Safaris · NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS IN CAPE TOWN
Every trip has one free day too few. These 4 national park safaris in Cape Town justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Leave Cape Town by air-conditioned minibus for Aquila Private Nature Reserve, crossing the Hex River Valley. After a buffet lunch, join an English-speaking ranger for a two-hour open-vehicle safari. You may see lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and up to 172 bird species.
“It was great! Our guide Kayim was fantastic, great ride”
Spend about nine hours traveling from Cape Town to malaria-free Aquila Game Reserve, where an English-speaking ranger leads a three-hour open-vehicle drive. Expect lions, rhinos, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, birds, a buffet lunch, and scenic Karoo views. Guides such as Denver, Max, Josh, and Abriel have earned particular praise.
“We are not really animal friendly but the whole experience of this safari was amazing, from the friendly and helpful driver/tour guide to the guide on the safari bus. Had an amazing day”
Travel from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve with guides such as Dona, Elda, or Frank, then ride an open safari truck at sunset. Expect a long but scenic day, a 45-minute wine tasting, welcome refreshments, buffet food, pool time, and a good chance to see four of the Big Five.
“The trip was amazing, both the driver to Aquila and the safari tour guide were amazing. They both explained things very well. On the way from CPT to Aquila our driver explained some history about CPT, the winefarms and the wars, it kept the drive entertaining. Shoutout to Dona (our driver) (with one a)😉. The safari tour guide was also very good. The park itself is beautiful aswell, it’s not the biggest, but it was big enough to see a lot of animals. We managed to see 4 out of the big 5. The leopard was the only one we didn’t see. Apart from the animals in the big 5…”
Travel from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve for a sunset drive in an open 4x4 truck. You’ll have round-trip transport, a welcome drink, snacks, and an experienced ranger. The reserve offers close animal sightings, though the long drive and bumpy truck ride require patience.
“We had tue most amazing day, our driver Dona was absolutely amazing , told us so much about South Africa in our drive qas very friendly and made us all very comfortable was also a fantastic driver felt very safe. We saw 4 of the big 5 the Aquila Game reserve was absolutely magnificent we had a great guide Tyler he made every effort possible to make our Safari perfect. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.”
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