
Ceres's tranquil atmosphere makes it the ideal place to unwind. During summer blue skies and windless days are experienced while in winter we experience more sunny days than rainy ones, making it the favorite all year round destination.
The Ceres valley produces some of the finest deciduous fruit in South Africa. The internationally branded Ceres Fruit Juices are also, as the name suggests, proudly produced in Ceres. From mid-November to end December our cherry farm, Klondyke is crawling with people to pick their own cherries. Fruit farm tours and tours to the Ceres Fruit Growers Packshed - the largest in the southern hemisphere - can also be arranged on request. Ceres is also known as the Gateway to Adventure and the area is all but quiet. Here you can be adventurous, wild and daring!
Game reserves will remind you of Africa´s ancient days whilst the nature reserves will leave you with memories of green vegetation. The open plains of the Karoo will make you believe you are somewhere in the desert. During winter we often have snow and has already captured the title "South Africa´s own little Switzerland" .
The Ceres district offers a wide variety of arts and crafts shops, coffee shops and restaurants. Art lovers can indulge themselves in local arts, buy beadwork crafts, made by a project for unemployed local women, or simply have a picture framed. The town is also home to the largest private model toy car collection in South Africa. Come to Ceres and relax at a coffee shop/tea garden or wine & dine at an a la carte restaurant!
Ceres is a well-known destination for its fresh fruit, fruit juices and mineral water. Visitors can go on tours to some of the working fruit farms and tours to the Ceres Fruit Growers Packshed - the largest in the southern hemisphere - can also be arranged. Sundried fruit and homemade preserves can also be sampled and bought in the Ceres area. During our cherry picking season, from mid-November to December, visitors can pick there own cherries at Klondyke Cherry Farm. Ceres is a well-known destination for its fresh fruit, fruit juices and mineral water. Visitors can go on tours to some of the working fruit farms and tours to the Ceres Fruit Growers Packshed - the largest in the southern hemisphere - can also be arranged. Sundried fruit and homemade preserves can also be sampled and bought in the Ceres area. During our cherry picking season, from mid-November to December, visitors can pick there own cherries at Klondyke Cherry Farm.
This beautiful town is all but quiet. Here you can be adventurous, live on the edge, a haven for every outdoor enthusiast. Be wild; be daring, do something different. Being a mere 150km or 90 minutes drive from Cape Town, Ceres is the ideal breakaway destination for holiday weekend break-aways, teambuilding or conferencing. This beautiful town is all but quiet. Here you can be adventurous, live on the edge, a haven for every outdoor enthusiast. Be wild; be daring, do something different. Being a mere 150km or 90 minutes drive from Cape Town, Ceres is the ideal breakaway destination for holiday weekend break-aways, teambuilding or conferencing.
The valley of Ceres, the Koue Bokkeveld and the open plains of the Tanqua Karoo were first inhabited by the San and Khoi, thousands of years ago. Our San rock paintings sites are also some of the best-preserved sites in the country. Wethu, a community based information centre in the Koue Bokkeveld area, 50km from Ceres, will guide visitors on short hiking trails to see some of these paintings. Visitors can also stop at the Transport Riders Museum to view exhibitions on the history of the Ceres d The valley of Ceres, the Koue Bokkeveld and the open plains of the Tanqua Karoo were first inhabited by the San and Khoi, thousands of years ago. Our San rock paintings sites are also some of the best-preserved sites in the country. Wethu, a community based information centre in the Koue Bokkeveld area, 50km from Ceres, will guide visitors on short hiking trails to see some of these paintings. Visitors can also stop at the Transport Riders Museum to view exhibitions on the history of the Ceres