Garden Route Game Lodge
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LUXURY FAMILY SUITES
This luxuriously appointed and perfectly positioned free standing two bedroom suite is our newest addition and offers a spacious main room plus additional room with private deck overlooking the game reserve. Décor is elegant, fresh and contemporary while maintaining earthy elements. The en suite bathroom boasts a free standing bath, double vanity, spacious shower and separate toilet. For the adventurous, the outside bath and shower set in the African bush will take your breath away.
Suites available for booking September 2016
Features include
- En-suite bathrooms with bath and shower
- Outside bath and shower
- Wood burning fireplace
- Air conditioning
- In room safe
- Private-label room amenities
- Custom designed soft furnishings
- Fully stocked mini-bar
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Tea and coffee unit
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Direct –dial telephone
- Discreet housekeeping twice daily
- Complimentary wifi available throughout the main lodge public areas
- All rooms are non-smoking
FAMILY LODGE ROOM
Family lodge rooms all have private viewing patios and en suite bathrooms offering his and hers vanities, bath and shower. The rooms include a king size bed and two sleeper couches with a cot available for infants. These rooms are elegantly decorated in an contemporary African theme and fitted with modern conveniences to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay. There is convenient access to the two swimming pools and children’s play area at the Lodge. Family lodge rooms overlook landscaped gardens and enjoy breathtaking sunset views over the game reserve.
Features include
- En-suite bathrooms with bath and shower
- Air conditioning and ceiling fans
- In room safe
- Private-label room amenities
- Fully stocked mini-bar
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Tea and coffee unit
- Direct –dial telephone
- Discreet housekeeping daily
- Flat screen Satellite TV and DVD player
- Microwave
- Complimentary wifi available throughout the main lodge public areas
- All rooms are non-smoking
Wildlife on our game reserve
Started in 1999 the wildlife reintroduction has seen the return of elephant, white rhino, lion and buffalo to the area. Antelope such as the Cape Eland, kudu, black wildebeest, zebra, springbok and gemsbok are now at home on the grassy plains. Smaller resident mammals such as the shy Cape Fox, bushbuck, caracal, bat eared fox, duiker and the elusive Cape Mountain leopard are a rare treat to spot on safari.
Garden Route Game Lodge was the first reserve in the Western Cape to reintroduce cheetah in 2007 and through our co-operation with the Endangered Wildlife Trust we have played a role in increasing the meta population of this threatened species in South Africa.
Fynbos and Aloes
Fynbos is the natural shrubland or heathland (habitat) vegetation occurring in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa, mainly in winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate.
The fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.
Fynbos is home to an amazing diversity of plant species including many members of the Protea Family, Heath family,and Reed family of restios. The nearby town Albertinia is the heart of the thatching reed business which makes use of the female restio plant.
Aloes such as the Cape Aloe or Aloe Ferox occur in abundance and are still sustainably harvested or “tapped” for their healing characteristics using the same method traditional method of the Bushman.
Directions from Cape Town
- Take the N2 highway out of Cape Town and head east for 348 km.
- Once you get to a small town called Albertinia the entrance to the Garden Route Game Lodge will be 7km after this town.
Directions from George
- Take the N2 highway and head west for 85 km.
- Once you cross over the Gouritz River Bridge (Bungy Jumping)the entrance to the Lodge will be 12 km after the bridge.
Hotel / airport transfers
Transfers in luxury air-conditioned coaches can be arranged from your hotel or an airport.
For more information on transfers contact us.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation 30 days prior to arrival 50% refund. Cancellation 7 days prior to arrival 100% cancellation charge applies. Full deposit required at time of booking. Refundable. Confirm on arrival by producing same credit card used to make booking.
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Kids On Safari
A holiday is a time for both fun and relaxation and our Kids on Safari activity program allows Mom and Dad some alone time to relax while the children take part in a host of supervised outdoor activities.
Some of the activities on offer include :
- Walk and stalk : Stalk game on a 1 hour bush walk in the predator free safe area of our game reserve and learn more about some of the smaller mammals that inhabit our game reserve.
- Fishing : Kids get to try their hand at catching some of the local Tilapia fish that inhabit some of our dams. Fishing rods and equipment supplied.
- Skull Garden : Explore our skull garden and learn more about the anatomy of Africa’s wildlife on this interpretive walk.
- Reptile Encounters : overcome your fear of snakes when you handle one of our non- venomous reptiles under the careful supervision of your field guide.
- Cheetah tracking : Using a telemetry device, track and spot Africa’s fastest land mammal under the guidance of your field ranger.
Reptile Encounters
From the deadly black mamba to the African rock python, Reptile Encounters at Garden Route Game Lodge is home to 28 different snake species, Nile crocodiles, tortoises and terrapins. The collection of snakes includes most local species one would encounter in South Africa as well as some exotic species. The guided tour will allow you a chance to handle some of the non venomous snakes if you are brave enough including the African python, corn snake, ball python, milk snake and albino burmese python, great for photo opportunities.
Guided Game Drive
Its all about the wildlife at Garden Route Game Lodge and your safari is the time when you get to spot some of our resident game. There are two safaris included per night spent at our game reserve.
Departure is early morning and late afternoon as this is when our wildlife are most active, in the heat of the day they tend to rest up. We offer guided safari drives and our qualified field guides are there to find the animals and interpret nature allowing you to sit back relax and enjoy.
Our game reserve is home to elephant, lion, buffalo , white rhino, giraffe, cheetah and a variety of antelope species so be sure to bring your binoculars and camera. If you are in luck you may be treated with a sighting of our free roaming cheetahs.
Evenings and mornings can be cool so be sure to bring a warm top. Ponchos are provided. There will be a coffee stop on your morning safari and a sundowner stop at one of our popular look outs in the game reserve on your evening safari.
Expect your safari drive to last 2 – 3 hours depending on how much time is spent at each sighting.
Birdwatching
Twitchers or bird watchers will be spoilt for choice by the abundance of resident feathered creatures. Enjoy bird watching while out on safari or from the comfort of your private viewing deck. Colourful sunbirds and sugarbirds are attracted to the fynbos and Aloes that abound. Visit our bird hide to enjoy the nest making antics of the red and yellow bishop with their colourful display or take a leisurely stroll along our bird walking trail where our head guide and keen birder has posted colourful images with information about the various birds one can expect to find along the walk. Our game reserve borders the Overberg District where more than half of the remaining population of the threatened Blue Crane reside so expect to witness these graceful birds in flight and hear their distinctive loud call.
Over 150 species has been sighted on our game reserve.
Spa
Set within the game reserve, the Ayana Spa at Garden Route Game lodge provides an ideal opportunity to compliment the feeling of wellness ones gets from being in nature with a relaxing treatment.
End your day’s game viewing with a soothing full body massage or pamper yourself with one of our indulgent treatments. Built from locally sourced stone and thatch our treatment room overlooks the game reserve and features its own private plunge pool for your enjoyment. Relax and allow our professional and highly skilled therapists to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
