We host small, contained events for organisers who want to bring people into intimate wild spaces without needing a giant resort or conference centre. Our approach is simple:
We provide the accommodation, shared spaces, and a calm, grounded farm environment that’s been built with retreats, small group dynamics and ceremony in mind. You design and run the programme, hold space for your people participants, and facilitate the experience.
Eight Day Rain is a good fit for small groups who value nature, quiet and focus, as well as high-quality experiences in the theatre of the wilderness.
Yoga and movement retreats, meditation and mindfulness, men’s / women’s circles, grief and rites-of-passage work, healing and sacred work, creative and writing retreats.
Climbing camps, trail running workshops, nature-connection weekends, small youth or school trips.
Skills workshops, small team off-sites, community gatherings, reflective planning retreats.
Note: We are not an events company, and we don’t run programmes, schedule participants, or manage ticket sales. We are a venue partner for organisers who want to use Eight Day Rain as the container for their work.
Our accommodation and communal spaces can accommodate groups between 8 and 26 people, depending on how much of the farm you book and how many people share tents. We have two communal spaces and four types of accommodation.
Organisers can book one or both communal spaces depending on their needs.
With its communal kitchen and recreation area, our big stretchy tent is really the heart of the farm. This is the perfect space for groups larger than seven.
The Entwife’s Kitchen is a large safari-style tent fully equipped with a fridge, four-plate gas stove top, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans, serving dishes and cooking utensils. It also has a table that can seat four as wire as a fire ring or braai area.
We offer four types of accommodation with a total capacity of 26 guests.
We don’t host events from 1 June to 31 August (winter closure time when the farm is reserved for climbing season guests).
Most event organisers book a combination of accommodation and communal spaces according to one of the following three formats:
Larger groups are best accommodated with a combination of campsites and the central space. A caravan, tiny house, or lodge tent can be added for guests who want more than a dome tent.
Groups up to seven are best accommodated in the Entwife’s Kitchen and associated lodge tents.
If a group is very big (larger than 16) or an organiser wants absolute privacy, it is also possible to book the entire farm.
The following are just several of many reasons to hold your next event at Eight Day Rain:
Our maximum numbers are small enough to keep everyone in touch with each other – there’s no disappearing into a hotel crowd.
You’re close to cliffs, fynbos and stars, but you still have proper beds, hot showers,kitchens and a contained farm layout that holds the flow of your event.
As resident hosts, the farm is our home. We care about the place and the people you bring. We’re present, but respectful of the container you’re holding.
Our booking and invoicing system is designed to be transparent and manageable for organisers. We understand that you need flexibility while you fill spaces on your retreat, and our process is designed to accommodate those inevitable upgrades, cancellations and last-minute changes.
We care about stewardship, conservation, education, community and social & ecological resilience in Rocklands, our Cederberg Mountain home. Many organisers come to Eight Day Rain because they share our values.
Almost sold? Here’s everything else you need to know before deciding to host an event at Eight Day Rain.
The smooth running of any event depends on the clear differentiation of roles.
As the event organiser, you will be responsible for the following:
We will take care of the rest:
What we don’t do:
Think of us as your land and venue partner, not your events company.
To secure exclusive use of a communal area, organisers have to meet certain minimum requirements.
To secure exclusive use of the Central space, you need to meet the following minimums:
To secure exclusive use of the Central space, you need to meet the following minimums:
To secure exclusive use of the whole farm, you need to meet the following minimums:
You can also rent the tiny house or caravan, which afford more privacy (facilitators, elders, guests with specific needs). When reserved as part of your event, these units are removed from general availability and included in your quote and deposit.Your specific configuration and group size will be confirmed in your custom quote.
Communal areas and accommodation are booked at the following rates.
To secure exclusive use of the central space, organisers have to rent that space for R800 a day and book camping for a minimum of 8 guests.
The four lodge tents (two with double beds, two with two single beds) can accommodate a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 8 people. The number of occupants (between 4 and 8) does not affect the cost.
The tiny house and caravan can be rented separately at the following rates regardless of whether they have one or two occupants.
Upgrades convert a standard campsite into a glamping-style setup with a 3 x 3m canvas tent (sleeps 2), a mattress, and bedding (all rented separately). These are usually paid directly by participants to Eight Day Rain on arrival and are limited by the stock we have available:
Your pro-forma invoice (Invoice 1) will be based on the following:
Your final Tax Invoice (Invoice 2) then adjusts for actual final numbers, sleeping choices and confirmed camping upgrades and extras, using the same base rates.
The whole event booking process involves eight steps.
You contact us with the following information:
And then we confirm the following:
Together we make decisions on the following:
This gives us enough to prepare a Pro-Forma Invoice and outline your minimum booking.
We send you Invoice 1: Pro-Forma Invoice, which gives you an initial total estimate based on the following:
The Pro-Forma Invoice also shows the deposit amount (50% of the estimated total) and confirms what is being blocked out exclusively for your event.
VAT: Please note that all prices include VAT
Once your dates are confirmed and deposit is paid, you can promote your event and take bookings:
We provide a simple template spreadsheet (e.g. a participant accommodation table) to help you keep track of bookings.
No later than 15 days before the event start date, you need to give us final confirmation on the following:
This locks in what we plan for and prepare on our side and determines what we put into the final invoice.
Based on your confirmed numbers and configuration, we issue Invoice 2: Tax Invoice. This includes the following:
It excludes the following:
If your final confirmed numbers are lower than the minimum booking you initially blocked out in Invoice 1, you do not pay additional fees for the unfilled spaces beyond your deposit. The deposit already covers that portion of risk. This keeps risk shared in a way that is understandable and manageable for both sides.
Payment of Invoice 2 is due no later than 7 days from invoice date. Once paid, your event is fully confirmed with final numbers and accommodation configurations.
Our Bookings & Cancellation Policy applies to the event as a whole. We will share the current detailed policy with your quote. Please note that all prices include VAT.
During the event:
After the event we do a simple close out:
