Game Drives
Twice-daily game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles (children up to 5-years-old not permitted on game drives, aged 6-11 permitted at the Lodge Manager's and ranger's discretion).
Other activities are bush sundowners, dinners on the banks of the Great Fish River, picnics in the Reserve, guided river-walking/hiking and canoeing, fishing, rhino tracking, sleep-outs, visits to hides and Pioneer cultural storytelling evenings.
Interpretive Walks
Walking in Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is a unique way of experiencing the wild. Hiking along the river or in the valley is permitted only with a guide and is especially rewarding for those interested in birds, vegetation and folklore.
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Adventures
Additional excursions are wide-ranging and can be adapted to special
interests:
- These include a tour of rock paintings, stone tools and artefacts
in the Valley of the Ancient Voices, or a trip to nearby Grahamstown to
explore the museums and historical homes
- For those with an interest in military history, the area surrounding Kwandwe was the battleground for ongoing Frontier Wars from 1779 to 1880 and is peppered with military
graveyards, war memorabilia, forts, museums and military towns such as Fort
Beaufort
- Further tours explore the culture of the Xhosa people, their myths
and legends and oral history, as well as their political development, dating
from the mission schools of the 1820s. Scenic Wild Coast flights can also be
arranged
- You may track rhino on foot under the guidance of an experienced ranger
- It is also possible to go on polo or golf tours in the vicinity of Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Kwandwe has a cosy library with first edition books on the region as well as other valuable books on South African history, fauna and flora.
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