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  • Rugged orange rock formations and green bushes under a blue sky during luxury Western Cape tours.
  • Ancient orange-hued rock art showing elephants and human figures, seen during luxury Western Cape trips.
  • A starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over dark mountain peaks on luxury Western Cape vacations.
  • Three gemsbok antelope with long horns standing in a dry, bushy landscape on luxury Western Cape tours.
  • High angle view of a bright turquoise lagoon and sandy shores, perfect for luxury Western Cape holidays.

Luxury Travel in The Western Cape Mountains made for you

South Africa

Wilderness retreats and stark, spectacular landscapes

The Western Cape’s mountainous interior adds yet another string to South Africa’s bow of extraordinary experiences.

Sweeping from the north of Cape Town and curving eastward underneath the southern limits of the Northern Cape, this arched expanse incorporates the Cederberg mountains, a good portion of the Karoo plateau spilling over into the Overburg interior. Each area boasts its varying topographical charms: from the bizarre sandstone rock formations, rugged fynbos peaks and valleys of the Cederberg to the untouched wilderness and open arid plains of the Karoo. One of its main arteries, Route 62, provides one of the country’s best road trips from Barrydale through the Little Karoo to the scenic mountain passes of Oudtshoorn, finishing to admire the pretty settler town of Prince Albert.

All in all this region, conveniently remote at a three to four-hour drive from Cape Town, possesses some the country’s best ‘wilderness retreats’, where visitors are not only drawn by the wildlife but the larger variety of active pursuits and interest-tailored activities on offer, compared let’s say to those available in the game reserves of the East and North-East.

Depending on your time and tastes, some of the reserves and lodgings in this area are well matched with the real South Africa safari experiences of the Kruger, Madikwe or Eastern Cape.

  • A starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over dark mountain peaks on luxury Western Cape vacations.
  • Three gemsbok antelope with long horns standing in a dry, bushy landscape on luxury Western Cape tours.
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  • A beautiful vertical night sky landscape, with a yellow rock formation in the foreground and the Milky Way against a deep blue sky in the background, taken in the Cederberg mountains, South Africa.
  • The Archer, Sevilla Bushman Rock Art Trail, Clanwilliam, Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape province, South Africa, Africa
  • The Wild Flower Garden in the Ramskop Nature Reserve, in Clanwilliam in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, contains more than 350 species of wild flowers. The paths through the garden offer views of Clanwilliam Dam and the Cederberg mountains.
  • Cederberg mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
  • View from cave to bizarre rock formation at Stadsaal, Cederberg Wilderness Area, South Africa
  • Church, Montagu, South Africa Church, Montagu, South Africa

From our experts

Experiences picked by our Western Cape Mountains safari specialists

Hike the Cederberg

Marvel at the Cederberg’s twisted sandstone formations and fynbos-clad peaks before surrendering to the vast, silent majesty of the Karoo’s arid plains.

Stay in a top wilderness retreat

Check into one of the area’s top wilderness escapes, where the landscape is your playground and the wildlife is world-class.

Drive Route 62 through the Little Karoo

Embark on one of the country’s most legendary road trips along Route 62, starting your journey in Barrydale, winding through the striking landscapes of the Little Karoo, and ending in Prince Albert.

A word from one of our experts

Just a few hours from the city, the Western Cape’s mountains feel like a secret world of rugged fynbos peaks and wide-open plains that offer a different kind of soul-stirring wilderness. It’s an excellent place for a luxury retreat where you can trade the traditional game drive for active adventures among sandstone formations.

Charlie Cottar Travel Designer

Luxury accommodation in The Western Cape Mountains

There are many incredible places to stay in The Western Cape Mountains. Here are some of our favourites, handpicked by our travel designers:

Why book with Jacada?

  • Safari expertise

    Our experts bring decades of first-hand expertise. They’ve lived and travelled across Africa and are regularly on the ground reviewing the most exclusive camps and experiences. You’ll also have the support of a personal concierge, based in region.

  • Unforgettable guides

    We handpick the most knowledgeable guides, who bring each destination to life with care and passion. They’re chosen for their ability to provide unrivalled insight into the region’s wildlife and landscapes as well as a genuine, memorable experience.

  • Positive impact

    By travelling with us, you directly support a range of initiatives spanning wildlife conservation to community engagement. Our luxury trips are designed to prioritise experiences that are positive for you and the places you visit.

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