Check in at Buffalo Hills Game Reserve and spend the next 6 hours enjoying an easy walk crossing scenic rivers while learning about the pristine indigenous forest and incredible fynbos. Keep an eye open for the Crowned Eagles and Knysna Loeries on your way to Elephant Gorge Lodge. Alternatively relax in the guest lounge and patio featuring an extensive collection of books about the local wildlife.
Arrive at noon and relax by the swimming pool and Jacuzzi. When rested, depart for a sundowner/nocturnal walk – approximately 90 min return. Each guest is equipped with a head-lamp for the nocturnal hike, viewing of Bushpig, Bush Buck, Honeybadger, Lynx, owls, porcupine, are all very strong possibilities.
Guests can enjoy a tour of the Nyati jjj Distillery. This is the only distillery located on a game reserve in South Africa.The distillery works with the community by creating jobs. The wooden export boxes are made at a workshop by the physically disabled in Knysna and the bead work is supplied by the HIV Ladies in Port Elizabeth (a support group for women living with HIV/AIDS).
A wide range of activities are available for guests to enjoy in the surrounding area. Guests can travel to Plettenberg Bay and enjoy whale and dolphin watching. Guests can also pay a visit to the nearby Featherbed Nature Reserve, Birds of Eden, Monkeyland and the Elephant Sanctuary. For those seeking more adrenalin inspired activities, the Bloukrans Bungy jump provides them with the world's highest commercial bungy jump at 216 metres.
Golf enthusiasts can visit some of the many world class golf courses in the Garden Route. These courses include Simola, Pezula and Fancourt. The area is also a cyclists haven. Guests can enjoy a cycle through the beautiful indigenous forest at Harkerville. There are several other mountain bike trails located in different parts of the forest and guests can also participate in guided mountain bike tours.
Back at camp, relax with a drink in the boma (open-air eating place) and enjoy a delicious traditional meal under the African sky before retiring to your snug log cabin for the night. After a leisurely breakfast, follow a different route back to Buffalo Hills Game Reserve – an easy 7 hour walk with plenty of time to stop and swim in the river and to enjoy the wildlife and fauna that surrounds you.
The 2/3 Nights experience includes 1/2 nights at Buffalo Hills Game Reserve as well as a safari game drive, distillery tour and tasting and guided morning walk.
