$7,620 to $8,224 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival & Transfer to Kwandwe
Arrival & Transfer to Kwandwe
Your Kwandwe transfer meets you at Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) airport for the drive of about two hours to the reserve. Great Fish River Lodge welcomes you on the lush banks of its namesake river, and your suite opens through floor-to-ceiling glass doors onto the wilderness. After lunch, settle in, then, if you arrive in time, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle with your ranger and tracker, pausing for sundowners as the river valley turns gold, before returning to the lodge for dinner under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Wildlife in Kwandwe GR
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Day 2
Big Five on the Great Fish River
Big Five on the Great Fish River
Start with coffee and an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, when lion, leopard and black rhino are most active. Return for breakfast and a lazy midday at the lodge, watching kudu wander down to the river from the deck, reading in the library or resting in your suite. After afternoon tea, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle takes you out again across Kwandwe's varied landscapes, from thicket-covered hills to open plains, until dusk, with sundowners in the bush. Return to the lodge for dinner and the night sounds of the bush.
- Main Destination:
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Walking Safari & Community Visit
Walking Safari & Community Visit
After an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, step out on foot with an armed ranger for a guided walk, reading tracks and discovering the bush at ground level (subject to availability). An optional visit to the Mgcamabele Community Centre, which Kwandwe supports, can be arranged at extra cost. The midday is free to relax at the lodge with lunch and a siesta. As the heat fades, head out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners at a scenic spot before dinner back at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Another Full Day at Kwandwe
Another Full Day at Kwandwe
This day at Kwandwe follows the rhythm of the bush: an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle to follow fresh tracks, a leisurely breakfast, and a midday at leisure on your deck or by the pool. Late in the afternoon, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, choosing with your ranger where to search, with sundowners in the bush, before a farewell dinner at the lodge, with stories of the week's sightings shared over a glass of wine.
- Main Destination:
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Drive & Transfer to Hacklewood Hill
Morning Drive & Transfer to Hacklewood Hill
Enjoy a final early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle and breakfast at Kwandwe, then your private transfer takes you back to Port Elizabeth, about two hours, and to Hacklewood Hill Country House in leafy Walmer. Built in 1898 and set in a lush English garden, the manor house welcomes you with stained glass, polished wood and a veranda overlooking the pool. In the evening, enjoy dinner in the chandeliered dining room.
- Main Destination:
- Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hacklewood Hill Country House
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Day 6
Port Elizabeth at Leisure
Port Elizabeth at Leisure
A free day to slow down after your safari. Stroll in Hacklewood's garden, swim, or play croquet on the lawn. Alternatively, explore Port Elizabeth at your own pace: the beachfront at Summerstrand and Humewood, the Route 67 public art trail, and the city's heritage sites (own arrangements). Return to the manor house in the late afternoon for tea on the checkerboard veranda, and dinner served on crystal and starched linen in the chandeliered dining room. Built in 1898, Hacklewood Hill is one of Port Elizabeth's last Victorian manor houses, set in a lush English garden in leafy Walmer. Stained-glass doors, gleaming wooden floors and period pieces greet you, and a checkerboard-tiled veranda looks over a sparkling pool, a croquet lawn and a tennis court. The eight en-suite rooms are each individually decorated. Dinner is the highlight, served in a dining room of chandeliers, crystal and starched linen.
- Main Destination:
- Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hacklewood Hill Country House
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Day 7
Departure from Port Elizabeth Airport
Departure from Port Elizabeth Airport
Enjoy a final, unhurried breakfast at Hacklewood Hill, with time for a last walk among the old trees of the English garden or a coffee on the veranda by the pool. When it's time to go, your private transfer takes you the short distance of about 10 minutes to Port Elizabeth airport, where your journey through the Eastern Cape ends. From the Great Fish River to a Victorian manor house, it has been a private safari to remember.
- Main Destination:
- Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
