... is a working farm located 5 km out of Fouriesburg town with four luxurious fully equipped self catering units and one B&B in the historic Old Main House.
Left: Surrounded by peaceful mountains.
Previous owners Robbie and Natasha named the farm "Mont Plaisir", which means "Mountain of Indulgence", after an old colonial coffee plantation in South America where they used to live before coming to South Africa in 2003. Since 2010 the farm is proudly owned and run by your current hosts Mark and Anna Marie.
Fouriesburg is situated in the Brandwater Basin, south of Bethlehem, in the Golden Gate area, and offers you the fantastic scenery of the Red Mountains, the White Mountains, the Maluti Mountains, the splendid Golden Gate National Park and many historic sites from the Anglo-Boer War. It is ideal for out-door activities, such as hiking, horse riding, fishing, hunting, 4x4, quad biking and abseiling, but for those who just want to relax it is also the place to be.
We offer from the farm several horse riding trips, such as hourly rides, day rides and overnight rides.
Mont Plaisir also offers 4x4 day trips in the area and into Lesotho with its majestic Maluti Mountains, the Katse Dam, the various nature reserves, and of course snow skiing in winter at Afri-ski. For the more adventures we also have several overnight tours into Lesotho.
Ashtons Self Drive in partnership with Mont Plaisir
Left: Your hosts, Mark and Anna Marie
Annual events in Fouriesburg are the Spring Fair in September and the Surrender Hill marathon, a classifier for the Comrades marathon, and the Cherry festival in Ficksburg in November.
We invite you to come to Mont Plaisir and experience the serenity and beauty of the Eastern Free State - and the Lesotho mountains, like we do every day.
Left: Our lawnmowers at work
Activities on the farm and nearby:
Walking trails Horse riding Mountain bike rides 4x4 trails (self-drive or guided) Game viewing Golf (3 courses within 45 km) Asparagus tours in season Day tours in the area and into Lesotho
Overnight tours into Lesotho
Golden Gate National Park Snow skiing in winter Hiking Fishing Clarens - art galleries, pubs, restaurants Rock Paintings