Kwandwe Melton Manor is a modern safari villa suitable for families and small groups of friends accommodating up to eight guests at a time.

In malaria-free, Big Five Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is a well-appointed frontier farmhouse featuring a luxurious modern touch. Guests here enjoy spacious communal living areas as well as many private areas, a private 4x4 safari vehicle, butler, chef, ranger and tracker team.

The en-suite bedrooms are around the manor central courtyard with its outdoor swimming pool as the main feature. The private safari vehicle with a team of ranger and tracker are available for guests to explore the amazing wildlife and the magnificent scenery of this region in South Africa.

This safari villa is exclusively booked for one group of guests at one time therefore even the smallest details are planned according to guests' specific requests. Ideal for family getaways as well as parties of friends, this exclusive accommodation at Kwandwe features four bedrooms.

The bedrooms offer welcoming private space for guests complete with a spacious veranda, a big bed as well as a butler hatch for the pleasant and unobtrusive morning service. The bathtub invites relaxation while the tall windows provide scenic views over the surrounding bushveld.

During the thrilling safari drives, guests have the opportunity to experience the wildlife of the reserve with their experienced game ranger. Travellers are invited to spend the afternoon hours in the pool, on the terrace or in the library, where a quiet session of reading can be enjoyed. An extensive collection of board games is also available.

The interactive farm-style kitchen at the Meltons Manor encourages guests to watch the personal chef combining flavours to meet the specific dietary requirements. Guests enjoy meals and snacks in the dining room or around the welcoming farmhouse table which is set on the terrace. Alternative dining venues include the ox waggon boma, as well as casual picnic sites during the safari drives.

Children Activities

For smaller guests at Kwandwe, a whole new world of exploration awaits. Kids learn through educational and exciting activities about the flora and fauna of this malaria-free game reserve and learn about Africa's magnificent wildlife. During the search for bones, insects, and skulls children are being taught how to identify droppings as well as animal tracks.

• Bugs and Bones walk
• Chocolate fun
• Eco-educational board games
• Chocolate mould makings and art
• Face painting
• Making patterns from Plaster of Paris
• Beading
• Creature cookie baking
• African bedtime stories
• Minnow fishing trip with a ranger
• Individual safari drives
• Baking and pizza making
• DVDs and popcorn.

Activities

• Early morning safari drive
• Late afternoon/evening safari drive
• Interpretive bush walks
• Big game walking safari
• Save the Rhino drive
• Rhino conservation safari
• Campfire cooking

Quick facts:

• 22,000-hectare private wilderness
• Kwandwe Private Game Reserve consists of four small luxury lodges
• Located on 30 km of privately owned Great Fish River frontage
• Wildlife-rich with Big Five
• A paradise for bird watchers, the Fish Eagle and endangered Blue Crane are among a wide variety of birds found on the Reserve
• Malaria-free safari destination
• Ideal for families and small groups of friends travelling together
• Sole-use safari villa includes private ranger/host, tracker, butler, chef and exclusive use of an open 4x4 safari vehicle.