Just less than 3 hours from Cape Town is this incredible luxury retreat. It is one of those “see it, to believe it…” destinations as it really does sound “too good to be true.”
If you’re thinking of heading here after lockdown, this is what you can expect a day at Bushman’s Kloof to be like…
From the minute you drive through the gates you are welcomed by an overwhelming sense of peace and space… You will think – “we are on holiday… and in heaven at the same time!”
Bushmans Kloof is one of those places that has so much to offer. As you will soon see – it’s far from average!
7:30 Wake up for tea/coffee and rusks in your room
8:00 Head off on a game drive with your expert guide. Expect to come across a variety of exquisite plains game including springbok, bontebok, red hartebeest, mountain zebra, gemsbok, black wildebeest and many more. Not to mention a plethora of exquisite Cape birdlife.
8:45 Tea, coffee and delicious treats in amongst the game on the edge of the dam
9:15 Visit some ancient rock paintings at one of the preserved bushman painting sites
10:00 Return to the lodge for a delicious 3-course breakfast in the lovely outdoor Makana restaurant
11:00 Take one of the bikes down into the reserve and go for a little safari/game cycle of your own
12:00 Stop off at the dam for a few laps from one end to the other
12:30 Perhaps take the canoes out for a little paddle and visit the cormorants and Egyptian geese along the edges of the dam
13:30 A mouth-watering lunch is served at the Homestead where you are bound to be delighted by the service, food and presentation – all of which are sensational!
14:00 Relax on a lounger and have a little afternoon snooze under a warm African sun before dipping into the deep blue rim-flow pools and cooling off
15:00 Head up to the spa for a delightful full body massage and rain shower
16:00 Take some time out in the tranquillity room… finding your zen
16:15 Pop passed Makana to grab some sweet treats from high tea to wake you up for your game drive
16:30 Meet your guide back at the vehicle for the afternoon drive
18:00 Enjoy sunset cocktails or the traditional G&T out in the middle of the reserve with snacks and all. Watch as the fiery African sun descends beyond the rocky outcrops and day turns to night in what feels like the middle of nowhere!
19:30 Pre-dinner drinks await you around the fire in the boma area
20:00 Have your very own private dinner in the walled garden… the MOST romantic of settings. Set under a grove of olive trees, lit only by lanterns in amongst an exquisitely manicured garden – it’s just you, your loved one and the big African sky! Alternatively, you can have dinner at Makana… an equally romantic setting.
20:30 Tuck into yet another delicious 3-course meal – the fillet, goat’s cheese salad and chocolate tart all come highly recommended!
22:00 Head out with your ranger on a night drive to do some star-gazing and learn about the galaxies
23:00 Crash… into your lush, oversized bed with only the softest cotton and go to sleep to the sound of the spotted eagle owl outside.
Now does this sound like something you can do for a day or two? I think so!