Samara Karoo Reserve
About
Accommodation
Three lodges serve the reserve: The Manor, an exclusive-use villa sleeping up to 8; Karoo Lodge suites for 1–4 guests; and Plains Camp tented suites for 1–2. Maximum 40 guests reserve-wide, with exclusive reserve access.
Facilities
Each lodge has indoor and outdoor dining, a dining room with fireplace, and a traditional outdoor boma with firepit. Facilities include a swimming pool, spa therapies, Wi-Fi, laundry, and all meals and beverages. Game drives, bush walks and cheetah tracking on foot are included.
Location & Surroundings
In the Great Karoo, Eastern Cape, about 250 km from Port Elizabeth and about 45 minutes by road from Graaff-Reinet. Road transfer from PE Airport takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. A private gravel airstrip is about 20 minutes game drive from the lodges.
House Rules
Rooms
Karoo Suite
Standalone cottages near the main homestead at Karoo Lodge; sleep 2 (couples). Four-poster bed, fireplace, air-conditioning, luxury en-suite, outdoor shower, private covered patio with mountain views.
Karoo Family Suite
Standalone units on Karoo Lodge grounds; sleep 4 (two en-suite bedrooms and shared living room). Same bedroom amenities as Karoo Suites; shared covered verandah. One child under 12 can take an extra b
The Manor
Exclusive-use safari villa sleeping up to 8 guests, with private vehicle and dedicated field guide, tracker, chef and host. Four luxury suites, each with bedroom, en-suite bathroom and private patio w
Tented Suite
Deluxe guest tent at Plains Camp (off-grid eco-luxe tented camp) with mountain views, bedroom and seating area, winter fireplace, summer fan, and en-suite bathroom (indoor loo, washbasin, open-air buc
Plains Camp Exclusive-Use
Exclusive use of Plains Camp. This off-grid safari experience focuses on walking safaris and reconnecting with nature in elegant simplicity. Four Tented Suites each comprise a bedroom, en-suite bathro
Karoo Lodge Karoo Suite
Eight Karoo Suites are standalone suites located within the grounds of Karoo Lodge. Each suite has a bedroom and en-suite bathroom with private wraparound verandah, outdoor shower and magnificent view
Karoo Lodge Karoo Family Suite
Two Karoo Family Suites are standalone units located within the grounds of Karoo Lodge. Each consists of two en-suite bedrooms sharing a living room. Each room has a private wraparound verandah, outdo
The Manor Exclusive-Use
Exclusive-use of The Manor. Four spacious suites each contain a bedroom, bathroom with separate bath and shower, air-conditioning and a private patio with outdoor seating. The suites have access to a
The Manor Manor Suite
Spacious suite within The Manor, containing a bedroom, bathroom with separate bath and shower, air-conditioning and a private patio with outdoor seating. The suites have access to a shared living room
Plains Camp Tented Suite
This off-grid safari experience focuses on walking safaris and reconnecting with nature in elegant simplicity. Each Tented Suite comprises a bedroom, en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower, fireplace and s
Location
Address
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Directions
Approximately 250 km from Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha / Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport); about 2 h 30 min road transfer from PE Airport. About 45 min by road from historic Graaff-Reinet (also about 40 min from lodges). Road access from Cape Town via the Garden Route or Route 62. Private gra
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