Elephant Country Guest House is next to the Elephant Sanctuary, it offers luxury accommodation and comprises of 6 rooms, each individually decorated. These rooms are furnished with either king-size or 2 twin beds and shared or private, en-suite bathrooms, with showers.
In addition, each room contains a TV with selected DStv channels, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and free wi-fi.
Parking is secure and rooms are daily serviced.
Property Facilities:
The beautiful lounge areas with its winter fireplace open up to a terrace overlooking a lush garden with private nooks for relaxation. Apart from the incredible nature views from the garden, you can watch the 5 resident elephants in the bordering Elephant Sanctuary, an experience unique to this guesthouse. This luxurious guesthouse is perfect for a quiet and tranquil stay, focusing on the outdoors.
Visit the well-stocked curios shop and or take a tour with the elephants:
- Walk Trunk-in-Hand with an Elephant
- Full Elephant Experience
- Elephant Brush Down Experience
In-Room Facilities:
Each of the five suites is stylishly furnished with period furniture and percale linen. Depending on the type of suite you choose, the beds can be either king-sized, twin or a comfortable day bed for an extra person. Only the family twin rooms share the en-suite bathrooms with its spacious showers. Amenities are complimentary.
Attractions:
The Crags is the ultimate spot for travelers looking for adventure and with a love for the magnificent outdoors of South Africa.
Some of the local attractions for nature-lovers include walks through the forests and canopy tours, mountain trails that can be walked or cycled, and a huge variety of ocean-based activities (such as water sports, whale-watching tours, and deep-sea fishing).
Well worth a visit is to the handcrafts village where you can watch some of the traders at work. Most of the handiworks are exported, but also for sale on-site,.
The Crags is well known as a place in which a stunning variety of wildlife can be enjoyed, particularly at the many sanctuaries.
The Elephant Sanctuary, where guests can book interactions and tours with these animals.
- Walk Trunk-in-Hand with an Elephant
- Full Elephant Experience
- Elephant Brush Down Experience
More to see and do
• Birds of Eden is a sanctuary that is home to around 3 500 birds, 200 different species. These birds fly freely in the world’s largest single-dome free-flight aviary.
• Monkeyland, right next door to Birds of Eden, provides an authentic forest habitat to rescued primates from all over the world. These include exotic lemurs, gibbons and spider monkeys.
• Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary is a place of safety for a number of wild cats (including lions, black leopards, jaguars and pumas), as well as many other exciting species
• Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre
• Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary.
