At the Relaxation Retreats, Mother Nature is brought indoors for indulgent pampering. The body range draws on properties from the world famous indigenous “Fynbos” plant kingdom, eliminating toxins, soothing the soul and rejuvenating the body.

The Relaxation Retreats at Sanbona overlook ancient rock formations and undulating mountains and plains. While the rejuvenating forces of nature cradle you, a range of world-class treatments and holistic modalities are delivered to balance and energise your being. Step into the privacy of the...

At the Relaxation Retreats, Mother Nature is brought indoors for indulgent pampering. The body range draws on properties from the world famous indigenous “Fynbos” plant kingdom, eliminating toxins, soothing the soul and rejuvenating the body.

The Relaxation Retreats at Sanbona overlook ancient rock formations and undulating mountains and plains. While the rejuvenating forces of nature cradle you, a range of world-class treatments and holistic modalities are delivered to balance and energise your being. Step into the privacy of these tranquil retreats – let the gentle atmosphere envelop and embrace your body, mind and soul.

Gondwana Family Lodge resembling a typical thatched Karoo homestead with family rooms, children activity room, spacious lawn, outdoor play area, and pool will ensure entertainment for the whole family.

Upon arrival, your hosts will discus activity options for your family taking the family’s size, children’s ages and the weather into consideration. Child minding facilities are available at an additional cost for children younger than 4 years as they are too young to join game drives.

Outdoor Activities
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Gondwana Family Lodge resembling a typical thatched Karoo homestead with family rooms, children activity room, spacious lawn, outdoor play area, and pool will ensure entertainment for the whole family.

Upon arrival, your hosts will discus activity options for your family taking the family’s size, children’s ages and the weather into consideration. Child minding facilities are available at an additional cost for children younger than 4 years as they are too young to join game drives.

Outdoor Activities
- Interpretive trail through the garden of Gondwana learning about animals that occur on the reserve as well as tracks, important plants etc
- Visit the sites where the San people left their legacy on the rock faces at Sanbona, where the ranger will interpret the scene so that the children can create their own ‘rock’ art
- Sanbona Activity Book is educational and fun, teaching children about the wildlife at Sanbona and at the same time encouraging children to get involved in the game drives, often requiring the ranger’s assistance to answer some of the questions
- Children can partake in various social, sporting and art activities such as bead making, clay making activities, face painting, star gazing

Indoor Activities
- Scrap books, paper, scissors, glue crayons, pencils & paints
- Puzzles of varying sizes and difficulties covering a broad age range
- Documentary DVD’s on various conservation topics and animals, animated movies
- A selection of entertaining and educational children’s books
- A selection of fun board games

Special Notes
- Children younger than 4 years are not permitted on game drives
- Child minding is done by lodge staff and can be arranged with reservation prior to arrival at an additional cost
- All swimming activities must be supervised by parents at all times
- All children activities are age and weather dependant

Game Drives

Interactive game drives, lasting up to 3 hours, take place in the tranquil moods of sunrise and sunset. You are guided by your game ranger in an open game viewing vehicle and you are asked to share any particular interests with your ranger who will try to incorporate these into your game drive. On game drives guests will enjoy a sundowner drink at sunset and coffee/tea at sunrise. No persons under the age of 4 years are permitted to join game drives.

Guided Nature Walks
Qualified walking guides...

Game Drives
Interactive game drives, lasting up to 3 hours, take place in the tranquil moods of sunrise and sunset. You are guided by your game ranger in an open game viewing vehicle and you are asked to share any particular interests with your ranger who will try to incorporate these into your game drive. On game drives guests will enjoy a sundowner drink at sunset and coffee/tea at sunrise. No persons under the age of 4 years are permitted to join game drives.

Guided Nature Walks
Qualified walking guides provide the opportunity for guests to experience the excitement of tracking, bird, insect, plant and animal dropping identification. No persons under the age of 16 years are permitted to join the nature walks. Kindly ensure to request this activity at the time of booking accommodation as nature walks are subject to the availability of qualified guides.

Stargazing & Story Telling With the absence of artificial light, the stargazing at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is phenomenal and amongst the best in Southern Africa. Interpretations about the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere are given by knowledgeable guides. Romantic stories of gods and goddesses banished to the heavens are woven into astronomical facts and unfolds before your eyes. Discover the ancient myths of the stories told by the San about their visions of the stars.

Visit Rock Art Sites
Rock art sites date back to more than 3500 years and depict the spiritual beliefs and lives of the San Bushmen and KhoiKhoi people of Southern Africa. The San Bushmen, referred to themselves as the “first people”, and lived an aboriginal lifestyle as hunter gatherers throughout Southern Africa. The KhoiKhoi or “men of men” were nomadic pastoralists that utilized vast areas of the present Western Cape to graze their herds of cattle and sheep. The legacy of both people and especially the spiritual experiences of the San with their God “Kaggen” are portrayed in the caves and on the rock faces of Sanbona and provide a glimpse into the lives of Africa’s original people. Kindly ensure to request this activity at the time of booking accommodation.

Rock Formations and Features
The geology of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve consists of sedimentary sandstones, mudstones and siltstones from the Devonian era. This period was the beginning of life on earth and trace fossils of various marine invertebrates have been found. Qualified rangers offer fascinating insight into the secrets that the rocks unfold, bearing stories of distant past of the land that time has since forgotten. Rocks progressively eroded and weathered to become the life bearing soil of the Klein Karoo. Kindly ensure to request this activity at the time of booking accommodation.

Note: Walks, bird watching and rock art viewing will be combined with game drives. These activities must be mentioned when reserving accommodation and can be discussed upon arrival.