Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve
Game Lodges & Resorts
accommodation
Clanwilliam
West Coast
Western Cape
South Africa
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Venue - Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve
( Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation
in Clanwilliam / Western Cape / South Africa )
Escape to Bushmans Kloof, a heavenly wilderness
reserve, a retreat of unparalleled beauty and recreational diversity
and discover the continued re-birth of a long forgotten land.
This refuge for body and soul is surrounded by thousands of acres
of majestic, savage beauty and wind-sculpted landscape of reddish
sandstone rock formations – in the heart of the Cederberg
Mountains in the Western Cape.
Accommodation
- 16 Rooms can accommodate 32 guests.
- 7 Luxury Rooms :All with private patio and bathroom en-suite
Waters Edge 1 & 2, River Reeds 1 & 2, Karoo Plains 1,
2 & 3
- 6 Deluxe Rooms :All with large private patio, bathroom en-suite
with heated towel rails, lounge area within bedroom and some with
fireplaces.
Cedar Falls 1 & 2, Rock Pools 1 & 2, Gordon and Masson.
- 3 Suites :All with large private patio, bathroom en-suite with
heated towel rails and separate lounge area and some with fireplaces.
Paterson, Niven, Riverside Honeymoon Suite.
- All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with separate bath and shower
- Air Conditioning
- Under-floor Heating
- Ceiling Fans
- No televisions in rooms (except for Niven Suite)
- In Room Safe
- Personal Mini Bars
Facilities:
- The Homestead comprises of 2 lounge areas: one with a satellite
flat screen TV, an extensive book and DVD library, business facility
with satellite internet access, a bar, walk-in wine cellar, heated
swimming pool, gymnasium and dual massage area.
- The Heritage Centre – guests may view ancient San Bushman
artefacts such as jewellery, bags, dolls and dancing sticks as
well as photographs that depict their nomadic existence and day-to-day
life experiences. The rangers also hold specialist talks and discussions
in the Heritage Centre, with topics including all aspects of the
reserve as well as insight into the general Cederberg Wilderness
Area. There is also a Medicinal Herb Garden, situated near the
centre, containing plants and herbs that the San people used as
remedies to cure all sorts of ailments and illnesses.
- 3 additional swimming pools.
- Gift shop offering a unique variety of specially hand selected
items from South African’s finest artisans.
- Flower and herb garden offering a magnificent and unique variety
of colours and scents
- Fruit and vegetable garden whereby all produce is grown by organic
principals and used in the making of our fine cuisine
The Spa
- Operated by the independent Ginkgo Tree Spa and Management Corporation,
The Spa at Bushmans Kloof offers guests a wide variety of exhilarating,
restoring and rejuvenating treatments to heal and sooth mind,
body and soul. These include Touch Therapies, Skincare Treatments,
Beauty Salon Services, as well as Spa Body Treatments.
- Moya and Clarins products are used at the Spa at Bushmans Kloof.
Both brands are renowned for their natural, restoring properties
that combat the effects of modern environmental influences on
the skin.
- Unique Touch Therapies, include the signature Hot Stone Body
Treatment and Aromatherapy, Manual Lymphatic Massage, Reflexology
and Full Body Massage can be enjoyed in nature, either in your
room, on your own private veranda or even in some of the cool,
rocky shelters that were home to the San thousands of years ago.
Dual massage facility available in the Homestead.
- A wonderful selection of Spa Packages and programmes are available,
each uniquely designed to relax, restore and pamper your mind,
body and soul
Unique to Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat
Bushman Rock art
The reserve is rich in Bushman rock art with over 130 pristine
sites, some dating as far back as 10’000 years ago making
them one of the oldest recorded examples of human art. Visitors
may join daily-guided walks with experienced rangers along rivers
and through the veld to view a selection of the sites.
Fauna
View the expansive environment and game with daily nature drives
through the reserve including: Gemsbok, Bontebok, Cape Mountain
Zebra, Eland, Red Hartebeest, Black Wildebeest, Vaal Rhebok, Klipspringer,
Kudu, Springbok, Steenbok and Brown Hyena, to name a few. Bushmans
Kloof is home to 35 species of mammals, several of which are listed
in the IUCN Red Data book and 150 different species of bird such
as the Malachite Kingfisher, African fish eagle and Black Harrier.
Sightings of Aardwolf, African Wildcat, Bat Eared Fox, Cape Fox
and Porcupine are possible. The late afternoon nature drives include
complimentary snacks and sundowners in the reserve. Night drives
are offered after dinner to guests who wish to view the reserves
several nocturnal species and the awe-inspiring night skies.
Flora
From July through to October the veld comes alive with spring
flowers, revealing the colours of thousands of beautiful and some
unusual spring flowers. 755 indigenous plant species have been
identified within the reserve, including Bushmans Kloofs own ‘Cederberg
Seven’ – a group of shrub and tree species that thrive
within the reserve and are not found together anywhere else in
the world.
Scenic beauty of the area
Cool and refreshing waterfalls and rivers, natural, crystal clear
rock pools and a backdrop of wind sculpted ancient sandstone rock
formations all form part of the reserve, which is located at the
foothills of the Cederberg Mountains.
Other outdoor activities
There are no large predators at Bushmans Kloof, and guests are
encouraged to explore the great outdoors and interact with nature
as they please.
Bushmans Kloof is malaria free.
- Hiking and Walking
- Mountain biking
- Rock Climbing
- Canoeing
- Stargazing
- Fly-Fishing
- Bird Watching
- Educational/Specialist Talks
- Painting
- Full day walking trails
- Swimming in rock pools and near waterfalls
Dining and Beverage facilities:
Guests can indulge and taste a profusion of gastronomic, healthy
or home-style comfort foods, made from the best local fresh produce,
and harvested daily from our own organically cultivated gardens.
One is able to dine in a variety of breathtaking locations- Bushmans
Kloof now offers a flexible and exciting choice of venues and
locations so no meal is quite alike!
(Prior arrangement and weather dependant)
- The new River Boma provides a perfect setting for sundowners
or nightcaps in the moonlight.
- Makana offers an unforgettable brunches and teas with glorious
views across the dam and river.
- Embers open-air dining venue provides a matchless dining experience
under the star-filled African sky where guests may enjoy a traditional
South African braai (barbeque) in an exciting outdoor setting
within the reserve.
- The Homestead and Manor House Bar and Deck, under the gigantic
fig tree, are ideal for romantic dinners and fine dinning.
- Room Service from 07h00 to 21h00.
- Full Service Extraordinary Dining - a specially prepared picnic
or Barbeque (braai) menu served in a private breathtaking location
in the reserve. Extra service charges applicable of R250 per person
and 24 – hour notice required.
- In Room Dining - Enjoy a specially prepared dinner in the privacy
of your room or private veranda (R50 service charge applicable
per delivery per room)
Services:
- Fax, satellite internet access
- Note: No Cell phone reception
Optional Excursions:
- Visit to Wupperthal, the historic German Mission Station and
where the ‘veldskoen’ originates from
- Horse riding may be arranged in the area
- West Coast town of Lamberts Bay
Conference Facilities
- One meeting room with state of the art conference equipment,
conference note pads, pens, water, sweets and cordials.
- Ideal location for strategy meetings, team building seminars
or incentive groups.
- Unique and individualised programmes can be created to specifically
cater for each group such as raft building, treasure hunts, fun
activities, survival games, drumming sessions, star gazing, ,
canoeing and hiking.
- Menus can be adjusted to suite group and conference needs.
- As part of the conference programme we can arrange a picnic
along side the riverbank, individualised picnic baskets to accompany
delegate on a hike, sundowner drinks and snacks at a unique location
in the reserve, cooking with the chef and memorable dinners under
African stars at Embers or the Manor House Deck.
Climate:
- Summer (November – March): min 20ºC, max 40ºC
- Mid-Season (April, May, September, October): min 10ºC max
30ºC
- Winter (June – August): Min 0ºC, max 25ºC
Dress:
- All year: Casual dress, comfortable shoes and bring a camera
and binoculars.
- Summer: We recommend hats, swimwear, sun block and sunglasses.
- Winter: Warm clothing is required. We suggest scarves, gloves,
hats and warm jackets for the evening nature drives.
Wheelchair access/Frail care
Bushmans Kloof is located in a wilderness area. The terrain is
rocky and uneven and has steps in and around the lodge. It is
therefore more suitable to active, fully-mobile guests.
Places of interest en-route:
- West Coast Fossil Park near Langebaan: Langebaan Road, Langebaan
Tel: 022 766-606
Hours: Mon – Fri 10h00 – 16h00 Sat & Sun 10h00
– 13h00
- Patrick’s Restaurant: A steakhouse and popular meeting
place for both locals and international visitors to the area.
Voortrekker Street Tel: 022 921-3062
Hours: Lunch at 14h30. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
- Goue Vallei Wine Cellars: Wine tasting & sales. Citrusdal
Cellars, Citrusdal Tel: 022 921-2233.
Hours: Monday to Friday 08h00 – 17h00, Saturdays 09h00 –
12h30
- Lamberts Bay: about 100km from Bushmans Kloof, on the Cape West
Coast. Aside from great fishing, Lamberts Bay’s draw card
is Bird Island; the site of thousands of gannets is unforgettable,
as is the noise. Lamberts Bay is also an excellent area for Crayfishing.
- Bird Island, Lamberts Bay: Tel: 027 432-1000
Hours: 07h00 – 18h00
- Lobster Pot Restaurant, Lamberts Bay: 027 432-1126
Hours: 12h00 – 18h00
- Clanwilliam Museum (Old Goal): Houses memorabilia from Louis
Leipoldt and the Anglo Boer War 027 482 2024.
Hours: Monday to Friday 08h00 – 13h00
Access to Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat:
- By Road: on request transfers are available from Cape Town or
Clanwilliam
- Scenic 3 and a half hours drive from Cape Town (270 km’s)
- By Air: Fly in safaris on a daily basis
- Private airstrip: 1200m, gravel surface. Co-ordinates: S: 32º
02’ 00” / E:19º 02’32”
- 20 min transfer to lodge from airstrip
- Approximately 45 minutes flying from Cape Town
- Distance 117.6 NM
- Co-ordinates for helicopter arrivals at lodge: S: 32º 07’
02” / E: 19º 06’ 45”
- Fixed wing helicopter transfers
Directions:
(270 km from Cape Town – allow three and a half hours driving
time)
1. Depart Cape Town via the N1
2. Before Century City/Ratanga Junction, take the N7 off-ramp
towards Malmesbury
3. Continue past Malmesbury, towards Moorreesburg, Piketberg and
Citrusdal to enter the Olifants
River Valley (route takes approximately two hours)
4. Pass the Clanwilliam dam (located on the right hand side of
the road) and turn right onto the R364 to Lamberts Bay/Clanwilliam
5. At the T-junction, turn right to Clanwilliam
6. When entering the town, a petrol station is located on the
left hand side of the road
(NB: fill up if petrol is required and reduce tyre pressure. Please
ensure that you re-inflate your tyres on the way back) Please
call the lodge on 027 482 2627 as there is no mobile reception
after this point. This will enable the lodge to anticipate your
time of arrival.
7. Continue straight on the R364 towards Wupperthal and Calvinia
and cross a bridge to reach a gravel road.
8. Continue on the gravel road for about 34kms, over the Pakhuis
Pass, past “Louis Leipoldt’s grave”.
9. Cross a low bridge over the Brandewyns River.
10. Continue past a sign on the left hand side to “Travellers
Rest - JJL Strauss”
11. After approximately one kilometre, turn right at the Bushmans
Kloof signpost
12. Continue to a game fence and gate where Bushmans Kloof Wilderness
Reserve is entered.
13. Continue straight onto a concrete road, crossing a small bridge
below the dam wall
14. Continue towards the Lodge, and on arrival, please park next
to the big Blue Gum trees and the building marked “RECEPTION”
Reservations Terms and Conditions:
- Rates Include: Luxury accommodation and all meals (Early morning
light continental breakfast, late morning buffet brunch, afternoon
high tea, A La Carte Dinner Menu), laundry & valet, early
morning guided rock art excursion, evening nature drive with sundowner
drinks & snacks and all other lodge activities.
- Rates Exclude: All beverages, telephone, facsimile, e-mail,
room service, specialised Dining options, Trading Post purchases,
gratuities, transfers to and from the lodge & Spa treatments.
- All rates are quoted rack in ZAR (SA Rand) and are subject to
change
- Rates quoted are per person, sharing, per night & include
14% VAT
- Accommodation is payable six weeks prior to date of guests’
arrival
- Cancellations made within 30 days of date of arrival, 50% of
full accommodation payable
- Cancellations made within 7 days of date of arrival, 100% of
full accommodation payable
- Minimum 2 night stay on weekends – Friday and Saturday
- Minimum 4 night stay during New Year festivities
- Groups: as per individual confirmation.
- Fly-in Safaris daily shuttle: departing from Cape Town International
Airport, operated during day-light hours only, flying time one
hour
- Children 10+ welcome at full rate
- No pets allowed.
- Check-out time at 12:00 on day of departure and Check-in time
from 14:00 on day of arrival
- Pilot/Guide Accommodation allocated at Lodge discretion
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, American Express, Diners Club,
Master card
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Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation in Clanwilliam / Western
Cape / South Africa )
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