Lavish African retreats Five wellness destinations on the continent to get away from it all Clinton Moodley IN Nine Perfect Strangers (streaming on Amazon Prime Video), a series adaptation of the New York Times best-seller book by Liane Moriarty, nine travellers go on a once-in-alifetime 10-day health and wellness retreat. The guests check into Tranquillum House, a luxury retreat set in the fictional town of Cabrillo in California. On arrival, they turn in their phones, eat healthy and wholesome food and engage in intriguing, and sometimes creepy, activities. With no communication from the outside world, they begin their journey of healing and soul searching. The show was filmed at two locations in Byron Bay in Australia – Lune de Sang, a 146-hectare registered cabinet timber plantation, and Soma
Retreats, a wellness and yoga centre. Travellers like the fictional guests at Tranquillum House want a place to escape, unwind, and discover themselves. They yearn for bespoke experiences coupled with all the perks of a lavish holiday. Here are wellness destinations in Africa you can visit to get away from it all: Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, Western Cape, South Africa Dubbed “an oasis in the wilderness”, Bushmans Kloof is set on a 7 500-hectare private reserve. Getting there is an experience in itself, showcasing the charming seaside town of Paternoster and one of the oldest towns in South Africa, Clanwilliam.
The three-hour drive from Cape Town stretches along the rugged Cederberg mountains. Alternatively, guests can fly to the reserve via a private airstrip. Bushmans Kloof offers 16 rooms and suites as well as two private villas. Here, you will find more than 130 ancient San rock art sites and the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage Site. The pièce de résistance is The Spa at Bushmans Kloof that showcases soothing whitewashed walls, vernacular architecture and reflexology-inspired pebbled floor. Guests can savour bespoke spa experiences and world-class facilities like a crystal steam room, tranquillity lounge and more. Rates start from R10 360 a night, including all meals, evening game drive, morning rock art tour and select activities. BUSHMANS Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
