Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
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Eastern Cape
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Accommodation Venue - Kwandwe Private
Game Reserve ( Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation
in Kwandwe Private Game Reserve / Eastern Cape / South Africa
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Kwandwe Private Game Reserve lies in the heart
of South Africa’s malaria-free Eastern Cape near Grahamstown,
and is a natural conclusion to a journey along the world-famous
Garden Route. A victory for far-sighted conservation, 20 000 hectares
(49 000 acres) of farmland in the Great Fish River region were
restored and restocked with African wildlife. Today, thousands
of animals including lion, black and white rhino, buffalo and
elephant roam this diverse and fascinating reserve. Operated by
CC Africa, Kwandwe aptly means “Place of the Blue Crane”
in Xhosa (South Africa’s highly endangered national bird)
and is home to a population of these rare birds. It offers an
exceptional safari experience in a region steeped in history and
culture. The Great Fish River was a hotly contested border during
the Frontier Wars of 1779 to 1878 between the Xhosa nation, Dutch
farmers and the 1820 Settlers from England. Kwandwe’s reception
building is a Frontier War-era fortified homestead, and the Reserve
boasts its own intimate chapel.
Accommodation Facilities
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve features the exclusive Main
Lodge, unique historic Uplands Homestead and Ecca Lodge, all offering
world-class sophistication and style in the African bush.
Kwandwe Main Lodge:
Set along the aloe-studded banks of the Great Fish River,
nine suites feature private plunge pools and spacious thatched
game viewing decks with magnificent views of the wild yet gentle
landscape. Beautiful thatched guest areas and expansive viewing
decks overlook the river. Kwandwe Main Lodge
is stylishly furnished in Frontier Settler style, integrating
local African culture with colonial settler history. Elegant thatched
stone and glass suites feature floor-to-ceiling doors which fold
back to reveal uninterrupted wilderness vistas. Guest areas have
a large fireplace with massive stone chimney, and a soaring thatched
roof with imposing chandeliers.Sophisticated, glass-fronted sitting
and dining areas boast expansive viewing decks with breathtaking
river views. Delicious Pan-African cuisine is served on the private
decks, in the candlelit dining room, or enjoyed in the boma (outdoor
dining area). Kwandwe is renowned for its spectacular bush banqueting
in surprise settings.Heatherton Towers is the main reception building,
which is situated 40 minutes from the Lodge. It is, in fact, a
Frontier War-era fortified homestead, complete with dramatic gun
turrets and private chapel.
-Nine air-conditioned suites
-En suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers
-Private plunge pools
-Expansive game viewing decks
-African gift gallery
-Reception in historical fort
-Member of Relais & Chateaux
Uplands Homestead:
This gracious homestead is a sensitively restored 1905 farmhouse
comprising three spacious en suite bedrooms with private terraces
– available for sole use by guests. Uplands Homestead has
a large swimming pool and gazebo, and guests enjoy their own private
ranger, tracker, chef and open 4x4 safari vehicle. Perfect for
the sole use of a group or family of up to six guests, Uplands
Homestead is situated half an hour from Heatherton Towers (Kwandwe’s
reception building) and 45 minutes from Main Lodge. Antiques and
memorabilia reminiscent of an 1820s Settler home elegantly blend
with comfortable, modern finishes. The sitting and dining areas
feature high ceilings, wooden floors and beautiful fireplaces.
A deep and shady veranda leads out to the large swimming pool
and gazebo.In the modernised farm kitchen, Uplands Homestead’s
private chef prepares delicious Pan-African cuisine and local
specialities. Nothing beats a true CC Africa bush banquet in a
surprise setting under the magical African sky.
-Three air-conditioned, spacious bedrooms
-En suite bathrooms and private terraces
-Exclusive use of 4x4 safari vehicle
-Private butler, ranger and chef
-Large swimming pool and gazebo
-Member of Relais & Chateaux
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge:
Innovative, stylish and intimate, Kwandwe Ecca Lodge embodies
a “funk-meets-futuristic-farmhouse” ambience, and
features just six intimate suites with spacious living areas and
en suite bathrooms. Overlooking rolling spekboom valleys, main
guest areas include a a spacious sitting room, dining room and
bar area, interactive kitchen, sparkling rim-flow lap pool and
unique interpretive centre. Set in spectacular African wilderness
surrounds, this unique safari lodge boasts a revolutionary design
– stone-and-mesh gabion walls, sliding glass, timber and
gauze doors and corrugated iron roofing. Exquisite guest areas
overlook spekboom valleys with a backdrop of the distant cliff-faces
of ecca shale. Ecca Lodge is fun, flamboyant and fabulous, with
a “funk-meets-futuristic-farmhouse” ambience. Nestled
into a gently sloping, densely vegetated hillside, the Lodge is
airy and open with barely a barrier between indoors and the African
bushveld. Each suite features an en suite bathroom with spacious,
plate glass-enclosed shower, bath, private w.c and twin hand-basins,
as well as a sitting area which can comfortably convert into accommodation
for children 11 years and younger. Overlooking rolling spekboom
valleys, guest areas comprise a spacious sitting room with fireplace,
dining room and bar area and deep veranda with expansive viewing
decks. Delicious fresh farm cuisine is prepared in the modern,
open-plan kitchen and an interpretive centre provides hours of
entertainment for children of all ages.
-Ideal for family safaris
-Six intimate suites
-Air-conditioning and en suite bathrooms
-Spacious sitting areas
-Gorgeous rim-flow lap pool
I-nteractive kitchen
-Unique interpretive centre
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Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation in Kwandwe Private Game
Reserve / Eastern Cape / South Africa )
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