DAY 1. - THE JEWEL OF THE KAROO
Leave Cape Town on the Trans Karoo Express train at 12.30
for Matjiesfontein, historic Victorian village
and "The Jewel Of The Karoo".
Arrive Matjiesfontein at 17.50
After checking in you can walk in the beautiful
gardens with a fountain and a small chapel.
Dinner at the gracious Victorian dining room
and than we meditate and watch the famous clear
Karoo skies.
Overnight : Lord Milner Hotel, Matjiesfontein
DAY 2. - GATEWAY TO SWARTBERG MOUNTAIN
After breakfast we leave in air-conditioned
transport to the village of Prince Albert, Gateway
to Swartberg Mountains.
Arrive Prince Albert around 1pm.
After lunch we attend an exciting talk by Dr Judy Maquire
palaeontologist. Besides working with fossils, Judy has worked
with !Xo Bushmen and made a study of their survival and their
use of food plants.
Bushmen were the earliest inhabitants of the area
and
remains of this culture are still to be found in the district.
We end the day by watching a film that has won many
International rewards "The Great Dance - a hunter's story".
This is what the authors of the film say..."through the
viewfinder of the camera we realize that we were
capturing a moment of the connection between people,
animals and death, something timeless and powerful,
something bigger than all of us."
Overnight : Guest house in Prince Albert
DAY 3. - PARADISE CALLED DIE HEL
Sunrise walk around 5.30
to watch horses in silent training.
After breakfast we leave for Gamkaskloof,
a hidden valley in the heart of Swartberg
Mountain Range - a paradise called Die Hel.
On arrival we have a picnic lunch.
Own braai (barbeque) in the evening.
Overnight: Restored self - catering cottages
DAY 4. - TIME IS IN THE STARS
Gamkaskloof valley
We walk, meditate, listen to nature, reflect on the wilderness
around and maybe learn about our place in the Universe.
Overnight: Restored self - catering cottages
DAY 5. - BACK TO CIVILIZATION
Get ready to leave after breakfast
back to Prince Albert and civilization
After lunch we are taken to air strip
to board our 60 min. charter flight to
Cape Town International airport
where
our trip ends.
Trips take place only during the following months:
March/April/May
September/October/November
Maximum 6 people per trip.
For the latest package price and dates, please contact us and we'll get back to you shortly.
Transport
• Ist class Dining car Trans Karoo train to Matjiesfontein
• Air - conditioned minibus to Prince Albert
• 4x4 transport to Gamkaskloof
• Charter flight to Cape Town
Accommodation
• Matjiesfontein and Prince Albert- twin-bedded rooms with shower bathrooms
• Gamkaskloof- twin-bedded rooms with shower bathroom in self-catering cottages
• Solar panels provide hot water and gas bottles run fridges and stoves.
Meals
• Lunch on the train
• Dinner at the Lord Milner Hotel Matjiesfontein
• Dinner in Prince Albert [restaurant]
• All provisions for meals in Gamkaskloof valley.
Activities and program as specified in the itinerary
NOT INCLUDED
• 2 meals [lunches in Prince Albert] and all liquid refreshments
• and alcoholic beverages.