Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is a 74,000-acre exclusive wildlife retreat in South Africa and is renowned for its exceptional conservation efforts and diverse ecosystem. Visitors can immerse themselves in the African wilderness through a variety of thrilling activities, including twice daily game drives, guided nature walks, scenic picnics, and sundowner cruises.
With only 26 rooms spread across the succulent-studded landscape, Kwandwe has one of the highest land-to-guest ratios in South Africa and ensures an exclusive and personalised safari experience.
The reserve is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including the Big Five, as well as protected species like the black rhino and blue crane. For the adventurous, Kwandwe offers unique experiences such as big game walking safaris and rhino darting, contributing to vital conservation initiatives.
Located just 45 minutes from Cape Town, Stellenbosch is an enticing Western Cape destination with an exciting culinary scene, photogenic historic buildings, and a youthful atmosphere. The beautiful university town is surrounded by mountains, vineyards, and nature reserves such as Jonkershoek and Simonsberg, making it a charming base for wine tours, day trips and outdoor adventure. This quaint town centre exudes a relaxed holiday atmosphere, with sublime art galleries, award-winning restaurants and colourful boutiques lining leafy cobbled streets, while students bustling between faculties add to its lively and energetic character. Architecture enthusiasts will enjoy the numerous Cape Dutch and Victorian buildings, while music lovers can look forward to world-class classical music concerts at the grand Music Conservatory. Two enchanting botanical gardens, complete with charming tea rooms beneath the trees, add to the unique character of this special town. Blending natural beauty, culture, fine wine and a vibrant social scene, Stellenbosch remains one of the Western Cape’s most beloved and rewarding destinations.
Located in the Mpumalanga Province, the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve shares a fenceless border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park. This magnificent 60 000 hectare reserve is best known for its two very rare white lions discovered here in the 1970s, which gave this destination its name. Meaning 'the place where something sacred came down to earth from the heavens', the park lives up to the hype with its enthralling African savannah, abundant wildlife, and friendly people. Visitors have the opportunity to see 40 mammal species, 360 bird species and the famous Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo). Enjoy a wide array of activities including daytime safaris, guided night game drives, bush walks, and excellent bird watching.
The second-biggest island in the idyllic Bazaruto archipelago, Benguerra is a tropical paradise of long, palm-lined white beaches, verdant rainforest and temperate turquoise seas permeated with coral reefs. Benguerra was designated a national park in 1971 and wildlife thrives in this unspoilt environment, including freshwater crocodiles, turtles, monkeys, buck and over 150 avian species. The surrounding ocean is permeated with exquisite coral reefs, home to a kaleidoscopic variety of vividly coloured tropical fish and offering some of the most spectacular snorkelling and diving on the planet. These pristine waters are even frequented by the rare dugong, an ancient sea creature that currently exists in only a few locations in the world.
