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Where you are
Four hours from Cape Town.
Gondwana Game Reserve sits on 11 000 hectares of fynbos and grassland between the Langeberg and the Outeniqua, a few minutes off the N2 near Mossel Bay. It is the only free roaming Big 5 private reserve in the Southern Cape and it is malaria free. You drive here on a tar road, arrive in time for the afternoon drive and see elephant before dinner.
A day here
The vehicle leaves at first light. The rest of the day arranges itself.
You go out before breakfast with your guide and come back when the light is high. The middle of the day is yours. The pool, the wellness tent, a walk in the Protected Area, lunch when you want it. The afternoon drive leaves as the heat drops and ends with a drink somewhere with a view. Dinner is at the lodge, at your own table or the long one.
Stay
Two lodges, four private houses. Choose by who is coming.
Staying a week or more, or bringing a group, is arranged directly with the lodge.
The reserve
Restored, not fenced off.
This land was farmed for a century. Since 2007 it has been returned to fynbos and to the animals that belong on it. Elephant, black rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard move freely across the whole reserve. Bontebok graze the Protected Area. The conservation fee on every stay, R500 an adult and R250 a child, goes to the work of keeping it that way.
Your first safari
Where is Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve sits on the Garden Route near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, about four hours from Cape Town by road.
Is Gondwana a Big 5 reserve
Yes. The only free roaming Big 5 private reserve in the Southern Cape.
Is Gondwana malaria free
Yes.
How many nights do I need
Two nights sees the reserve. Three settles you in. Long stays at Lehele run five nights or more.
What is included in a stay
Your stay includes the game drives and meals as quoted when you book. The conservation fee (R500 adult / R250 child, once for your stay) is set out with every quote.
Can I walk in the reserve
Yes. Walking and eBiking take place in the Protected Area, which holds no dangerous game, always with a Gondwana guide.
Can children come
Children are welcome. Ask us for the age rule at your lodge.
When is the best time to visit
Year round. Winter brings rain and soft light. Summer runs long and bright over the fynbos. Come for the season you prefer.
Is Gondwana Game Reserve the same as Gondwana Family Lodge
No. Gondwana Game Reserve is on the Garden Route near Mossel Bay. The Sanbona lodge is a different property.
Plan your stay
Tell us when and who. We'll take it from there.