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René & Andrew
Rene is a registered guide in Cape Town and the surrounding areas i.e. West Coast, Winelands, Overberg, Route 62 & Garden Route.I have lived in Cape Town all my life and know all the secrets of this…
Rene is a registered guide in Cape Town and the surrounding areas i.e. West Coast, Winelands, Overberg, Route 62 & Garden Route.I have lived in Cape Town all my life and know all the secrets of this vibrant city. Andrew has travel the world & has now settled in South Africa. We specialise in custom made tours, audio tours and aternative tourism. We speak English and Afrikaans and a good few words and phrases in a few of the 11 official languages that there are in South Africa. We are interested in Culture, History, Wildlife, Music... and are keen photographers.
"George" is the new addition to our family he is a 1984 Series 3s Station Wagon Land Rover who has tavelled all over Africa doing relief work. He gets us to places and on paths beyond our dreams...
Come and join us in the city known as the Gateway to Africa! Contact us on apr@axxess.co.za
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Bontebok Ridge Nature Reserve
Nestled in between the mountains of Wellington we visited Bontebok Ridge Nature Reserve. We visited this lovely reserve on a lovely winters day in Cape Town. The reserve is approximately 90km or 1 hour from Cape Town.
We spent time with our very informative and hospitable owners, Frank and Sue Turner. The reserve is set on a conservancy of land that stretches as far the eye can see. The game drive they offer takes visitors through some of the most pristine and interesting varieties of Fynbos (Fine Bush)
The great thing about Bontebok Ridge Reserve is that they have such a wide variety of wildlife - Bontebok, Springbok, Wildebeest, Eland, Zebra, Grysbok, Red Haartebeest just to name a few of the amazing animals that come really close to the open 4x4 vehicle.
The Game drive is done at a very relaxing pace with Frank and Sue explaining various aspects of the landscape and animals. The reserve is also part of the amazing rebirth of the Quagga and have some of the animals that have been bred in the hope of breeding a pure Quagga which is/was an extinct subspecies of the Zebra.
We were luck to see a bunch of baboons performing and terrorising the buck. A stop at the boma is a must to enjoy the setting and some snacks and if you are lucky you may see a resident Fish eagle or two over the lake.
One thing i have to say is that they have a ladies rest room with the best view i have ever seen - it looks out onto the mountain and fields as far as you can imagine. It is definitely a place that we recommend!!