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#ExploreGrootbos
Experience the best of Grootbos by watching our #ExploreGrootbos short film series. Get ready to dive into the depths of the ocean with Great White Sharks, encounter the gentle giants of the ocean, immerse yourself in endless landscapes of fragrant fynbos and tantalize your taste buds with a divine dining experience.
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The Walker Bay region is home to the most accessible of the Great White Shark colonies in the world. This fascinating apex marine predator can grow to over 6 meters in length and live to over 70 years. Our partner Marine Dynamics will ensure a fascinating shark experience. Get your adrenalin pumping as you face these apex predators during a cage dive, or experience them from the comfort of their luxury boat.
A MAGICAL DINING EXPERIENCE
Experience an authentic farm to table experience, using nothing but the freshest ingredients, with most of it coming from our very own organic farm on the reserve. Grootbos offers many outdoor dining options and offers the perfect picnic sites either from the amazing viewpoints on the reserve, or overlooking the Walker Bay coast from the pristine beaches or beneath a canopy of ancient Milkwood trees. This is destination dining at its finest.
#ExploreGrootbos Short Films
WHERE WINE MEETS WILDERNESS
Grootbos is set amidst the celebrated Overberg wine region. Discover and experience the award-winning wines of this region. Enjoy guided tours and tastings at renowned wine farms, experience food and wine pairings, and learn from our sommeliers about the wines they love and the stories behind them.
The Gentle Giants of the Sea
Each year, the months of June through to December, mark the return of the Southern Right Whales. Their playful lobbing, breaching and their charismatic presence brings everyone out to the shore edges. The Walker Bay coast below Grootbos offers an unrivalled opportunity to watch these majestic, giants of the deep.
An Ancient Milkwood Forest
Discover an enchanting 1000 year old Milkwood forest tucked away in the heart of Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Experience a sanctuary of nature where the air is filled with the sweet, heady scent of seasonal flowers and the landscape sings with the sound of a million insects and birds.
Conserving Our Future
Conservation of the Cape Floral Kingdom has always been our mission. This has helped Grootbos become an award-winning leader in sustainable tourism. Learn more about the 2500 hectares of land under our protection and our conservation efforts in the hub of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
The Cape Floral Kingdom
The Cape Floral Kingdom is a ‘biodiversity hotspot’ offering a unique floral landscape where endemic floral species, birds, insects and animals abound. The 800 recorded plant species in our 2500 hectares of pristine wilderness will bring the fascinating story of fynbos and forest to life as you touch, smell and see the natural miracles that surround you.
THE GREAT WHITE SHARK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
The Walker Bay region is home to the most accessible of the Great White Shark colonies in the world. This fascinating apex marine predator can grow to over 6 meters in length and live to over 70 years. Our partner Marine Dynamics will ensure a fascinating shark experience. Get your adrenalin pumping as you face these apex predators during a cage dive, or experience them from the comfort of their luxury boat.
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Grootbos Foundation and global recognition
Grootbos is a world leader in sustainable tourism and has been awarded some of the highest international accolades possible, making us one of only a handful of lodges to achieve this.
