{"id":31968,"date":"2015-06-09T11:11:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T09:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/grootbos-private-nature-reserve\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:02:19","slug":"grootbos-private-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/grootbos-private-nature-reserve","title":{"rendered":"Grootbos Private Nature Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Luxury in harmony with nature<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Grootbos Private Nature Reserve<\/strong> is a jewel of a private nature reserve with diverse ecosystems, with private accommodation in a stunning location. That accommodation consists of luxurious Garden and Forest Lodges and some exclusive villas. These are nestled near an ancient Milkwood forest &#8211; in Afrikaans: White Milkwood, an exceptionally hard wood &#8211; surrounded by rolling hills and fynbos. Here you overlook <strong>Walker Bay<\/strong> and beyond it the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> and <strong>Cape of Good Hope<\/strong>, places where <a href=\"\/?continent_category=whale-watching-in-zuid-afrika\">whales<\/a> are often spotted. The air is filled with the sweet, intoxicating scent of flowers and the sizzling sound of insects and birds that find their food here, under a sky that constantly changes color. Such a picturesque panorama is enough reason to settle down here, but in addition there are lots of opportunities to explore nature in a sporting or relaxing way. Everything is done responsibly, with the aim of protecting nature &#8211; such as fragile fynbos &#8211; and raising the standard of living of the local population. As a guest at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, you can get up close and personal with all kinds of activities and projects, and there are endless opportunities to explore nature: on foot, by 4WD, baby carriage, on horseback or fatbike, on a boat, on and under water, by airplane, and if you wish, even in a <em>shark cage<\/em>. <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;.<\/em>       <\/p>\n<h3>Culinary memories<\/h3>\n<p>Grootbos Private Nature Reserve&#8217;s restaurant promises nothing less than &#8220;high-level culinary memories. Choose from two restaurants or one of the special venues for special occasions. Local ingredients are of organic origin; flavor, texture and color are carefully balanced in an original dish. They are works of art: colorful plates with a subtle aroma, pure indulgence for the taste buds. Naturally, the dishes are accompanied by award-winning <a href=\"\/?continent_category=kaapse-wijnlanden\">Cape wines<\/a>.    <\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; tops Grootbos Private Nature Reserve:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There are sixteen Forest Lodges and eleven Garden Lodges<\/li>\n<li>Each of the detached suites is stylishly furnished with luxurious four-poster beds, spacious bathrooms, a separate lounge with fireplace and a private wooden deck with spectacular panoramic views<\/li>\n<li>The exclusive Villas consist of six elegant suites for up to 12 guests. With your own private guide, chef and butler, you will be at your beck and call <\/li>\n<li>Ideal honeymoon destination<\/li>\n<li>Grootbos Private Nature Reserve offers many excursions, including flower safaris, horseback riding, bird watching tours, diving in a shark cage in <strong>Gansbaai<\/strong> and, of course, whale watching safaris<\/li>\n<li>Children won&#8217;t be bored here either! They can swim, learn horseback riding, take care of animals, go on a plant safari and visit a local school <\/li>\n<li>At the two Spas, you can choose from an extensive menu of treatments<\/li>\n<li>With your stay, you are contributing to Grootbos Foundation which is committed to preserving Grootbos biodiversity and sustainable development of nature-based livelihoods through ecotourism, research, management and education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luxury in harmony with nature; also a place to make culinary memories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":346097,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[207],"highlight_category":[603],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-31968","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-africa","highlight_category-accommodatie-en","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/31968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/31968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363333,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/31968\/revisions\/363333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=31968"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=31968"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=31968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}