Buffelsdrift Game Lodge

George sits at the intersection of two very different tourism economies. The town itself draws retirees, business travellers, and people visiting family. But the surrounding region—the game reserves, fynbos reserves, and private conservancies—pulls in international visitors and safari enthusiasts who might otherwise skip the Western Cape entirely. Buffelsdrift exists in that second world. Its presence and success reflects how the area's economy has shifted from purely agricultural to conservation-based tourism, which supports guides, rangers, hospitality staff, and local suppliers in ways that farming alone doesn't. The lodge anchors a different version of what George's surroundings offer tourists.