Sanbona Wildlife Reserve – Gondwana Family Lodge – 5 Star

WELCOME TO GONDWANA FAMILY LODGE AT SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE:

OVERVIEW:

Immerse yourself in a landscape where wildlife and flora leave you truly captivated and transformed. Sanbona is one of South Africa’s largest privately-owned nature reserves, stretching across 58 000 hectares of rich protected ecosystems within two biodiversity hotspots. This vast track of land in the Little Karoo outside Montagu, a mere 3.5 hours drive from Cape Town along Route 62, is owned by a non-profit company focused on steering conservation to the forefront of the safari experience. Sanbona offers an authentic and contrasting natural space, striving to create a balance where critically important ecosystems, endangered wildlife and flora can prosper for the benefit of future generations. Sanbona offers four different accommodation options, each with their own distinctive style and appeal. Spend the day exploring every corner of this immense reserve, endless open plains and sculpted Cape fold mountains adorned with San rock art, the endemic flora and some of South Africa’s most sought after wildlife.

ACCOMMODATION:

GONDWANA FAMILY LODGE ROOM

Ideal For The Perfect Family Getaway
With views of the magnificent Anysberg Mountains and overlooking the Bellair Dam, Gondwana Family Lodge is the perfect sanctuary for family, friends and groups.

This spacious thatched Lodge offers guests a sense of modern comfort with a touch of bush authenticity. Interconnecting rooms, indoor and outdoor play areas and a child-friendly pool cater for guests of all ages plus the programme offers educational and recreational wildlife experiences. A Relaxation Retreat with an extensive menu of therapies and treatments, including a steam room offers a serene ending to a fun-filled day.

Details & Amenities:

 There are several options of rooms available at Gondwana Family Lodge, Six suites on the ground floor with private deck and Six suites upstairs with private balcony/viewing deck

• Open-air dining boma
• Outdoor pool with shallow area
• Children’s playroom with television
• Lounge with fireplace and television with satellite channels
• Gift boutique
• Relaxation Retreat with steam room
• Outdoor play area for children
• WiFi
• Air conditioning
• Under floor heating
• Private mini bar
• Private deck or balcony
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Electronic safe
• International dial telephone

EXPERIENCE:
Discover All That Sanbona Has To Offer

Along Route 62 in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, lies a piece of heaven known as Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. Located in one of the most diverse regions of South Africa in terms of fauna and flora, your safari holiday is accentuated by the panoramic landscapes and towering cliffs.

Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is packed with opportunities to learn, love and explore nature around you, while residing in luxurious lodges.

NATURE DRIVES
Travel through 2 different biomes, and many habitats, including the quartz fields of the succulent Karoo.

NATURE WALKS
Whilst on foot, discover everything the Little Karoo has to offer in terms of fauna, flora and majestic landscapes.

RELAXATION RETREAT
Step into the privacy, luxury, and comfort. Let the gentle atmosphere envelop and embrace you.

STARGAZING
With minimal light pollution, the star gazing possibilities at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve are incomparable.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Nestled just outside of Montagu, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve offers exquisite landscapes and sceneries.

ROCK ART
There are seven recorded rock art sites throughout Sanbona that date back more than 3,500 years.

FLORA AND FAUNA
The Big 5 and various other species can now all be seen on Sanbona Wildlife Reserve.

KIDS ON SAFARI
Introduce children to nature and encourage a lifetime of discovery and reverence for the natural world.

BIRD WATCHING
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is home to more than 200 species of birds, a delight for avid birdwatchers.

CHILDREN POLICY

• This policy applies to all persons from 0 up to and including 11 years old.
• Persons under the age of 4 years are not permitted on any game drives.
• Persons under the age of 16 years are not permitted at Dwyka Tented Lodge.
• Persons under the age of 12 years are not permitted at Tilney Manor.
• Persons under the age of 16 years are not permitted at Dwyka Tented Lodge.
• Persons under the age of 12 years are not permitted at Tilney Manor.
• Children are accommodated at Gondwana Family Lodge only.
• 0 – 3 Years old are accommodated at no additional cost must share with adults, depending on the availability of cots and/or rooms with a sleeper couch are not permitted on game drives
• 4 – 11 Years old are accommodated at 50% (half) of the adult sharing rate may share with adults, depending on the availability of rooms with a sleeper couch are permitted on game drives
• Sleeper couches can accommodate a maximum of one child.
• Cots can accommodate a maximum of one child.
• Rooms can accommodate a maximum of one cot and one sleeper couch only.
• Rooms accommodating children sharing with parents contain one sleeper couch per room.
• Complimentary child minding is available during game drive hours and during the course of the day in our kiddies play center.
• Outside of our kiddies play center opening hours, additional child-minding service are available upon request and can be arranged at an additional cost.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Insurance

• We highly recommend that comprehensive travel insurance is taken out.

SPECIAL CATERING/ OUTSOURCED MEALS

• Please note that the outsourcing of any certified meals (i.e. Kosher or Halaal) will incur an additional surcharge per person per day.

TRANSFERS / GATE TIMES

• Transfers to and from the reserve can be arranged with reservations on request at an additional cost.
• Terms and Conditions relating to road transfers apply, and are available on request/as addendum to this document
• All transfers are handled by accredited car hire and charter companies.
• A complimentary transfer from the welcoming lounge, located 15 kilometers into Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, to the different lodges is available on request and must be booked at least 72 hours in advance; please contact reservations in order to book these
• Arriving guests are picked up from the welcoming lounge at 12h30 or 16h00 (guests arriving on the later transfer will not be able to join the afternoon game drive);
• departing guests are picked up from their lodge to be back at the welcoming lounge by 12h30.