South Africa in Style
From Cape to Savanna
Explore all that South Africa has to offer - from the highest standards of hospitality among vineyards to an unrivalled safari experience. Your South African journey starts at Ellerman House. Once the stately home of Sir John and Lady Ellerman, this elegant Cape Edwardian mansion is known for having one of the most spectacular ocean views in South Africa. Just ten minutes from the heart of Cape Town, the one-and-a-half acre property features a panorama of Atlantic coastline. Now privately owned, Ellerman House stands as an iconic showcase of South Africa’s finest lodging, cuisine, wine, and leisure.
Next, we’ll take you to a five-star eco-paradise showcasing the incredible Flora & Marina life of Africa’s Southern tip, and home to the “Marine Big 5” - whales, sharks, dolphins, seals & penguins. The name Grootbos, an Afrikaans word meaning Big Forest, is derived from the presence of the ancient Milkwood Forests - the trees are known to grow over 1000 years old. A walk in those forests is an enchanting and rejuvenating experience.
Located in the Franschhoek winelands, your next residence overlooks remarkable mountain views in every direction, exudes opulence and splendour among sublime interiors, and sanctions uninterrupted tranquility. Spend a few days here and take on a private wine or cheese tasting at one of the surrounding vineyards, play golf, go trout-fishing, paragliding, horse riding and even hot-air ballooning. Or simply enjoy a cooling dip in the infinity pool, later on curling up with a book in the library.
Your South African experience wouldn’t be complete without a Safari. Your lodge is set along the banks of the Sand River in its privately owned reserve within the Sabi Sand Reserve, renowned for high concentrations of big game and frequent leopard sightings. Sabi Sand is adjacent to Kruger National Park, and together the two areas make up some of South Africa’s most incredible and pristine land. Your lodge is a celebration of the tranquillity, space, and light which flows throughout this incredibly vast area, an inviting oasis where organic interiors integrate seamlessly with the raw African beauty outside.