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# Gondwana Game Reserve

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## Posts
- [Your own guide, your own chef, your own vehicle. Ikhara and Psamma at Gondwana](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/news/your-own-guide-your-own-chef-your-own-vehicle-ikhara-and-psamma-at-gondwana/): When your private villa is yours alone, the difference is not the finish. It is the structure.
- [Why fynbos needs fire](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/why-fynbos-needs-fire/): Fynbos does not thrive on stability. It thrives on change, and fire is how the land renews itself.
- [Spring in the fynbos](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/spring-in-the-fynbos/): As winter eases, the slopes fill with colour, and with the sunbirds and insects that follow it.
- [The bontebok comeback](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/the-bontebok-comeback/): In the 1930s only 17 remained. Today small herds graze the open ground at Gondwana.
- [Beyond the checklist. A first-timer’s guide to the African safari](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/your-first-safari/beyond-the-checklist-a-first-timers-guide-to-the-african-safari/): Planning your first African safari often brings a mix of excitement and uncertainty.
- [Beef cheek potjie recipe](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/life-at-gondwana/beef-cheek-potjie-recipe/): A hearty fynbos dish for winter, full of flavour when given time and effort.
- [Bearded proteas in bloom](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/bearded-proteas-in-bloom/): Around this time of year, winter-flowering bearded proteas burst into bloom on Gondwana, drawing endemic fynbos birds, elephants and insect life to the protea stands.
- [Strategic Alien Removal Programme (SARP)](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/strategic-alien-removal-programme-sarp/): The Strategic Alien Removal Programme continues to clear stands of invasive wattle across the reserve.
- [Cape mountain zebra](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/baby-cape-mountain-zebra/): Gondwana Game Reserve is a custodian of Cape mountain zebra and Rau quagga, living grazers on the reserve.
- [Large spotted genet release](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/large-spotted-genet-release/): A rescued large spotted genet arrives at the reserve and shows the habits of a nocturnal hunter.
- [Cheetah cubs first run at Ashia](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/cheetah-cubs-first-run-at-ashia/): A joyful update from Ashia Cheetah Centre showing the cheetah cubs thriving, running and building the fitness they need.
- [Pine emperor moth (Nudaurelia cytherea)](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/pine-emperor-moth-nudaurelia-cytherea/): A pine emperor moth (Nudaurelia cytherea) completed its metamorphosis after months underground, one of the larger moths seen in southern Africa.
- [Blooming March and April](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/blooming-march-april/): Beautiful blooms are in flower this month, including Gladiolus roseovenosus and the candelabra lily Brunsvigia josephiniae.
- [Honey badger release](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/honey-badger-release/): A young honey badger found emaciated is taken for treatment and set free on the reserve.
- [Fynbos foodie](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/life-at-gondwana/fynbos-foodie/): Chef William van Dyk’s passion for cooking with natural local ingredients, and in particular fynbos, continues to shape Gondwana’s Cape fynbos safari cuisine.
- [Pirates of Gondwana](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/pirates-of-gondwana/): These vibrant butterflies, commonly known as pirates (Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe), fiercely guard their territory on bare patches of earth.
- [Night insect survey](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/night-insect-survey/): On the evening of 20 January, the team set out on an evening insect survey to observe moths that usually escape daytime sightings.
- [Paintbrush lily](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/paintbrush-lily/): After good rains over the hottest months, the fynbos is rich with colour. Standing out this month is the paintbrush lily (Haemanthus coccineus).
- [Dung beetle mania](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/dung-beetle-mania/): Flightless dung beetles have returned for the season, rolling dung balls.
- [Kwena Lodge refurbishment, 2025](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/news/new-improved-kwena-lodge/): Kwena Lodge welcomes guests again after brief annual upkeep and outdoor landscaping.
- [Environmental learning days at Gondwana](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/ggr-gcf-social-impact/): Over recent years the Gondwana Conservation Foundation has brought learners to Gondwana Game Reserve for environmental learning days.
- [Gondwanaland](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/life-at-gondwana/gondwanaland/): The Outeniqua and Swartberg mountains are the last visible evidence of Gondwanaland, before the supercontinent split.
- [Gladiolus roseovenosus](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/critically-endangered-gladiolus-roseovenosus/): Gladiolus roseovenosus is a rare winter-rainfall species that grows on well-drained slopes in the coastal foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains.
- [Kwena Lodge exterior upgrade](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/news/kwena-lodge-exterior-upgrade/): After a summer season, annual upkeep at Kwena Lodge includes an exterior refurbishment of the pool area and guest arrival.
- [Gondwana in the press](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/news/gondwana-in-the-press/): Gondwana has hosted journalists and media outlets, including a BBC UK crew with Kevin Richardson and Top Gear Magazine covering the work of the Gondwana Conservation Foundation and the anti poaching team.
- [Black Harrier (Circus maurus) over the fynbos](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/southern-africas-rarest-endemic-raptor/): The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) glides low over the fynbos as it hunts. Gondwana Game Reserve is home to breeding pairs of this raptor.
- [Satyrium muticum](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/satyrium-muticum/): The Gondwana Conservation Foundation monitors Satyrium muticum on Gondwana Game Reserve.
- [Gondwana goes solar](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/gondwana-goes-solar/): Gondwana has built a solar plant on the reserve.
- [Anti Poaching](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/conservation/anti-poaching/): We are ever grateful to Gondwana’s Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) for their constant vigilance and hard work to keep our wildlife safe - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- [World Elephant Day](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/world-elephant-day/): Gondwana Game Reserve has rewilded elephants into a fynbos biome. On World Elephant Day the reserve supports efforts to raise awareness of the species.
- [Spots in the fynbos](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/wildlife/spots-in-the-fynbos/): Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) camouflage well in the fynbos. Look carefully to spot them in the landscape at Gondwana Game Reserve.

## Pages
- [When to come](https://gondwanagr.co.za/when-to-come/): Gondwana Game Reserve is a year round Cape safari. Each month has its own light, its own flowers and its own feel on an open vehicle. Come for the season you want. Dress in layers every month. Mornings on the vehicle start cool even in summer.
- [What to pack](https://gondwanagr.co.za/what-to-pack/): Dress in layers in bush colours. Khaki, brown and beige. Southern Cape mornings are cool on an open vehicle even in summer, so bring a warm jacket. By the middle of the day you may be in shirtsleeves. Pack for that swing.
- [Your first safari](https://gondwanagr.co.za/your-first-safari/): Everything a first time safari guest asks, answered. Free roaming Big 5 in the fynbos, malaria free, four hours from Cape Town at a different speed. What to expect, pack and budget for.
- [Plan your trip](https://gondwanagr.co.za/plan-your-trip/): Everything you need before you arrive at Gondwana Game Reserve.
- [Journal](https://gondwanagr.co.za/journal/): Stories from the reserve, written for guests and friends.
- [Cookie Policy (EU)](https://gondwanagr.co.za/cookie-policy-eu/): This Cookie Policy was last updated on 1 October 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
- [Psamma Villa](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/psamma-villa/): Set above a gorgeous valley with sweeping mountain views, and complete with its own pool and a large sunset deck, this exclusive villa accommodates up to six guests and is fully serviced with a private chef and field guide, allowing your stay to unfold entirely to your own rhythm. Tranquillity and connection define the experience,with only graceful wildlife as your occasional visitors, and unforgettable sunsets setting the scene each evening from your own private deck.
- [Ikhara Villa](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/ikhara-villa/): Gondwana's Ikhara Villa brings clean, modern lines into the heart of the reserve, its views opening out across the Langeberg and Outeniqua mountains in every direction.
- [Kwena Luxury Suites](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/kwena-luxury-suites/):  
- [Black Rhino](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/black-rhino/): Timelessly elegant and deeply inviting, Black Rhino offers a private sanctuary to gather with loved ones and immerse yourself in a truly authentic Cape safari experience, set against the sweeping valleys and mountain vistas of Gondwana Game Reserve.
- [Specials](https://gondwanagr.co.za/specials/): You are on the Garden Route, inside Gondwana Game Reserve. Morning and afternoon game drives and the quiet of a stay that sits with the wildlife and the fynbos.
- [Cookie Policy](https://gondwanagr.co.za/cookie-policy/): This cookie policy is now published at Cookie Policy.
- [Guided fynbos walk](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/guided-fynbos-bush-walk/): Walk
- [Bokkie Drives](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/bokkie-drives/): Bokkie Drive
- [Junior Ranger Programme](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/junior-ranger-programme/): Junior Rangers
- [Game Drives](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/game-drives/): Game Drive
- [Ulubisi House](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/ulubisi-house/):  
- [Lehele Villas](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/lehele-villas/): Lehele
- [Kwena Villas](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/kwena-villas/): Kwena
- [Kwena Suites](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/kwena-suites/):  
- [Kwena Lodge](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/kwena-lodge/): Stay
- [Families](https://gondwanagr.co.za/families-at-gondwana/): Children are welcome at Gondwana Game Reserve. Tell us who is travelling and how old the children are. We will shape the stay around your family.
- [Awards](https://gondwanagr.co.za/awards-3/): ·           Best Eco Safari Lodge on a Global level​
- [Lehele Lodge](https://gondwanagr.co.za/accommodation/lehele-lodge/):  
- [Gondwana News](https://gondwanagr.co.za/gondwana-news/): A look at what's new at Gondwana
- [Press](https://gondwanagr.co.za/press/): Press Blogs about Gondwana
- [Beef Cheeks Recipe](https://gondwanagr.co.za/beef-cheeks-recipe/): Please note:Beef cheeks have a lot of fat on the outside and in between the grains. The cheeks need to be trimmed and also need to be checked for glands.
- [Directions and Map](https://gondwanagr.co.za/directions-map/): Four hours from Cape Town. Just over an hour from George Airport.
- [Check Availability](https://gondwanagr.co.za/check-availability/): *Conservation Fees:
- [Book Now](https://gondwanagr.co.za/book-now/): *Conservation Fees:
- [Packages](https://gondwanagr.co.za/packages/): You choose how you stay. Suites and villas sit with the lodges and share their game drives and meals. Private residences run to your own hours with your own guide, chef and vehicle. Reservations will suggest the stay that fits your dates and your party. A conservation fee is charged separately for each stay and goes to a registered conservation fund.
- [Seasons](https://gondwanagr.co.za/about-gondwana/seasons/): Seasons
- [Flora & Fynbos](https://gondwanagr.co.za/about-gondwana/flora-fynbos/): Flora
- [Wildlife](https://gondwanagr.co.za/about-gondwana/wildlife/): Wildlife
- [Our Reserve](https://gondwanagr.co.za/about-gondwana/): Reserve
- [History](https://gondwanagr.co.za/about-gondwana/history/): History
- [Site Layout](https://gondwanagr.co.za/site-layout/): THERE ARE 5 RESIDENTIAL AREAS WITHIN THE RESERVE LOCATED SEVERAL KILOMETRES APART
- [Retreats and groups](https://gondwanagr.co.za/retreats-and-groups/): Nothing beats bonding in nature, surrounded by beauty and unique wild experiences.
- [Mountain e-Bike Tours](https://gondwanagr.co.za/occasions/mountain-biking-tours/): The Protected Area is a separate part of the reserve with no dangerous game. Guests walk and ride e-Bikes here, on the same ground as the bontebok. e-Biking is a free activity for overnight guests.
- [Golf and safari](https://gondwanagr.co.za/golf-and-safari/): You are already in the region for golf. The fairways around Mossel Bay and George sit close to the coast. Gondwana Game Reserve sits on the Garden Route, inland of Mossel Bay, within an easy drive of those courses. A safari stay can sit beside your golf days rather than replace them.
- [Honeymoons](https://gondwanagr.co.za/occasions/african-safari-honeymoon/): An African safari is the ultimate romantic and luxurious honeymoon. Relax, unwind and restore after your big day in the magic of Gondwana.
- [Weddings](https://gondwanagr.co.za/occasions/safari-wedding/): Gondwana hosts our weddings at Lehele Lodge with luxury amenities, attentive service, stylish contemporary interiors and gourmet cuisine.
- [Garden Route](https://gondwanagr.co.za/garden-route/): Route
- [Occasions at Gondwana](https://gondwanagr.co.za/occasions/): Kwena Luxury Suites are set apart for two. Days run to your pace, with the reserve outside the door and the lodge close when you want company.
- [Wellness](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/tented-bush-spa/): Wellness
- [Activities](https://gondwanagr.co.za/activities/): Experiences
- [Gondwana Home](https://gondwanagr.co.za/): Welcome Home

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