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About Pictures Rates Room Facilities Property Amenities Contact Us     ABOUT Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve is located in an untouched wilderness area south of the magnificent Cederberg mountains, three hours from Cape Town near the town of Ceres. The Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve is well known for its scenic beauty and dramatic rock formations typical of the Cederberg area and has a rich cultural heritage with hundreds of Bushman and San rock paintings or rock art of up to 6 000 years old. On our interesting San Cultural Tour at Kagga Kamma Game Reserve guests can appreciate the ancient Bushman living sites at first hand and get in-depth interpretation of the rock paintings from one of our expert guides. On guided open 4x4 safaris at Kagga Kamma guests can also learn more about the various species of plants and animals that inhabit this arid area at Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve. Experience the Southern night skies by powerful telescope and enjoy a sundowner with spectacular views from the escarpment into the Ceres-Karoo lying 700 meters lower. At Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve guided quad bike safaris take you to some remote, inaccessible parts of the reserve while powering your own bike. Spend your free time hiking on one of our hiking trails, bird watching or relaxing at the lodge’s swimming pool built into the stunning Cederberg rock formations. Our Health and Beauty Spa offers a wide range of treatments including deluxe manicures and pedicures, hot stone therapy and luxury facials. Unique to Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve is our new Fynbos Therapy, incorporating the finest essential oils and indigenous to the Fynbos area of the Cederberg and South Africa. Accommodation at the luxurious Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve are nestled between unbelievable sandstone rock formations and resembles bushman “caves” and huts all with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. In the open air boma restaurant at Kagga Kamma Reserve guests can enjoy sumptuous South African cuisine, including venison dishes and an excellent selection of wines from the nearby Cape Winelands. At Kagga Kamma an air-conditioned conference facility is available for up to 70 guests. Kagga Kamma is also becoming more and more popular as a venue for a typical South African bush wedding. Unique to Kagga Kamma is our Outcrop luxury open air room where you have the privilege to sleep under the South African stars in the wilderness of the Cederberg. A complimentary bottle of sparkling wine is provided as well as a picnic basket for dinner to enjoy next to your own campfire. A truly amazing experience, but please don’t take our word for it – come and try it for yourself!!!   Safaris to the Kagga Kamma Game Reserve can be arranged from Cape Town International Airport or your hotel / guest house in Cape Town, Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek and Somerset West.   A visit to Kagga Kamma private game reserve is an ideal add on to a tour trough the Cape Winelands, West Coast of South Africa, Route 62 and the Garden Route of the Western Cape.   Development of Kagga Kamma   Willie de Waal, Pieter de Waal and Pieter Loubser bought Kagga Kamma as well as three adjacent farms in 1986. The property covers some 15 000ha and the new owners were impressed by the natural beauty and seclusion of the Cederberg area. They built a small stone cottage in 1987 to enable them to entertain their friends at Kagga Kamma, but soon realized the need and potential of sharing it on a wider basis and preserve the area for posterity. Thus, in 1988, they decided to transform Kagga Kamma into a private game reserve. This caused a variety of logistical problems. There were no proper roads and some 20km’s of road to reach Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve. Finding an adequate source of water proved to be equally formidable as the Cederberg is a very dry area. After sinking 10 different boreholes without success, as the pneumatic drills could not penetrate more than 30 meters into the solid rock formations, the owners, in 1989, bought the farm Grootvlei, immediately to the south of the Kagga Kamma game reserve. Grootvlei had water of a high quality, which was subsequently piped to the Kagga Kamma game reserve over a distance of 8km. In 1989 the first antelope were reintroduced and the first chalets were also built.   The San People   Though their rock art still remains at Kagga Kamma game reserve and many other places in the Cederberg area, the Bushman of the South Western Cape have been extinct for more than two centuries. The small multifamily groups of the Bushman numbered some 10 to 30 members, often related by ties of blood or marriage. Though the Bushman are famous for their hunting with bows and poisoned arrows, the bulk of their diet consisted of plant foods. In the Northern Kalahari, Bushman utilise more than a hundred plant food species. In the drier Southern Kalahari, plant foods are less abundant, but even there plant foods such as the Tsama melon and gemsbok cucumber are of critical importance for Bushman survival. Not only are they important foods, but also for long periods may be the only source of moisture, as parts of the Kalahari only has standing water during the relatively brief rainy season. As women are the main collectors of plant foods, they are in a sense the breadwinners among the Bushman. Hunting, nevertheless, is an important activity, as meat is a much sought after food. Men are therefore under constant pressure to hunt. This is mostly done in small parties that search for fresh animal tracks, which are then followed.   As Bushman arrows are light and flimsy, a hunter must be close to the animal before he shoots, thereafter relying on the poison to kill the animal. Kalahari Bushman mostly use the contents of the pupae of certain beetles as poison. Contrary to popular belief, Bushmen hunting activities are often not directed at the larger antelope, but rather at smaller animals such as duiker and steenbok, as well as burrowing animals such as the springhare and porcupine. Custom demands that the meat of larger animals must be shared with others. Not only does it strengthen the ties between people, but it can also be seen as an insurance policy, ensuring that no one will go hungry while others may have an abundance of food. A hunter’s parent in-laws are usually the first to receive their share …   At Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve there are several rock art sites containing a variety of paintings, some of which are particularly well preserved and interesting. The paintings are records of the animals and people who lived in the Cederberg area during historical and pre-historical times. Looking forward to your stay ... click HERE to book now with Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve!      PICTURES Click on the images to enlarge Outcrop Luxury Open-Air Room       Outcrop Luxury Open-Air Room Bushmen Lodge Cave Bushmen Lodge Cave Room       Bushmen Lodge Pool Bushmen Lodge Hut Bushmen Lodge Hut Room       Lapa Rock Paintings Bushmen Lodge Bar       Outdoor Dining Outdoor Dining Spa       Guided Game Drives Quad Bike Safaris Star Gazing by Telescope    RATES    1 NOVEMBER 2010 TO 31 OCT 2011 HIGH SEASON 1 Nov 2010 - 30 April 2011 1 Sept 2011 - 31 Oct 2011 LOW SEASON 1 May 2011 - 31 August 2011   Room Type Double Per Person Sharing Single Per Person Double Per Person Sharing Single Per Person Deluxe Huts / Caves (11 rooms) R 2390 R 3090 R 1670 R 2070 Premium Deluxe Cave (1 room) R 2640 R 3340 R 1850 R 2250 Honeymoon Suite Cave (1 room) R 2780 R 3480 R 1950 R 2350 Outcrop Open-air Room Optional extra: Weather permitting, thus this rate is added to the rate of which ever room is booked. R 950 R 1240 R 660 R 850 Day Visit Includes a rock paintings tour, lunch and a guided quad bike safari. R 1150 p.p.  R 850 p.p.   Children 2 - 12 years sharing at 50% of above. All rates are per person per night. Accommodation Rates Includes: • Luxury air-conditioned room with twin or king-size beds with en-suite bathroom. • 3 Meals per day • All activities: Rock paintings tour, sundowners, Game viewing drive, night drive and stargazing. • 14% VAT and 1% TOMSA Levy Rates Exclude: • Quad Bike Safaris and Health & Beauty spa treatments extra. Drive-In or Fly-In Transfers available from Cape Town area - rates on request. • Scenic 3½ hours drive or 45 minute flight past mountains, wine and fruit country. Minimum 2 night stay recommended. Rates subject to change without prior notice. 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