Mantis Founders Lodge
Eastern Cape
Features
- Big 5 safari on 25000ha of game reserve
- Malaria-free
- An intimate insight into the world of nature conservation
- Private, intimate and family friendly
- Situated on a private concession
- Bear Grylls Survival Academy – accredited kids programme
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedYes
- Child PolicyChildren are welcome
- PoolYes
- SPAIn-room spa treatments (on request)
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaNo
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlyYes
Location
Eastern Cape
Getting There
+- 11 hours from OR Tambo International airport
85km from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
52km to Grahamstown
Accommodation
7 x Suites
Gallery
Rates & Special Offers
Deals By Date
- All rates are subject to availability
- Proof of SADC residency may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges may apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates quoted are only applicable to South African Residents. Special discounted rates for International Residents are available on request.
- Please contact your BushBreaks consultant for a special discounted rate for single accommodation.
- Children of all ages are welcome at Founders Lodge.
- Children 0 to 3 years are accommodated on a complimentary basis when sharing with 2 adults.
- Children 4 to 11 years (sharing room with adults) are accommodated at 50% of the adult sharing rate per child per night.
- Children from 12 years and older are considered as adults and will therefore require their own room at the applicable rates.
- Children not sharing with adults (occupying their own room) will be charged at the normal suite rate.
- 1 child under 12 may share with parents in a room on a rollaway bed. (There are 2 rollaway beds available at Founder’s Lodge)
- Children 4 years old and over are allowed on game drives.
About Mantis Founders Lodge
Mantis Founders Lodge offers luxurious hospitality that is focused on tailored service. This lodge features 7 suites and is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, one hour from Gqeberha. Founders Lodge offers a safari experience with a bit of romance for couples and an intimate social environment for families and friends travelling together.
Founders Lodge is a monument to conservation history, and it offers soul-reviving safaris in the place where Adrian Gardiner pioneered private game reserve and eco-tourism in the Eastern Cape. Guests enjoy intimate nature-inspired experience, as well as big five viewing on 4×4 guided game drives on 25000ha of game reserve.
Lodge Features
- Bar with billiards table
- Drawing room with fireplace
- Library
- Founders museum and curio shop
- Gym and steam room
- Formal dining room
- Casual dining terrace
- Boma
- 2 outdoor swimming pools
Lodge Features
Boma
Gym
Kids Programmes
Library
Lodge Pool
Curio Store
Spa
Wi-Fi
Additional Activities
- Bird Watching
- Varied dining venues in and around the lodge
- Rhino monitoring
- Nature walks within a rare biome with distinct flora and fauna
- Guest impact experience with programs focused on conservation and community impact
- Interactive wildlife tracks & signs of the bush
Getting There
Follow the N2 east out of Port Elizabeth, heading towards Grahamstown bypassing the R342 turn-off.
Continue along the N2, cross the Bushman’s River until you reach the Sidbury sign.
Turn left on the gravel road and follow this road until you reach a T-junction.
At the T-junction turn left, you only travel 500m and you will turn left again and follow sign boards to Founder ‘s Lodge.