Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is situated in the heart of the Eastern Cape, within easy reach to South Africa's awe-inspiring coastline. It is a reserve that offers a perfect beginning or ending of a South African safari along the famous Garden Route. The area's history is told in the wide open spaces and tranquil scenery through all the battles fought on and around Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. This area was the heart of the frontier wars in the 1800's and 1900's. This land has been desired by many men and cultures and now people live in and around the reserve in peace and harmony.

The reserve consists of 22,000 hectares (54,400 acres) of an incredibly beautiful but previously neglected part of the African continent where all the natural wildlife has been reintroduced and the land restored to its previous glory. 30km of uninterrupted river frontage along the Great Fish River offers a welcome source of water for all the game species. Thousands of animals roam this reserve including the famous Big 5, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Rhino and Elephant. The reserve is also home to a group of endangered birds which the reserve is aptly named after, the "Blue Crane". Kwandwe is the Xhosa word for "Place of the Blue Crane".

When guests arrive at Kwandwe they are welcomed at Heatherton Towers which in fact is an old Frontier War-era fortified homestead that is now the reserve reception building. It still has the dramatic gun turrets and private chapel and is situated a short drive from the popular Ecca Lodge.

Ecca Lodge on Kwandwe Private Reserve is a seriously modern and trendy lodge that if you did not know where you were you would be mistaken for being in a cosmopolitan city penthouse, except for the African bush sounds of jackals and frogs in the reed beds. Ecca Lodge is fantastic for families with the large spacious bedrooms and fold out couches for children. It has been designed to be an open plan lodge where the inside of the lodge flows easily into the open bushveld. Stone gabion walls and corrugated iron roofs still give guests a feeling of being safe in the lodge. The fun and funky décor of the lodge is fantastic, as you walk through and see life like pictures of animals with a slight artistic touch to them and the wrap around decks of each suite with private plunge pools, guests are pleasantly surprised with a hint of the traditional safari style when they enjoy an outdoor shower with a tin bath under them. Ecca Lodge is the funky and fun lodge at Kwandwe and guests are sure to have a fantastic time here.

Spacious sitting room with a fireplace, a dining area and a bar with deep verandahs welcome guests to relax and enjoy the Ecca Lodge facilities. An interactive centre for kids' entertainment is also available for the adults to enjoy exploring the reserve on Game drives and bush walks. Bush Sundowners can also be arranged together with picnics out in the bush.

Late check out policy:

• Late check-out is subject to the discretion of Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and the management.
• Late check-out needs to be requested prior to arrival.

Policy on children staying with parents:
Children are mostly welcomed at Kwandwe Reserve, subject to the following trading terms:

• 2 children 15 years and younger are allowed to share a triple suite with parents. Only 2 triple suites allowed at the lodge at any one time.
• Children 2 years and younger are stay free of charge in a cot. Children will not be permitted to participate in any activities.
• Children 6-11 years of age will pay 50% of full adult rate if sharing a triple room.
• Children 12 years of age and older pay full adult rate.
• Children are classified as such if they are 16 years old & younger.
• The normal and beyond policy is that rooms at lodges may only have 2 occupants.
• 3 people are permitted to share a room at a lodge where triples are possible (1 of the 3 occupants of the triple is 16 years old and younger).
• As a special exception, even where a triple is N/A, guests may have a child share their room if that child is younger than 2 years old and sleeps in a cot
• Distances between rooms will be taken into consideration when booking children into their own room in lodges where triples cannot be accommodated.
• Early dinners for children are always available.
• Shortened game drives (free of charge) may be arranged at the lodge subject to availability of vehicle and rangers.

These services cannot be pre-booked:

• All-terrain vehicles, canoes, mekoro, and boating activities (available to adults of 16 years old & older only).

Child minders are available in the evenings, as well as during game drives, but are subject to the following conditions:

• Must be booked on the day of arrival at the lodge.
• Must be paid directly at the lodge upon departure (R20 per hour).
• Videos, coloring books, etc... are available for children.

Cancellation Policy:
The below cancelation policy applies for Kwandwe Private Game Reserve:

• At confirmation: 10% of total reservation value.
• Less than 45 days prior to arrival: 100% of total reservation value.

Other disclosures:

• Rates are quoted per person per night sharing except for their sole-use safari villas, where the rate quoted is per villa per night.
• All pricing is indicative and subject to exchange rate fluctuations.

Payment forms:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Cash

Check in time: 12:00

Check out time: 11:00