Gecko Creek Lodge is a self catering camp on a 517 hectare private nature reserve that borders the 80,000 hectare Cedarberg Reserve. Offering comfortable twin / double cabins and tents overlooking the valley, a cool Lapa for gathering and cooking as well as a fire warmed open air Boma , salt water swimming pool and stunning setting make this the ideal hub from which to explore the Cedarberg. A short distance away is the Olifants River which has the richest variety of endemic fish species of all rivers south of the Zambezi, including the Yellow Fish and Red fin Minnow.


The Cedarberg Mountains, home to the San Bushmen for thousands of years, is a heritage to these remarkable and gentle peoples. Their rock art ( dated to between 300 and 20,000 years old ) combined with the natural surreal rock structures imply this could well be the cradle of man - our greatest ancestors!


Land so unspoilt by light that the stars are like 'diamonds on velvet' and one can see a shooting star every 10 minutes. This is the home of the internationally well known Rooibos Tea and Buchu medicinal plant. This Fynbos region has one of the most intense species and subspecies of plants in the world – an intricate floral kingdom astonishing in its delicate beauty. Populated by the Cape Leopard, Baboon, Antelope, Lynx and 165 bird species including the magnificient Black Eagles.

Gecko Creek is the ideal hub for exploring the Cedarberg, only 6km off the N7 and easily accessible.

Comments from guests to date have been 'the best kept secret', 'the jewel of the Cedarberg' ,'outstanding setting', 'a paradise' and many many more.

Accommodation / rates:

                  

Cabins - R180 per person per night
 Each cabin accommodates 2 ( 2 x Singles or 1 x Double bed ) 
 ( Bedding supplied – Mattress / Sheet / Duvet / Pillow )

                  

Camping

* Tent supplied - R140 per person per night
   ( Each tent has 2 x Single Beds ( mattress / sheet / duvet / pillow )

* Own tent and bedding – R90 per person per night 
    ( space for approx. 6 tents )

                  

Ablutions ( communal )
Male - 3 Showers – 2 Toilets – 3 x Wash basins
Female – 3 Showers – 2 Toilets – 3 x Wash basins

Facilities

Self catering - Fridges / pots / crockery & cutlery / utensils supplied
Rates include gas cookers in the Lapa.

* Wood / charcoal for sale ( R15 per bundle of 12 ).

     

Activities in the area

Hiking / Rock climbing / Canoeing / Swimming / Fishing / Horse riding

Please request any of the above on reservation as bookings need to be made in advance.

* Scenic flights over the Cedarberg available with Mountain Air.

General notes

* No children under 16 / no pets ( there is a domestic Timber Wolf at the Lodge )

* Smoking is heavily restricted to Lapa / Boma / Pool

* Lighting of fires or candles restricted to Lapa and Boma only 

No audible music devices ( radios / tapes etc )
Not suitable for 4 x 4 ( no trails )

* Please bring a torch and spare batteries !

There is no electricity at the lodge – lights are all solar powered as are the geysers.
( Installation of back up electricity scheduled for May 2008 ).

Telkom payphone on premises ( cards for sale )

The rivers in this area do not have bilharzia, and certainly no crocodiles !

Malaria is non-existsent and even the Mosquitos are few !

The drinking water is spring quality !

( All prices subject to change ! )

We do not accept cheques.

Please click here to view the map to Gecko Creek Lodge.

Contact details :
Gecko Creek Lodge
Tel : 027 482 1300
Cell : 083 234 1112
www.geckocreek.com
info@geckocreek.com 

Visit our sister lodge: The Island Lodge


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