Amakhala Game Reserve began in 1999 as a joint conservation venture and today has six independently owned lodges. All are owner managed by the descendants of the original families who arrived here with the British settlers of 1820.

The lodges offer various styles of accommodation, which include two gracious colonial homesteads, two classic bush lodges, an historic inn, a Settler farmhouse and an authentic ox-wagon camp.

To maintain our hospitality and exclusivity we have limited the number of guests visiting the lodges to the amount of land which each family has contributed to the reserve.

There is a choice of en-suite and serviced bedrooms with private lounges. Farm-style meals are usually taken in the main dining room. Morning and late afternoon safari-style game drives across the Reserve are arranged to suit your personal needs.

Guests can also choose just to relax in the peaceful garden or enjoy the safe bird watching and game walks along the lazy Bushman's River. In the evenings there are new friends to be made over cool sundowners and stories from bygone days to entertain you around a braaivleis fire under South African stars.
Children over six years are welcome. Your hosts are Roger and Maryan Hart.

Awake to an African morning and the calls of the Valley Bushveld. Capture the spirit of the Eastern Cape as you relax on the wooden deck or take a stroll through the breathtaking scenery. Do some bird watching and canoeing or take a boat trip on the river and enjoy a fireside barbecue at the end of the day.

Spend cheerful evenings in the old 1832 cellar pub where guests make many friends or enjoy a quiet game of billiards on the full size antique table. Your hosts are the Fowlds family.

Farm style breakfasts and three course dinners are served in the main dining room with your hosts Rod and Tracy Weeks.
Children are welcome and babysitting can be arranged. Enjoy the comforts and securities of home life while being on safari.

Soak in a luxurious double bath or splash off the dust in an outdoor shower before sharing your day's adventures around the fireside under a canopy of stars.

On a recommended three day safari, experience game drives, a canoe safari, a river cruise, a guided walk and a visit to neighbouring Shamwari.
Children over 12 years are welcome. Your hosts are Mike and Justine Weeks.

Now beautifully converted into four luxury en-suite bedrooms, one with a private lounge, all the rooms open on to a wide colonial verandah, overlooking indigenous gardens, rolling lawns and the quaintly charming Leeuwenbosch Chapel. Your hosts are the Fowlds family.

Children are welcome at all these establishments.

Designed with great care to blend in with the natural surroundings, there are four thatched stone sleeping lodges, serviced by a central dining room and barbecue area, lounge bar and swimming pool. The sleeping lodges are comfortably appointed, with en-suite bathrooms, and each boasts a unique and breathtaking view from their wooden decks.

Your stay will be made special by personalised attention and arrangements tailor-made to suit your requirements. There is a full range of catering options, excursions and activities. These include game drives (both day- and night- time), bird watching, canoeing, guided walks, picnic lunches and a river cruise.
Children are welcome. Your hosts are the Gush family.

Day activities include game drives, canoeing, picnics and walking trails. Evenings are spent around a campfire listening to stories of days gone by with your hosts, the Gush family, descendants of the1820 Settlers. Children over 12 years are welcome.