Hot springs & soaking
The reason the valley has drawn people since 1739.
The Baths Natural Hot Springs
Confirmed by the ownerThe Baths Road, Citrusdal
Natural hot springs on a citrus farm outside town, with chalets, flats and camping on site.
Farms, citrus & rooibos
Tours and tastings at the source — the valley grows ~14% of South Africa’s citrus.
De Tol Farm Deli, Piekenierskloof Pass N7, Citrusdal 7340
Rooibos tastings and pairings at De Tol Farm Deli on the Carmién tea farm — tea and nibble pairings, gin and nougat pairings, rooibos cappuccinos and custom tea blending. Bookings preferred.
Price: Contact them for pricing
Adventure & adrenaline
The zip line, once it reopens after the floods.
Cederberg & outdoors
Hiking, bouldering, 4x4 trails and horse rides.
Cederkloof Botanical Retreat, Citrusdal
Hiking trails at Cederkloof Botanical Retreat (850+ fynbos species, 4 km trail).
Wolfkop Nature Reserve Hiking
Confirmed by the ownerWolfkop Nature Reserve, Keerom Rd, Citrusdal
Hiking on a 450-hectare private nature reserve 5 km from Citrusdal at the foot of the Cederberg. Entry to the hiking is free.
Price: Free
Art, history & town
Galleries, heritage and the town itself.
The Old Village, Modderfontein Farm, Citrusdal
The art gallery at The Old Village, a restored farm village of about 1725 on Modderfontein, an organic citrus farm outside Citrusdal. The gallery occupies one of the restored historical buildings and shows “artists from our region and further afield”. The village also has seven heritage self-catering cottages and a country restaurant and pub in the old post office and trading store. The operator publishes no gallery opening hours — contact The Old Village before driving out.
NG Kerk, Kerk Street, Citrusdal
The Dutch Reformed church in the centre of Citrusdal, on Kerk Street. The Sunday service starts at 09:30.
Wine, gin & tastings
Cellars and tasting rooms of the Piekenierskloof.
Piekenierskloof Pass N7, Citrusdal 7340
The cellar of the Piekenierskloof plateau, with its tasting room just behind De Tol Deli at the top of the pass. It is known for Grenache from dryland bush vines at 650 to 700 m, some planted in 1973, and pours its Six Hats, Piekenierskloof and Old Vine ranges, often with a farm platter. It began as the Citrusdal co-operative cellar in the 1950s and has carried this name since 2017.
Tierhoek Wines
Confirmed by the ownerTierhoek Farm, Piekenierskloof, Citrusdal 7340
A small wine farm high in the Piekenierskloof, north of Citrusdal, making small-batch wines from old vines with minimal intervention. The range runs from an Old Vine Chenin Blanc and Grenache to an MCC, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and a straw wine. Tastings are by appointment, any day of the week, and there is a self-catering cottage on the farm if you want to stay over.
Tastings are by appointment only - phone or email before driving out.
Price: Contact them for tasting rates
De Tol, N7 Piekenierskloof Pass, Citrusdal
Piekenierskloof wines + Carmién-made infused gins, tasting room at De Tol.
Price: Contact them for pricing
Dwarsrivier Farm, Cederberg, Clanwilliam 8135
The Nieuwoudt family cellar on the farm Dwarsrivier, at the foot of the Sneeuberg in the Cederberg, which claims the highest vineyards in the Western Cape at 950 to 1 100 m. Fifth-generation winemaker David Nieuwoudt. The tasting room looks into the barrel cellar, and the family's Cederberg Brewery is on the same farm. It is about 28 km up the N7 and 46 km of gravel from Citrusdal, so plan a day.
Closed on Sundays. No dogs.
Price: Standard tasting R150 per person; Five Generations tasting (two wines) R80
Kromrivier Cederberg Park, Cederberg (~25 km from Citrusdal)
A microbrewery on the Kromrivier farm in the Cederberg, describing itself as the first in the range. Beers include Galaxias Blonde, The Chubbyhead Stout and The Sandfish Weiss.
Cederberg’s first microbrewery, on the Nieuwoudt family farm Kromrivier.
Price: Contact for price
Common questions
What is there to do in Citrusdal?
Soak in the 43 °C natural hot springs at The Baths, tour citrus and rooibos farms (Carmién, De Tol, Hexrivier), taste wine and gin at Piekenierskloof, hike at Cederkloof and Wolfkop Nature Reserve, drive 4x4 trails at Marcuskraal, and explore the Cederberg — Stadsaal Caves, bouldering and San rock art.
What can you do in Citrusdal with kids?
The Baths has warm shallow pools; farm tours end in fruit; Wolfkop Nature Reserve hiking is free; and Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort has a playground, putt-putt, archery and air golf. The resort’s zip line, which older children would otherwise be the audience for, has been closed since the Citrusdal floods and its own website still lists it as unavailable until further notice.
Is the Cederberg close to Citrusdal?
Citrusdal sits at the foot of the Cederberg. Cederkloof and Wolfkop trails are minutes from town; deeper Cederberg spots like Stadsaal Caves and Kromrivier are roughly an hour to ninety minutes away.
Can you visit a rooibos farm in Citrusdal?
Yes. Carmién Tea runs a rooibos farm south of town off the N7 with a tea shop and farm tours, and De Tol on the same farm runs a tour alongside its deli and restaurant. Rooibos grows commercially nowhere in the world but this corner of the Western Cape, which is what makes a farm visit here different from a tasting anywhere else.
Can you do a citrus farm tour in Citrusdal?
Hexrivier Sitrus runs an organic lemon tour, and De Tol runs a farm tour on the Carmién property. The valley harvests and packs from about March to September, so a tour in those months shows you a working operation rather than an empty shed. Confirm dates and availability with the farm directly — tours are not run daily and are not always open to walk-ups.
Where can you taste wine near Citrusdal?
Piekenierskloof Wine Cellars is on the pass above the town, and Tierhoek Wines is in the valley. Nieuw Brew and the gin and wine tastings listed on this page cover the rest. This is a small, quiet wine area rather than a Stellenbosch-style route — the appeal is that you are unlikely to share the tasting room.
Can you go 4x4 driving near Citrusdal?
Marcuskraal runs 4x4 routes and also takes campers, so it is the usual base for a weekend of it. The wider Cederberg has gravel and mountain passes as well, but several of those cross private land or a wilderness area and need a permit or the landowner’s permission — check before you set out rather than at a locked gate.
Is there anything to do in Citrusdal when it rains?
The hot springs are the obvious answer, and arguably better in the wet. Beyond that the indoor options are genuinely limited: farm and cellar tastings, the Modderfontein art gallery at The Old Village, and the NG Gemeente church in town. Citrusdal is a winter rainfall area, so a wet day in June or July is not unusual and is worth planning for.
How many things are there to do in Citrusdal?
We list 17 activities and attractions in and around the valley, grouped by what they are — springs, farms, adventure, outdoors, wine and culture. Each is compiled from the operator’s own website or from the local directory, and anything we could not confirm is left off rather than listed on a guess.
Last updated September 2026 · details compiled from the local directory and operator websites — confirm hours and prices with each business