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Clanwilliam, in the northern Cederberg, is one of the ten oldest towns in South Africa. This small country town lies in the foothills of the Cederberg Mountains. It is the centre of the indigenous Rooibos tea industry as well as an important wine, grape and citrus area. And it offers a range of charming accommodation.

Clanwilliam is the ideal base for exploring the surrounding Cedarberg mountain range. Or touring into the Cederberg Wilderness Reserve. In Clanwilliam itself you can view some of the fine old Cape Dutch homes, visit the Old Gaol museum, buy some locally-made ‘veld’ shoes, visit the Rooibos factory or visit rock art sites with a knowledgeable local guide.

There are a number of stunning walks to enjoy nearby from Pakhuis Pass. It is also known for its San rock art trails, wild flowers in season as well as Rooibos tea farm tours. The Clanwilliam Wild Flower Reserve has one of the best displays of wild flowers in South Africa from August to early September.

Finally Rocklands, near Clanwilliam, is one of the top five bouldering sites in the world.

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Excellent walking base – full and half day trails on offer
'1820 settler houses' with its distinctly attractive Cape Dutch architecture in Park Street
Starting point for the Cederberg Heritage Route
Guided Rock art tours
Rooibos tea farm tours and 4x4 nature drives
Clanwilliam Wild Flower botanical garden

Popular tours & safaris

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Spring Wild Flower tour

The spring flowers of the West Coast, Cedarberg and north to Namaqualand have a worldwide reputation. Our escorted Spring Wild Flower tour combines flower-viewing along scenic drives as well as...

WHEN Year round

DURATION 4 Nights

FROM ₤ 890

Cape to Namibia Self-drive

This three week self drive holiday visits some of the scenic highlights along the West Coast of South Africa and then takes you through Namibia up to Etosha National park to end in Windhoek.

WHEN Mar - Nov

DURATION 19 Nights

FROM ₤ 2,444

Cederberg Hiking tour

This hiking tour is a series of day walks in the Cedarberg Wilderness area, with its wild and dramatically coloured and weathered rocks and stunning scenery. It is ideal for the keen hiker.

WHEN Mar - Dec

DURATION 3 Nights

FROM ₤ 672

South Africa Explorer Offer

This special offer tour focuses on the Cape and KwaZulu Natal. Winters in Kwazulu Natal are mild, dry and sunny so what’s not to like? And down in the Cape, it is low season. So you won’t be...

WHEN Jan - Dec

DURATION 13 Nights

FROM ₤ 2,750

Cape Kaleidoscope & Kruger Offer

This special offer tour combines three contrasting areas of the Cape with a top-notch safari in the greater Kruger National Park at a Timbavati Game Reserve

WHEN Mar - Dec

DURATION 13 Nights

FROM ₤ 2,024

Ultimate Cederberg

Experience the Cederberg region with a 3 night stay at Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge, your base to explore the varied delights of this unique wilderness region. Various included excursions are...

WHEN Jan - Dec

DURATION 3 Nights

FROM ₤ 787

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Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge

Cederberg Ridge is a luxurious wilderness lodge offering delicious food, hospitality and adventure. The lodge overlooks the panorama of the Cederberg Mountains with its unique raw, rugged beauty....

PRICE (PPS) ₤ 101

RATING Luxury

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Oudrif Farm

Oudrif Farm, located on the banks of the Doring River, in the foothills of the Cederberg Mountains, is a real gem and one of our favourites in the area. Oudrif is about 50 km from Clanwilliam,...

PRICE (PPS) ₤ 61

RATING Comfortable

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Yellow Aloe Guest House

Yellow Aloe Guest house is a lovely little country lodge right in the heart of pictureques Clanwilliam, opposite the museum and a short walk from everything. Recently they have taken over the...

PRICE (PPS) ₤ 40

RATING Comfortable

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Ndedema Lodge

Ndedema Lodge is a superior guesthouse in historic Park Street of Clanwilliam. Ndedema's great attention to detail is noticeable with bathrobes for guests, complimentary sherry, pamper boxes and...

PRICE (PPS) ₤ 32

RATING Premier

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Thank you for arranging such an excellent trip

"Nancy and I would like to thank you for arranging such an excellent trip to see the wildflowers in the Cape. As for the flowers, we couldn’t have picked a better year or a better time, and your itinerary got us into some of the most spectacular scenes, better than we had ever imagined! Thank You!! " Mr Bell

Experiences in Clanwilliam

Viewing the Spring Wild Flowers

The spring flowers of the Cederberg, West Coast, and north to Namaqualand have a worldwide reputation. This area receives little rain throughout the year but after the winter rains, which...

Viewing San (Bushmen) Rock Art

In addition to walking, the other main attraction of both the Drakensberg and the Cederberg Mountains is the extensive collection of San rock art still to be viewed in some of the mountain caves....

Walking the Cederberg Heritage Route

The Cederberg Mountains are perfect for mountain walking. The largely dry and sunny climate of the Cedarberg make it ideal for hikers all year round, but don’t plan a serious hiking tour for...

Visit Wupperthal mission village

The Wupperthal mission village was founded in the early 19th century and remains quiet and seemingly untouched by the 20th century with some villagers still travelling about by donkey and cart. It...

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Did you know

HistoryFirst farm awarded in 1732
AgeOne of the 10 oldest towns in South Africa (7th)

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Walks in the northern Cederberg

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