Kwandwe Uplands Homestead, South Africa


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.

The gracious Uplands Homestead at Kwandwe offers an alternative safari experience. Available only for the sole use of a group or family of up to six people, it is a sensitively restored 1905 farmhouse featuring three spacious ensuite bedrooms with private balconies.

This homestead is situated in a remote and tranquil valley festooned with hundreds of aloes and ringed by beautiful, undulating hills. It is the perfect place for a private safari, with a romantic Out of Africa farmhouse ambience. Uplands Homestead includes a dedicated ranger, tracker and chef team, as well as a private open 4x4 safari vehicle.

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 six adults, one child and one infant (in cot).

Rooms

Uplands Homestead features 3 spacious bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and private verandas. 2 rooms have bathrooms with a ball and claw bath and 1 room has a bathroom with an oval stone bath. Uplands is for the exclusive use of 6 guests, and is perfect for families, friends and small groups. The interior design is based on 1820’s Settler style.

Guest Areas

Guest areas continue the Settler style and include a sitting and dining room, farm-style kitchen, air conditioned comfort, outdoor dining under the African stars and an inviting large swimming pool and gazebo.

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.

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Customer Review

Holiday to South Africa during January 2012

South Africa Review

We loved South Africa. From Table Mountain in Cape Town, Stellenbosch in the wine country, Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route and Amakhala in the Eastern Cape we feel we managed to cram in two weeks so many wonderful aspects ofSouth Africa had to show and are desperate to return and see more of th...

Rated... 5stars

Signed:

Celia Pool

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  • Great Fish River Lodge
  • Ecca Lodge
  • Uplands Homestead
  • Melton Manor
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