Blaauwbosch is an exclusive big five private game reserve in the malaria free Eastern Cape. The reserve offers a unique and private African wildlife safari experience where guests can relax in comfort.
Luxurious chalets are spacious, air-conditioned and have their own dressing rooms, full bathrooms, personal bathrobes, verandahs and mountain views of the beautiful Eastern Cape. Discover a wide variety of game on your African wildlife safari, including lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, antelope, abundant birdlife and rare flora on game drives with professional rangers. Enjoy fine dining with the best of local wines, with meals prepared by the resident chef. Blaauwbosch Private
Game Reserve is a TGCSA 5-Star Lodge, close to the Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape.
THE LODGE
Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve Lodge is a discrete collection of thatch roofs in a crisp unspoiled landscape. Set in the heart of the Malaria free foothills of the Winterhoek mountain range in the Karoo, Eastern Cape, the lodge is newly established but is mindful of the sensitivity of its location. The reserve, in the heart of the Karoo, Eastern Cape, offers a unique and private experience where guests can relax in comfort. Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve Lodge's luxurious chalets are spacious, air-conditioned and have their own dressing rooms, full bathrooms, verandahs and mountain views.
KAAI’S CAMP
Introducing a gem that tips the decadence scale
Last season was huge success for Blaauwbosch, so much so that we started considering the construction of a new lodge for our own use as we battled to get accommodation on the reserve for ourselves.
After giving it a lot of thought we decided to construct a small, private, exclusive camp primarily for ourselves but also to be made available to guests during peak season.
Kaai’s Camp has four rooms and sleeps a maximum of 8 people. It is smaller than Blaauwbosch Main Camp and is nestled in between two large mountains with magnificent views down a valley. The camp is thatched with spacious rooms and bathrooms with separate toilets, underfloor heating throughout, air conditioning, outdoor showers and decks.
Originally we planned to keep the camp exclusively for ourselves but after reconsidering it we thought that it would be a great experience for guests to benefit from the use of this wonderful camp. Kaai’s Camp is absolutely magnificent, the size, position and design is unique.
YOUR HOSTS
Growing our greatest asset
The development of Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve is part of an energetic initiative to bring meaningful work to the families that live in the Eastern Cape beyond the more viable cities. With key experienced staff in place the talent is spread and expertise grows by the month. Many of the team have been at Blaauwbosch since it was started. Under the guidance of General Manager Warrick Barnard, Blaauwbosch continues to offer renowned warm Karoo hospitality for which Blaauwbosch has become well-known.
Your senses come alive as you encounter the sights, sounds and smells of the bush on an African safari at Blaauwbosch private game reserve. The smell of the bush is rich and exotic for those new to it but for others this familiar territory and a deep breath is always a reminder of why you return. Karoo sunsets turn the sky into a wash of burned orange and deep purple. It is at this moment that rangers pause for refreshments at a high vantage point. As night falls the open Land Rovers move on.
Discover a wide variety of game
Game drives at Blaauwbosch private game reserve are led by professional rangers. The rangers have extensive big five game knowledge, which means you are likely to view lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, antelope, abundant birdlife and rare flora on our game drives. This is a birdwatchers paradise and binoculars are trained to spot rare specimens amongst the abundant birdlife. The latest exciting project for the reserve is the introduction of cheetah. Visitors to the private game reserve are also treated to one of Blaauwbosch's specialties - an African wildlife "walk and stalk" safari. This exciting safari involves the shadowing of the fastest of all land hunters, the cheetah, as it stalks its prey.
There are moments when you need your own space in the bush. Blaauwbosch big five private game reserve in the Eastern Cape offers seven world class suites that accommodate fourteen guests. The luxury accommodation is spacious and designed to create your own sanctuary. They all have mountain views, generous bathrooms and dressing rooms. At Blaauwbosch private game reserve, beds are not simply made; they are dressed in fine linen with an eye to a private or romantic cocoon in the Eastern Cape.
FINE AFRICAN CUISINE
A late and substantial breakfast after the early morning game drive fuels you for the day. South Africans are renowned for loving good food and good wine. The emphasis of the dinner menu is on African cuisine with fresh contemporary flavours and a nod to universally appealing dishes. Guests are encouraged to venture beyond their familiar repertoire of tastes and match food with a fine selection of South African wines.
