Gondwana Game Reserve is home of the Big Five game and has an abundance of other wildlife. This Garden Route game reserve in Western Cape, South Africa, has a remote feel yet it is close to the busy coastal town of Mossel Bay. This area enjoys a wonderful healthy climate rated second only to Hawaii.
Guests here can see Elephant, Black Desert Rhino, Lion, Buffalo and maybe the shy Leopard amongst more than 1 000 head of game relocated to this malaria-free game reserve in the Western Cape. The Outeniqua Mountains form a magnificent backdrop whilst game viewing.
Bird life is prolific due to the abundance of flora, avian residents include the Cape sugar bird and orange breasted sunbird. Butterfly and insect species are quite specific to this habitat. Part of the reserve resembles the Ngorongoro Crater and has been given the term “little crater”.
Gondwana Game Reserve covers 11 000 hectares of what was once livestock farming land. A dream has now been realised with indigenous wildlife being re-introduced including free-ranging predators. Offspring have been produced by resident Kudu, Eland, Gemsbok, Wildebeest and Springbok as well as endangered Cape Mountain Zebra.
Directions From Cape Town
- Exit the city onto the N2 highway.
- Travel on the N2 highway towards George / Mossel Bay – you will be on the N2 for the majority of the trip.
- Take a left turn at ( R327) the Herbertsdale / Mossdustria road just before the Engen One-Stop.
- NOTE – Do not turn at the first Herbertsdale turn off the N2, wait until R327!!
- Travel on this road for 14.5kms – cross over the railway line and stay on the road. |
- Turn Right at the Gondwana Game Reserve sign (large brown tourism sign).
- Go over the cattle grid and keep RIGHT at the fork in the dirt road.
- The Gondwana entrance gate will be on this road (3.2km from fork).
- Park behind the entrance gate and check in with security who will direct you to the Lodge.
Gondwana GPS Co-ordinates
34:04:51.72 S 21:54:40.75 E
