Kichaka Luxury Game Lodge - Set between two streams in a lush bushveld valley, Kichaka Lodge is an exclusive five star lodge located within a Big 5 game reserve, in the malaria free Eastern Cape.

Accommodation:

This luxury lodge sleeps 20 people in 10 secluded stone and thatch suites. Each secluded, air-conditioned suite has a viewing deck where guests are treated to spectacular views, its own private plunge pool, a fully-stocked bar fridge and free wireless internet access.

Cuisine:

From gourmet dining in private or at one of our outdoor or indoor dining areas ...or just relaxing by the pool or on one of the terraces ... you can expect only the very best in service and hospitality from your stay at Kichaka Lodge.

Game Drives:

Experienced rangers maximise every opportunity to ensure exceptional viewing during your game drives on this established 20,000 acre game reserve in the Eastern Cape. Excellent sightings of lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo, as well as cheetah, hippo, giraffe, hyena, zebra, warthog and numerous species of antelope are enjoyed on game drives across the open plains of the reserve.

Contact :                    Irmgard Saayman

Phone Number:      +27 74 496 6447

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Addo  Elphant Back Safaris and Lodge - nestled in the Zuurberge and is located just a short distance from Port Elizabeth and borders the Greater Addo Elephant National Park.

An exclusive malaria-free conservancy, it offers the ultimate getaway opportunity to both local and international travellers – from families, groups and corporates to nature lovers, honeymooners and local residents wanting a quick reprieve from home.

A mere 20-minutes flight or read transfer of of 1 hour 20 minutes from Port Elizabeth, and only 1 hour’s flying time from Plettenberg Bay, Addo Elephant Back Safaris and Lodge is readily accessible no matter what your preferred means of travel. The added convenience of our 1 200 m airstrip makes it possible for guests to fly in with family, friends or colleagues directly to the Lodge, ensuring more time there than getting there.

The Lodge is perfectly designed to discreetly blend in with the surrounding valley bushveld environment. 

The tented camp is perfectly designed to blend discreetly into its surrounding valley and bushveld environment; the remarkably spacious, sophisticated suites, some nestled in the yellowwood forest and others set on a hillside offering extraordinary views, are elevated on wooden decks each with outdoor spa bath. Luxuriously decorated to evoke Hemingway’s Africa of yesteryear, this is just the place to relax and re-energise against the tranquil backdrop of the African bush where giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and eland browse and graze at your doorstep. All meals of the day can be enjoyed at our open-sided restaurant, which incorporates a bar area and open-air boma, all overlooking the elephants’ much loved waterhole.

Activities 

Lodge activities include (Included in the Rate):

Contact :                         Irmgard Saayman 

 
Phone Number:            +27 74 496 6447
   

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Kwantu Private Game Reserve...The Place of Gathering is situated in the heart of the Eastern Cape on the Legendary Sidbury Plains.  Here a mystical blend of nature and history awaits you.  At Kwantu  you can expect to experience a BIG 5 African Adventure combined with five star hospitality and enjoy the pure tranquility that the reserve has to offer. Home to 5 of the 7 biomes, this untouched wilderness boasts a past as rich as its abundant wildlife population.

Luxury accommodation to suit your style is available in either one of the 5 lodges or the hotel named after Pollards INN. 

Kwantu’s luxury lodges, each with double-bedroom and en suite bathroom open onto personal decks ensuring complete peace and privacy overlooking a tranquil dam. Naturally merged into the pristine landscape, each lodge exudes a traditional African charm with all the modern comforts surrounded by the mesmerizing sounds and fragrances of the beautiful bush. Towering above the natural splendour and wonder of God’s gift each of Kwantu’s exquisite lodges are equipped with a charming fireplace, under-floor heating, air-conditioning, multi-channel television, electronic safe, refrigerator, hairdryer, tea-coffee making facilities as well as a therapeutic Spa Bath.

A Kwantu Honeymoon

Kwantu Private Game Reserve offers newly weds a honeymoon to remember. Kwantu’s Honeymooner’s Lodge, with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom open on to personal decks ensuring complete peace and privacy during your honeymoon. This suite is equipped with a fireplace, under-floor heating, air-conditioning, multi-channel television, electronic safe, refrigerator, hairdryer, tea-coffee making facilities and a Jacuzzi.

An overnight stay at one of our Lodges includes:

• Luxury accomodation
• Breakfast
• Lunch (when staying more than 1 night)
• 5 Course Dinner
• All beverages - Kwantu is an alcohol free environment and only serves non-alcoholic beverages)
• A cultural Exhibition - Our Kwantu spirited dancers tell the stories through dance of Xhosa and other cultures
• 3 Hour morning/afternoon Game Drive
• Night Drive or Walking Safari (optional)
• Transfers from Port Elizabeth to Kwantu available on request

Meals are served either in the Day Centre of in the Hotel Dining Room and are prepared in adherence to Halaal conditions by top South African chefs.

Kwantu Game Reserve will capture your imagination during your stay and leave you physically and mentally rejuvenated, soulfully inspired and in awe of our magnificient slice of Africa.

Contact :                    Advance

Phone Number:       +27 (0) 42 203 1400

Website :                   www.kwantu.co.za

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Welcome to Kwantu Private Game Reserve and The Pollards Inn Hotel. A mystical blend of nature and history awaits you. Situated in the heart of the  Eastern Cape on the Legendary Sidbury Plains a BIG 5 African Adventure begins where you can experience five star hospitality and enjoy the pure tranquility that the reserve has to offer. Home to 5 of the 7 biomes, this untouched wilderness boasts a past as rich as its abundant wildlife population.

The reserve is home to the village of Sidbury, built by the British Settlers to support the sheep farming community. Here you will find St Peter's church built in 1838, one of the oldest Anglican churches in South Africa. The village has many tales to tell of the British Settlers whose cries rang out in the 1820's on the plains as they battled Bushmen, Hottentots and the Xhosa tribes to establish a new life in Africa. Weary travellers and locals shared stories of blood curlding encounters with lions, leopards and elephants as they rested at Pollards Inn the popular stopover on the Wagon route that ran north from Algoa Bay now Port Elizabeth. Today in this still quaint village of Sidbury you will find the local cricket team enjoying a gentleman's game on one of the oldest cricket grounds in South Africa.

Live your dream Safari Holiday in the five star Pollards Inn hotel suites.

Each suite has a personal balcony were you can enjoy the views of the scenic Sidbury Plains. All suites are equipped with under-floor heating, air-conditioning, multi-channel television, electronic safe, refrigerator, hairdryer, tea-coffee making facilities as well as a therapeutic Spa Bath.

The Pollards Inn Hotel area also has a 24hr business centre for those wanting to catch up on work as well as a touch farm, herb garden, sporting facilities such as tennis courts and a cricket field, and an entertainment room nearby.

The hotel is the ideal destination for an African Safari as a family with children. Our amenities are suitable for children of all ages. There is more than enough to keep them entertained on the reserve ensuring you get to relax and unwind together.

The hotel is also suited for bigger groups and conferences as well.

An overnight stay at Pollards Inn includes:

• Luxury accommodation
• Breakfast
• Lunch (When staying more than 1 night)
• 5 Course Dinner
• All Beverages - Kwantu is an alcohol free environment and only serves non-alcoholic beverages
• A cultural Exhibition.  Our Kwantu spirited dancers tell the stories through dance of Xhosa and evening entertainment
• 3 - Hour morning/afternoon Game Drive
• Night Game Drive or Walking Safari - optional
• Transfers from Port Elizabeth to Kwantu available on request

Kwantu offers a unique African Safari Adventure, in which you will through our deep-rooted and embracing approach experience the ultimate sobering adventure and spiritual rejuvenation.

Contact :                  Advance