Garden Route safari on the world’s best road trip
Drive times
From Cape Town the reserve is about four hours by road.
From George Airport it is about 45 minutes.
From Mossel Bay it is about 30 minutes.
A Big 5 stop on the route
Gondwana Game Reserve holds free roaming Big 5 in Cape fynbos on a malaria free reserve of about 11 000 hectares near Mossel Bay. Morning and afternoon game drives run from the lodge each day. The reserve does not take day visitors. Your safari is an overnight stay so the quiet holds for guests and for the wildlife.
A two or three night stay
Arrive in time for the afternoon game drive on your first evening. The next day you can take morning and afternoon drives, or keep a morning free for a coastal stop and return for the afternoon drive. On your last morning a final drive before you continue along the Garden Route or toward George Airport.
Two nights give four game drives and a clear safari chapter on the route. Three nights give six game drives and another full day between the coast and the plains. Reservations can shape the stay around the rest of your itinerary.
Where you stay
Kwena Lodge is for couples and guests aged 12 and over. Lehele Lodge welcomes children of any age. Children aged 3 and over can join game drives.
Good to know
Gondwana Game Reserve is about four hours by road from Cape Town, about 45 minutes from George Airport and about 30 minutes from Mossel Bay.
A conservation fee applies once per stay and is set out with every quote.
Book through Book Now or write to reservations@gondwanagr.co.za. The lodge line is 044 333 0200.