Ouberg Private Nature Reserve

The Ouberg Private Nature Reserve is a Karoo mountain escape, only a 3-hour drive from Cape Town. Get ready to experience the breathtaking beauty of the Klein Karoo at De Kuile Tented Camp! Our location off the Ouberg Pass, just 20 km from the charming village of Montagu, is the perfect spot for your next adventure. We offer a self-catering rustic glamping, for couples, friends or small groups, in a stunning tented camp surrounded by majestic mountain ranges. De Kuile Tented Camp accommodates a maximum of 8 people in 4 safari-style tents, mounted on wooden decks. The tents are furnished with 2 comfortable single beds and a private deck with two chairs and a little table. The guests in each tent have use of all the facilities in the camp. These include the communal kitchen and dining boma, the bathroom facility and the braai/barbeque boma. In the summer months, there is a plunge pool for cooling off on the deck of the boma. Guests can access the 900-hectare nature reserve, perfect for hiking, mountain or gravel biking and birding. Come and explore the wonders of the Klein Karoo with us!

Area Info

Ouberg Private Nature Reserve is located at the confluence of three of South Africa's biomes: Succulent Karoo, Fynbos and Albany Thicket. It is approximately 1000 hectares in size and is situated in the Klein (Little) Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa. As a result of a combination of the geology, soils, topography, geographic location and climate, this old farm is home to a surprising diversity of plants (flora) and animals (fauna).

Walking in the veld is never the same - every day, every month, every season reveals different flowers and plants, insects, birds and reptiles. Most of the mammals that occur on the farm are nocturnal, well-hidden or shy, so camera traps have been a fantastic tool in revealing which species call our farm home, or are just passing through.

Farm guests are welcome to make use of the few existing farm roads to explore the farm on foot. For those happy to use existing game trails and walk through the veld. Cyclists are also welcome to use the existing farm roads. As the farm is located on the corner of the Ouberg Pass and Driekuilshoogte Roads, there are a variety of routes and distances that cyclists can enjoy, and that will cater for various fitness levels too.

Units and Rooms

De Kuile Glamping Tent

Guests: 2

Each safari-style glamping tent has 2 single beds and a deck with 2 chairs. The tents share a communal kitchen and dining area, an entertainment boma with a plunge pool on deck, a fire pit, braai areas, and an ablution facility with hot showers.

Campsite @ De Kuile

Guests: 4

The 5 simple, off-grid campsites, situated along a seasonal Karoo stream, are each equipped with a tap and a small braai/barbeque. Hot showers, flush toilets and a small splash pool (summer) are shared with the adjacent De Kuile Tented Camp.