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BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH TOURISM SERVICES
Website: www.beataboutthebush.co.za E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 83 442 0652
Safari Extension
Southern Africa
Cederberg Mountains Extension
SOUTH AFRICA
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BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH TOURISM SERVICES
Website: www.beataboutthebush.co.za E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 83 442 0652
Cederberg Mountains Extension Duration: 4 Days, 3 Nights
Stay in an extraordinary haven nestled at the foothills of the Cederberg Mountains, just 165 miles (265 km) from Cape Town, and the ideal wilderness getaway to escape, restore and relax. Exclusive and totally private, this Natural Heritage Site is also home to many exceptional San rock art sites. Guests can discover the wonders of nature, choose from a vast range of outdoor activities or do absolutely nothing but inhale the beauty and succumb to the peace, quiet and tranquility.
Cederberg Mountains Situated near the town of Clanwilliam, the Cederberg Mountains, burnt orange by iron oxide, dominate the landscape. The Cederberg Wilderness Reserve was proclaimed in 1973 and encompasses about 71 000 hectares (175 000 acres) of rugged, mountainous terrain. Jagged sandstone rock formations, like the Maltese Cross and the Wolfberg Arch, and ancient San and Khoi rock art, make this area truly spectacular. The mountain range has two peaks of note,
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BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH TOURISM SERVICES
Website: www.beataboutthebush.co.za E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 83 442 0652
Tafelberg, which is not to be confused with Table Mountain in Cape Town, and Sneeuberg or snow mountain.
The Cederberg, which forms part of the Cape floral region, is a World Heritage Site, and boasts an abundance of indigenous flora and fauna, including many endangered species, and is home to over 150 kinds of birds, 750 plant species and over 35 species of mammals, including the rare cape mountain zebra which was saved from the brink of extinction. Other mammal species of interest include the cape leopard, bontebok, grey rhebok, bat-eared fox, cape fox, caracal, cape clawless otter, rock hyrax (dassie), klipspringer, aardwolf and aardvark.
Mankind’s oldest nation, the nomadic bushmen tribes lived in these antediluvian mountains for 120 000 years. Here, in their ancestral home, the bushman stained the rocks with oxide pigments, leaving behind a legacy of mystical paintings on rocky overhangs. These depict their myths, rituals and the abundance of life that surrounded them.
A host of enriching, relaxing and invigorating experiences are on offer, including educational talks at the Heritage Centre and guided walks to some of 130 ancient bushman rock art sites that are found in the reserve. You may also participate in an assortment of exhilarating outdoor activities such as nature drives, botanical walks, mountain biking, canoeing, archery and fly-fishing.
