Why winter is the best time to visit us

Every season offers its blessings in the wilds of South Africa, but for many bush lovers, winter is the best of all. (Just ask a local).
Giraffe adventures at Bellevue

One of the most popular activities for visitors to Bellevue Forest Reserve (near Paterson in the Greater Addo region of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province) is to get up close, on foot, to our magnificent giraffe. Tracking and walking safaris enable a completely different aspect and appreciation for the enormity of these tree-high giants!
Why you should consider Bellevue for your honeymoon

Getting married is a big deal. The most important event of your life deserves the most incredible honeymoon to mark the occasion with indelible memories.
Take a dip at Bellevue

At Bellevue Forest Reserve’s Elephants Lodge, we are sometimes asked why we do not have a conventional swimming pool. After all, who doesn’t love a long, cool soak on a hot summer’s day?
Why a bush escape in South Africa is exactly what you need – now!

Everyone who feels that the last 18 months were the longest century on record…who feels positively dizzy from all the tourism and economic ups and downs … who is completely fed up with zoom calls, working in pyjamas and staring at their own four walls…Hands up if you need a bush escape in South Africa!