Kwena Lodge
For couples and guests aged twelve and over, in the hours when the light does most of the work.
Your suite stands apart on a fynbos ridge, with the mountains all around and two waterholes below. From the deck, the fynbos falls away toward the water, and the reserve goes about its day beneath you.
Each suite is a building of its own, with a deck looking out over the fynbos, the water and the mountains. The four luxury suites add more space, an outdoor shower and a fireplace for the cold months.
Mornings begin early because the reserve does. What is left of the day belongs to the infinity pool, the long dinner tables, and the slow business of watching the mountains change colour.
What you’ll find
- Ten suites for two. A suite of your own on the ridge, with a king or twin bed, a bath deep enough to watch the weather from, and a deck that looks out over the fynbos, the waterholes and the mountains.
- Four luxury suites for two. The same quiet ridge, with more room to linger, a fireplace for the cold months, and an outdoor.
- An infinity pool at the main lodge, with private loungers on their own decks
- A poolside bar outdoors, and a licensed bar and lounge indoors
- Dining indoors and out, with long tables where dinner runs late
- Two game drives a day, morning and evening, with your expert filed guide
- Wellness treatments at an additional cost
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Reception with a curio store and the conservation hub
Kwena Suites and villas
Kwena Suites
Ten suites for two beside the main lodge, each with a deck looking out over the fynbos and the mountains.
Kwena Luxury Suites
Four luxury suites for two, with more room to linger, a fireplace for the cold months, and an outdoor shower.
Kwena Villas
Twelve private villas, just three minutes from Kwena Lodge, with three or four bedrooms, open-plan living and a wraparound deck, for families and groups travelling together.
Good to know
Kwena Lodge is for couples and guests aged twelve and over. Lehele Lodge welcomes children of every age, babies included.
Check-in is from two in the afternoon, and check-out is by eleven in the morning.
Cape Town is about four hours away by road, and George Airport just under an hour.
Wellness treatments and road transfers are charged separately.
Meals and drinks served outdoors depend on the weather, and move indoors if it turns.
Gondwana is malaria free, and open every day of the year.
A conservation fee is charged separately for each stay and goes to the Gondwana Conservation Foundation, so every stay contributes to our conservation legacy.