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Kwandwe Ecca Lodge, a property with a terrace and a bar, is set in Grahamstown, 47 km from 1820 Settlers Monument, 44 km from Observatory Museum Grahamstown, as well as 44 km from St Michael and St George Cathedral. This guest house is 45 km from South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. The accommodation offers free shuttle service and room service for guests. All units in the guest house are equipped with a coffee machine. Complete with a private bathroom, the units at the guest house come with air conditioning, and some rooms come with a seating area.

Offering a Big Five safari experience, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is nestled in the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The reserve offers a variety of villas and lodges with luxury rooms or suites. Each air-conditioned room and suite features panoramic views and modern African-themes décor. Some rooms also come with private decks and plunge pools. The bathrooms all include a bathrobe, slippers and complimentary toiletries. Each villa and lodge offers free WiFi. Activities on the 22,000 hectares reserve include bush and big game walks, boat cruises, fishing, photographic safaris, rhino monitoring, rhino darting and bush banqueting. After a day out on a safari vehicle or boat cruise, enjoy an in-room massage or refreshing cocktail. Grahamstown is located 40 km from the Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Port Elizabeth Airport is 160 km from the reserve.

- "This is a quite exceptional private game reserve and we saw a great many animals close up. The ranger and tracker were very knowledgeable and managed to produce great viewings for us" - "Very high quality safari." - "Absolutely everything! It started so great with a warm Welcome at the Reception with Michaela to the Welcome at the Lodge with Stacey. We had a Drink and a superdelisheos Lunch (great Chef!). The room was awesome, all the staff great and our Ranger Courtney and Tracker Vuyani a great Team with huge Knowledge. No question Courtney cound't answer. The game drives were great fun and we were so lucky that in one game drive we saw all of the Big 5. Bush Brealfast and Boma, Dinner in our Room - always up to a surprise were just the cherries on top! Absolutely in LOVE with this place!"