The picturesque village of Botrivier, located in a fertile valley at the foot of the Houwhoek Mountains, is famous for its community character. The river Bot threads through wildflowers and fynbos, historic wine estates and wheat fields.
In the early days, the Khoikhoi inhabited the area and were instrumental in how Botrivier got its quirky name. A place of crossing on the Bot River originally served as a spot where the Dutch inhabitants bartered butter with the Khoikhoi tribes, hence the river was attributed with a ‘buttery’ name from both sides: the Afrikaans Botter and the Khoikhoi Couga, meaning “rich in fat” – or “lots of butter”!. The name was maintained and today this river flows through the town into a large lagoon, which forms a marsh at its mouth.
With its river, mountain, gorges and dams, Botrivier is teeming with outdoor explorative and adventure opportunities.