Who We Are
International award-winning Karkloof Spa is home to the most expansive eco-friendly spa in Africa. Magnificently set on a 3500 hectare game reserve it blends the best of the globe's major spas with a uniquely African sensibility. It offers a tranquil, uplifting haven
for those setting out on a journey to wellness and restoration.
From the moment you arrive, wildlife abounds, with white and black rhino grazing lazily as herds of wildebeest, giraffe, zebra and nyala roam free in a well-protected and conserved environment.
Built to embrace the natural environment, the spa features 17 treatment rooms, all with spectacular views over the unspoilt, indigenous landscape. The exquisite eco-design incorporates natural materials sourced from this expansive property, with the added pleasure of watching game graze gently overhead on the living roofs.
In between treatments, indulge in specially designed weight management cuisine, by enjoying unlimited delicious, organic and nourishing refreshments in our Greens & Teas Spa Café.
Facilities include a glass fronted 4-chair hand and foot massage room, Moroccan-styled Rassoul, floatation pool, Kneipp Therapy pools, open-air Jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms and a reflections lounge.
Choose from an exotic list of natural treatments and signature spa journeys uniquely created to uplift, revitalize and recharge your body and mind. With a team of exceptionally skilled, hand-picked Thai Therapists you are in the very best hands.
Blend these natural assets with the finest attention to detail, personalised service and unsurpassed world-class standards and you have an unforgettable experience to be savoured only by the most discerning clientèle.
Karkloof Spa Wellness and Wildlife retreat has been privileged to receive numerous awards, but the most exciting accolade has been the acceptance into the Relais & Chateaux Family!
Here are our most recent Awards & Accolades:
Karkloof Spa - voted the Best Safari Spa Property in Africa 2011
Karkloof Spa - voted the Best Luxury Destination Spa in Africa 2011
The Good Safari Guide Gala Award - "Best Safari Spa 2010"
Tatler Spa Award - "Most Exciting New Discovery for 2009"
SA Tourism Welcome Award 2009 - Overall winner "Best Accommodation Provider"
Professional Beauty Award 2009 - "The Best Hotel/Resort Spa" 2009
Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Award 2009 - "Leading Wellness Retreat"
Press Room
KARKLOOF SPA MAKES GENEROUS DONATION TO WILD AID AUCTION, TWICE.
19 May 2011
WildAid is an international organization, headquartered in San Francisco, with representation in China, India, Ecuador, Canada and UK. With a total of 13 full time staff, a handful of consultants and an annual budget of approximately $2.2 million, WildAid has leveraged well over $100m in free media design and broadcast support and garnered the ambassadorial support of the likes of Jackie Chan, Minnie Driver, Ralph Fiennes, Harrison Ford, Jane Goodall and Sir Ben Kingsley.
KARKLOOF SPA GAINS ULTIMATE RECOGNITION AS BEST SAFARI SPA IN AFRICA & BEST LUXURY DESTINATION SPA
19 May 2011
By two independent internationally acclaimed organisations
At a glitzy, safari-chic gala award ceremony held on Friday 6th May at Moyo's in Durban, pre-empting the official first day of the renowned annual Tourism Indaba, Karkloof Spa was honoured to have been awarded the Best Safari Spa Property in Africa 2011, by the prestigious Good Safari Guide Awards.

