The Breede River Valley is a land of diversity and has much to offer the traveller. The Kagga Kamma (``Place of the Bushmen") is situated within the rugged beauty of the Cedarberg mountains. Here live the last remaining bushmen, who will share with you their age old skills and traditions.

Take som time and set out on Route 62 and experience the treasures of both the Breede River Valley and the Klein Karoo. This route meanders between Cape Town, Oudsthoorn and the Garden Route offering you an alternative scenic route that links Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Travel through rural towns such as Calitzdorp, Zoar, Ladismith, Montagu, Ashton, Bonnievale, Robertson, Worchester, Ceres, Wolseley and Tulbagh.

Route 62 is a stunningly beautiful route, not to be missed by travellers visiting the Western Cape. Make yourself a reservation at any one of our member's accommodation listings, and enjoy friendly service and warm hospitality.

The Sadawa Game Reserve is only 66km from Ceres and ensures an idyllic getaway. Enjoy the exciting game drive and view fifteen different species in their wild state.

The Karoo National Botanical Garden gives you the opportunity to get to know the rare plants of the drier regions of South Africa, some of which are on the verge of extinction.

Sheilam is a unique place - a cactus farm also known as little Mexico.

The Kleinplasie Living Open Air Museum is always a buzz of activity all year round, and one can experience tobacco-twisting, candle making, witblitz-distilling, jam-cooking, sheep-shearing, raisin-making and much more.

The Breede River Fruit Route offers cherries, apricots, peaches, apples, pears and grapes all available to be picked.

Towns of the Breede River Valley

Ashton

The fruit-processing centre for much of the produce which is grown in the areas to the north. Tours of fruit farms can be arranged.

Worcester

Founded in 1820, Worcester is known as the "The Capital of the Breede River Valley". The Worcester Wine Route comprises 24 cellars which are open to the public. A full range of Worcester wines is available at Kleinplasie Wine Cellar. The KWV Brandy Distillery, the largest of its kind in the world, offers informative conducted tours Worchester Wine Route

Ceres

Appropriately named after the Roman godess of plenty, Ceres lies in the most important deciduous fruit-producing district in South Africa. The town is a popular holiday resort, with warm, windless summers and frequent winter snowfalls.

Among a number of places of interest, the Ceres Bergfynbos Reserve features a large variety of indigenous flora, dramatic rock formations and Bushman paintings. From mid-November to January, visitors are invited to pick their own cherries at Klondyke Cherry Farm.

Goudini Spa

The spring reaches the surface at a temperature of 40 degree Celsius and is said to have therapeutic properties.

Montagu

Montagu is situated halfway between the Garden Route and Cape Town. Historically know as the entrance to the Klein Karoo from the Boland, Montagu has many of the advantages of both regions. Among its attractions are orchards, vineyards, curative hot springs and historical buildings. You can taste the excellent sweet wines of the area at the Montagu Muscadel Farmer's Co-operative, close to town. Montagu Museum contains an interesting collection of Africana. The mountain ranges of this region offer the tourist a rewarding experience. Sport enthusiasts can enjoy fishing, horse riding, pistol shooting, tennis, squash, bowls, golf mountain bike trails, rock climbing, hiking trails and 4X4 trails. Don't leave town without a tractor ride to the top of the Langeberg from where you can view this beautiful valley and enjoy a "Potjiekos " meal.. Klein Karoo Winelands

Robertson

The largest area in the Western Cape where excellent vines are grown under irrigation. The Robertson Wine Trust comprises Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson, and represents 11 co-operatives, nine estates and private producers producing a splendid variety of quality wines. Robertson Wine Route

Wine tasting and tours can be arranged. The Robertson Museum has a fine collection of lace and lace-making tools. Most of the country's champion race horses are bred in the district. Annual event: Robertson Food & Wine Festival - October. Also don't miss the Spring Show in September.

Tulbagh

The Tulbagh Wine Route comprises five wine estates and a wine co-operative. Booking for wine tasting can be made at Paddagang Wine House. Historic Church Street forms the largest concentration of national monuments in the country. Visit the Visual Arts Festival in October.

The Paddagang Restaurant, renowned for its delicious Western Cape cuisine, and De Oude Drostdy Museum are also worth a visit. Eight kilometres from town, Schalkenbosch is a lovely example of Cape Dutch architecture. Both Tulbagh and Wolseley date back to the earliest days of settlement at the Cape when Jan van Riebeeck sent a party of men into the interior to find a route over the mountain range.

Kleinplasie Open-air Museum

Reproduces the lifestyle of an early Cape farming family, including seasonal farming activities. Right next door, Kleinplasie Reptile World houses snakes, turtles, tortoises, leguaans and crocodiles. Educational talks and demonstrations are held daily. Hugo Naude House has a permanent display of works by Hugo Naude, Jean Weltz and Bill Davis. Kleinplasie Restaurant specialises in traditional Western Cape cuisine.
Three kilometres outside town, the Karoo National Botanic Garden has the largest collection of succulents in South Africa, and is particularly lovely in spring when the annuals bloom. Annual events: Worcester Winelands Festival -June; Young Wine Show - October.