Beautiful Retreat Venues only 2 hours from Cape Town
Written 17 June 2022
If you are looking for a quick getaway from Cape Town, we may have a few incredible suggestions for you! With under a 2 hour drive, these beautiful retreat venues are guaranteed to leave you feeling refreshed and restored!
The Blue Butterfly - Tulbagh
The Blue Butterfly is nestled in the heart of the Welbedacht Game and Nature Reserve. With about 10 km of trails that meander through diverse and natural plant lands, one can observe a range of flowers for every season, an abundant variety of birdlife and both small and large game species that roam freely within the Reserve.
Within the Blue Butterfly’s area are a total of 7 en suite units with a total of 18 single beds. For larger groups, up to about 40 persons can be accommodated in 15 en-suite rooms when including the chalets.
Bodhi Khaya Retreat -
Stanford
Bodhi Khaya is an eco-spiritual sanctuary set in the Walker Bay conservancy. Held by the exquisite natural surrounds, our retreat centre offers an opportunity to connect with your true nature, by connecting to nature itself. Bodhi Khaya offers a a range of accommodation options and is fully equipt to host retreats large and small. The meditation hall, ceremonial TeePee tent with indoor fireplace, the labyrinth, swimming damns and multiple hiking trails are just some of the features that this uniquely serene retreat centre and venue has to offer.
Bodhi Khaya are open for solo, group and intimate retreats all year round.
The Farmstead - Franschhoek
The Farmstead is ensconced between heaven and earth where the mountains of Franschhoek and waterfalls meet. You will find a carefully curated cultivation of luxury cottages, orchards, trees, chickens and cows anchors a land where soil regeneration, restorative growth and organic togetherness emerges.
The old farm cottages, with their original footprints, have been rejuvenated using reclaimed and farm-found objects, cleverly sewn together to construct a 'farm stay luxe’ experience. We felt that the space had to be more than accommodation, it needed to make memories too, and so the farm stay cottages were born. A rural place, made using things of the farm, with a twist of lush, would be our style inspiration.
Guinevere Guest Farm -
Tulbagh
Guinevere Guest Farm is the ideal place to host yoga and other wellness retreats. The farmhouse is situated on 95ha of private land nestled amongst indigenous fynbos and lends itself to the ideal space for rest and relaxation in which one can immerse in nature and the tranquility of the abundant fynbos and bird life. This allows a space for meditation, yoga, movement and the slow pace of farm life where healing is found.
The spacious bedrooms combined with the beautiful studio space and the various nature trails amongst the fynbos will suit all types of events. We aim to provide a nurturing space where self-discovery, empowerment and deep healing can be explored.
Have you visited one of these beautiful venues? We would love to hear your experiences in the comments below!