Gondwana Game Reserve

Property class: 5 and above
Luxury hotel in Mossel Bay with 3 restaurants and spa

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Bring the kids when you stay at Gondwana Game Reserve, and they can enjoy the free kids' club. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, aromatherapy, or mani/pedis, and Safari Lodge Dining room, one of 3 restaurants, serves African cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a terrace, and a garden.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
$1,311 nightly
The total price is $1,508
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

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View all photos for 4 Bedroom Lehele Lodge Villa

A bedroom with a thatched roof, a large bed, a bedside table, a lamp, and a window.

4 Bedroom Lehele Lodge Villa

  • Mountain view
  • 2583 sq ft
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 King Beds

View all photos for 3 Bedroom Kwena Lodge Villa

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a sitting area with a chair and ottoman, a fireplace, and a balcony with a view.

3 Bedroom Kwena Lodge Villa

  • Mountain view
  • 2583 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Luxury Villa (Ulubisi)

A modern house with a large deck, two swimming pools, and a fireplace.

Luxury Villa (Ulubisi)

  • Mountain view
  • 5000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 King Beds

View all photos for 3 Bedroom Lehele Lodge Villa

A bedroom with a thatched roof, a large bed, a bedside table, a lamp, and a window.

3 Bedroom Lehele Lodge Villa

  • Mountain view
  • 2583 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Kwena Lodge Suite

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a view, and a dining area with a bottle of champagne.

Kwena Lodge Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premium Villa

  • 3983 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Black Rhino House

A bedroom with a large bed, a ceiling fan, a painting of lions, and a view through the glass doors.

Black Rhino House

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 King Beds

View all photos for Kwena Suite

A spacious room with a large bed, a desk, and a sofa.

Kwena Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Heuningkip Farm, R327, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, 6500

What's nearby

  • Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort - 31 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Hartenbos Seefront - 32 min drive - 36.7 km
  • Botlierskop Private Game Reserve - 33 min drive - 32.8 km
  • Santos Beach - 35 min drive - 36.9 km
  • Cape St. Blaize Cave - 37 min drive - 39.0 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 47 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

About this property

Gondwana Game Reserve

  • Bring the kids when you stay at Gondwana Game Reserve, and they can enjoy the free kids' club. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, aromatherapy, or mani/pedis, and Safari Lodge Dining room, one of 3 restaurants, serves African cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a terrace, and a garden.

All inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at Gondwana Game Reserve are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

    • À la carte meals and snacks included
    • Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues

At a glance

CHECK-IN
1:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 28 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • This property is located within a national park, and access is restricted to official gate operating hours. Guests who arrive after the gates have closed will not be able to enter the park or reach the lodge, so it is essential to contact the property after booking and again before arrival to confirm gate times. Guests who intend to participate in scheduled afternoon game drives must confirm the latest arrival time allowed with the property.
    • Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • Up to 2 children (5 years old and younger) stay free, per registered adult, when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • Babysitting*
    • Free supervised childcare
    • Free children's club

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free uncovered onsite self parking
    • Free uncovered onsite valet parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas
    • No stag/bachelor or hen/bachelorette parties

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Reviews

Gondwana Game Reserve Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The restaurant offered excellent vegan options and good food with great service. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

The best holiday we have ever had. The safari ranger/guide (called Abiri) was perfect and made the whole experience magical for the whole family. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Our house with a private pool was just amazing
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10/10 Exceptional

Experience was great, our guide Anita was fantastic.
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10/10 Exceptional

Gondwana offers a fantastic experience for anyone looking for a short Safari within the confines of a private game concession. There is a diverse array of animals to view in amongst beautiful scenery despite being close to Mossel Bay. Our accommodation went way beyond our expectations - a huge 3 bedroom lodge all to ourselves. We loved the 15+ minute self drive to get there! The food at Gondwana is nothing like you get on a typical safari - it’s more like a 5* hotel experience with so much choice (take aways available!). In summary we had an excellent experience
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10/10 Exceptional

Simply wonderful. We had an amazing guide, Greg (“The Postman”, because he always delivered!) who answered all our questions knowledgeably. He was simply exceptional and made our stay! A beautiful reserve, with many beautiful species. We had the three bedroom Lehele Villa and it was perfectly clean, and cleaned twice a day. We didn’t join for lunch but the breakfast and dinner menus had excellent vegan options. We particularly enjoyed the Vegan Eggs Florentine. Thank you so much, would love to visit again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Exellent resort
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10/10 Exceptional

Great family weekend, beautiful
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing game reserve
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10/10 Exceptional

Highlight of our trip. Staying in the kwena lodges is key. Beautiful setting, staff, and experience
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10/10 Exceptional

Had a great time
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8/10 Very good

Wonderful location and scenery. The game drives were awesome Food was good but restaurant service was terrible.
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10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend!

Wow, I want to go back. Absolutely amazing place, people and service.
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10/10 Exceptional

rustic but comfortable.

game park was great and Delicious, our guide, was very knowledgeable
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10/10 Exceptional

Magical escape

Being here for two days was an incredibly relaxing escape. Beautiful views, great food, and very nice staff. Stayed at the Fynbos villas which were very spacious and comfortable.
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10/10 Exceptional

Simply amazing

We had a great time in Gondwana, it's absolutely beautiful there, highly recommendable!
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10/10 Exceptional

Gondwana was a first class experience. The staff were exceptionally friendly and energetic and all the facilities exceeded our (high) expectations. Tour guides were knowledgeable and the food in the restaurant was excellent.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Time at Godwana Game Reserve

Everything was simply Perfect!!! Great place with the best panorama ever, amazing game drives with very professional rangers. The atmosphere in the resort was perfect, super friendly and helpfull staff. Very cosy rooms, great food and service. The place is really worth a Visit!
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10/10 Exceptional

Safari Experience, with great Accomodation

A great exprience two safari drives each day with good accomodation. The meals were fantastic too and the staff very helpful. The rangers on the game drives were very knowlegable, enthusiastic and helpful. Altogether a great few days.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing

Perfect , people are so friendly and the hotel is wonderful ! I will come back to gondwana And I recomend
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10/10 Exceptional

The pioneer trail has been an amazing experience. The camps are wonderful and the guides and staff incredibly awesome. I can’t recommend it enough.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful experience for all the family

Amazing safari experience - scenery , wildlife accommodation and food all breath taking. A special mention for our guide Abi who was knowledgeable enthusiastic and absolutely wonderful with our 10 year old twins. Thoroughly recommend!
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10/10 Exceptional

Luxury safari in stunning landscape

Luxury room , active staff , nice safari But terrible dinner
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10/10 Exceptional

Awesome game reserve

My family had a great time and we saw all the animals so close . It was definitely worth it. One of the better game reserves.
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8/10 Very good

Enjoyable Stay

Gondwana was a different game reserve to our first one that we also done on our trip, the reserve is quite open so the plus side with that is that you see so many animals, we got to see lions after hearing them in the bushes eating there catch. We stayed in a 3 bedroom villa which was huge perfect for families. The game drives were great they get up very close to the animals. We enjoyed our stay here.
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8/10 Very good

Highly recommended

Wonderful stay and fantastic location. Beautiful game drives and great food. If you are gluten-free you may struggle (as you will in most of South Africa). The evening game drives were breath-taking and sitting a few metres away from a roaring lion was awe inspiring.