Gwahumbe Game Reserve

Less than an hour’s drive from Pinetown and you’ll find yourself in the most spectacular surroundings in KwaZulu-Natal.

Every turn, every bump on the 4x4 track at Gwahumbe Game Reserve is presented with a breath-taking vista; 2x4 wheel drive vehicles would also thrive, however, there is the option of being driven around by a ranger on a partly covered all-terrain vehicle/s belonging to the reserve.

After exploring – the cave, river crossings, views of the pea-green hippo pool from Thirsty’s Deck, water falling into a weir and an almost head-on collision with a male rhino standing guard to a herd of wildebeest and zebra – we could not resist dining at the main lodge’s restaurant overlooking gardens brimming with indigenous vegetation where we were showered with uncompromising hospitality and sensational and hearty food.

At the end, when paying our way at reception we almost insisted that they’d made a mistake when they’d taken off the entrance to the reserve from the total due to us enjoying a meal at the lodge.

A 4-star lodge that should boast 5-star for the scenery alone.

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