Mvubu Bush Camp

Garden Route


Mvubu is a large, wooden chalet set amid milkwood trees and with views of Groenvlei lake. Sleeping four in two bedrooms, it also has an expansive deck and free use of a canoe. However, the Goukamma Nature Reserve is closed until mid-2018 due to extensive damage from a 2017 wildfire.


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