Clarens captures a little of everything that is South Africa, making it an easy African adventure rolled into one beautiful corner of the Free State. It would be hard to find one single word with which to describe Clarens but ‘authenticity’ would go a long way to getting close to this village so rich with experiences that no matter what your plans are for your stay, there is no doubt that there will be so much more to it than you may have thought.

This is where art, history, culture, fun and adventure all meet in perfect harmony surrounded by the Rooiberge and nestled at the foot of the beautiful Maluti Mountains.  If its art you are after, you will be completely sated after a visit to many of the local art galleries that are run by the artists themselves and if history is on your list of things to do, the Clarens Museum is right in the heart of the village itself, while Surrender Hill and other Boer War sites are not that far from the village.

Clarens is also a world of hiking in the Rooiberge mountain range surrounding Clarens with the majestic Maluti’s standing tall in the distance, and none of the hiking trails are too challenging!  River rafting, legendary trout fishing, hot air ballooning, the list goes on and on for incredible things to do in and around Clarens.

This is also the land of the Basotho’s and cutting through the Golden Gate National Park, a 45 minute drive from Clarens will bring you to the Basotho Cultural Village where you will be able to try the local beer, shop or watch the traditional Basotho dancers and have a chat with their chief.

Right on the doorstep of all this adventure, history and culture is the lovely, warm and hospitable Clarens Eddies Self Catering, which has been home to thousands of visitors from all around the globe for many years now, many of whom make Clarens Eddies their comfortable haven to come back to at the end of days filled with beauty and adventure.

Everything any holiday maker could possibly want is contained in the private self catering units at Clarens Eddies, where the passion of the team for their guest’s comfort takes precedence above all else. Visit the Clarens Eddies website to see what others have to say about their stay, the awards won by this team and everything that Clarens Eddies offers to make it yet another feather in the cap for Clarens.