Eastern Cape Private Game Reserves and Safari Lodges

Samara Private Game Reserve

Game Lodge / Country House in Great Karoo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Samara Private Game Reserve is unique. Nowhere else in South Africa can you experience the vast mountain plateaus with views across 280 square kilometers of wilderness. This hauntingly beautiful area invites time to stand still in a malaria-free environment.

RiverBend Lodge

Game Lodge in Addo Elephant National Park, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Leave the City life behind and escape to the tranquil, natural beauty of RiverBend Lodge. Set on a 14 000-hectare private concession within the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park. RiverBend is family friendly and a mere 45-minute drive from Port Elizabeth. Home to the Big 5, RiverBend is renowned for its unique viewing opportunities of elephants and includes a checklist of over 430 birds.

Hitgeheim Country Lodge & Eco-Reserve

Game Lodge in Addo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Hitgeheim is an exclusive thatched Lodge on a private eco-reserve, only minutes from Addo Elephant Park. Guests are warmly welcomed into this place of peace and tranquillity. Stylish thatched Chalets each with private wooden deck provide spectacular views over the valley below, with the luxury of a bath and an indoor and outdoor shower.

The Manor at Samara

Game Lodge / Country House in Great Karoo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Since opening in 2005, Samara has built its name as an outstanding and dedicated South African conservation destination where guests enjoy magnificent Karoo landscapes and are able to slow down and allow the tranquillity to envelop their souls.

Mountain Retreat at Samara

Game Lodge / Guest House in Great Karoo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Secluded, wild and remote, Samara’s Mountain Retreat is an exclusive-use self-catering venue for up to 10, overlooking the ancient Valley of the Khoisan where a rare rock painting of a cheetah is preserved. Three delightful bedrooms are in the Victorian homestead and two spacious bedrooms in the 200 year old restored barn, all en suite.

Zandibela Private Game Lodge

Game Lodge in Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area, Karoo Heartland, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Zandibela Private Game Lodge is set on 4 500 acres with breathtaking views of the Baviaanskloof in the Eastern Cape Karoo. Air-conditioned stone and thatch chalets have two en suite bedrooms, fireplace and covered patio. Boma braais under a starlit sky. Enjoy game drives viewing plains game, bird watching and guided San Art walks.

HillsNek Safaris

Game Lodge in Amakhala Game Reserve, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Tucked into a hillside overlooking the plains and Bushman’s River, this intimate Lodge offers an unprecedented private safari experience on a malaria-free reserve. Home to the Big 5, a White Rhino project and endangered black rhino and cheetah. The exclusivity of a personal host, chef and game viewing vehicle and ranger allows guests to personalise their safari experience. Ideal for a couple, families or group of friends.

Safari Lodge on Amakhala

Game Lodge in Amakhala Game Reserve, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Safari Lodge on Amakhala in the Greater Addo Reserve of the Eastern Cape is an ideal malaria-free, Big Five safari destination after visiting Cape Town and the Garden Route. The romantic Safari Lodge is part of the 7 200 hectare Amakhala Game Reserve, on the N2, 60 km from Port Elizabeth and 60 km from Grahamstown.

Koffylaagte Game Lodge

Game Lodge / Self-Catering Accommodation in Karoo Heartland, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Koffylaagte Game Lodge is in the Greater Addo and Karoo heartland area in the Eastern Cape, 130 km from Port Elizabeth. Koffylaagte, means 'Coffee Hollow' and owes its name to its colourful history as the resting place of the early settler traders.

Pumba Private Game Reserve and Spa

Game Lodge in Grahamstown Environs, Alicedale, Port Elizabeth Environs, Eastern Cape Game Lodges

Awake to sounds of the African bush as the sun rises from the morning mist, casting a sparkling reflection across the water to the edge of your private deck. In the malaria-free Eastern Cape, Pumba Private Game Reserve provides an intimate African experience never to be forgotten.