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Let Gondwana’s breathtaking beauty stir your senses and restore your spirit as you experience natures’ creatures amidst undulating valleys and dramatic mountain vistas.

Return with us to nature’s perfect playground

Malachite sunbird, Necterinia fomosaR. de Castro Maia

Kwena Lodge 14 stand alone bedroom suites

A modern and luxurious twist on the traditional Khoi-San dwelling. Each open plan suite is nestled into its spectacular surrounds with 180-degree views, sky lights for star gazing, clay pot fireplaces and deep baths to keep you warm upon return from an evening game drive.

Unwind and trace the steps of the past at Kwena Lodge

Cape Sugar Bird, Promerops cafer

R. de Castro Maia

Each villa is privately situated with awe-inspiring wrap-around views of the Langeberg Mountains. The villas are ideal for families or groups looking for more space and privacy with numerous packages on offer to suit your needs.

Fynbos Villas & Bush VillasSpacious 3 and 4 bedroom accommodation ideal for families

The Eco Camp offers individuals, families or groups the opportunity to get involved in the important conservation work of a Big Five game reserve while on safari. Participants will be involved in wildlife and veld management and learn important bush skills and interpretation. The eco-friendly tented camp is ideally set in a protected valley blanketed in Fynbos in the heart of the game reserve. The camp facilities include 5 large, comfortable twin share tents set on raised platforms each with a bathroom and covered deck area. All meals are provided in the main tent facility which includes kitchen, lounge, indoor and outdoor dining as well as a nearby pool and hammock area. The program starts every Thursday.

Tented Eco Camp3 or 5 day conservation experience

Imagine a luxuriously spacious and stylish African villa with your own Field Guide, Chef and Butler. The private lodge 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.

Ulubisi House Privately staffed exclusive lodge

Lehele Lodge offers an alternative dining venue for our guests, particularly those staying in the bush villas who utilize it for swimming, rugby games and a la carte meals. With its cool organic style and warm African flavours, it is an ideal boutique functions venue for weddings and corporate retreats. The lodge is comprised of an interconnected lounge, bar, library and flexible dining area where conference facilities are offered as well as expansive outdoor deck areas.

Lehele Lodge

A Fynbos Wilderness unlike any otherDiscover a place where the Big Five and herds of antelope roam free in a Fynbos wonderland of colour and vast open spaces.

A Walk on the Wild Side Cape Sugar Bird, Promerops caferR. de Castro Maia

Gondwana’s expert field guides will reveal Africa’s wildlife to you in a Cape Fynbos environment; a truly unique safari experience! Exhilarating encounters on drive, with Big 5 game and our endangered species like the Cheetah, Cape Mountain Zebra, and Rhinoceros will give you lasting memories. Unwind in our Africolgy bush spa while the kids enjoy the Junior Ranger program!

Delicious cuisine passionately prepared Guests are treated to surprise bush breakfasts, evening boma barbecues, elegant lodge meals, fun family picnics, and scenic sundowner spots with gourmet treats as the sun dips behind the mountains.

Conserving forTomorrowGondwana’s philosophy is sustainable management of the environment for the conservation of indigenous flora and fauna. 11,000 hectares of farmland has been restored for wildlife to inhabit once again. Critically endangered Fynbos species such as the Renoster thicket and Blanco Fynbos Renosterveld have been protected providing safe passage between the mountains and the ocean for endemic birdlife such as the Orange-Breasted Sunbird and Cape Sugarbird.

We are passionate about utilizing Gondwana’s habitat to contribute to the conservation of endangered wildlife species and have re-introduced the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra, Cheetah, Bontebok and Cape Vulture to the Southern Cape.

Cape scarab beetle, R. de Castro Maia

LOCATION: Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa.

ACCESS: 4 hours drive from Cape Town International Airport, 45-minute drive from George Airport with daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airports. 15 minutes from national highway (N2) just outside of Mossel Bay.GPS co-ordinates: 34° 04´ 51.78” South | 21° 54´40.74” East

RESERVE: 11,000 hectares or 27,000 acres of pristine Fynbos vegetation and grass plains with the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountain ranges to the North. 1000 hectare protected area within reserve for endangered species, mountain biking, hiking and fishing.

WILDLIFE: Free roaming Big 5 Game (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhinoceros, and Leopard). Over 50 mammal species and 150 bird species recorded, many of which are endemic. An abundance of general game including Hippo, Cheetah, Eland, Kudu, Springbok, Zebra, Black Wildebeest, Gemsbok, Red Hartebeest, Giraffe, and Grey Rheebok.

FYNBOS: Fynbos, meaning “fine bush” in Afrikaans is the natural shrubland or heathland vegetation occurring in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa, mainly in winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate. Fynbos is the smallest yet richest of the World’s six floral kingdoms.

ACCOMMODATION:Kwena Lodge – 14 stand-alone deluxe bedroom huts (70m2 in size) with main lodge facilities including dining room, open plan lounge and bar, infinity pool, a spa treatment suite, and outdoor boma.

Bush Villas – 13 villas are situated throughout the reserve with three and four en-suite bedrooms. The luxury 300m2 villas feature an open plan lounge, kitchen and dining room with a wraparound deck and magnificent mountain views. Numerous packages are on offer to suit your family or group’s needs and budget from self-catering to fully inclusive.

Lehele Lodge Venue – Lehele Lodge is a stylish boutique functions venue for weddings and corporate retreats and conferences. The lodge offers a large open plan space with reception, dining, bar, lounge, library, boma and outdoor seating with infinity pool. Conference facilities, WI-FI and administrative office support provided.

ACTIVITIES: Morning & afternoon game drives in open game viewers; guided bush and Fynbos walks, Spa treatments, bird watching; fishing; mountain biking; star gazing; stone-age sites; swimming pools; library. Nearby golf at championship seaside courses, beach excursions and charming coastal towns.

CHILDREN: Children of all ages are welcome. Children rates are applicable for kids under the age of 12 years. Families are booked into Bush Villas for their comfort and convenience. A junior ranger experience for kids is available to educate and delight them with the wonders of Fynbos and nature. Private vehicles, babysitters and special dinner requirements can be arranged.

CLIMATE: Malaria-free. Mediterranean mild climate affords prime year round game viewing and is recorded as the second most moderate climate in the world next to Hawaii. Summer Months: November – February. Winter Months: May – August.

SERVICES: Internet, satellite TV in bar, TV and DVD player in villa suites, landline, fax and postal services. Cellular reception available in most parts of the lodge.

MEDICAL FACILITIES: Private medical services are available in Mossel Bay. All venues on the reserve are equipped with first aid kits and all rangers are first aid qualified.

GONDWANA: The reserve is named after “Gondwanaland”, the original landmass that existed one hundred and twenty million years ago from which Africa was formed. The Outeniqua and Langeberg Mountain ranges that surround the reserve are the last visible evidence of the former Gondwanaland after the continent split to how we know it today.

www.gondwanagamereserve.com - reservations@gondwanagr.co.za+27 (0)21 424 5430 - +27 (0)74 582 4861

GPS: 34° 04´ 51.78” South | 21° 54´40.74” EastOffice Address: 217 Bree Street Cape Town 8001

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