Bushmans Kloof

The accommodation is characterized by character, charm, calmness and courtesy. The Manor House offers four luxurious suites, a lounge with fireplace, satellite television, bar and dining room, a veranda with a panoramic view and a wooden deck in the cool shade of an ancient Ficus tree. The luxurious and comfortable rooms all have a lovely en-suite bathroom and private terrace with a stunning view over the rolling lawns, the river and the spectacular rock formations. All rooms are equipped with telephone, heating, ceiling fan, mini bar and air conditioning. Riverside Honeymoon Suite comprises of a spacious living room with a fireplace, a bedroom and a luxury bathroom with spa bath for two.

Bushmans Kloof is renowned for its stylish modern kitchen. The chef is specialized in seasonal dishes with a touch of Cape cuisine using organically grown produce from the farm and fresh ingredients from the vegetable, fruit and herb garden. Guests are invited into the wine cellar to select their wine from an award-winning South African wine list.

Activities

Activities include hiking, mountain climbing, safaris in open vehicles, canoeing, visiting the petro glyphs or the rock art, mountain biking or an excursion to the Biedouw river for fish lovers. You can picnic in the reserve, swim in rock pools or the pool from the lodge. At the lodge you can read in the library, watch videos, play billiards, have cocktails in the boma or make use of the sauna. 

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve

Between the mighty mountains of the Cederberg and the open plains of the Great Karoo, lies a beautiful sanctuary with a variety of floras and faunas and a unique collection of San rock art. In the spring the reserve is in full bloom and  the colourful flowers in the usually semi-dry area, provide a more than amazingly beautiful spectacle. The rugged nature of Bushmans Kloof consists of vast open plains, deep ravines, spectacular waterfalls and prehistoric rock formations. It was once the hunting grounds of the San (Bushmen),therefore, you will find many petro glyphs there. Bushmans Kloof has been declared a national natural heritage.

A great variety of species in earlier times lived in this area and were placed back, so that the Mountain Zebra, Bontebok, Eland, Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Springbok, Ostrich and Grey Rhebok are now found there. Also leopards, wild cats, foxes, caracal, otters, cliff jumpers, baboons, porcupines and aardvarks are not uncommon. Not to mention the many (rare) plant species that grow in the reserve.