Stonechat
STONECHAT
A Private Retreat for Two
Stonechat is Gwahumbe’s answer to the question every couple asks: “What does the perfect African escape for two look like?” It looks like this. A freestanding sanctuary tucked into the hillside, where the only sound is birdsong and the only agenda is your own. From the moment you arrive, Stone Chat wraps around you, the warmth of natural stone walls, a kitchen that invites you to cook together by candlelight, and a lounge that opens entirely onto the valley so the bush becomes your living room.
Whether you are celebrating a honeymoon, an anniversary, a birthday, or simply the joy of being together, Stonechat offers the rare combination of seclusion and luxury in the heart of the African bushveld. It is not a hotel room dressed in flowers, it is a fully private lodge in the wild, designed entirely for two. And if you’re looking for the perfect place to say your vows before settling in, we do that too.
Stonechat Amenities Overview
Two-sleeper luxury lodge
Private Pool
Boma area for bush bonfires and safari dining
Fully equipped kitchen
Wraparound deck
Perfect for honeymoons
En-suite Bathroom plus Outdoor Shower
Complete Privacy
Slow-combustion wood fireplace
The Gwahumbe Experience, All to Yourselves
While Stonec hat offers complete privacy and independence, the full Gwahumbe experience is yours to enjoy whenever you choose. Book a guided game drive and head out into the reserve at sunrise, a golden African morning just for the two of you. Treat yourselves to a couple’s massage at the Spa, where our therapists use natural African mineral products to restore and rejuvenate. Enjoy a romantic dinner at the main lodge restaurant, or self-cater in the intimacy of your own kitchen with the valley as your backdrop.
Stonechat is the ideal base for a couples’ retreat in Africa that blends true wilderness with world-class comforts. Perfectly positioned in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, it is also conveniently accessible for international guests exploring South Africa.
Accommodation Tariffs 2026
Rates quoted below are per night:
| LOW SEASON | HIGH SEASON | |
| Self Catering | R4 900 | R5 200 |
| Dinner, Bed & Breakfast | R6 180 | R6 600 |
| Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Game Drive | R7 500 | R8 000 |
| Mid-week | R3 900 | R4 160 |
HIGH SEASON DATES: 12 December 2026 to 10 January 2027
Please contact us directly for mid-week bookings and honeymoon packages. We reserve the right to change the prices quoted without prior notice. All prices are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or varied without notice.
Honeymoon Package Options
The ultimate African honeymoon experience, exclusively for Stonechat guests.
Stonechat is designed to be experienced, not just stayed in. To make your time here truly effortless and special, we’ve curated a selection of packages that take care of every detail, so all you need to do is arrive, unwind, and enjoy each other.
We can also create a completely bespoke honeymoon package tailored around exactly what you need. Whether you’d like to add extra spa treatments, a private bush dinner, special room touches, or simply mix and match elements from our existing packages. Get in touch with us directly on 082 347 6536 or at info@gwahumbe.co.za and we’d love to chat.
STONECHAT 2 NIGHT HONEYMOON PACKAGE
R15 800 per couple
Designed specifically for couples celebrating their love at Gwahumbe, our Honeymoon Package at Stonechat weaves together the best of the bush and the spa into one seamless, romantic escape. From a champagne welcome in your suite to a game drive at golden hour, every element has been chosen to make this chapter of your story as beautiful as it deserves to be.
- Two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast
- One two-course lunch
- One two-hour game drive with a complimentary drink
- One 60-minute full body massage
- One facial for her
- One foot ritual for him
- One bottle of house champagne on arrival in your suite
- One box of chocolates
- One bottle of house wine on your second evening
STONECHAT PAMPER & SPA PACKAGE
R7 400 per couple | R7 800 High Season
This romantic getaway package includes one night’s luxury accommodation, an intimate, romantic dinner, sparkling wine, breakfast and your choice of either a game drive or a back and scalp massage for each of you. This offer is available week days and weekends.
ADD ON: Another night for just R5800 per couple (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) | R6700 in High Season
STONECHAT LUXURY COUPLES PAMPER & SPA PACKAGE
R9 350 per couple | R9 950 High Season
This romantic weekend getaway package includes one night’s luxury accommodation, an intimate, romantic dinner, sparkling wine, breakfast and a game drive, as well as a healing facial for her and an African footprint ritual for him plus a 1-hour couples’ massage.
ADD ON: Another night for just R5800 per couple (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) | R6700 in High Season
Game Drives & Walks
Birding & Wildlife
Junior Ranger Camps
Day Visits & Activities
Specials & Packages
Gwahumbe Spa
Your South African Honeymoon Starts Here
Whether you are newly wed, celebrating a landmark together, or simply in need of a deeply romantic escape, Stonechat at Gwahumbe is ready to welcome you. Come as two. Leave as one – rested, reconnected, and carrying the memory of an African honeymoon that will stay with you long after you return home.
We’d love to help you plan your perfect stay. Reach out to us directly at info@gwahumbe.co.za or call/WhatsApp us on 082 347 6536.
OUR BEST AMBASSADORS
What Our Guests Have To Say
It will exceed your expectations
It would take far too long to accurately and fairly describe just how amazing our experience at Gwahumbe was. Every little thing from the intimate service, room extras like the sherry and rusks, wonderful food and game drive to the stunning reserve, everything about Gwahumbe will exceed your expectations.
BYRON S, DUBLIN IRELAND
TripAdvisor