Game Lodges Accommodation Near Swartberg Pass
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Swartberg Pass Reviews
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The three ‘f’s’ would be the best way to describe the Swartberg Pass; Fortitude for attempting the crossing of the pass, Fear which drivers experience on some of the hairpin bends and Fascination for the amazing design of the pass that was completed so long ago.
The Swartberg Pass crosses the Swartberg Mountains in the small Karoo and can be accessed from the north at Prince Albert and via Oudtshoorn in the south. In the 1870s, inland farmers had pleaded with authorities to provide a route over the mountains for them to reach Mossel Bay in order to ship their goods to Cape Town. The job was handed to Thomas Bain, South Africa’s best known road builder and this pass was likely his most challenging. Bain was a resourceful man and had an eye for grade lines, as proven in the many other passes he had already completed. For this task he used 200 convicts and... Show more
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This is the ultimate experience for guests wanting to get close to nature without compromising on comfort. Guests can usually choose to stay half board, with breakfast, lunch and selected drinks covered, or full board, with all meals and selected drinks, at the game lodge of their choice. All guests will enjoy luxury amenities; with unique touches to decor and layout that enhance their stay in gorgeous natural surrounds. Wildlife and birdlife is abundant in the areas the lodges are located in, and guests will often have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the animals, without leaving the lodge. For those in search of the more reclusive animals in the areas, often including the Big Five, game drives are offered. Getaway and experience the beauty of Africa’s bushlife, while staying in supreme luxury at one of our many Game Lodges.