Gondwana Game Reserve, Cape Town

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Description & Facilities

STAR RATING:

5 Stars

Hotel Type:

Lodge

Atmosphere:

LGTBIQ friendly

Early Check-in (fee)

Identification card at arrival

Flight information required

Amenities:

Wheelchair-accessible

Car park (fee)

24-hour reception

Check-in hour 13:00 - 16:30

Check-out hour 10:00 - 11:00

Mobile phone coverage (fee)

Wi-fi (fee)

Local and international calls (fee)

Transfer service (fee)

Secure parking

Airport Shuttle (fee)

Room service (fee)

Laundry service (fee)

Bicycle hire service

Babysitting service (fee)

24-hour security

Bellboy service

Fireplace

Hotel safe

Shop (fee)

Garden

Terrace

Bicycle storage

Concierge

Sun terrace

Dining area

Clothes dryer

BBQ facilities

Library

Bikes available 8

Towels and bed linen

Bar

Restaurant 3

Non-smoking area

Smoking area

Highchairs

Banquet hall

Breakfast room

Projector

Printer

Photocopier (fee)

Business centre

Sun loungers

Parasols

Children playground

Kids’ club

Entertainment programme for children

TV lounge

Massage (fee)

Spa treatments (fee)

Spa centre (fee)

Safari

Gondwana Game Reserve provides the perfect safari break for Cape Town visitors. Located in Mossel Bay on South Africa's popular Garden Route 4 hours' drive from Cape Town or 45 mins from George Airport, the 11,000-hectare private, malaria-free, Big Five Game Reserve, you can enjoy the scenic views of the fynbos landscape or view the free roaming animals that frequent the area such as elephant, buffalo, eland, lion and hippo among may other species.

There are numerous types of accommodation to choose from at this fabulous lodge.

At Kwena Lodge you will find 14 open plan Khoi San dwellings are modern and full of luxury, sleep under a sky light to enjoy the African Sky and stars, these suites are perfect for couples. Kwena Lodge has a large infinity swimming pool, open plan lounge and bar. The elegant dining room with its two fireplaces is the perfect setting for a meal, or enjoy a traditional African Boma Dinner, all meals are of the finest African cuisine and are prepared with local produce. For a more exclusive holiday for families or groups, Bush and Fynbos Villas will do the trick. These stylish villas offer either 3 or 4 bedrooms and a private expansive outdoor deck, they have a dining and kitchen area, the lounge with folding doors has a wood fireplace and leads out to the veranda.

Want a break from wildlife, fancy a game of gold, you can find championship courses just nearby the likes of Pinnacle Point, Fancourt and Oubaai. Perhaps a day at the beach there are great swimming and surfing beaches in Mossel Bay, George and Knsyna. Gondwana is a perfect getaway to experience all the wonders of South Africa, from the Sea to the Wild.

Location

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Hotel

Gondwana Game Reserve

Flight Time

12 hours (approximately)

Weather

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January

"Mixed. 10 days of sunshine out of 21"

"Very good"

"1 day of rain otherwise good"

"Lovely"

"VERY DAY VERY GOOD"

"Generally good."

"The weather was good but a little mixed"

"Just great"

February

"Sunny, windy and 1 day rain"

"Excellent"

"Excellent for all 3 weeks"

March

"hot with just one day of rain in Cape Town."

"Barring two days of rain/wind sunny and hot moderated by the breeze"

"Generally the weather was excellent and not too hot. There were one or two cloudy days and a little rain in the first week but otherwise no problems"

"Perfect"

"Hot days, cooler evenings. Currently a drought in the Cape area."

April

"Raining in Durban to start with, but some lovely sunny days. Not too hot."

"Good"

"better than expected."

May

"average for early winter"

June

"Cold at night but the days were glorious"

July

"Well we a little dubious before we went away as we had been warned that is was the Winter in South Africa during our stay ... we were so lucky and the sun shined for our stay and most importantly for our Wedding day ... Cape Town would still have been beautiful but was made even more stunning with the sun!"

"First 2 days in Cape Town were warm and sunny, but last 2 days were colder, overcast and rainy."

"great"

"Good."

August

"Ok not as hot as we had hoped but we knew we were being optomidtic"

"Their winter was on par with the summer that we left in the UK"

"OK, a bit of rain but not much. Quite cold at times"

"Good, as it was the end of their winter it was more like an English summer"

"terrible!"

September

"Spring like with teperatures around 60-65F. Bright days with some sunshine. We did not experience any rain."

"Average"

"first day was cloudy but brightened up and was sunny for subsequent days."

"Warm spring weather"

"Two overcast days. Average of 26 degrees celcius. Very comfortable."

October

"Very Good in Capetown"

"90% of the time it was hot and sunny."

"Very varied - rain and winter coats in Cape town and very hot in other places. We needed the complete range of summer/winter wear!"

"Average"

November

"Brilliant, warm throughout our stay"

"suuny and warm but some days windy and quite cool at night."

"Not too good for early summer (rain and wind for the middle 10 days (we were there for 21 days), but it didn't stop us doing anything."

December

"Great"

"The weather was excellent-very warm and not a cloud in sight"

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You pay a deposit of 10% or £150 per person (whichever is more) at the time of booking and then your balance 14 weeks before departure.
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How competitive are your prices?
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What extras do you offer?
As well as our award winning customer service you also get reward points which can get you anything from airport lounges and spa treatments right the way through to free stays and round the world air tickets!
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