Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

Klein Karoo, South Africa

Kids

Gondwana Lodge welcomes children under 12; cots and sleeper couches are available (max. 2 children in the parents' room), and there's a special safari programme for kids. Explorer Camp can only accomodate guests between the ages of 16 and 60.

Older children - by which we would suggest at least 7 years old and with an interest in wildlife - may join the game drives; under 4s are not allowed. Nor may under 16s join the walking safaris.

  • Best for: Teenagers (over 12 years)
  • Family friendly accommodation: Gondwana Lodge has family rooms, a children's activity room and an outdoor play area, plus the standard communal pool.
  • Babysitting: Babysitting is available by arrangement, and at an extra cost.
  • Families Should Know: Children (and parents!) will need good and constant sun protection, though thankfully malaria is not present here.
Save to favouritesPrintMailSanbona Wildlife ReserveMost visitors to the Western Cape drive straight through the Karoo; this vast expanse of desert-like wilderness may appear, at a glance, to have little worth stopping for. But if you do stop and absorb the wide changing skies, the carpets of spring flowers, the bizarre rocks, the turquoise river-pools and the fascinating wildlife, it works its slow magic on you. It certainly worked its magic on the South African entrepreneur who built Sanbona in 2001. Now part of the Shamwari Group this 5-star lodge sits in 54,000 hectares of wildlife reserve. The area is surprisingly rich in flora and fauna: no fewer than 6,500 species of plant and 160 species of [activities:SA037:birds], live alongside the many wild [activities:SA037:animals] such as native springboks, zebra and hyena, and the reintroduced 'big 5'. But it is not only about game here. Rangers also show you bizarre rock formations, intricate fossils and 3,500-year-old rock art left by the San people, who lived in these hills until 100 years ago.

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