Kwandwe Melton Manor, South Africa

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Kwande ‘Big 5’ Private Game Reserve is situated along South Africa’s eastern coastline in the Eastern Cape Province, renowned for being a world-class, malaria-free safari destination. It is a conservation victory boasting 22 000 hectares (54 400 acres) of former farmland that has been restored and restocked with wildlife. Thousands of animals including lion, black and white rhino, buffalo, elephant and cheetah roam the diverse landscape. It is the perfect start or end to a journey along the breathtakingly beautiful Garden Route.

With sweeping views of the afromontane forests, Melton Manor at Kwandwe is a sole-use safari villa with four ensuite bedrooms. This spacious contemporary Frontier farmhouse is u-shaped and characterised by high ceilings and deep, cool verandas overlooking the central courtyard and its large, inviting swimming pool.

Location

Kwandwe is a 2-hour drive from Port Elizabeth Airport (chauffeur service available). Kwandwe is also perfect for selfdrive guests due to excellent roads. Kwandwe is easily accessible by private charters into Kwandwe airstrip.

Meal Basis

Fully inclusive accommodation including all meals, selected beverages, game drives and interpretive bush walks.

Child Policy

Children are welcome. Uplands can accommodate a maximum of eight adults and one infant (in cot).

Rooms

Melton Manor is a sole-use safari villa with 4 ensuite bedrooms. The bedrooms each have their own spacious bathroom and innovative “butler hatches” for discreet room service.

Guest Areas

The gracious guest areas feature fireplaces for evenings spent relaxing with a glass of wine or reading a good novel. The interactive, contemporary farm-style kitchen is abuzz with chefs cooking up wholesome and always delicious farmhouse dishes with Eastern Cape flair.

Activities

Twice daily game drives and interpretive bush walks are included activities.

For an additional cost you can do the following:
A private tailor made walking safari
Participation in a 3 day 4 night rhino darting programme
An historical tour of the area
A tailormade safari guided by Dr. Charlene Bissett where you will learn about the fascinating carnivore programme and ongoing research at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Flight of the Blue Crane - An hour long flight in a fixed wing aircraft over the frontier region and the coastline.
Tracking at Kwandwe - experience the thrill of tracking wildlife on foot in the wilderness, accompanied throughout by an armed specialist ranger and tracker team in a private open 4x4 safari vehicle.