4-Star Guest Lodge accreditation from The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa

Twice recommended by Getaway Magazine (2003 & 2004)

Highly recommended by numerous film crews, including Discovery Channel, National Geographic, BBC, Yorkshire TV, ABC TV, as well as many internationally acclaimed photographers and divers who return to Saxon Lodge, annually.

Referred to by returning guests as "our Camelot in Gansbaai"; "Brilliant place, views, hospitality and great food"; "Splendid, spiffing, gorgeous, yummy, exciting  - amazing dinners and excellent wine"; "New friends, Old music - Good times", "Hospitality, food and comfort A1", "Came for 1 night, stayed for 3 - that says it all!"

Saxon Lodge

offers exclusivity to residing guests in individually designed, private suites (choice of suites, to suit individual requirements).  Our restaurant is renowned for excellent cuisine and our well stocked resident's pub, with a yachting theme is a winner with guests!

Overlooking a traditional fishing harbour with stunning views across Walker Bay to Hermanus and the Cape Point just 2 hours from Cape Town, Saxon Lodge is a perfect location for relaxation and exploring the Overberg region.  Some of the main attractions in the Gansbaai area, include:

• This is undoubtedly one of the best areas for Whale Watching from our stunning De Kelder's cliffs - or a boat cruise around Dyer Island (marine bird sanctuary) and geyser Rock (Cape fur seal colony), when you can have a really "up close and personal" encounter with these magnificent creatures in their own environment.  High whale season for Southern Right Whales is August to the end of December when there are many "mother and child" encounters - awesome!!!  SEE OUR WEB PAGE "WHALES" FOR MORE DETAILS ON WHALE WATCHING BOAT CRUISES.
  
• Gansbaai is the International Mecca for Cage Diving with Great White Sharks and we specialise in arranging shark diving experience for individuals and groups.  Saxon Lodge has been host to many dive groups and TV crews from around the world who come to experience and film this "ultimate adrenaline rush" SEE OUR WEB PAGE "SHARKS" FOR FULL DETAILS ON CAGE DIVING WITH SHARKS (SOME STUNNING PICTURES)

We have the only fresh water caves along the Southern African coastline; marine nature reserves and wetlands with amazing bird species (11 of South Africa's endemic bird species can be found in this area!). Unspoiled beaches that stretch for miles with a lagoon and rock pools for safe swimming.  Experience some of the world's richest flora - this area has hundreds of varieties of fynbos and stunning proteas as well as ancient milkwood forests.

Coastal and mountain Hiking, Horse Riding; shore and boat based Fishing; a 9 hole Golf course and a Bowling club, Scuba diving and Surfing give the visitor a variety of outdoor activities. Sunset Cruises, Wine tasting in the Hamel & Aarde valley (Heaven & Earth valley) with some 8 wine estates; cheese tasting on a cheese farm and beer tasting in our local micro brewery, for folk who prefer to relax and enjoy the fruits of the Overberg.

For those who like to explore,  the Overberg has a number of options: just over an hour's drive to Cape L'Agulhus (where the Atlantic and Indian oceans really do meet!) climb to the top of the light house and visit the lighthouse museum.  Your journey via Elim a charming historical Moravian mission town with a stone water mill and the only monument for the abolition of slavery in South Africa is well worth the drive. Lunch at Arniston (the whole fishing village is a national monument with original quaint thatched fishermen's cottages).  Complete your journey back to Saxon Lodge, via Bredasdorp, which has the only shipwreck museum in South Africa.  Or you can visit Caledon, 45 minutes away and try you luck at their Casino, or visit a  Spa with series of hot mineral spring pools - indulge yourself with a massage or beauty treatment!