Mpongo Game Reserve, a malaria-free game reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, offers great safaris just 40 minutes from East London airport. There is a tarred road from the N6 straight to the entrance of the reserve. Mpongo consists of 3 200 hectares of conservation land and malaria-free accommodation in lush surroundings.
Incorporating the historic Mpongo River, this luxurious private game reserve has wonderful scenery with rolling hills and green river valleys. To add to the existing wildlife, the reserve has brought in a family of 4 Brown Hyena – last seen in this part of the Eastern Cape, South Africa in the 1960s.
Bird-watchers at this game reserve near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, can spot over 250 bird species. This game reserve has been approved by SA Birdlife as a birder-friendly establishment. In conjunction with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Mpongo has re-introduced the endangered Red-Billed Ox-Pecker, which has been regionally extinct since the early 1900s.
Guests at Mpongo Game Reserve can visit East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It's only a 20 - 30 minute drive to the heart of entertainment, shopping and dining as well as historical attractions. East London also has a number of excellent beaches including Orient Beach, Eastern Beach, Gonubie Bay, Igoda Beach, also Nahoon Beach and its Reef, Cove Rock, West Bank, as well as Bonza Bay.
