Sanbona Dwyka Lodge

an impressively ambitious conservation project

Sanbona Dwyka Lodge is located in the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Little Karoo area of the Western Cape region of South Africa.

The property is owned and operated by the Caleo Foundation, a non-profit, conservation organisation, which is building on the foundations of previous owners to deliver a really important and prestigious reserve.

The lodge is centred on a large modern building, with comfortable lounge and dining areas, leading out to decks with a campfire and dining boma.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Sanbona Dwyka Lodge is in nine substantial suites, each with an indoor bathroom, air-conditioning and an outdoor hot tub.

Activities

Sanbona Dwyka Lodge provides access to the following activities, most of which are usually included in the room rate …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Bush meals
• Rock-art sites
• Fossil hunting

If you were hoping to experience a proper safari in the greater Cape Town area, then you will be disappointed, since all the serious options start about  1000 km (600 miles) away. The best you can hope for around here are lovely landscapes and a taste of safari.

If you are planning a self-drive around the Western Cape, then Sabona is the only decent safari option. It really is surprisingly pleasant, as good as the options in the Eastern Cape. But it’s not the Kruger.

The usual stay duration is 2-3 nights.

Getting there

Sanbona usually slides into a self-drive exploration between Franschhoek or Montagu and Calitzdorp or Oudtshoorn.

It is possible to drive out here direct from Cape Town, or even to charter a helicopter.

the best safari area in the Western Cape