For young eco warriors
There are two different accommodation options at Samara:
The Manor
The Manor is a private villa that houses 8 guests exclusively with its own Chef, butler, complimentary house staff and professional safari guide. The Manor has a large lounge, bar and outdoor entertainment area all with breathtaking views of the table topped mountains which are typical to the Karoo. The hospitality is superb and the gourmet cuisine fresh, home styled and picking up the flavours of the Cape and the Karoo. All the rooms are styled beautifully, each with large ensuite bathrooms and verandahs and furnishings that are cosy and comfortable.
The Karoo Lodge
The Lodge is a lovingly renovated farmhouse that offers 9 suites of varying sizes, catering for individual travellers, couples and families alike. Antiques, family heirlooms and vintage books permeate the décor throughout and it offers a warm and inviting living room with a fireplace as well as a cosy bar area. A large dining room with fireplace is used for indoor crystal dinners but when the weather is clement, candlelit dinners are set up on the verandah, on the lawn under the stars, or in the boma, a traditional reed enclosure warmed by a roaring fire.
Across both accommodation options activities are varied and include walks, game drives, insights into the conservation work and scenic all day drives that take you high up onto the plateaus where lazy picnics are had with a view of the world below. There is a star bed for adventurous sleep outs and a comprehensive children’s programme to ignite an early passion for conservation.
Located in the Great Karoo, a visit to Samara would dovetail beautifully with a Route 62 road trip. For more on this read our blog – Family Road Trip – Route 62, South Africa
You will love
- Karoo scenery
- Liklihood of rare aardvark sightings
- Gourmet food & picnic lunches
- The Manor – perfect for private groups or families
- Conservation pioneers
- Fabulous children’s+’s programme
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