Rainbow Nation Adventure

Experience a South African ‘braai’. The chefs will prepare a delicious family feast of local meats or seafood grilled to order over an open fire. Relax while the chefs prepare an amazing feast. From fresh salads & sweet glazed lamb chops to roasted butternut & paprika sweet potato, rosemary grilled beef fillet, light smoked trout & so much more...

*Available at La Clé Lodge & La Clé Village
*From R550 per person

Hosted at La Clé Village (all ages) or La Clé Lodge (12yrs+)

Come together and share a meal with family, and make new friends, with our Shared Table dinners at La Clé des Montagnes. ... each meal is made with love. From traditional Durban curries to French pastries, homemade pizzas, braais and real South African home-style family fare - our menus change daily and are inspired by the season (it's Franschhoek's best-kept secret).

*Available for guests at La Clé Lodge & La Clé Village
*Additional costs apply

Each picnic basket is filled with a selection of local produce, fresh bread, a bottle of wine and a few surprises. Local cheese and charcuterie platters are also available to enjoy.

*Available at La Clé Lodge & La Clé Village
*From R250 per platter & R700 per basket for 2 x people

The perfect way to explore the village and surrounding areas. Village maps can be provided upon request. We have village bicycles available and off-road bikes for technical riding can also be arranged (children’s bikes available by prior arrangement). Subject to availability.

*Available at La Clé Village & La Clé Lodge

Located on the same farm as at La Clé Lodge, our tennis court and putting green is open to all guests of La Clé for a round of doubles, singles or competitive putting surrounded by tranquil scenes of vineyards and mountains.

Our field is next to our swimming dams for a cool dip afterwards.

*Available at La Clé Lodge
*Available for La Clé Village guests (subject to availability)

In the mood to relax indoors or perhaps on the terrace? Enquire about our range of board games and puzzles at reception (Manoir), sure to delight all ages.

Spend time outside and embrace Franschhoek’s Huguenot traditions and try your hand at a quintessentially French pastime, Boules. Our gardens also make a perfect setting for a relaxing game of croquet (full set of equipment available at reception – Manoir).

*Available at La Clé Lodge & La Clé Village

After visiting the Saturday market, the village has an array of gorgeous boutiques to browse while enjoying a leisurely stroll. Do let us know your interests and we would be happy to recommend a few to visit. A haven for art lovers, Franschhoek boasts a number of exceptional galleries which dot the village main street as well as wineries housing private collections.

The Franschhoek hills are alive with the sound of glasses. A valley of award-winning wine estates both great and small, we would be happy to make recommendations based on your interests.

A privately guided journey through the Franschhoek Wine Valley. Begin at La Clé des Montagnes with a brief introduction and vineyard tour. Be driven in a luxury vehicle to wine farms for fully-guided tastings, private tours and an in depth understanding of new world wines.

Each journey includes collection & drop off at La Clé des Montagnes, time at 4 wine farms within the Franschhoek Valley, entrance & tasting fees, sparkling/still water. Lunch, additional tastings & personal items purchased are for guests’ own account.

1 person R3 500 | 2 people R4 750 | 3 people R5 750 | 4 people R6 500

For 5 guests or more, please enquire for rates: reservations@lacle.co.za

Across all of Kapama’s lodges, two daily game drives are offered and are included in the tariff. Accompanied by a skilled ranger and tracker, guests can expect to encounter a diverse range of animal and bird species on game drives. Since this is a Big Five reserve, seeing lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo is possible over a two-day safari in Kapama Private Game Reserve.

The day starts with an early wake-up call between 5am and 5:30am. Tea, coffee and rusks are enjoyed together before heading out at first light. While seeing big game is always exhilarating, there are many other smaller species that are also captivating, and birding enthusiasts will be delighted at the approximately 350 species of birds recorded on the reserve. Halfway through the game drive, there’s a stop for hot drinks and snacks, before returning to the lodge at around 9am for a full breakfast. Throughout the day, it’s likely you will see wildlife around the lodge - nyala antelope and vervet monkeys are frequent visitors, though seeing some of the Big Five is also not uncommon.

At around 3:30pm, everyone gathers for a decadent high tea, before heading out with your ranger and tracker for the afternoon game drive through the reserve. En route, you’ll stop for a sundowner drink and will have a chance to stretch your legs as you watch the sun set over the distant peaks of the Drakensberg mountains.

As darkness falls, the nocturnal animals of the bush come out. The skilled tracker will scan the landscape using a spotlight, which illuminates animals’ eyes. A variety of completely different species can be seen on the night drive back to the lodge. Arrival is at the lodge is usually around 7pm, allowing time to freshen up before enjoying a sumptuous dinner.

Feel Africa underfoot on a guided bush walk with a highly trained game ranger. The experience offers an intimate encounter with nature and wildlife, and medicinal and other plants are identified en route.

Rangers also teach walkers to track wildlife in the traditional way, using animal footprints and scat. Expert trackers are able to tell the gender of many animals just from their footprints. Large and dangerous animals are avoided on walks, but many other species can be viewed from a safe distance at ground level. A bush walk through Kapama Private Game Reserve is a truly memorable and authentic encounter.

Surrounded by stillness and sweeping bushveld, the Kapama Wellness Centre takes safari spa treatments to new heights. Considered one of the finest safari spas in Africa, the sumptuous treatment rooms evokes a sense of calm.

Five uniquely created African-inspired treatments are also on the menu to provide rejuvenation and complete relaxation. Soak up the signature four-hour Marula Miracle Moments - which includes a body wrap, facial, massage and more - or opt for other enticingly named treatments such as the Kapama Pinotage Bliss, which uses vine-infused products, or the Marula Sensual Steam Treatment. Various treatments are also available to couples. The luxury safari spa treatment menu includes a full range of body and beauty treatments.

Highly trained and experienced beauty therapists remain abreast of global treatment trends while giving them a uniquely African twist for Kapama’s Wellness Centre. After your treatment, take a swim in the lap pool or relax under bushveld skies before heading back to your luxury game lodge accommodation.

Alternatively, if you’d like to work up a sweat, the state-of-the-art mini-gym is fully equipped. There is both cardio and weight-lifting equipment, depending on if you want to tone or build muscle. What is guaranteed is that a visit to the Wellness Centre will energise and uplift you for the day.

The Kapama Romantic Sleep-out offers a million-star overnight experience. Sleeping in the open air on the reserve, elevated high above the ground under the African night sky, is a uniquely romantic experience. A raised platform is evocatively furnished with an oversized bed festooned in white linen and billowing mosquito netting. It’s completely safe, while being surrounded by only wilderness and wildlife. The experience is guaranteed to take your breath away.

You’ll arrive before sunset to watch the changing colours of evening and sip a sundowner. The African bush fairytale continues with a five-course dinner served to you by a personal chef at an intimate table for two on the platform. Or you can enjoy dinner at the lodge and arrive at your romantic sleep-out venue afterwards. By night, it will be encircled by a ring of golden lantern light.

The platform and luxury bathroom underneath are both animalproof, but both a two-way radio and cellular phone are supplied for additional peace of mind. With a flush toilet, shower and his and hers basins, the bathroom has all comforts catered for.

Your private night in the African bush continues until after dawn, when you will call your ranger by radio to transfer you back to your lodge. An appointed pick-up time may also be arranged in advance.

Kapama Private Game Reserve is delighted to host world-class photographic training by a leading South African wildlife photographer - hands-on in the African bush.

Kapama Private Game Reserve is offering this three-night photographic workshop package at its four diverse luxurious safari lodges. Hosted by professional wildlife photographer Albie Venter, the workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate photographers. It also aims to bring together like-minded people who enjoy both nature and photography. During the workshop, you will learn everything from operating a camera to how to compose and spot evocative photographs. You will also be able to put your newly acquired knowledge into action, and hone your skills during private game drives through the bush.

Whether you have never picked up a camera before or just want to learn to use the one you have better, the emphasis of the weekend is on learning both the technical and artistic sides of photography in a relaxing natural environment. All appropriate genres of photography will be discussed, and the theoretical aspects will be taught during two sessions hosted in the lodge conference room. The six game drives during the weekend are aimed at putting knowledge into practice, with guidance from the professional photographer on your vehicle. Groups are kept small to ensure personal attention. A maximum of six people are accommodated on the game drive vehicle, to ensure all participants have ‘window’ seats.

This photographic can be customised for any number of days. Kapama is happy to quote on and accommodate specific guest requirements.