Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

The African wilderness of which childhood dreams are made is found at Uplands Homestead. An intimate private safari home imbued with old-world romance, the remote location offers complete tranquillity for up to six guests. Built in the early 1900's, the original farmhouse has been lovingly restored to ensure its charm, warmth and character shine through.

Three suites with private verandas and en-suite bathrooms combine modern comfort with old-fashioned luxury. Antique mirrors and yellowwood chests and wardrobes blend seamlessly with air-conditioning, in-room safes, underfloor heating and other modern conveniences. The kitchen is the homestead's heart and soul where meals are created to be shared by friends and family under the African sky. There is a full-size swimming pool and gazebo set amongst rolling lawns, surrounded on all sides by sweeping slopes decorated with hundreds of aloes.

Uplands Homestead offers unique in-room spa treatments inspired by, designed and based on Africa’s rich heritage. Relax and rejuvenate during your safari with treatments ranging from manicures, pedicures, reflexology and full body massage in the privacy of your suite.

A private safari vehicle with ranger and tracker offers a completely flexible itinerary for daily game drives, nature walks, big game walking safaris (tracking white rhino, black rhino, elephant and buffalo on foot) and fishing. Kwandwe also offers a range of specialist safaris and activities at an extra cost such as rhino conservation safaris and campfire cooking. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is a wilderness playground for a family getaway. Each family is different, and they tailor every safari to suit yours. From the young years to the young at heart, they have experiences which allow for the whole family to connect with one another and the wild spaces all around them at Kwandwe.

About Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

 Nestled in the heart of South Africa’s unspoilt Eastern Cape province lies Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, a world-class Big Five safari destination.

The 22,000 hectares of pristine private wilderness stretches either side of the Great Fish River which meanders for 30 kilometres through scenic landscape and comprises just twenty-six rooms split across five very individual and distinct safari lodges and villas, according to one of the highest land to guest ratios in South Africa. Renowned for quality guiding, understated luxury and the thousands of animals and wildlife that call the Reserve home, Kwandwe offers a range of safari activities and accommodation options to make every African Dream come true.