresses and challenges of urban life. Many city children grow up without ever really knowing what the countryside is like or  experiencing interaction with live farm animals. Agritourism, therefore, gives parents the opportunity to introduce their children to something other than city life with it's computer games, cell phones and mall activities.

 Experience the BKB Agri View Tour

 You can experience just that on the BKB Agri View tour. The Agri View was started as a joint venture between BKB (Boere Kooperatiewe Beperk) and Cape Agulhas Tourism to offer visitors to the area a chance to discover farm life and get back to basics.  It will only take four to six hours out of your day to experience life on a farm with all its offerings. You will learn about the process wool goes through before it gets displayed on a catwalk in Milan and enjoy a superb meal cooked in the slow-food way,  with good wine and good company, while enjoying fresh air and breathtaking views.

 Should you wish to discover what one of the BKB Agri View tours has to offer, call Cape Agulhas Tourism on 028 424 2584 or email: bredasdorp@discovercapeagulhas.co.za

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