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Eastern Cape Game Reserves
/ Game Lodge Accommodation
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| An exclusive 5 star private Big 5 game
reserve in the malaria free Eastern
Cape. We sleep a maximum of 14 people and offer a unique and private experience. Game
viewing in open vehicles is spectacular and we specialise in cheetah safaris. |
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Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve is an
exclusive 5-star private game reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape. The reserve offers
a unique and private experience where guests can relax in comfort. Luxurious chalets are
spacious, air-conditioned and have their own dressing rooms, full bathrooms, personal
bathrobes, verandahs and mountain views.
Discover a wide variety of game including the Big 5 (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and
the elusive leopard) as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra, antelope, abundant birdlife and
rare flora on game drives with professional rangers. Fine dining with the best of local
wines, with meals prepared by the resident chef.
THE LODGE:
A discrete collection of thatch roofs in a crisp unspoiled landscape. Set in the heart of
the Malaria free foothills of the Winterhoek mountain range in the Karoo, Eastern Cape,
the lodge is newly established but is mindful of the sensitivity of it's location. The
reserve offers a unique and private experience where guests can relax in comfort. The
lodge colours are earthy and muted, floors screaded and polished, but scattered with
richly coloured carpets. The bush is all around you and while you may intend to read for
an hour or so there will be distractions. The lodge is surrounded by bush where birds and
animals appear unexpectedly. You are a spectator of their daily sport.
ROOMS & AMENITIES:
There are moments when you need your own space in the bush. Blaauwbosch offers six
luxurious suites that accommodate fourteen guests. The suites are spacious and designed to
create your own sanctuary. They all have mountain views, generous bathrooms and dressing
rooms. Beds are not simply made; they are dressed in fine linen with an eye to a private
or romantic cocoon.
Families: Families are welcome at Blaauwbosch, by prior arrangement.
ON SAFARI:
The smell of the bush is rich and exotic for those new to it but for others this familiar
territory and deep breath is always a reminder of why you return. Karoo sunsets turn the
sky into a wash of burned orange and deep purple. It is at this moment that rangers pause
for refreshments at a high vantage point. As night falls the open Land Rovers move on.
With professional rangers, view the Big 5, as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra, antelope,
abundant birdlife and rare flora on our game drives. This is a birdwatcher's paradise and
binoculars are trained to spot rare specimens amongst the abundant birdlife. The latest
exciting project for the reserve is the introduction of cheetah. A walk-and-stalk cheetah
encounter is the highlight for many of our guests!
Fine Cuisine: A late and substantial breakfast after the early morning game drive fuels
you for the day and light lunches fill the gap before the option of an evening game drive.
This is real food country. The emphasis of the menu is on fresh contemporary flavours with
a nod to universally appealing dishes. Guests are encouraged to venture beyond their
familiar repertoire of tastes and match food with a fine selection of South African wines.
Your Hosts:
Husband and wife team, Craig and Gill Cullingworth are hands on owners, and under their
guidance the lodge has blossomed. Gill's eye for detail ensures that guests experience
subtle luxury and good service. The development of Blaauwbosch Game Reserve is part of an
initiative to bring meaningful work to the families that live in the Eastern Cape beyond
the more viable cities. |
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