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Beautifully built on either side of the curving Great Fish River in the Eastern Cape, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is a spectacular escape offering a scenic landscape rich in flora and fauna. It’s here, in the heart of the reserve, where the beautiful Ecca Lodge offers guests a indoor-outdoor lifestyle embracing the African wilderness.
With only 6 suites, 3 of which are dedicated to families, the lodge is intimate and relaxed with decor inspired by the natural textures of the African bush. The double suites can accommodate 2 adults each and the family suites accommodate 2 adults and 2 children, with private plunge pools and outdoor showers in each unit.
Known for the best guiding, understated luxury and an abundance of animals and wildlife that call the reserve home, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve offers a range of safari activities and accommodation options to curate the ultimate safari. Set in the heart of the reserve overlooking a valley, Ecca Lodge offers breathtaking views onto an escarpment of shale cliffs.
All guests at Ecca can enjoy twice daily game drives, nature walks and big game walking safaris. Guests in family suites are allocated a private guide and vehicle. At the lodge, The Den is ideally equipped to keep little hands busy for hours and a shared lodge pool provides the perfect place for a communal splash. Additional family activities include board games, scavenger hunts and more.
D. Sharp
Stayed at: Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Best Safari!
Spent 3 amazing days at Ecca Lodge with my partner and young daughter. It was the most incredible experience and exceeded all expectations we had.
R. Ambler
Stayed at: Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Unforgettable experience
We stayed at Kwandwe for 4 nights in February 2024 and it was a truly special & unforgettable few days. The lodge is beautifully situated, the rooms were amazing, the food was delicious, especially lunch which we usually ate after a morning swim in the lovely pool! R. Ambler
R67 Fort Brown, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grahamstown, , 6139
ROM PORT ELIZABETH TO KWANDWE PRIVATE GAME RESERVE:
* From Port Elizabeth travel eastwards along the N2 towards Grahamstown.
* Travel past Grahamstown and the Settlers Monument, ignoring the Beaufort Street and R67 Port Alfred turnoffs.
* A few kilometres past Grahamstown turn left onto the road at the R67 Fort Beaufort. It should be approx. 10 km's between the Settlers Monument and the Fort Beaufort Road turnoff.
* Wind your way through the Ecca Pass for approximately 19 kms. On your right you will see a large sign indicating The Great Fish River Reserve. Turn left into the gravel road opposite this sign. There are two smaller signs on the left marked
'Kwandwe' and 'Kranzdrift'.
* Travel about 5km to reach the Kwandwe gate, and continue straight along that road for a further 6km
* The first house on the left is Heatherton Towers Reception area, where you will checkin and leave your car. You will then be transferred to either Great Fish River Lodge, Ecca Lodge, Uplands Homestead or Melton Manor, which is between 15 30 minutes drive away.
FROM EAST LONDON TO KWANDWE PRIVATE GAME RESERVE:
* From East London travel along the N2 towards King Williams Town and then on to Grahamstown
* Before reaching Grahamstown turn right onto the road at the R67 Fort Beaufort. Wind your way through the Ecca Pass for approximately 19 kms. On your right you will see a large sign indicating The Great Fish River Reserve. Turn left into the gravel road opposite this sign. There are two smaller signs on the left marked 'Kwandwe' and 'Kranzdrift'.
* Travel about 5km to reach the Kwandwe gate, and continue straight for a further 6km.
* The first house on the left is Heatherton Towers Reception area, where you will checkin and leave your car. You will then be transferred to either Great Fish River Lodge, Ecca Lodge, Uplands Homestead or Melton Manor, which are between 15 30 minutes drive away
DISTANCE CHART:
* Port Elizabeth/ Kwandwe 160km 1 hour 45 minutes
* East London/ Kwandwe 185km 2 hours