{"id":184987,"date":"2021-01-29T09:53:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T07:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/cedar-mountain-ridge-wilderness-lodge"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T14:20:21","slug":"cedar-mountain-ridge-wilderness-lodge","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/cedar-mountain-ridge-wilderness-lodge","title":{"rendered":"Simbavati Cederberg Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The raw beauty of the Cedar Mountains<\/h2>\n<p>Experience the authentic atmosphere of a modern farmhouse in South Africa during your stay at the luxury lodge <strong>Simbavati Cederberg Ridge<\/strong>. The interior feels warm and inviting with high ceilings, wooden beams and use of natural materials. Explore this impressive area during the many activities offered. The <strong>Cedar Mountains<\/strong> are sometimes lovely but are mostly known for their raw beauty and jagged ridges. There are many hiking trails for every skill level; some hikes are downright spectacular.      <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Lush enjoyment<\/h3>\n<p>On summer days, it is wonderful to enjoy a snack and a drink in the middle of nature. When it is cooler, you can enjoy the scenery just as much. The restaurant features a large glass wall that allows it to blend seamlessly into the surrounding mountain landscape as you enjoy a &#8220;mountain to plate experience&#8221; with the fresh, seasonal flavors of Cedar Mountain. All room types feature a bathroom with underfloor heating, plus a wood-burning fireplace if you choose to stay in one of the suites. When you return to Cederberg Ridge after a day of outdoor exertion and relax in a warm bath, you can blissfully enjoy another magnificent panorama of fynbos, theCederberg Wilderness Reserve and, in the distance, the Cedar Mountains.    <\/p>\n<h4><em> <\/em>Tips &amp; Tops Simbavati Cederberg Ridge:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideally located just about a two-hour drive from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/zuid-afrika\/kaapstad\">Cape Town<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/zuid-afrika\/kaapse-wijnlanden\">Cape Winelands<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Small scale with only 11 spacious rooms and suites<\/li>\n<li>The two luxury suites can be combined to make a suite with two sleeping areas<\/li>\n<li>Choose from a wide range of activities such as guided hikes, mountain biking, rock art excursions, rooibos farm tours and wine tastings<\/li>\n<li>The Cedar Mountains are famous for its hiking opportunities, beautiful spring flowers, unusual rock formations and ancient petroglyphs<\/li>\n<li>Large pool with sweeping views<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic water activities in summer: boating, tubing and sundowner cruises<\/li>\n<li>Located on a 3000-acre citrus and grape farm with hiking and mountain biking trails from the lodge<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a relaxing treatment at the spa<\/li>\n<li>Simbavati Cederberg Ridge is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/zuid-afrika\/simbavati-collection-zuid-afrika\">Simbavati Collection South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lush enjoyment of the raw beauty of the Cedar Mountains  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":349872,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[207],"highlight_category":[603],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-184987","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-africa","highlight_category-accommodatie-en","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/184987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/184987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":349615,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/184987\/revisions\/349615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=184987"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=184987"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=184987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}