Akasha Retreat

Off the grid

Heidelberg

South Africa

Akasha Retreat is a place apart, the nearest town is a 9km drive away, and that distance is exactly what makes it special. This is one of the most safe and serene spots you'll find, a place to fully immerse yourself in nature and let the outside world fade.

Horses roam freely around the property, and the days move at their own pace. Head down to the dam for a swim or take out a kayak and drift across the water. There's no rush here, just space to breathe, reconnect, and be still.

Through the lens, we wanted to capture that sense of exclusivity and space. Wide, sweeping views that show just how vast and untouched this place really is the kind of scale that's hard to put into words but impossible to miss in a photo. It's less about individual details and more about the feeling of having all of it, uninterrupted, to yourself.

Akasha
outside hout bay house
living room hout bay
padel racket
outside