Original Travel have a selection of the finest places to stay during your luxury holiday that between them, take in the best that the Eastern Cape has to offer. They can be experienced individually or by renting a car and driving between the various destinations.
Luxury Hotels on the Eastern Cape
Luxury Hotels in Eastern Cape

Hog Hollow
Situated 12 miles east of the coastal town of Plettenberg Bay, Hog Hollow Country Lodge sits in a private nature reserve on the edge of indigenous...

Camp Figtree
Camp Fig Tree is a remote private lodge set on top of the stunning Zuurberg mountain range. Resting between a conservancy and the Addo Elephant...

Kurland
Kurland is a luxury country hotel set on a 700-hectare estate near Plettenberg Bay, on South Africa’s famous ‘Garden Route’.

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is spread along the Great Fish River, with the added bonus of being in the malaria free Eastern Cape.

Oyster Bay Lodge
Located between Knysna and Port Elizabeth lies Oyster Bay Lodge, a beautiful Coastal Reserve which is set on 235 hectares and incorporates magnificent...

Kurland Villa
Home to Peter and Dianne Behr, owners of the Kurland Hotel Polo Estate, Kurland Villa has been in the family for three generations. Set in park...

The Villa at Hog Hollow
Situated near the coastal town of Plettenberg Bay, The Villa at Hog Hollow Country Lodge is set on a private nature reserve, with breathtaking...

Settler's Drift
Settler’s Drift is a 5-star luxury tented lodge set amidst the Kariega Nature Reserve – a big five reserve - on South Africa’s Eastern...

Morukuru Ocean House
Looking out over the white beaches, rock pools and sand dunes of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, Morukuru Ocean House boasts a fantastic location...

Shamwari Bayethe Tented Lodge
Sitting within the Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, Shamwari Bayethe Tented Lodge expertly combines luxury with a truly authentic...
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As a Field Guide, when you get new guests on your vehicle, it is all about understanding what they want to get from the trip that they've possibly spent a small fortune on. "So Ladies and Gents do we have any special requests for this afternoon's game drive? Anything you would like me to try…
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