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De StilteRiverside Farm
De Stilte Riverside Farm at golden hour beneath the Tulbagh mountains

De Stilte · Riverside Farm

Your storystarts here.

A private valley, kept for one group at a time.

Weddings, celebrations and long weekends on a riverside farm outside Tulbagh, where everyone stays, gathers and wanders together.

Begin your weekendExplore the farm

More than a venue

We don’t just host your event.We help you plan the entire weekend.

Begin with our concierge

The place

Where the mountainsmeet the river.

One gate. One valley. One group at a time. Guests sleep here, eat here and wake up here, far enough from ordinary life that nobody checks the time.

See where everyone stays
48
Hectares of private valley
1
Group on the farm at a time
2-3
Nights, not six hours
90
Minutes from Cape Town
The Tulbagh valley with the river running through De Stilte Riverside Farm
A couple walking the orchard road at De Stilte

Quiet, on purpose.

Weddings & events

Your people.Your weekend.Your place.

De Stilte is booked as a whole farm, for a whole group, across several days, so the celebration is only one part of it.

All the ways to gather here
Weddings at De Stilte Riverside Farm

A whole weekend rather than a six-hour venue hire.

The weekend

Three days thatnobody wants to end.

Friday at De Stilte Riverside Farm, Arrival

Chapter I

FridayArrive slowly.

The gate opens, the fire is lit and the weekend loosens its collar.

  • 15:00Arrival & check-in
  • 17:30Welcome drinks
  • 19:00Fire in the boma
  • 20:00Relaxed dinner
  • 23:00Settling in
Saturday at De Stilte Riverside Farm, The day itself

Chapter II

SaturdayCelebrate fully.

Slow start, big middle, late finish, the shape of a good farm wedding.

  • 08:30Long table breakfast
  • 10:30Trail or river
  • 16:00Ceremony
  • 17:00Celebration drinks
  • 19:00Dinner & speeches
  • 21:30Dancing
  • 00:30Stargazing
Sunday at De Stilte Riverside Farm, The long goodbye

Chapter III

SundayLeave reluctantly.

The part couples tell us they didn't expect to love most.

  • 09:00Breakfast
  • 10:30Riverside amble
  • 12:00Check-out
  • 13:00Goodbyes
Lantern-lit tents along the riverbank at De StilteStayCanvas, cottage and farmhouse, everyone under one sky.Explore
Walkers on a fynbos trail above the Tulbagh valleyExperiencesTrails, river pools and long afternoons with nothing booked.Explore
Guests dancing under festoon lights at De StilteGalleryThe farm, photographed across a full weekend.Explore

Explore the estate

Walk the farmbefore you arrive.

Where the ceremony lawn catches the late light, how far the camps sit from the shed, which path drops to the river. Open the hand-drawn estate map and follow the weekend journey, marker by marker.

Open the estate map
Aerial view of De Stilte Riverside Farm and the river
Wedding ceremony beneath old oak trees at De Stilte Riverside Farm, TulbaghWeddingsWedding ceremony beneath old oak trees at De Stilte Riverside FarmBride and groom walking through golden grass at sunset on a Tulbagh farmWeddingsBride and groom walking through golden grass at sunset on a Tulbagh farmLong reception table set under the timber beams of the Oak ShedEventsLong reception table set under the timber beams of the Oak ShedWedding guests dancing with sparklers inside a farm barn at nightWeddingsWedding guests dancing with sparklers inside a farm barn at nightLantern-lit canvas tents on the riverbank at duskAccommodationLantern-lit canvas tents on the riverbank at duskInterior of a canvas tent with linen bedding looking out over the valleyAccommodationInterior of a canvas tent with linen bedding looking out over the valleyWhitewashed Cape Dutch farm cottage with green shutters and lavender gardenAccommodationWhitewashed Cape Dutch farm cottage with green shutters and lavender gardenClear river swimming pool between granite boulders on the farmNatureClear river swimming pool between granite boulders on the farmWalkers on a fynbos mountain trail above the Tulbagh valley at sunriseExperiencesWalkers on a fynbos mountain trail above the Tulbagh valley at sunriseCyclists riding a gravel farm track between vineyards and olive grovesExperiencesCyclists riding a gravel farm track between vineyards and olive groves

Start the conversation

Tell us who's coming.

Send through your dates, your group and the shape of the weekend you're imagining. We'll reply with availability and a plan.

Build your weekendSend an enquiry

Enquiries only, no dates are held until we confirm them with you