Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

Klein Karoo, South Africa

Location
Sanbona is situated at the foot of the towering Warmwaterberg Mountains in the heart of the Klein Karoo, half way between Cape Town and George.

By Air:
Cape Town International (350km) is the nearest international airport. There is also an airport at George but it operates internal flights only.

From the Airport
Transport can be arranged for you by the lodge. Sanbona is 25km off the main road; if driving yourself, you would be met at the main road and escorted in. There is also a private landing strip for light charter planes (this can be arranged).

By Car:
Sanbona is just off the R62 - the beautiful and underrated Karoo route linking Oudtshorn to Robertson - about halfway between Montagu and Barrydale (approx. 3 hours’ drive east of Cape Town, and 3 hours’ drive west of George). For car hire we recommend Holiday Autos, which offers competitive prices and discounts for internet bookings.

Detailed directions to find the lodge will be provided when your booking is confirmed.

More on getting to South Africa and getting around.

Airports:

  • Cape Town International 350.0km CPT

Other:

  • beach: 100.0 km
  • shop: 70.0 km
  • restaurant: 70.0 km
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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