Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Innovative, stylish and intimate, Kwandwe Ecca Lodge embodies a "funk-meets-futuristic-farmhouse" ambience, and features just six intimate suites with spacious living areas and en-suite bathrooms.

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve stretches along 42 kms of the Great Fish River and the 15,800 hectare reserve is set on the edge of the former Karoo Basin, where several of Africa’s vegetation zones converge and biodiversity is extremely rich. The Kwandwe landscape is dominated by valley bushveld on open plains and rolling hills, with succulent euphorbias, aloes and spekboom among the characteristic plants. Thousands of animals, including the ‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) have been reintroduced to roam the reserve, which is also a haven for endangered animals and birds and numerous programmes to support them have been introduced.

Ecca Lodge offers a unique safari experience on the Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. It is very modern in style with six rooms, each of which has a private plunge pool, which can be fenced for children.

Overlooking rolling spekboom valleys, guest areas comprise a spacious sitting room with fireplace, dining room and bar area and deep veranda with expansive viewing decks. Delicious fresh farm cuisine is prepared in the modern, open-plan kitchen and an interpretive centre provides hours of entertainment for children of all ages.

• Accommodation 6 Suites
• Location Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Getting there 11hr international flight, 2hr domestic flight, 1.5hrs by road
• Children Children are welcome. The recommended minimum age is 6 years.
• Facilities Swimming pool
• Free activities Game drives, guided walks, fishing, canoeing, bush picnics and rhino tracking
• Paid activities Archeological drives
• Weather Dry season Oct to Mar, green season Apr to Sep