Weddings at Buffelsdrift
The Karoo Wedding Chapel is a tiny wooden chapel with thatched dome, situated on the edge of the natural waterhole and a wide wooden deck as entrance to the intimate little chapel. This deck serves as seating space for wedding guests witnessing the bridal couple exchanging their wedding vows. The chapel is ideal for romantic country weddings.
Buffelsdrift Conferencing
The Buffelsdrift Conference Venue at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge is in the heart of the Klein Karoo at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain Nature Reserve – South Africa’s 6th World Heritage Site. This venue is available for a maximum of 100 delegates and has the latest AV technology. The venue is ideal for conferences, seminars, motivational speakers, team building, presentations and social events.
The conference venue at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge is situated on the edge of a natural water hole with a wide wooden deck. Providing the ideal setting for Bush Breakaways, Conferences, Team Building Sessions and Incentive Getaways.
Equipment
- Data Projector with Screen
- Two combination flip charts
- White boards
- Secretarial services available
- Internet access
- Additional equipment can be arranged
Seating Arrangements
- “U” Shape – 30 delegates
- Boardroom - 50 delegates
- School Room – 60 delegates
- Cinema Style – 100 delegates
Giraffe Package
- Hire of the conference centre for the day
- Two-course lunch & 2 x tea/coffee breaks with eats
- Stationary, mints & water on tables
- Use of open-bar facilities following the conference
Hippo Package
- Hire of the conference centre for the day
- Two-course lunch & 3 x tea/coffee breaks with eats
- Stationary, mints & water on tables
- Use of open-bar facilities following the conference
- Bush Safari with refreshments (2 hrs)
Elephant Package
- Above Hippo package
- Dinner, Luxury Accommodation and Breakfast
- Elephant Feeding Experience
Game Viewing Activities
Take a bush safari in an open game vehicle on your Garden Route holiday to a panoramic lookout point where refreshments will be enjoyed while taking in the natural beauty of the environment. Game viewing on horseback is also an option – guests will be escorted by a trained guide to get a closer view of game roaming the vast undulating hills.
Walk with the elephants in the late afternoon to the waterhole and see the sun set on the horizon. elephant feeding offers an opportunity to interact with the elephants and get to know these gentle giants on your Garden Route holiday. Take a guided nature walk into the veld and learn about the Karoo succulents and fynbos or enjoy some bird watching on your Garden Route holiday.
Dining
The excellent Buffelsdrift Restaurant offers an ŕ la carte or buffet menu that specializes in local Karoo cuisine that includes homemade preserves, chutney, pickles – fresh produce and herbs from the area as well as a variety of freshly baked oven bread. The selected wine list is a true representation of excellent South African wine and offers guests some of the best award-winning wines on the R62 – the longest wine route in South Africa.
The open-air bar is situated next to the conference venue and is an extension of the wooden deck. The bar offers a variety of soft drinks, spirits and a wide selection of local wine and port. The neigbouring town of Calitzdorp houses 3 of the top wine estates on the R62 - also known as 'The Port Capital of the World'.
Curio Shop
The Buffelsdrift Curio Shop is a reflection of the best local arts and crafts and provide the tourist with an interesting selection of mementos of your Garden Route holiday. Beautiful, stylish Ostrich leather products are also on sale.
