Buchu - Walker Bay Nature Reserve
Buchu is a safari lodge near Walker Bay Nature Reserve.
- Location
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve, Western Cape & Garden Route, South Africa, Southern Africa
- Type
- camp
- Coordinates
- -34.556866, 19.459467
- Elevation
- 79m
- Phone
- +27218724134
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://puris.co.za/
- Activities
- Spa
- Amenities
- Spa, Bar, Library
PlnrScore: 53/100
Community
health
Wildlife Near This Lodge
3355 species observed within 20 km, 59 mammals, 217 birds.
- Common Pagoda (Plantae, 458 observations)
- Broadleaf Featherbush (Plantae, 418 observations)
- Silveredge Pincushion (Plantae, 365 observations)
- Sickleleaf Conebush (Plantae, 319 observations)
- Angulate Tortoise (Reptilia, 305 observations)
- Hangertjies (Plantae, 283 observations)
- Common Sunshine Conebush (Plantae, 268 observations)
- Dune Conebush (Plantae, 267 observations)
- Cape everlasting (Plantae, 256 observations)
- Common Pin Spiderhead (Plantae, 246 observations)
Monthly Climate
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.6C | 17.4C | 23.3mm |
| Feb | 25.8C | 17.4C | 20.9mm |
| Mar | 23.9C | 16.1C | 45.2mm |
| Apr | 21.6C | 13.4C | 32mm |
| May | 19.6C | 11.7C | 91.7mm |
| Jun | 18.5C | 10.7C | 120.9mm |
| Jul | 16.4C | 9C | 102.6mm |
| Aug | 16.6C | 9.3C | 78.6mm |
| Sep | 17.5C | 10.3C | 61.6mm |
| Oct | 20.8C | 12.9C | 39.8mm |
| Nov | 22C | 14.2C | 36.5mm |
| Dec | 23.2C | 15.8C | 41.2mm |
Best Time to Visit Buchu
The best months to visit Buchu are January, February, December, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Great, temperature 20.85°C, rainfall 26.6mm, sunshine 11.8 hrs, humidity 72.2%
- February: Great, temperature 20.71°C, rainfall 26.9mm, sunshine 11.3 hrs, humidity 72.3%
- March: Good, temperature 19.31°C, rainfall 56.5mm, sunshine 9.5 hrs, humidity 76.2%
- April: Good, temperature 16.74°C, rainfall 37mm, sunshine 9.1 hrs, humidity 76.8%
- May: Good, temperature 15.03°C, rainfall 101.9mm, sunshine 8.3 hrs, humidity 79.2%
- June: Poor, temperature 13.84°C, rainfall 127.4mm, sunshine 7.6 hrs, humidity 78.6%
- July: Poor, temperature 11.97°C, rainfall 116.9mm, sunshine 8.3 hrs, humidity 78.1%
- August: Good, temperature 12.21°C, rainfall 98.4mm, sunshine 9.1 hrs, humidity 76.4%
- September: Good, temperature 13.21°C, rainfall 70.1mm, sunshine 9.6 hrs, humidity 76.5%
- October: Good, temperature 16.12°C, rainfall 49.1mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 75.3%
- November: Good, temperature 17.59°C, rainfall 39.6mm, sunshine 11.5 hrs, humidity 72.2%
- December: Great, temperature 19.01°C, rainfall 45.6mm, sunshine 11.6 hrs, humidity 72.3%
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- Oxalis Eco-chalet
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Parks in Western Cape & Garden Route
- Agulhas National Park
- Aquila
- Bontebok National Park
- Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve
- Cederberg Wilderness Area
- De Hoop Nature Reserve
- Gondwana Game Reserve
- Hantam National Botanical Garden
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve
- Koggelfontein workshops
- Namaqua National Park
- Table Mountain National Park
- Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area
- Tankwa-Karoo National Park
- Tygerberg Nature Reserve