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Bona Dea Private Estate
Hermanus, South Africa
Exclusive-use estate with an on-site chapel, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus
No. 48 · Autumn 2026
A valley estate above the vineyards
Bona Dea Private Estate is an exclusive-use wedding estate in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, 2.5 km from Hermanus, with an outdoor garden ceremony site, a candlelit chapel and a ballroom for up to 250 guests.
Bona Dea sits on the mountain slopes of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, 2.5 km from Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast. Vineyards, wild fynbos and rolling hills surround the buildings, and the estate hosts one wedding at a time.
Ceremony in the garden or the chapel
The Garden and Treed Terrace holds open-air ceremonies beneath trees strung with 20,000 fairy lights, with raised terraces, water features and lawns. The Candlelit Chapel on the lower ground level is a sheltered alternative and a wet-weather backup. Each takes up to 250 guests.
- Where
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, South Africa
- Stay
- Pods, two cottages and the Manor House on the estate
- Ceremony
- Garden and Treed Terrace, open air, up to 250 guests, or the Candlelit Chapel, seats up to 250
- Reception
- The Ballroom, seated, up to 250 guests
How the day is held
6 spaces for the day. Up to 250 guests.
Exclusive use
One wedding at a time, with the whole estate, team and grounds for the day.
On-site chapel
A candlelit chapel on the lower ground level, lit by hundreds of candles and rings of greenery.
Garden and Treed Terrace
An open-air ceremony site beneath 20,000 fairy lights, with the valley behind.
Rest, close at hand
Manor House
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms, sleeps 6, semi self-catering, closest to the wedding venue.
Protea Cottage
A newly renovated self-catering cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, sleeps 6.
Olive Cottage
A self-catering cottage on two levels with three bedrooms and three bathrooms and a fireside lounge; the upper or lower floor can be booked separately.
Getting there
The estate is about 110 km from Cape Town International Airport, roughly 1 hour 20 minutes by car via the N2, R43 and R320. Camphill Road, a gravel road, branches off the R320 in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.
- Airport
- Cape Town, about 80 minutes by car
- Airport
- Durban King Shaka
Kostelijk Restaurant
Modern, seasonal cooking with terrace seating over the valley, on the estate.
- Catering
- Preferred caterers, or your own with an external catering allowance
The facts
- Where
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, South Africa
- Stay
- Pods, two cottages and the Manor House on the estate
- Ceremony
- Garden and Treed Terrace, open air, up to 250 guests, or the Candlelit Chapel, seats up to 250
- Reception
- The Ballroom, seated, up to 250 guests
- Price
- On enquiry
- Exclusive use
- One wedding at a time
- Catering
- Preferred caterers, or your own with an external catering allowance
- Nearest airport
- Cape Town International, about 1 hour 20 minutes
Bona Dea Private Estate
Prices on enquiry.
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