Other attractions include the Cango Caves and the Klein
Karoo wine route.
Other attractions include the Cango Caves and the Klein
Karoo Wine Route.
The 54 000 ha privately owned Reserve is situated along the Warmwaterberg Mountains, in the heart of the little Karoo, along the Route 62, the longest Wine Route - the Little
Karoo Wine Route - in the world.
Nearby attractions include Cango Caves, Kammanassie Nature Reserve, Klein
Karoo Wine Estat...
Its landscape is peppered with the little Karoo towns of Barrydale, Calitzdorp, De Rust, Herold, Montagu, Prince Albert, Ladismith and Oudtshoorn, whilst it boasts a series of attractions that include the Cango Caves, Anysberg, Gamkaberg and Karoo reserves, and the Little
Karoo Wine Route.
Touted as the easternmost wine producing region in the country, the Klein
Karoo Wine Route lies surrounded by the Langeberg, Outeniqua and Groot Swartberg Mountains, its vines planted in what can only be termed semi-desert with summers of such intensity you gasp for shade.
Not exact matches
The Western Cape offers a little bit of European splendour in an African setting, from the off the beaten track towns of the Klein
Karoo, through to the Garden Route and Oudtshoorn, dubbed the Ostrich Capital, to the magnificent
Wine Route in Stellenbosch, there's lots for family's to see and do.
It is followed, in August, by the annual classical music, food and
wine festival (Klein
Karoo Klassique), a smaller but equally popular, festival.
Table Mountain, the lap of Cape Town, and the city's most famous landmark, seems to set the scene as part of an effortlessly glorious landscape teeming with wild seas, mountains, effortless valleys that boast some of the most incredible
wines, the arid spaces that make up the Little
Karoo, the beauty of the Overberg, the litany of nature reserves and green spaces, and the wild West Coast that all combine to make this an adventurer's ultimate destination.
Also known as the longest
wine route in the Western Cape, Route 62's
wine route follows the off - the - beaten - track R62 through Wellington, Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson and the Klein
Karoo.
With its starting point in Cape Town, it offers an alternative to the N2 highway to Port Elizabeth, meandering in amongst the
wine villages of the
Karoo and exposing one to a wealth of diverse and beautiful landscapes that include rivers, vineyards, orchards and a series of valleys and mountain passes (the alternative name for Route 62 is the Mountain Route) most of them built by Andrew Bain and his son Thomas.
Nearby attractions include Golden Valley Casino,
Karoo National Botanical Garden, Worcester
Wine Route and Aquila Nature Reserve.
The dry, harsh conditions of the Klein
Karoo are actually ideal for the production of excellent
wines.
Calitzdorp has long been known as the Port
wine capital of South Africa, but latterly also as the Heart of the Klein
Karoo.
After a spectacular Klein
Karoo sunset, delight in a gourmet meal in our restaurant and end the evening by enjoying some of Calitzdorp's best Port
Wines.
Other than the 7 awesome passes within close driving distance, you can explore the beautiful Klein
Karoo, visit the Cango caves, Ostrich farms, Swartberg Pass & enjoy
Wine tasting at our local Vineyards.
The restaurant has a wide collection
wines available and their signature dish is tasty
Karoo lamb with fresh vegetables.
Guests can visit attractions such as Mountain Mill Mall,
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester Golf Club, Breede Valley
wine estates and hiking trails in the area.
The hotel is a member of the international food guild Chaine des Rotisseurs and has established itself as one of the most popular lunch stops for travellers on the Route 62, offering a true Klein
Karoo food &
wine experience.
Montagu is a true delight and home to great restaurants,
wine bars and activities and reflects the true
Karoo lifestyle of fine
wine and fine food.