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There are 6 spacious suites with en suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor shower, a separate WC and twin vanity basins. The suites have large private verandas with plunge pools to cool off in the afternoon.

The main lodge area has a spacious sitting room with fireplace for cooler evenings as well as an indoor dining area and bar to enjoy an afternoon drink. There is a wooden veranda with view decks overlooking the reserve. Cool down in the main lodge swimming pool or relax in the study with a book.

Couples and families are welcome at Kwandwe Ecca Lodge.

Your stay includes all meals, soft drinks, house wines, local branded spirits and beers, laudry, scheduled safari activities and nature walks.

Kwandwe Game Reserve offers a selection of other exclusive lodges on the reserve - for more details click on the links below to review:
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Morning and evening game drives are conducted in open land rovers and an experienced guide who will share their knowledge of the bush with you. Enjoy guided game walks and bush picnics during your stay (weather permitting). The Kwandwe Private Reserve is home to the Big Five (black & white rhino, elephant, lion, buffalo and leopard) as well as a variety of predators and general game, including cheetah, kudu, springbok, eland, red hartebeest, giraffe, black wildebeest and gemsbok (Oryx).

In addition to the traditional stay at a private game reserve, Kwandwe Private Reserve also offers a variety of extra safaris which can be pre-booked at an additional cost. Details are listed below, but do ask us for more information about these exciting safari extras:
Rhino Darting: You have the opportunity to participate in Kwandwes rhino darting programme under the supervision of the experts. Duration - 3 nights / 4 days (May - September)
Frontiers: Led by resident historian and raconteur, Alan Weyer, this safari is unique adventure to learn more about the rich historical culture and post of the Eastern Cape. Duration - 1 day
Carnivore Research: Guided by Charlene Bisset, learn more about the interesting carnivore programme and ongoing research at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. Duration - 1 day
Bushman Roc Art Tour: Historian Alan Weyer will take you on a journey to discover the prolific bushman rock paintings, artefacts and relics in the Eastern Cape Valley. This tour does involve some hiking. Duration - 1 day
Flight of the Blue Crane: Fly in a fixed wing aircraft from Kwandwe for just over an hours flight over the Frontier Region, where you will see rural scences and stretching to the coast where you can see dolphins and whales if you lucky. The flight continues over the sand dunes back to Kwandwe.

Access to Kwandwe Ecca Lodge is easy with daily direct flights to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town, Durban or Johannesburg. The lodge is located and easy 2 hour drive from the airport. Transfers and charter flight transfers are also possible. To end your Garden Route holiday with a safari experience is also a great way to finish (or begin) your South Africa holiday. Speak to us for the best way to include Kwandwe Ecca Lodge into your holiday itinerary.