BUSHMAN SANDS
Eastern Cape
South Africa

Introduction

Bushman Sands Hotel is a unique resort situated in the heart of the Bushman’s River Canyon in Alicedale in the Eastern Cape. Surrounded by valley bushveld, the town exhibits a rich multi-cultural heritage, from ancient Bushman paintings to the Victorian Karoo flavour of a century ago.

Hotel Description

The Hotel consists of 39 bedrooms located around a pool area overlooking the Bushman Sands Golf Course. Guests can choose between standard rooms, luxury rooms and junior suites, each tastefully decorated and linked to the main hotel building by walkways lit by Victorian lampposts. The five junior suites and eight luxury rooms, each have a private veranda with magnificent views of the fairways, the Bushman's River and the hills beyond. The 26 standard rooms have a private veranda and overlook landscaped indigenous gardens. The hotel has a swimming pool as well as a golf course.

Game Viewing

Bushman Sands Game Reserve is located on almost 4000 hectares of former farmland and offers a malaria free safari experience. A large variety of animal species has been reintroduced into the area that once roamed the area freely over 200 years ago. Guests can expect to see lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino as well as other species including cheetah, black wildebeest, red hartebeest, zebra, giraffe, hippo, kudu, eland, springbuck and waterbuck. Game drives of approximately three-hours are offered in open 4x4 vehicles in the reserve. Experienced rangers will accompany guests on game activities.