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Grootbos Has Been Nominated For Best Resort

Grootbos Has Been Nominated For Best Resort

We are honoured to announce that Grootbos has been nominated for the 2023 Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards.

Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2022

Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2022

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve has been voted 20th in the Top Resorts of the World and 2nd in the Top Resorts of South Africa.

The all-time marine season is here!

The all-time marine season is here!

With the 2022 whale and shark season currently underway, we have started to see the return of the Southern Right Whales to Walker Bay...

Celebrate the Splendour Of Spring At Grootbos

Celebrate the Splendour Of Spring At Grootbos

Tucked between mountain, forest and sea, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is your gateway to experiencing the wonders of spring. 

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Secures Five Star Premium Status

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Secures Five ...

Congratulations to Grootbos Private Nature Reserve for being awarded the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s highest rating status of 5-Star Premium.

Garden Lodge is Open!

Garden Lodge is Open!

The wait is over, our new Garden Lodge is open! 

We are rebuilding our original Garden Lodge

We are rebuilding our original Garden Lodge

Recent times have presented us with an unexpected and unique opportunity to reimagine and entirely rebuild our beloved Garden Lodge.

Pioneers of Sustainability: Grootbos is Carbon Negative

Pioneers of Sustainability: Grootbos is Carbo...

Over the past two decades, Grootbos has gone beyond simply conserving the pristine Cape Floral Kingdom.

Experience The Secret Season (1 May - 31 August 2021)

Experience The Secret Season (1 May - 31 Augu...

The Secret Season at Grootbos is a special time of year when fynbos fields give way to a rich diversity of flora and fauna.

Fynbos, the elixir of life

Fynbos, the elixir of life

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve set in a unique piece of nature...

Birds of a feather, flock together

Birds of a feather, flock together

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is set within a pristine piece of nature and is set within unique biomes in the Overberg region of the Cape...

The Cape Batis

The Cape Batis

It was a crisp spring morning when a cheerful commotion broke the insect hum at the edge of the Milkwood forest at Grootbos.