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Ten guests maximum. No Wi-Fi. The Cederberg. Each retreat has a different character. All share the same valley.

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Retreats at Bliss & Stars

Different reasons to come. 

a man jumping into Doring river at bliss and stars

A small-group men's retreat in the Cederberg, South Africa. Shared work, silence, breathwork and fire. No forced sharing. Register your interest.

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Chef preparing seasonal ingredients at the open kitchen, Bliss and Stars cooking retreat, Cederberg

Few things drop you into flow faster than full attention on a knife and a flame. Aphelele and Allan make sure it happens. Plant-based cuisine.

Deck chairs beside the pool overlooking the Cederberg valley at sunset, Bliss and Stars retreat

The signature Bliss & Stars retreat: 4 days of mindfulness practice, breathwork, guided stargazing and rest in the Cederberg. Ten guests.

Woman standing on wooden deck of stone chalet at Bliss and Stars, Doring River and layered Cederberg rock face behind, golden afternoon light

A women-only wilderness retreat in the Cederberg. Somatic practices, self-compassion, and medicine walks.

Couple sitting at the edge of the pool at Bliss and Stars, overlooking the Cederberg mountain valley

Shared, undivided attention is the thing that actually bonds two people, and modern life quietly starves you of it. Here you get it back.

Two guests walking the ridgeline above the Cederberg river at sunset, Bliss & Stars off-grid retreat, Western Cape

Burnout looks like fatigue but is usually misdirection. Rest will not fix that. Asking what you are actually chasing might.

Woman sitting on the rock in the sunset light at bliss and stars

Bloom retreat is a 6-day retreat working with medicinal mushrooms in the Cederberg: supported ceremonies, somatic practice, medicine walks, stargazing. Eight guests.

The Milky Way standing under the milky way in a cave in Cederberg, at bliss & stars retreat

Three nights under the darkest skies on Earth: guided stargazing, astrophotography with Heine and a cosmos-inspired tasting menu. Cederberg, South Africa.

Daria Rasmussen - silent retreat at Bliss and Stars, Cederberg, South Africa

4, 6 or 7-day silent retreat in Cederberg, South Africa. Meditation, mindfulness and somatic practices, nature, and stargazing. Max 8 guests. Off-grid.

Upcoming dates

2026 / 2027 retreat dates

AUGUST 2026

4 – 9 AUG

5 nights

Silent Retreat

SILENCE

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

13 – 16 AUG

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

18 – 23 AUG

5 nights

Bloom 

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R19,600

pp sharing

27 – 30 AUG

3 nights

Unmade · Women’s Retreat

MEANING

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

SEPTEMBER 2026

3 – 6 SEP

3 nights

Couples Retreat

Connection · Rest

FROM

R29,400

per couple

10 – 13 SEP

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

18 – 23 SEP

3 nights

Rest & Thrive

REST

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

22 – 27 SEP

5 nights

Bloom

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R19,600

pp sharing

OCTOBER 2026

8 – 11 OCT

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

15 – 18 OCT

3 nights

Unmade · Women’s Retreat

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

20 – 25 OCT

5 nights

Bloom

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R19,600

pp sharing

29 OCT – 1 NOV

3 nights

Silent Retreat

Silence

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

NOVEMBER 2026

5 – 8 NOV

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

12 – 15 NOV

3 nights

Eat & Thrive ·  Cooking Retreat

Food

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

19 – 22 NOV

3 nights

Rest & Thrive

Rest

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

26 – 29 NOV

3 nights

Burnout Retreat

MEANING

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

DECEMBER 2026

3 – 6 DEC

3 nights

Couples Retreat

Connection · Rest

FROM

R29,400

per couple

10 – 13 DEC

3 nights

Silent Retreat

Silence

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

JANUARY 2027

4 – 10 JAN

6 nights

Silent Retreat

Silence

FROM

R19,750

pp sharing

14 – 17 JAN

3 nights

Silent Retreat

Silence

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

21 – 24 JAN

3 nights

Rest & Thrive

Rest

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

FEBRUARY 2027

4 – 7 FEB

6 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

11 – 14 FEB

3 nights

Couples Retreat

Connection · Rest

FROM

R29,400

per couple

25 – 28 FEB

3 nights

Rest & Thrive

Rest

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

MARCH 2027

4 – 7 MAR

3 nights

Silent Retreat

SILENCE

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

11 – 14 MAR

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

16 – 21 MAR

5 nights

Bloom

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R19,600

pp sharing

APRIL 2027

30 MAR – 4 APR

5 nights

Bloom

Connection · Meaning

FROM

R19,600

pp sharing

8 – 11 APR

3 nights

Orion’s Odyssey

Astronomy · Food

FROM

R15,500

pp sharing

15 – 18 APR

3 nights

Rest & Thrive

Rest

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

22 – 25 APR

3 nights

Eat & Thrive ·  Cooking Retreat

Food

FROM

R14,700

pp sharing

29 APR – 2 MAY

3 nights

Couples Retreat

Connection · Rest

FROM

R29,400

per couple

PRIVATE RETREATS

Something else in mind?

We design private retreats for individuals, couples, and small groups who want the whole valley to themselves. Dates, duration, and programme entirely on your terms.

woman standing on the deck of the chalet at bliss & stars retreat in south africa and watching milky way