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Kwandwe Uplands Homestead Kwandwe Private Game Reserve - AEC034

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead is a 1905 restored farmhouse exclusively available for families or group of friends. Located on the malaria free, big five private Kwandwe Game Reserve.

3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6

Pool - Yes
Restaurant - Meals All Included
Mountain Views

Malaria Free
Big Five Safari
Sole Use
Member of Relais & Chateaux
No Single Supplements (first 2 rooms)

There are 3 spacious en suite bedrooms with en suite facilities and all rooms open onto a private veranda. Two of the rooms have bathrooms with ball & claw baths and the other has an oval stone bath.

The main house offers a comfortable lounge and dinning area with a farm-style kitchen where meals are prepared. There is also an outdoor dining area for the warm summer evenings under the African sky. Take a swim in the pool or relax during the day under the gazebo.

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

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead can only be booked on an exclusive, sole use basis where you would have your own private chef, game ranger and vehicle. This is ideal for families or couples looking to have a 5 star pampered safari experience.

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

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 Uplands Homestead 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 Uplands Homestead into your holiday itinerary.

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