South Africa is home to several truly original wellness centres designed with your and your partner’s wellbeing in mind. Timeless Africa Safaris invites you to spend quality time together and enjoy an intimate spa indulgence. Combine a reviving spa stay with some relaxation in Cape Town and a sublime safari to complete your experience and create a superlative South African getaway.
Set in the magnificent Cape Winelands, between Franschhoek and Paarl, Babylonstoren is one of the best preserved werfs (farm yards) in the Cape Dutch tradition. The Garden Spa expresses the rhythm of the seasons on the farm, and in the Garden. Early every morning fresh herbs are picked for use in the Spa’s daily rituals and the spa food menu is shaped by what is ripe and delicious.
The Saxon Spa and Studio in the quiet tree-lined suburbs of Johannesburg is a retreat for peace and harmony. No interruptions, no intrusions, it is your own secluded haven for quiet contemplation and celebration of self and the senses. All of the treatments blend various combinations of aromatherapy, colour and scent with the best ancient and modern healing techniques from around the world. The spa personnel’s knowledge and experience ensures that you will enjoy an exceptional spa experience as they help you dissolve away stress and restore complete wellness.
On the shores of Umshlanga, Durban, The Oyster Box hotel is one of Africa’s most distinguished hotels. Tucked away amongst the lush indigenous gardens, true luxury awaits at The Spa, which offers an extensive range of carefully crafted treatments, along with a well-equipped private fitness club, two swimming pools, exquisite spa dining and ample space to stretch out on the terraces and within the gardens. The Spa defines personal care with personally designed, perfectly crafted and deeply pleasurable packages centred on the individual.
In the Cape, The Arabella Hotel and Spa rests in the heart of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve on the grounds of a world-class golf course. This five-star retreat offers a wealth of elegance and service. Revered as one of South Africa’s premiere spa destinations, the award-winning Arabella Spa is home to the world-first African Rainforest Experience, a two-hour sensory water and steam treatment using African products and inspired by African rains. The Spa combines traditional and modern therapies, artfully fusing Far Eastern and Western knowledge with innovative beauty products of the highest international quality for true luxurious relaxation.
The luxury Karkloof Safari Spa in Kwa-Zulu Natal is world-acclaimed with numerous international awards for its high level of service, outstanding facilities, specialist therapists and passion for conserving the surrounding natural environment. Specially developed signature treatments provide restoration and relaxation, and facilities include hydrotherapy pools, multiple treatment rooms with magnificent views, and personalised programmes that provide guests with a unique experience at this exclusive wellness and wildlife retreat.
