Welcome to Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.

Welcome to a unique place where conservation, relaxation & luxury have found the perfect home.

"NEW GUESTS!" is the cheerful call often heard in this Gansbaai safari lodge located at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Greeted with a smile and welcomed with a glass of fine South African sparkling wine, guests at Grootbos safari lodge accommodation are made to feel special instantly.

One great experience is brought to you in the form of the classic Garden Lodge, set in a lush indigenous surrounding, and is the ideal family getaway. Or the Forest Lodge with its contemporary and modern style appealing to the cosmopolitan traveller.

Feel welcome at a unique place where conservation, relaxation and luxury have found the perfect home in Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Both local and international travellers have discovered a place of beautiful tranquillity at Grootbos, and are encouraged by the delicate and proactive relationship between man and nature.

Grootbos has won world wide acclaim for its conservation and social responsibility programs.

Grootbos Nature Reserve, with its two 5-star lodges is a jewel of Cape ecotourism and luxury accommodation. The reserve is spectacularly situated on the fynbos and forest clad hills overlooking the whale-watching haven of Walker Bay. Grootbos has carved a unique niche in the upmarket eco-lodge sector by specializing in the Cape region of South Africa’s world-renowned flora and marine biodiversity. This multi-award winning 1750 ha reserve is home to more than 750 different species of plants, offers warm hospitality, excellent cuisine, fine South African wines and is a nature lover’s paradise.

The Cape Fynbos Kingdom is renowned as a flora biodiversity hotspot and for more than a decade Grootbos Nature Reserve has promoted its beauty, interpreted its intricate stories, researched some of its many secrets and developed a suite of projects focused on conserving this exceptional natural region. Central to the ethos of Grootbos is that our guests discover the regions natural wonders and directly contribute to its conservation and upliftment of our local communities.

Grootbos Nature Reserve is rated among the most beautiful of Conservation Reserves and offers five-star accommodation to its visitors. The two lodges - Garden and Forest Lodge - are the epitome of luxury and comfort whilst capturing the harmony, which nature provides on in the reserve. From the minute guests arrive at Grootbos they will be welcomed by the enthusiastic staff of Garden Lodge and Forest Lodge, who tend to visitors’ every need.

Grootbos Nature Reserve’s Garden Lodge is child friendly, allowing families to enjoy five star treatment. Activities include adventures on the beach and rock pools, treasure hunts, horseback rides and many more. All the activities in our special children’s programme form fun learning opportunities for children are hosted by experienced guides.

The Garden Lodge boasts sweeping views over  Walker Bay and is located amongst a beautiful three hectare indigenous fynbos gardens. Made from stone, thatch and a selection of fine timber the  main Lodge is stylish and modern with a strong African feel. This is the original Grootbos Lodge and is surrounded by a fynbos garden and an ancient Milkwood forest. Accommodation is in 11 luxury suites, each individually designed. Totally refurbished in a manner that reflects stylish and african inspirations, the luxury garden suites all have breathtaking views.

All suites have a seperate bedroom with en-suite bathroom, large decks and a large lounge with fireplace. The suites vary in size from a 2 bedroom suite of 120 sqm to the one bedroom suites of approximately 80 sqm. The Garden lodge facilities include a restaurant with a large deck with incredible views, a bar, a lounge, a pool and a small spa where you can enjoy various massages, manicures and peticures. The stables and children playing area are a short walk from the lodge.

The Forest Lodge built in 2006 is an architectural masterpiece of sophisticated contemporary design, positioned on the fringes of a 800-year old Milkwood Forest. The Lodge consists of a main lodge, as well as luxurious, freestanding suites built on the edge of the forest. Volumes of space under slate roofs are framed by glass, steel and natural brick to maximize the sweeping views across fynbos and dunes to the ocean. The Lodge offers a restaurant, champagne bar, a wine cellar for private dinners and a modern conference centre. Individual luxury suites of 90sqm provide the ideal blend of privacy and supreme comfort. Each suite is furnished with rich textures, romantic canopy beds with the finest linens and down quilts, spacious sunny bathrooms, separate lounges with cosy fireplaces and mini bars. From you private deck you can soak up exquisite ocean and mountain views and watch the sun disappear from a flaming sky into the Atlantic Ocean. Winding pathways through the forest lead to the individual suites.

From South African Rand (ZAR) 1'980 per person per night sharing (fully inclusive)

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