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Fishing with your partner.

Posted on Thu January 17, 2019 in Fishing with your partner.

A look at why Gkhui Gkhui River Lodge is a great destination to get the hobby of partner fishing going!

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Special all-inclusive offer for a romantic getaway on the banks of the Orange River, near Hopetown

Posted on Fri January 19, 2018 in River-side escape.

Whether you’re going to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year or not, we have some exciting news for you. We’re taking this opportunity to offer our couples a 20% discount on accommodation booked for February this year. It has never been easier to spoil your significant other – whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or for a well-deserved romantic weekend away.

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Finding myself in the middle of the Karoo

Posted by Frieda on Mon October 9, 2017 in The People behind the Business.

Have you ever been to a place that literally feels like it’s in the middle of nowhere – a place so arid and hot that you simply can’t imagine why any rational person would live there? I was born in a place like that and I asked myself that same question. It was only after 15 years of living a ‘normal’ city life that I came to the answer.

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Dry fly heaven

Posted on Mon September 11, 2017 in Fly Fishing.

A film depicting the fly-fishing on the Orange River at Gkhui Gkhui River Lodge

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A river-side escape on the Orange

Posted on Fri August 25, 2017 in River-side escape.

Our first-time guests often use the terms “hidden gem” and “pleasant surprise” in their compliments to us. We believe that this is a reflection of our mission to create an exclusive retreat in a unique natural setting that is known by few. A key part of this is the unique natural environment – the vibrant Orange river.

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