Welcome to Gondwana Big Five Game Reserve

Return with us to Nature´s Perfect Playground

Gondwana Safari Experience

Situated in the heart of the Garden Route, you will find a beautiful piece of land that will stir your senses. Set on 11,000-hectares, Gondwana Game Reserve holds the distinction of being the only Fynbos reserve in the world with free roaming Big Five game as well as endangered species like the Cape Mountain Zebra, Black Rhinoceros, and Black Harrier among many others. Its breathtaking beauty will sooth and delight you with its endless mountain views and green rolling hills blanketed in colourful fynbos.

The reserve is accessibly situated 25 minutes outside the charming coastal town of Mossel Bay and a mere 4 hours drive from Cape Town. It shares the areas´ idyllic climate, second most moderate in the world, and is Malaria-free, offering prime year round game viewing.

Luxurious Accommodation

Hut Accommodation

Breaking News: New Kwena Huts Open!

Christened with a festive 60 person private birthday party in late May, Fynbos Camp´s Kwena Huts and main lodge are the newest addition to Gondwana’s luxury accommodations. Fourteen luxuriously appointed private suites feature skylight ceilings and 180-degree views of a breathtaking valley dwarfed by the dramatic Langeberg Mountains. Privately situated bush villas also available decorated in a contemporary African style. The villas offer deluxe suites and superior rooms, or they can be taken over in their entirety ideal for families and groups.

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Safaris and Activities

Safaris and Activities

Safaris are conducted in open game viewing vehicles with horse-back safaris, guided Fynbos walks, fishing and mountain biking also available in the 1000 hectare walking area situated within the reserve. Day visitors are welcome.

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Gondwana Private Residences

Safari Real Estate

Only a few private residences remain within this five star game reserve with its world class facilities. Gondwana Game Reserve offers a lifestyle unlike any other, an accessible, unspoiled bush experience amidst the splendor of indigenous Fynbos right in the heart of the Garden Route.

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Ranger Diaries

Reserve Diary

The Icy Black Rhino

It's a cold winter’s early morning on Gondwana, freezing on the open game viewer. I can’t feel my face, and by wearing a warm hat I try to keep a bit of heat.

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