Baviaans Lodge
A World Heritage Site on PEs doorstep. Stone cottages, all bedrooms have own fireplace Rates includ...
Baviaans Lodge
A World Heritage Site on PEs doorstep. Stone cottages, all bedrooms have own fireplace Rates include all freshly prepared country style meals. Half price for kiddies. Outdoor activities and adventures. Based 180 km from PE, perfect for 4x4 enthusiasts, however you do not need a 4x4 to reach us. Experience solitude, peace and relaxation.
If you love peaceful holidays and exquisite natural beauty, welcome to Baviaans Lodge
Nestled amongst wild olive, white stinkwood and yellowwood trees you will find the wilderness retreat of Baviaans Lodge. The lodge is situated in an indigenous tree-filled valley as it enters the Kouga mountains which form part of the Baviaanskloof and has been built from local natural stone in keeping with a traditional country lodge.
Enjoy a glass of wine from our country pub and listen to stories and folk tales of the wilderness area and kloof that makes a visit to the lodge so special. The warm hospitality and friendly staff of Baviaans Lodge will ensure every moment of your stay is unique and memorable. Enjoy superb country style meals freshly prepared and served from the farmhouse kitchen in the lodge dining room.
Natural stone cottages provide comfortable accommodation, each with a fireplace providing warmth in the winter months. A large fireplace in the main lodge, with yellowwood beamed ceilings and stunning natural stone and wood floors, is the perfect place for guests to relax in the evenings. Baviaans has no electricity or cell phone reception, so enjoy quiet evenings by candlelight and paraffin lamps. We also offer a stunning campsite, for the outdoor experience enthusiast. This is more suited for the summer months due to the cold winters we experience in the Kouga mountains.
Activities include walks and hikes, river rafting(must be booked well in advanced due to river conditions), 4x4 trail adventures, nature experiences, bass fishing, outdoor boma and camping, game trail experiences, bushmen art trails, and cultural experiences.
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Reviews
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"The beautiful scenery."
14 March 2023"Everythingbwas perfect!!! The food was excellent! Can't believe people can cook up a meal so fine when they are so remote."
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"Solitude and silence"
27 March 2018"We were happy with everything."
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"Absolute silence in an awesome landscape."
25 August 2017"Great hospitality. Comfortable beds, Enough hot water. Rob le Roux goes the extra mile to assist visitors. Unfortunately getting around the site on rocky terrain is not elderly friendly. Uneven floors and sloping little steps caused anxiety and a fear of falling . Suggestion: replace baths with showers and curtains to keep the floor dry.Provide handrails for those who have gammy legs.Log fires at night were an asset.No braai facilities at the cabin"
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"Baviaans Bliss"
09 July 2017"We had a great time at Baviaans Lodge. Rob and his family treated us well. Thank you Dylan (Uber) and Robert for the tour to the bushman paintings, which are awesome to see. Well protected and preserved. Food was good, thank you for indulging our vegetarian."
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"Rustic, relaxing with home cooked food"
27 April 2017"We loved the remoteness, log fires in the lodge and lovely long walks in the mountain to see the bushman paintings. Young Robert was our tour guide to the paintings, good job he did too. The food was good home cooked fair which we enjoyed, well done considering the remote location.The gas geyser in our chalet was not heating the water very well, so the showers were not the best. Other guests did not have the same problem."
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"Good"
02 February 2015"We enjoyed our night away at Baviaans Kloof. Our cottage was clean and comfortable with a great view of the surroundings. The roads there were challenging yet manageable in a normal sedan vehicle. Food was awesome and plentiful, Rob treated us extremely well. We felt safe and comfortable. Cant imagine its easy to run an establishment like this without the conveniences that the rest of us are used to so well done Rob, it was a memorable stay."
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"Baviaans"
15 January 2015"We really enjoyed Baviaans Lodge. We would definitely go back again. Rob, the host, is an excellent cook and knows the region extremely well. We like his ethos towards the environment."
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"New Year's disaster!"
03 January 2015"Wonderful surroundings but the lodge is not up to standard. We were placed 1 km from the main lodge in a converted farm cottage. We had to pass a scrap yard and ruins of buildings. There was no kettle for coffee in our place and the rooms had no locks or keys. On New Year's eve we had a burglary. It spoilt our trip and we will never return or recommend this place."
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"We enjoyed our stay"
10 January 2014"We enjoyed our stay at Baviaans Lodge very much. Rob was the perfect host."
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"The personal touch"
17 November 2013"Rob Le Roux, the owner, looked after us so well, as I have special needs. The Lodge is charming and rustic, and to be served, cooked for, and generally cared for by the owner himself was very special. Baviaans Lodge is for getting out of the rat-race, slowing down a few gears, and enjoying nature away from screens, phones and noise. Being a good walker is an advantage, with lots to explore of the unspoilt wilderness."
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"Great time"
11 September 2013"Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Baviaans Lodge. Accommodation was very comfortable and clean, food was prepared with care and hosts were welcoming and kind. Natural surroundings were beautiful and peaceful. Would love to go back again."
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"Great time"
16 August 2013"Had lots of fun. The food was excellent. Ron and family was excellent.Accommodation was good and fairly priced (thank goodness for fire wood) it was snowing on the mountaintops.Thanks to Robert and Mugabe (Rhodesian ridge back) for keeping Maddox and Makayla (grand children) entertained. The route to Baviaans Lodge is really worth the trip if one appreciate some off road challenges. THANKS ROB it was "Lekker""
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"Superb"
15 August 2013"We enjoyed our stay very much. The hospitality was superb as was the food. Good value for money."
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"Family weekend at Baviaans Lodge"
26 April 2013"We had a great 2 night stay. Rob and family were very welcoming and wasted no time in taking us on a walk up the gorge, which is absolutely stunning! The cottage was clean and comfortable and the food was good. We enjoyed the novelty of no electricity. The stars were stunning!"
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"Baviaans Lodge"
11 February 2013"We enjoyed a two(2) night stay at Rob's Baviaans Lodge. The cottage was clean with hotwater. It's a getaway you will not forget. You hear the night roar! No cars, no busses, no taxi's...just the nightsounds surround you and puts you to sleep... The food was awesome, homemade bread and rolls with every meal. Rob was an great host with lots of stories to be told...thanks for making us feels part of you family."
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"Great escape"
26 April 2012"One of the nicest an most peaceful and quiet gettaways experienced. Excellent hospitality and cuisine. Great service from Rob an his team. Thanks."
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"Baviaans Lodge"
18 December 2011"We came from the Willowmore side as we wanted to drive through the Baviaanskloof. The indications to the Lodge is not visible at all and we had to drive through to Kareedouw and from there it is a very long 2 hour drive on gravel. The road is not for a normal car and I will not recommend anyone to travel without a LDV or 4x4. It is a very tyring trip. The food was very good and the accommodation is clean and very good. A pitty the beers are not cold after the long drive. Just be prepared that there is no electricity. This visit to the lodge was an experience."
