Upmarket Lodge Rooms

There are three of these rooms located in the Lodge itself, just off the restaurant area.  Guests booking this accommodation receive full-board (breakfast, brunch, high tea and dinner) as well as a game drive each day.

Luxury Safari Tents

There are five of these tents within walking distance of the Lodge and each private from one another.  Of the five units, two can accommodate four people and three are for couples.  Guests booking this accommodation receive full-board (breakfast, brunch, high tea and dinner) as well as a game drive each day.

Settler’s Farmhouse

There are two options, one sleeping four people and the other two.  The units are semi-detached and both units can be booked for large families or groups.  The units are fully equipped for self-catering.  The farm house is adjacent to the lodge and is ideally suited to families who want to make use of the swimming pool and the games room with the option of eating in the restaurant when they want to relax.

Bush Cottage

Our eco-friendly, solar powered bush cottage is the perfect choice for families and groups looking for an intimate encounter with nature!
Situated a mere few hundred meters from the main lodge, the 2 bedroom unit sleeps 6 in 1 queen bed, 1 bunk bed, 1 sleeper couch and 1 single bed. The cute cottage has 2 bathrooms and is equipped for self-catering purposes with a lovely open plan lounge and kitchen area, indoor and outdoor braai.

Something for everyone!

The lodge is geared to provide our guests with fun-filled activities and adventures. There are 12-seater open Land Rover game vehicles, offering day and night game drives.

One can also enjoy the rich game viewing experience at Koffylaagte with guided safari walks. horseback safari rides.

Koffylaagte Game Lodge actively contributes to sustainable wildlife conservancy by breeding game species. Breeding programmes include species such as White Rhinoceros, Cape Buffalo, Giraffe, Burchells Zebra, as well as some rare antelope species such as Nyala, Waterbok and Lechwe. Depending on the availability of such breeding programmes on site, guests may participate in close animal handling, feeding or veterinary attention given to the animals during captivity stage.

Guided Activities

Morning or Afternoon Game Drive

The morning drive is generally around 9am, afternoon drive is around 4pm. These drives concentrate the unique fauna and flora, history and wildlife on the farm. Diurnal animals one can anticipate seeing; giraffe, zebra, eland, impala, warthog, nyala, springbok, waterbuck, baboons, gemsbuck, mountain reibuck, rhino, meerkat and vervet monkey.

Night Game Drive

Our night drives have the added bonus of a magical starlit sky and nocturnal animals one can anticipate seeing include; porcupine, bat eared fox, the illusive aardvark, black backed jackal, striped pole cat and cape spotted eagle owls.

Guided Walks & giraffe tracking safaris

Our guided walks are comfortable and informative. Join us in experiencing the Karoo on foot and learn about how bushmen used their surroundings to survive.

Not suitable for children under 12 years old.

Guided Hike

Our hike is for the view seekers and takes you to the top of some of the best viewing spots on the farm. Look down on Koffylaagte and get a bird’s eye view of the Karoo Heartland.

Not suitable for children under 12 years old.

Guided Horseback Safaris

Experience a relaxing guided stroll on these beautiful creatures that allow you to get near to wildlife, particularly giraffe, and appreciate nature up close and personal.

The High 5 @ 5 package – please book in advance

Take a game drive or guided safari walk to our secret location and enjoy sundowners and a “lekker traditional South African braai”. Head back to the lodge on a night game drive including an educational stargazing experience.

5pm – 6.30pm : Scenic walk on the wildside (approx.. 6km’s of level land) / game drive to.
6.30 – 8.30/9pm : Enjoy a delicious Karoo style braai with refreshments at the dam and a breathtaking sunset against a magical backdrop.
8.30/9pm-10.30/11pm: Dazzling starlit skies provide for an enchanting stargazing experience on your return night game drive back to the lodge.

Not suitable for children under 12 years old.

Archery

Practicing your super sharp target shooting skills takes you back to a time before many other weapons existed. A primal age when all men had was a fire, a bow and an arrow…

Boma

The Boma can accommodate 20 delegates in the U-Shape format or 50 delegates Banquet style. There are 3 available plug points and with room control, dimmers and window lighting it’s perfect for any medium to large conference party.

Meeting Room

The Meeting Room can accommodate 24 delegates Boardroom style, 32 delegates Cinema style, 32 delegates Auditorium style, 24 delegates in the U-Shape format or 24 delegates Schoolroom style. There are 3 available plug points and with room control, dimmers and window lighting it’s perfect for any medium conference party.

Koffylaagte Game Lodge enjoys a rich and colourful history! The name which literally interpreted means “Coffee Hollow” is based on a hybrid spelling of the Afrikaans word for coffee “koffie” and hollow “laagte”. In the early 1800’s, the settlers established Algoa Bay (now known as Port Elizabeth) as a trading port. This port attracted traders to travel from the inland to the coast, traveling through the Karoo either on horseback or ox-drawn wagons. These arduous journeys required the travelers to rest from time to time – they arrived in this valley, stretched between two steeps hills, and rested at what was known as Koffylaagte Outspan.

The British Colonial government decided at one stage to build a toll gate at Koffylaagte and collect a fee from the incoming traders. Later this practise created so much debate between the colonial government and the Afrikaner traders regarding the legitimacy of such a toll, that it was finally abandoned and the travelers could rest there freely.

One can find many relics and remnants in the surrounding veldt. Bits and pieces of old medicine bottles, horseshoes, nuts and bolts from ox-wagons are scattered around, bearing testimony to these early settler days. An old ox-wagon has been carefully maintained and can be seen in its final resting place outside the hunting lodge. There are also two graves of the earlier settlers in the reserve, going back to 1819. One is a little girl called Dorothea Hurter, who died aged only one year old. The owners have managed to establish contact with the living relatives of the Hurter family and obtained the original photos of the farmhouse and stories from that bygone era, which are now used in the decoration of the historic farmhouse. The tree between the boma and the pool, and many others on the Koffylaagte reserve contain seeds that were used as coffee supplements. One of the most recognised being the Karoo Acacia.

This route, which formed the old gravel road to Jansenville, stretching from Glenconnor towards the Darlington Dam, passing through the Paardepoort Pass, is now only used by the local farmers since the completion of the R75 asphalt road.

Today, thanks to the “Koffylaagte Game Lodge” and their conservation vision through tourism and wildlife, “Koffylaagte Outspan” is once again a wonderful retreat. Stripped of the original sheep camps and barbed wire and converted back to its magnificent fauna and flora, it is a place to rest your mind, body and soul, just as in the days of the early settlers.

“Lying on your hammock, stretched between the acacia trees near the boma, if you close your eyes and listen carefully to the afternoon breeze coming in from the valley, you can still hear the faint creaking and groaning of the ox-wagon wheels and the smell of the coffee being brewed.”

“Awesome accommodation, lovely game meat, bring sunscreen! the horseback safari is a must. Bear in mind that they are 2 hours from the closest city and therefore you need to inform them of any dietary requirements. the food was great though.” –williamrP5510NA

“We spent my birthday at Koffylaagte on the weekend of 21 March 2015. Everything about our experience was amazing. The accommodation (we stayed in a luxury tent) was beautiful with picturesque views, wildlife on our doorstep and friendly staff. Compliments must also go to the Chef, we enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner at the lodge and everything tasted like heaven and it was definitely cooked with love. We enjoyed a sunrise game drive…the guide was extremely knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. With the swimming pool, games room, boma, undercover stoep at the lodge and the latest rugby match on DSTV you will really be spoilt for choice! We will definitely be back for more…” –Liezl F

“We recently went to Koffylaagte Game Lodge to get away from the hustle of city life and was amazed by the hospitality and kindness of the staff. Great facilities and there were a large number of animals. We really enjoyed the luxury bush tents with stunning view and were treated to some of the best Karoo meals we have had in ages. We will surely be back for another stay.” –Darnel13