Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa offers guests the ultimate intimate, relaxing bush experience. The reserve is located in a Malaria free environment in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and easily accessible from both Durban and Pietermaritzburg on good tar roads. 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 tranquillity of the bushveld.

Conferencing, weddings, game walks, game drives and teambuilding are our forte. Gwahumbe 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 it’s name. To enjoy this paradise, reservations are essential and the terrain is suited to 4x4’s and pickups only.

Serengeti rooms 1, 2 and 3 offer luxury catered accommodation. These exquisitely decorated rooms each have a private veranda with vast expanse views over the valley. Perfect accommodation for those guests wishing to be pampered. Serengeti 1 & 2 are both twin bedded and Serengeti 3 is our honeymoon suite which has a double bed. All three rooms have large en-suite bathrooms with both shower and bath. They also have tea/coffee making facilities.

Sable 1 and 2 offer luxury catered accommodation. These rooms are located off the main lodge outside the boma. Each room is twin bedded with an en-suite bathroom. They have showers only. The bathrooms are particularly well suited to guests who are in a wheelchair, they have handrails in all necessary places and rooms are accessible with ramps, not steps. There are tea/coffee-making facilities.

Eagles Nest nestles below the crest of a ridge affording impressive views over the Umsunduze river valley. The lodge has three twin bedded rooms (one with separate entrance on outside) with en-suite bathrooms, a lounge, fully equipped kitchen, deck with plunge pool overlooking the valley as well as a outside lapa for braais. This lodge can accommodate six adults. There is also a small loft room above the lounge area which is more suitable for children due to the small space. Fully equipped with linen and kitchen utensils etc.

Riverbend nestles below the crest of a ridge affording impressive views over the Umsunduze river valley. The lodge has three twin bedded rooms and can sleep up to six guests. One bedroom upstairs with en-suite bathroom with a bath and two bedrooms downstairs, which share a bathroom with a shower. The shower has twin showerheads and a beautiful view of the valley. The lodge has a lounge area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a lovely deck outside with a private plunge pool as well as an outside lapa. Fully equipped with linen and kitchen utensils etc.

Stonechat 1 & 2, each unit has twin beds downstairs and twin beds upstairs in a semi open plan loft, each unit sleeps four people. Each unit has it's own bathroom and shower and tea/coffee making facilities. The two units share a well equipped kitchen, balcony and outside lapa. Each unit is fully equipped with linen.

Mzigi bush camp caters for the more adventurous at heart. This scenic bush camp is situated on the edge of the Gwahumbe river. Consisting of 5 A frame thatch huts that sleep two adults in each, a boma and a thatched dinning area overlooking the river. There is one hot water shower and one flush toilet. A small kitchenette is equipped with a gas cooker and small gas operated fridge and sink area. Although comfortable to sleep in, the bush camp is very rustic. We provide only mattresses and a basket of very basic eating and cooking utensils – guests are required to bring along whatever else they will need. There is no electricity. Lights in the camp must be connected to a car battery in order to run. A 4x4 or 4x2 vehicle is required to reach the camp. Transfers can be arranged.

“ Gwahumbe “ is the Zulu word for the river that flows through the reserve. Pronounced – “Gwa –ghoom-bee”.

This private reserve overlooking the confluence of the Gwahumbe and Umsunduze Rivers forms part of the greater Gwahumbe Valley. This river system joins the Illovo River in the southern midlands of Kwa Zulu Natal and ultimately flows into the Indian Ocean south of Durban

The area covers 3000 ha of riverine forest, valley bushveld, plateau grassland and majestic cliff faces. Ranging from 700 m above sea level to 400 m in the river valleys, the topography is reminiscent of northern Kwa Zulu Natal but enjoys a milder climate and is malaria free.

This region once formed part of the ancient elephant trail as they moved between their winter-feeding grounds in the mangrove swamps of what is now Durban, to their summer habitat, the nearby Byrne Valley. This trail was later utilised by Boer Pioneers as a wagon route from the Cape to Durban. In a cave near the source of the Umsunduze River, Dick King and his Zulu companion, Ndongeni, are said to have rested while on their historic ride to Port Elizabeth. Agriculture at the turn of the century consisted of tobacco growing for which a factory was built in the Gwahumbe Valley.

In 1999 Gwahumbe Game and Spa was recognised as a natural heritage site and was issued the natural heritage certificate, which was signed by President Nelson Mandela.

Gwahumbe Reserve Game and Spa caters to a wide variety of guest requirements from family getaways, special interest parties, product launches, to corporate conference and team building functions.

Gwahumbe Reserve 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 to test your biking skills, enjoying game viewing drives in open Land Cruisers; hiking through the dramatic Gwahumbe Gorge; bird watching; enjoying a refreshing dip in the pool at the lodge or at the waterfall or just relaxing and taking in the breathtaking scenery.

You can also pamper yourself at Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa's holistic, exclusive Spa Wellness Centre, containing massage rooms, steam room, hydro room and wet room. Qualified therapists offer a variety of treatments and day or night packages can be arranged.

The thatched conference centre at Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa seats approximately 30 delegates and can be set up in a variety of seating styles. This venue is ideal for conferences, strategy meetings, product launches, training courses and teambuilding. With the surrounding landscape your only distraction, this venue is conducive to a relaxed and productive experience.

This conference centre is equipped with two whiteboards/flipcharts, overhead projector, extension leads and plug points. Conference pads, pencils, mints and fruit juices are provided to delegates during conferencing.

Beach and Bush Adventures, one of South Africa's top corporate teambuilding and event organising operators, offers a variety of teambuilding and activity options which can take place onsite at Gwahumbe.

To learn more about what we can do for you and your organisation, please contact us at: bookings@beachandbush.co.za or phone Sean on +27 82 902 5672.

CATERED RATES (PER PERSON SHARING PER NIGHT): A surcharge will be levied for single night bookings over long-weekends and peak seasons.
Single supplement is R85.00 per person per night.

SELF CATERED RATES: A surcharge will be levied for single night bookings over long-weekends and peak seasons.

Please note that a special tariff will apply to the World Cup period of 8 June to 14 July 2010.