Place of the Blue Crane
Located on 22 000 hectares of wide-open space, amidst tranquil scenery, the Kwandwe Private Game Reserve lies in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
What makes the Kwandwe Private Game Reserve area unique is that it is the meeting place of several major ecosystems and therefore offers a compelling palette of habitat diversity. With the mighty Fish River coursing through the region, you are likely to spot the Big 5 and various other game wandering through this wilderness.
The word Kwandwe in isiXhosa means ‘the Place of the Blue Crane’, as this area is home to these rare birds. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve contains a variety of animals, including cheetah, gemsbok, various buck, antelope, giraffe, elephants, lions and the elusive leopard. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve also offers superb birding, with regular sightings of fish eagle and many more. The night time brings out the rarely-spotted aardwolf and aardvark scampering through the bushes.
Family Safari
The Kwandwe Private Game Reserve has a variety of excellent accommodation options to enjoy an authentic South African safari for the whole family. This is a malaria-free zone and is safe for children.
Activities include safari game drives, bush walks, fishing and specialist safaris for the wildlife enthusiast at heart. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve has a long list of conservation initiatives and ongoing research projects that sets it aside as being markedly different from the typical private game reserve.
The Great Fish River, on which Kwandwe Private Game Reserve lies, was the focal point of decades-long hostilities during the early 19th cent...
The Great Fish River snakes through 30 km of the reserve, providing life-saving water to the flora and fauna, and a spectacular backdrop for...