Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa offers guests the ultimate intimate, relaxing bush experience.
Located in a malaria free environment and easily accessible from both Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Be pampered with catered or self-catered accommodation and service in accordance with our AA Superior accreditation.
A wide variety of catered and self catered accommodation ranging from ultimate luxury to a rustic bush camp, together with excellent cuisine and a history of renowned good service and satisfaction, makes Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa a superb location to breakaway and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the bush veld.
Gwahumbe Reserve boasts an exclusive Spa containing massage rooms, steam, hydro and wet room which are all enclosed in a tranquil setting where meals can also be had. Qualified therapists offer a variety of treatments and day or night packages can be arranged.
Conferencing, weddings, game walks, game drives and teambuilding are our forte. Gwahumbe Reserve prides itself in being small and offering personal service to you our guest.
Rhino, Hippo, Giraffe, Zebra and Antelope as well as an abundance of bird life can be seen close up in a beautiful riverine environment on the banks of the Gwahumbe river, from which the reserve derives its name.
In Room Facilities:
Each room includes tea/coffee & home-baked rusks with complimentary sherry & standard guest amenities.
Establishment Facilities:
Gwahumbe Game and Spa has a diverse variety of activities available, including testing your driving skills on challenging 4 x 4 trails; bring along your mountain bike, enjoying game viewing drives in open Land Cruisers; hiking through the dramatic Gwahumbe Gorge; bird watching; take a refreshing dip in the pool at the lodge or at the waterfall or just relaxing and taking in the breath-taking scenery. Spoil yourself at our well equipped Spa which includes steam room, hydro bath and a variety of touch and beauty therapies by our qualified therapists.
Located in a Malaria free environment and easily accessible from both Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
A variety of Antelope may be seen including, Nyala, Impala, Blesbok, Blue Wildebeest, Reedbuck, Kudu, and the endangered Blue Duiker, Giraffe, Zebra, Caracal, Large Spotted Genet, Black Backed Jackal, Porcupine, Cape Clawless Otter, Thick-tailed Galago and Warthog are also found on the farm. Hippos were re-introduced into Malinga Hippo Pool in 2000, a first for the region. Over 240 bird species have been recorded in this area. These range from forest species such as the Trumpeter Hornbill and colourful Narina Trogon, waterfowl, grassland little brown jobs, bushveld birds such as thrushes mouse birds and barbets, to a variety of raptors of which the Crowned Eagle is recorded to have bred in the valley for over twenty five years. Another endangered species that occurs here is the Ground Hornbill.
River Bend super luxurious. 3 en-suite bedrooms. Wood fired hot tub, rim-flow pool, cargo net, fireplace, aircon, braai area, large bathrooms, TV, surround sound and spectacular views.
Spacious luxury 2-sleeper catered rooms boasting a private veranda overlooking the Valley. Includes, inside & outside shower & outside bath, tea/coffee & home-baked rusks with complimentary sherry & standard guest amenities.
Luxury Self-Catering Unit, with two en-suite bedrooms and a children’s loft with its own bathroom downstairs. Wood fired hot tub, paddling pool, braai area, aircon, secluded courtyard, back veranda views of the reserve.
From Durban:
- Proceed along the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg.
- Take the Camperdown (exit 57) off-ramp.
- At the top of the off-ramp turn left.
- Proceed for about 3 km to the T-junction with the R603.
- Turn left and proceed down the R603 towards Umbumbulu.
- After about 22 Km you will see a signpost to Mid-Illovo. (when you reach the Caltex garage on your left at the Eston cross roads, you are 7 km from this sign - CONTINUE along the R603).
- Turn right at this sign off the R603 and proceed for 12 Km to the village of Mid-Illovo. Mid-Illovo consists of a Spar, a Police Station, a bottle store, a small filling station and a few houses.
- Drive through the village and 300m beyond the village turn left onto the Ismont Rd.
- Proceed for 1.2 km along the Ismont road, and then turn left onto a gravel road, the D368.
- Proceed along the D368 for 1.7 km and turn left at the Gwahumbe sign.
- You are now on our access road and about 800m from our entrance gate. Turn left as indicated by the arrow at the fork.
- Shortly thereafter you will reach our entrance gate.
