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Leaving Cape Town at approximately 10h00 one morning, I headed north up the N7, the main route from the coast westward to the mountain area Cederberg. Disabling Clanwilliam and taking advantage of the last area of cell phone reception, I made a phone call to inform the lodge about my arrival time. Then I headed east on some rough gravel roads in the Cederberg wilderness.

The Cederberg is renowned for its incredible sandstone rock formations, bushman paintings and many increasingly rare Clanwilliam cedar, which takes its name. That covers about 71 000 hectares of rugged terrain and mountains, the Cederberg was proclaimed a wilderness area in 1973, and as such enjoys the highest possible condition. Check out this link to read more on this beautiful area.

Bushmanskloof desert reserve covers an area of 7500 hectares and has been hailed as South Africa's Natural Heritage of Humanity. Also part of the Cape Floral Region, a designated World Heritage Site.

After a beautiful drive 4 km from the main gate through the book I got to present 3 hours after leaving Cape Town and was joyfully received by staff. They handed me a bouquet warm hand towel to wipe my hands and a cool, refreshing iced tea, the main ingredient is the local production of Rooibos (red bush) tea. Rooibos is a indigenous bush that caffeine and tannin free tea is made. It is very rich in antioxidants and is grown and produced in Clanwilliam. A quick tour orientation Lodge helped me find my bearings, while the luggage was taken to my room and my little luxury car of confidence taken at the covered parking.

Well, he wasted no time and after a quick bite to eat in the room service menu served to me in my small private terrace, which disappeared in a of circular walking routes in the rocky hills surrounding the silence and peace that calms my soul. I returned just in time to delve into the delicious snack treats.

Bushmanskloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat is spectacular! I would recommend a minimum stay of 3 nights to have time to really relax or enjoy the many activities that are available to you. There is a route generally offer to our customers goes something like this:

Day 1:

Check in by 14h00

High tea at 15h30 – the table has a large display of delicious mouth watering cakes and pastries

Conservation Unit at 16h30 – (17:00 in summer) – a unit disk around the reserve with your professional field guide as any game can detect the Cape mountain zebra, red hartebeest, Springbok, Eland, Bontebok, Ostrich, black wildebeest, a prolific bird life and diverse fynbos vegetation. Snacks and drinks are served in the lead.

Dinner at 20h00 – pre-dinner drinks in the bar. Keeping high standards Relais & Chateau established for all its properties, Bushmanskloof excellent gourmet cuisine. Not only is the kind of food superior, but also have 4 different dining venues and each one creates its own atmosphere.

Day 2

Visit one of the more than 130 sites Painting of the Bushmen from the reserve 08h30 – tea and coffee and a light breakfast offered in the unit. Room service is available for morning tea or coffee if you're like me and can not think straight until you've had your first cup of coffee.

Brunch at 10h30

, Are served high tea at 15h30

Unity of nature in the afternoon at 16h30 or 17h00 in summer

Dinner at 20h00

As you can see, there is some time between nature drives and visits to the bushman painting sites. You can sit and relax on the shore of one of the many inviting pools or enjoy something a little more adventurous, as mountain biking, canoeing on the large dam and the river, fly fishing and regular fishing, hiking, swimming. The hostel also offers archery and Crocket on the expansive lawn in front of the hostel.

The Heritage Center is a collection of artifacts from San, and this is where the rangers specialized talks on interesting aspects of the reserve and the Cederberg wilderness area.

Siyakha Mguni, a specialist dedicated and knowledgeable rock art, is the resident archaeologist and curator. Its main function is to record, document and investigate all rock art sites in the reserve. For more in-depth information on the paintings of the reservation will be pleased to answer any questions.

The Spa at Bushmanskloof Latest offers pampering with a selection of touch therapies, body treatments and spa treatments skin care for men and women.

Since all good things eventually come to an end forever, to my regret, I packed and moved out of my comfortable room, nice clean my car I waited at the reception. I enjoyed my stay in Bushmanskloof and hope to return in the near future. The staff super friendly and efficient and made a very pleasant stay.

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