Grootbos

Thank you @AfricanSynergy !

We are honored to achieve "Highly Commended" in the World Responsible Tourism category. During hard times, we have found strength and inspiration within each other and our community. @WTM_WRTD @goodwinhj @grootbos @GrootbosNGOZA

Exploring the ancient and enchanted Milkwood forest at @Grootbos - one of only 10 in the world: bit.ly/35gPJsw

@Grootbos previews... Just over two hours from Cape Town, lies a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World - and one of South Africa’s most awarded Lodges. Currently a 50% offer to South Africans: bit.ly/35gPJsw

Excited to be hosted by one of National Geographic’s top rated lodges in the world📍@Grootbos in Gansbaai, Western Cape

Pops of colour mark this prolific time of year in the fynbos. Looking forward to sharing the secrets of the fynbos with you on our 4x4 flower safari. This is the Cobralily (Chasmanthe aethiopica), it’s name comes from the ribbed leaves resembling the markings of the Cape Cobra.

Different hues of green as far as the eye can see. We look forward to sharing our beautiful piece of nature set amidst mountains, forest and sea with you. #InspireTheFuture 📷 @brutanikhul

Gratitude for good food, good company and a beautiful natural setting. Take the time to enjoy the simpler things in life. #InspireTheFuture

Typical winter scene from hill tops of Grootbos. Cloudy blue skies and a pop of colour, the glistening Silveredge pincushion (leucospermum patersonii) lights up the landscape. #InspireTheFuture 📷 @Brutanikhul

Clear your head, breath in the fresh air and step into a time gone by on a Grootbos coastal safari, where the ancient Klipgat cave provides insight into the Cradle of human culture. #InspireTheFuture 📷 @LoveWildAfrica

Nature erupts with new life in the most unlikely places… Baboon droppings serve as natural fertilizer to the fynbos and are important pollinators, dispersing seeds as they wander and feed. #InspireTheFuture 📷 @Brutanikhul

The endemic orange breasted sunbird perches on an Erica sessiflora. The fynbos is particularly good for birding due to the sheer variety of flora in the fynbos biome. Explore this birding mecca with our expert nature guides and spot some of the signature species.

Explore the fynbos on a 4x4 flower safari and learn all about the many properties and medicinal uses of these endemic plants. This ‘Suikerbossie’ or ‘Sugarbush’ produces a nectar that was collected and boiled up as a cough syrup by early Dutch settlers. 📷 @Brutanikhul

Discover the world of creepy crawlies!🕷🦋🐌🐞🐜🐝🐛 Our expert entomologists take the experience from the field to the microscope and create an engaging experience around the secret lives of insects and why they are so important to us all! #InspireTheFuture

Dreaming of that African sunset. Grootbos is that special place to connect with both nature and yourself. View accommodation: bit.ly/2CqYgx7 #InspireTheFuture

Walker Bay stretches over 17 km of sandy dunes and sandstone formations along the pristine white beaches The sandstone outcrops are formed by sand dunes shaped and compressed by the pressure of the elements over time. Explore this pristine coastline: bit.ly/312TApl

Even after 20 years of documenting the botanical species on Grootbos, we haven’t found them all. Lockdown provided a great opportunity for field work and our @GrootbosNGOZA conservation team have recorded an additional 26 plant species on Grootbos bringing the total count to 855!

A good breakfast is the start of a good day on Grootbos! Options of a healthy smoothie or our signature eggs benedict with the freshest eggs from our Growing the Future organic farm, are the perfect fuel for a full day of activities exploring the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.

This shy, endemic Grysbok mother protects her offspring in this endearing moment captured by our @GrootbosNGOZA conservation motion-sensor camera project. Our ongoing ecological research is integral to the conservation strategy of Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.

Human movement may be restricted for safety, but nature never stops! Southern right whales leap at GER® Member @Grootbos shar.es/ab5KjZ via @CapeTownEtc #init4thelongrun #goodthingscarryon #marineconservation