African Safaris
Where else but an African safari can you see the Big Five (lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo) plus giraffes, springboks, zebras and wildebeest up close and personal in their native surrounds!
On safari you’ll be accompanied by wildlife experts who’ll help explain the animals’ habits and behavior, plus you’ll get to see how these legendary wildlife reserves operate on a daily basis.
Kruger National Park is the big daddy of Africa’s nature reserves, bigger than Yellowstone twice over and established more than 110 years ago in 1898. The Big Five call Kruger home, along with more mammal species than any other African reserve, including hunting dogs, giraffes, hippos, hyenas and impalas. Kruger is around 350km (217 miles) from Johannesburg, and best visited in the cooler winter months (mid-year), though December is the best time to come if you want to see baby animals.
Pilanesberg Nature Reserve is closer to Johannesburg, around 150km (93 miles) away, bordering the Sun City resort. You should see the Big Five lurking in this volcanic landscape, along with zebras, crocodiles and antelopes.
If you’re staying in Cape Town, your handiest safari experience is the Aquila Game Reserve. You have a good chance of spotting lions, springboks, leopards, elephants and maybe a porcupine. Aquila is only 90 minutes from Cape Town, ideal for a wildlife-filled day trip.
Hluhluwe Game Reserve is in the heart of Zululand, and best reached from Durban, 280km (173 miles) away. Africa’s oldest park, hilly Hluhluwe is home to the Big Five, including the rare white rhino, plus 86 other species like the spiral-horned nyala antelope.
Follow the lead of your guide while on safari, and remember not to feed the wildlife. Wear sunscreen and insect repellent, as well as enclosed walking shoes, socks and long trousers. And don’t forget your camera!
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This trip is definitely worth doing. The guide at the parking was the best ever! The parking itself is full of all animals and we saw all ofthem except Leopards. The drive is not that too hard, the jeeps are big and confortable, and the vires to Die for!
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Very wonderful tour, despite the distance to get there. Saw the Big Five and was very much worth the effort. Tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
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This was a fantastic trip boht the guide and driver were very friendly and very knowledgeable. It was well worth the money and with south africa being a third world country - I would recommend a tour than driving it yourself, we had a police stop and I would not have known what to do
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