Authentic Sunrise Wildlife Encounter

Start your day with an authentic sunrise visit to our local meerkat families. Guests depart from Berluda Reception by minibus and, just 8 km down the road, transfer to an open game viewer. Accompanied by an experienced, accredited field guide, you’ll venture into our private game reserve to watch the meerkats emerge from their burrows and bask in the early morning sun.

Along the way, you may also spot springbok, wildebeest, nyala, kudu, eland, bat-eared jackal, and a variety of indigenous birds and flora.

Duration: ± 2 hours
Departure: ± 06:30 (seasonal & weather dependent)
Important: Tours are weather-dependent and subject to availability.

Join Swartberg Experience on a fully guided tour of the magnificent Swartberg Pass and its
beautiful surroundings, including De Rust, Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn.

WHERE TO FIND THEM:
On the R328, just 40 km from Oudtshoorn, 14 km from the Cango Caves and 32 km from Prince
Albert via the Swartberg Pass.

THE HIGHLIGHTS:
• Drive to the top of the Swartberg Pass
• Short hike with plenty of photo opportunities
• An optional downhill mountain bike ride back to their restaurant
• E-bike rentals are also available
• A delicious traditional meal and the best roosterkoek in SA to round off your tour

GUEST EXPERIENCE FIRST:
This team is 100% guest-orientated and sincerely aims to provide a unique, personal service.
They are flexible and more than willing to customise your tour. You might arrive here as a
tourist, but you’ll undoubtedly leave as a friend!

THE SPA AT BUFFELSDRIFT:

Add some extra pampering to your Klein Karoo bushveld experience and spoil yourself to a relaxing spa treatment at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge. We offer an extensive range of treatments, massages and facials that will leave you relaxed, revitalised and rejuvenated.

Set at the foot of the breathtaking Swartberg Mountains and surrounded by pristine natural beauty, the Spa overlooks a 5ha waterhole with lazing hippos, a variety of wildlife roaming the banks and more than 217 bird species.

We invite you to come and experience absolute relaxation in the heart of the Klein Karoo, with magical views of the bushveld and vast landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Our range of African treatments & massages includes: Hand & foot treatments | Full body, Hot Stone and Head & neck massages | Exfoliation & Body Wraps | Manicures | Pedicures | Eyebrow shaping & tints | Facials and more.

Buffelsdrift Guests are invited to experience true African accommodation in the understated elegance and luxury of our tented accommodation. Wake to the beautiful sounds of nature, the great Swartberg Mountains as backdrop and a magnificent waterhole at your doorstep.

Overview

OUDTSHOORN GUEST LODGE: Situated in the heart of the Klein Karoo, Appelsfontein Guest Lodge is an eco-friendly safari tented camp. Surrounded by the Gamkaberg mountain range with characteristic red stone hills and mountainous sandveld fynbos.

Appelsfontein Game Lodge is located 31km from Oudtshoorn, well-known for ostrich farming, crocodile ranch and the famous Cango Caves. Also the famous Swartberg Mountain pass that snows over in winter. Calitzdorp, famous for its wine, port & vineyards, is only a 45km drive away.

Appelsfontein is located 95km from George Airport.

Overview

Old Mill Country Lodge is situated on the R 328, halfway between Oudtshoorn and the World famous Cango Caves. Offering exclusive luxury units with a spectacular view of the Swartberg Mountain Range.

Nested in the heart of nature – giving you the experience of a lifetime. Our rooms are equipped with a mini bar fridge, satellite TV as well as air conditioning.

Accommodation are suitable for all ages and therefore we have a well-equipped family room with the same luxuries as the other rooms. They can swim in the swimming pool or river, do fishing, bow hunting, hiking, watch baby ostriches, and much more.

Enjoy lunch and/or dinner at our a la Carte Restaurant and breakfast at our other spectacular restaurant. We also offer Bed & Breakfast or Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, all according to your needs