Gondwana Game Reserve, Garden Route

Gondwana Game Reserve, situated in the Western Cape’s picturesque Garden Route, offers a diverse selection of Luxury Safari Lodge Accommodation from romantic Private Suites to Private Villa Rentals – perfect for families.

Gondwana Private Game Reserve provides Safari Lodge Accommodation and an authentic African Safari Experience close to Cape Town. Less than a four-hour drive from Cape Town International Airport, along South Africa’s scenic Garden Route, the 11,000-hectare (26,000 acre) Private Game Park offers a distinctive and luxurious malaria-free Safari Holiday destination with free-roaming Big 5 Safari Animals (lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard). Herds of wildlife including eland, giraffe, hippo, cheetah and zebra can be seen on the majestic landscape with awe-inspiring views of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains in every direction. Indigenous Fynbos vegetation cloaks the undulating valleys, adding vivid colour and interest to a Big 5 Game Viewing and wilderness experience. This Exclusive Safari Park offers guests attentive service, wholesome African Cuisine, inspiring interiors, expert Game Rangers, and an array of activities including Big 5 Game Drives, Mountain Biking, Hikes, Africology spa treatments, and the popular Junior Ranger program.

Luxury Accommodation is offered in Kwena Lodge, a modern and luxurious twist on the traditional Khoi-San dwelling. 14 open-plan suites are nestled into the breathtaking natural surroundings with 180-degree views, sky lights for star gazing, fireplaces and deep baths in which to relax upon returning from an evening game drive. Family or group accommodation for Safari Holidays is provided in 12 spacious and luxurious bush villas (3- and 4-bedroom configurations), which are privately situated, each with spectacular, uninterrupted views from their expansive wooden decks.

Kwena Lodge

Kwena Lodge offers world-class Game Reserve Accommodation with a modern and luxurious twist on the traditional Khoi-San circular dwelling – augmented with all the amenities of a modern Luxury Hotel. Each open plan Kwena Room is designed to connect visitors to their beautiful surroundings with 180-degree views and skylights for star gazing. At night, visitors are warmed by the indoor fireplace and relax in a deep bath upon returning from an evening Big 5 Game Drive.

The Luxury Game Lodge facilities includes a large swimming pool, a chic open-plan lounge and bar, a spa that offers rejuvenating Africology treatments, and a reception area with a curio shop. Gourmet meals are served in an elegant and intimate dining room set around open fireplaces, offering visitors fresh African Cuisine. The new outdoor covered veranda provides the perfect shaded vantage point from which to survey the scenery and wildlife.

Gondwana Villas

Gondwana’s villas have been praised as the best Family Safari Accommodation in South Africa. Enjoy your own Luxury Bush Home on a Private Big 5 Game Reserve with ample indoor space and an easy-going open-plan design that leads you outdoors to take in your natural surroundings. This is a great alternative to a Garden Route Hotel for families and groups that wish to enjoy longer stays in the Western Cape and the flexibility to explore the surrounding Garden Route Attractions while using Gondwana Game Reserve as a base. The spacious Private Villas feature either 2,3, or 4-bedroom configurations, all with en-suite bathrooms, to accommodate your group. Choose a Fynbos Villa adjacent to Kwena Lodge or a Bush Villa slightly further afield and the package that is right for you.

Gondwana Tented Eco Camp

Gondwana has launched a 3 and 5 night conservation experience for individuals, families or groups who want to get more involved in Africa on their safari. Participants will be involved in wildlife and reserve management, learn important bush skills and interpretation, as well as volunteer with the local community. The itinerary will include plenty of game drives, bush walks, and down time in an utterly inspiring landscape. Your base during the program will be in our eco-friendly tented camp with 5 large bedroom tents with en-suite bathrooms all set on raised platforms with meals provided in the main tent.

Ulubisi House

Imagine a luxuriously spacious and stylish African villa with your own Field Guide, Chef and Butler. The villa is privately situated in the reserve’s 1000-hectare walking area surrounded by grasslands teaming with game. Three luxurious guest suites, with endless mountain views, provide extravagant accommodation for 6 adults or 4 adults and 4 children. The ultimate bush getaway to restore and revive with friends or family in a Big 5 game reserve ideally and accessibly located on the Garden Route.

Gondwana Pioneer Trail

The award-winning Gondwana Game Reserve has launched a new three-night walking trail traversing through the private, Big five, 11 500-hectare, malaria-free game reserve. The trail takes you to three remote tented fly camp locations with two full days of hiking. Gondwana’s Pioneer Trail is the ultimate slack packing adventure where your belongings are moved daily between the three camps, allowing you to experience the dramatic Fynbos landscape with only a light day pack. Each exclusive camp is comprised of four tents with en-suite bathrooms sleeping a maximum of 8 guests.

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