Hotel Tsitsikamma Lodge – A Very Special Place

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BG and I love to stay at the Tsitsikamma Lodge located on the N2 close to Stormsriver Mouth and Tsitsikamma National Park. We even went there for our honeymoon!

It is on the highway but seems miles away due to the dense forests and mountains that surround it. All the accomodations are in individual wooden cabins (with very comfortable beds). We enjoyed hiking through the trees and sitting by a natural brook – beautiful scenery!

It is very relaxing and the food is spectacular – you will not go hungry. I enjoy seeing the birds up close and personal there. There are weavers in the trees and the ubiquitous har-dee-dars stroll around the grounds (and call out in the morning and evening!). Plus the flowers are beautiful, even in the winter (Eastern Cape winters are very mild – always a great escape from the summer Texas heat!).

BG and I think it is the ideal place to stay – you are surrounded by natural beauty and are very close to other great attractions (like Tsitsikamma National Park). It is typically our first overnight stop during our treks from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town.

By the way, Tsitsikamma means “place of clear water” – and this is one place where the word actually matches reality…

Tsitsikamma Lodge is very hard to describe (and spell!) but great to experience – check it out the next time you’re in the area!

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Raymond Pechacek lives in the U.S. and is married to a wonderful South African lady (BG!). He writes about the people, customs, wildlife, and places of South Africa, runs a consulting firm to help companies improve their global trade processes, and imports products into the U.S. - with an emphasis on supporting South Africa!