Nicole Boekhoorn spent years traveling the world looking for a place to build something that mattered — not a hotel, not a wellness centre, but a home with a soul. She found it in Franschhoek. Over the past six years, she and her wife Fleur have restored Sterrekopje's 17th-century farmstead and its ancestral lands back to life — returning nutrients to the soil, growing over 100 varietals of indigenous and heritage plants, and building a community around a way of living that is simple, regenerative, and deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature.
What they have created is unlike anything else in the Winelands. The Bath House, the Herbal Apothecary, the Atelier, the farm kitchen and bakery — every element of Sterrekopje was designed to bring guests back to themselves, gently and without agenda. This is a place that has been restored by its founders and quietly restores everyone who arrives.
Sterrekopje is already a community — one built by women, tended by women, and shaped by the ancestral wisdom of the Franschhoek valley. Every experience on this retreat deepens that connection, bringing you into the living fabric of the farm and the women who make it what it is.
Day one
Arrival
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Private transportation from the airport to Sterrekopje. The drive to Franschhoek takes about an hour from Cape Town.
Check-in time is 3 pm.
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grounding soak | reflexology
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Meeting the group
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Group dinner
Day two
Nurishment
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Seasonal options, served on property.
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Combining ancient and intuitive practices in The Bath House.
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Conscious cooking class
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Combining ancient and intuitive practices in The Bath House.
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Group activity and dinner
Day three
Movement
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Yoga session followed by breakfast
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Combining ancient and intuitive practices in The Bath House.
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Group lunch
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Combining ancient and intuitive practices in The Bath House.
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Tribal sound bath
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Group dinner
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Silent reflection hike followed by a silent breakfast
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Movement Class in the yurt (Silence broken from 11.00)
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Group lunch
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Group Activity
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Group dinner
Day four
Silence
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Final group breakfast
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Closing circle under the willow tree with a bonfire
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Private transfers back to the airport
Day five
Departure
This retreat is for you if…
You are a female founder or entrepreneur.
You believe that women supporting women is not a slogan. It is the way you actually move through the world.
You want to travel somewhere that matters — where the experiences go deeper than the destination — into the lives of the women who shape it.
You understand that investing in yourself is not a luxury — it is the strategy.
What this is not:
A conference, mastermind, or workshop with a better view.
A large group where you are one of many.
A retreat where you are expected to pitch or perform.
A wellness trip in the traditional sense. What you'll find here goes further — restoration through experience, community, and the quiet power of giving back.
A girls' trip that happens to be in a beautiful location.
The details:
Location: Sterrekopje, Franschhoek, South Africa
Dates: October 2027 — exact dates confirmed upon application
Duration: 5 days · 4 nights
Cohort size: 10 women
Flights: not included — guidance provided upon application
This cohort is limited to 10 guests and curated for values alignment. If this retreat feels like yours, I’d love to hear from you.