A mere 20 minute drive from the River Port City of East London, Mpongo Private Game Reserve offers a unique blend of an up-close wild life experience, exquisite accommodation and an enchanting restaurant. Home to the big five, hippo, giraffe, zebra and numerous antelope species, Mpongos rolling hills and river valleys give the visitor the opportunity to come into close contact with Africa through game drives and bush walks. Mpongo lodge offers 6 luxury en-suite bedrooms, furnished in great -out of Africa- style, with a comfortable yet elegant sitting room. Activities include bass fishing in one of our fresh water dams, leisurely meanders on horse back through the reserve, where you will come into close contact with abundant wild life, bush walks accompanied by an expierenced field guide and game drives aboard a game viewing vehicle. Dine at the Huberta Restaurant, overlooking the -Hippo pool, where diners have the rare opportunity of coming face to face with one of Africas most dangerous animals. The Huberta Restaurant offers a delightful mix of traditional African, game and european dishes, to the uniquely African expierence of sitting around a huge open fire whilst enjoying lamb on-the-spit and traditional African pot roast -potjies- under the stars. Located 20 minutes on the N6-National Rd- from East London, Eastern Cape.