Escape to the Cape region and Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat, where waterfalls cascade into deep ravines, and pre-historic rock formations adorn the landscape.
EXPERIENCE
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat is as untouched as nature gets. Tucked away between the plains of the Great Karoo and the rugged mountains of the Cederberg, the resort is a jump off point for exploring the area's ancient cultural art.
Rooms and suites boast private terraces, providing guests with vistas over the huge river and rock formations. At Bushmans Kloof, a deep respect and understanding for the natural land is inherent with all the staff. Choose from a wide range of pursuits, from a picnic-hike to the waterfalls, to game drives through the reserve are available to curious guests.
The Spa at Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat invites guests to enhance their experience through the use of natural botanicals and traditional holistic therapies. At mealtimes, the Homestead Restaurant offers the choice of indoor or outdoor dining.
Condé Nast Traveler USA - Gold List: Best Places to Stay in the World - 2009 & 2010
Condé Nast Traveller - Gold List: Best Hotels for Food in Africa, Middle East and the Indian Ocean - 2010
Travel + Leisure - Best Hotel in the World and Best Lodge/Resort in Africa and the Middle East - 2009
Condé Nast Traveler - World Savers Award: Global Winner of Wildlife Conservations Programs - 2009
Condé Nast Traveller - Readers' Travel Awards Top 100 - 2009
Spa Magazine Silver Sage - Readers' Choice Awards: Favorite Resort/Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East - 2009
Forbes Traveler - 400 Best Hotels - 2008 & 2009
National Geographic Adventure Magazine - Top 50 Eco Lodges - 2008
LOCATION
Hire a 4WD in Cape Town for the 3 ½ hour drive to Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat. Have your camera ready, the journey passes through spectacular countryside that is still relatively undiscovered and unspoiled by man. 20 minutes from the lodge, Bushmans Kloof's private airstrip is suitable for fixed wing craft and helicopter flights, air transfers from Cape Town take approximately 60 minutes.
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