Serendipity Country House & Restaurant

A Wilderness Gem: Tucked away down a quiet road in lush vegetation is the guesthouse of Elsabe who is Owner/Manager of Serendipity. Located along the banks of the Touw river and close to all amenities of Wilderness, this lovely well established guest house also has an award winning restaurant. Elsabe showed us to our upstairs ensuite room leading onto a deck overlooking the River. Tastefully decorated and equipped to ensure guests are very comfortable with aircon and ceiling fan, a bar fridge and tea station. A lovely outdoor patio overlooking the river, has comfortable furniture to enjoy drinks or morning coffee/tea with rusks . A beautifully presented English & Continental breakfast served each day by friendly staff. A most enjoyable 2 day stay to sample fine cuisine at Serendipity. (Mon-Saturday for prebooked dinners cooked by top executive chef Lizelle). Thanks Elsabe& Lizelle for all the added treats and our delicious Choc Torte celebration cake ! Best wishes Elizabeth & Terence Kelly .

Stay 02/22-24/24 What a wonderful stay in Serendipity. The hostess Elsabe does everything to make the guests feel comfortable. What a great atmosphere this house offers with a terrace, tastefully furnished interior and located directly on the river bank. The house's daughter, Lizelle, an internationally awarded chef, offers a 5-course evening menu as a highlight. Of the 9 locations we booked on our SA trip lasting several weeks, certainly in the top 3. We felt very comfortable here and will definitely book at Serendipity again when we stop in Wilderness. Eckhard und Maria Germany

It was a pleasure to be met by the owner who is a lovely lady who had treats waiting for us in our room for our wedding anniversary stay. The evening meal was delicious and generally one could not wish for a more relaxing and homely stay. We loved it and would thoroughly recommend others to stay here.

An amazing place to stay with a fantastic view, lovely rooms with everything you need, stunning decor, delicious breakfast and divine evening meal. I would not hesitate to recommend Serendipity and hope to come back!

This was our second visit to Serendipity. It did not disappoint. Wonderful. The restaurant also lived up to our expectations. Wilderness is a great place to stay for everything. Beach, tracking, boating and swimming. Thank you Elsabe.

Serendipity The stay in Serendipity is so warm and lovely. It is like coming to the hearth of your childhood home. The jewel of the crown is the restaurant where you have a creation of art on every plate to indulge in. The Serendipity is a rare gem in the beautiful landscape of South Africa. I will return.

Serendipity offers a tranquil beautiful place directly at the river with lush garden. The service is personal and everything is done to make the stay most comfortable. The owner Elsabe pays attention to every detail to ensure a memorable stay. The restaurant is an experience for itself and offers nouvelle cuisine at its best.

Lovely guest house, "perfect food" What more could you want, do yourself a favor and stay there, you won't be disappointed Supper is an experience not to be missed, Liselle the talented Chef and husband Rudolf are both hands on and very informative and make your dining experience something to remember. To top it all the breakfast was divine.

Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality and for making us feel so welcome. The rooms were lovely. Comfortable beds. Nice bathroom. The breakfast were amazing with so much variety to chose from and those pancakes were delicious.