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Nqabara Eco River Lodge

Lodge Gqiba · Eastern Cape

About

Nqabara Eco River Lodge is community-run Wild Coast accommodation at the Nqabara River mouth near Dwesa, overlooking Transkei beach and indigenous forest.

Accommodation

Community-run Wild Coast lodge on a community tourism project. Suited to birders, anglers, eco-travellers, families, small groups, and conferences.

Facilities

Beach running and cycling, ocean and river swimming, boat trips upriver, bird watching including fish eagles, and river and sea fishing.

Location & Surroundings

At the Nqabara River mouth near Dwesa, about 3.5 hours north of East London and 8.5 hours from Durban. Overlooking the river mouth with about 10 km of unspoilt Transkei beach, adjacent indigenous forest, and river pools through mangroves into the Indian Ocean.

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Pets: Allowed

Rooms

Sunbird

The 3 cottages each have two furnished en-suite bedrooms with two single beds, a shower, a lounge area, a Kitchenette, Lounge & Dining Area, basin and toilet. All the cottages have a sun deck/balcony.

Double x 1 Single x 2

Hornbill

The cottage has two furnished en-suite bedrooms with two single beds, a shower, a lounge area, a Kitchenette, Lounge & Dining Area, basin and toilet. All the cottages have a sun deck/balcony.

Double x 1 Single x 2

Kingfisher

The cottage has two furnished en-suite bedrooms with two single beds, a shower, a lounge area, a Kitchenette, Lounge & Dining Area, basin and toilet. All the cottages have a sun deck/balcony.

Double x 1 Single x 2

Fish Eagle (Main House)

A large, fully furnished and equipped house that features 1 x En-suite bedroom with King beds, 1 x Dorm-style bedroom with six single beds and shared bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, Lounge, DStv, Di

Double x 2 Twin x 2

Location

Activities

Bird Watching Cycling Ocean Swimming Sea Fishing Boat Trips Upriver

Facilities

Free Parking Laundry Service

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