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Old Willow Houseboats
SELF DRIVE, LICENSE INCLUDE Old Willow No.7 Houseboat Charters offers guests the chance to captain their own river cruise adventure aboard houseboats docked on the Vaal River. Located at the Korhaan River Estate in Sasolburg, Old Willow No.7 Houseboat Charters provides the sights, sounds, and excitement of self-catering river cruising. Accommodation comprises 9 marine architect-designed boats manufactured to the highest safety standards. Guests need only bring their clothes, food, and towels. Each boat comprises a fore-cabin with a double bed, a single sleeper couch, and storage space, an inside dining area that converts into a double bed, a well-appointed galley with a gas stove, oven, bar fridge, and sink, and a small bathroom with a hot shower, chemical toilet, and basin. Outside, there is a sitting area under a retractable awning and a small charcoal braai facility. Deck chairs are provided on the upper deck. Take the helm of a self-drive houseboat and navigate the Vaal Barrage or cruise along South Africa’s most dynamic, permanently navigable inland waterway spanning 55 km. Hosts will guide guests through the ropes, help chart their course and assist in becoming the skipper of their river adventure, all backed by 24-hour support. Explore vibrant shorefront attractions, including docking at 4 different golf courses, restaurants, spas, and a casino resort, try water sports, enjoy house-spotting on Millionaires’ Bend, test fishing skills, light up the on-board braai, or relax in the tube floating behind the boat.
Area Info
Old Willow Houseboats is located on Millionaires Bend on the Vaal Barrage, just one hour down the N1 from Johannesburg. Leave your car in a safe location, and head off down the river to explore the many riverside restaurants and pubs, spas, golf courses, casinos and family entertainment venues. In the surrounding area, you can visit nature reserves, and historical and heritage sites, and partake in gentle or adrenaline-pumping pursuits in and around the Vredefort Dome, South Africa's newest World Heritage Site.
