Sanbona Gondwana Family Lodge
In Our Opinion
‘Holiday here and you’ll forget the rest of the world exists – this is nature how it was intended to be. The never-ending landscape and the magic of the still air will hold you captive. Holidays will never be the same again.’
Location
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is located on the famous Western Cape of Africa, 270km from Cape Town. The reserve is situated in the Breede Valley region of the Western Cape, at the foot of the Warmwaterberg Mountain Range. It takes around 3 hours to drive from Cape Town.
Room Options
Facilities
Leisure
• Birdwatching
• Nature walks
• Viewing rock formations
• Pool
Relaxation Retreat
The relaxation retreats provide massages and treatments which focus on eliminating toxins, soothing, relaxing and rejuvenating mind, body and soul.
Rock Art
The San people of Africa lived in harmony with the animals and nature and roamed the plains of Africa up until 100 years ago. Today, Sanbona is the location of several rock art sites, with the primitive art depicting a simpler time. Some rock art sites date back 3,500 years and are well worth visiting.
Stargazing
With an absence of light pollution, star gazing at Sanbona is amongst the best in South Africa. Informed guides will give you information about the constellations while weaving in stories about legends and the gods of old.
Restaurants and Cafés
Meals
Meals and drinks are served at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner can be served either as a sit-down meal or as a BBQ depending upon the the weather.
Drinks
Pre-dinner drinks are available at the lodges
Media
Images
Families
Families are welcome at the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve and have a dedicated area in which to stay – the Gondwana Family Lodge. The Gondwana Family Lodge has a dedicated ‘Kids on Safari’ programme which includes indoor and outdoor activities for children and families.
Outdoor activities
• Interpretive trail through the gardens learning about tracks, plants and animals
• Visiting Rock Art sites
• Sanbona activity book teaches children about wildlife and encourages them to get involved on game drives
• Art activities such as clay making, bead making and face painting
• Sports, stargazing, games and outdoor play area
• Swimming pool
Indoor activities
• Scrapbook making
• Puzzles
• Documentary DVDs and films
• Children’s books
• Board games
Note:
• Children under 4 are not permitted on game drives
• Child minding is available at an extra charge
• Swimming must be supervised at all times
Safari
Game Drives
Sanbona runs 2 daily game drives – sunrise and sunset ones. Drinks are provided at each of these game drives and guests are offered tea and coffee with early drives and a sundowner drink at later drives. These drives are interactive and guests are asked to let the guides know of their particular interests beforehand so the guide can try to incorporate these into the drives.
The game drives are conducted from comfortable open Landcruisers with a qualified ranger. They can last up to 3 hours and can also feature nature walks, bird watching and rock art viewing. Make sure to watch out for the rare white lions and the Riverine Rabbit, the 13th most endangered mammal in the world.
Animals that you may see on your game drives include:
• Lions
• White lions
• African elephant
• Leopard
• African buffalo
• White rhino
• Brown hyena
• Black-backed jackal
• Cheetah
• Hippopotamus
• Giraffe
• Plains zebra
• Ostrich
• Springbok
• Wildebeest
• Riverine rabbit
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