Stay & Play

Wellness in the Wilderness: Gondwana Game Reserve Opens a Bush Spa

South Africa, Garden Route: In keeping with the growing traveller’s concerns with health and wellness, the 5-star Gondwana Game Reserve has opened a new bush spa. Guests can now indulge in a Wellness in the Wilderness break, combining a traditional safari experience with therapeutic African spa treatments.

Picturesquely situated along the Garden Route, and an easy four-hour drive from Cape Town, Gondwana Game Reserve is set on over 11,000-hectare (26,000 acre) of unspoiled fynbos-covered land, surrounded by the majestic Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges. This ancient terrain is one of the reserve’s most special assets, a heaven of tranquility that is celebrated by its new standalone spa.

Gondwana was prompted by demand to build a larger, separate venue as a relaxing holistic treatment. A spa treatment is the ideal way to break up a tiring safari, with early morning and late afternoon activities often leaving ample time during mid-day “siesta”.

In the selection of their products, Gondwana confirms its commitment to create a truly unique African experience for their guest with a discerning appetite for natural beauty and true natural experiences. Operating under the mantra ‘Revitalise yourself with nature’s touch, tone and tempo’, the treatment menu includes all the classic spa staples such as body, face, hand and foot treatments with a local twist. Using the renowned Africology products, indigenous plants such as marula, rooibos and aloe ferox enhance the earthy African experience. Guests can indulge in intriguing options such as a Happy Hippo mud wrap and Sundowner anti-ageing facial, to a marula-shell scrub or a hot-river-stone massage.

Wendy Rutherfoord, Gondwana’s owner comments: “We love our new bush spa and so do our guests! It adds a new level of relaxation now in its own special place on the reserve, making our guest’s stay more memorable and rejuvenating than ever before.”

www.gondwanagr.co.za