Ukwamkela Safaris takes you from Cape Town - South Africa on a private wildlife safari packaged tour to the Garden Route Game Lodge. Set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg Mountain Range, the Garden Route Game Lodge guards the entrance to South Africa's world famous Garden Route Coast.
Only 3½ scenic hours from Cape Town. This malaria free private game reserve is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife including the BIG 5 - rhino, lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo.

After an early morning pickup, we depart for the game lodge, via the N2 towards the Eastern Cape and the Garden Route.
We stop at the historical majestic town of Swellendam, where we will take a tour and enjoy a relaxing lunch. Proceeding onwards to the Garden Route Game Lodge. Check-in is at 2pm. We leave on our first game drive at 17h00 on 4 x 4 safari vehicles. Now on the look out for a large variety of game, one shall see the white rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, black wildebeeste, waterbuck, mountain zebra, bontebok, bushbuck, impala, red hartebeeste, springbok, gemsbok, and many other species including a variety of bird species and wetland birds.

Besides the large variety of fynbos and other plant species and the increasing amount of game on the land, the Garden Route Game Lodge also provides a home for many permanent and migratory bird species which are best viewed on foot and identifiable by the game rangers.
The exclusive luxury accommodation is designed to offer guests complete comfort and relaxation, in its beautiful settings, which have been decorated in a blend of colonial African and modern western, all linked together by a boardwalk in a valley overgrown with Aloe and fynbos. In the evening savour a candle lit Boma dinner where varied menu of tasty traditional South African cuisine can be enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere around an open blazing fire.Complete your dinning experience with a selection of fine South African wines and friendly attentive service.

Game drives are led by experienced game rangers who share their knowledge of the big game as well as the many Antelope species, birdlife and local African folklore. Not to be missed is a tour to the Reptile Centre where you can view 26 different snakes types as well as crocodile and other reptiles. Their Herpetologist (snake man) will share his knowledge of snakes, crocodiles & other interesting cold - blooded creatures. A visit to the recently established cheetah breeding programme where a guided walk will fill you in on all the amazing facts of this endangered species.