Abancidou Lodge
Gariep Dam Accommodation

Situated in the tourist town of Gariepdam 5 km from the Northern Cape border, you will find ABANCIDOU. Built in 1978 as the living quarters of the French engineers working on the dam, the building has been changed to rooms available for sleep-overs on a long trip.

In the effort to keep our prices as low as possible for the traveler only in need of a room to sleep over one night, our facilities are basic.  However, you can expect a clean room, fresh linen, guest amenities, a hot shower and of course the hospitality and friendliness that can only be offered by a family-run establishment. Gariepdam has a few restaurants where you can enjoy a lovely dinner. Our belief and creed is that our home is your home.

Our units are Family Units each consisting of 2 rooms sharing a bathroom.

• Family Unit (Double Bed) - 1 x Double Bed and 3 x Single Beds. Comprises 2 Rooms joined by a communal passage where the bathroom facilities are. 1 Room has a Double Bed and the other has 3 Single Beds
• Family Unit (Single Beds) - 5 x Single Beds. Two bedrooms with a total of 5 Singles Beds and 1 Bathroom with Bath and Shower.

A communal lounge with satellite television is available as well as a fully equipped kitchen, dining room and braai area

Only 3 km from the majestic Gariep Dam, you can expect to hear the sound of various types of wildlife, especially the fish eagles roosting less than 1 kilometer from the property.