Duration
8 hours (including roughly 2 hours’ drive each way)
Cape Town · experience
Aquila Private Game Reserve Big Five safari
A full-day Big Five safari at Aquila Private Game Reserve in the Karoo, roughly two hours from Cape Town, with lunch included.
8 hours (including roughly 2 hours’ drive each way)From €265
The experience
A full-day Big Five safari at Aquila Private Game Reserve, roughly two hours from Cape Town.
A roughly two-hour drive from Cape Town through the Cape Winelands leads to Aquila Private Game Reserve in the Karoo, where an open-vehicle game drive with an experienced ranger looks for South Africa’s Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard.
A buffet lunch is included at the reserve’s lodge, with the day giving Cape Town visitors a safari without adding an extra multi-day trip further into the country.
Group
Group size confirmed with the option
Languages
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Format
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Meeting point
Hotel pickup in central Cape Town.
Pickup and drop-off
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Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers who want a genuine Big Five safari without leaving the Cape Town area.
- A single long day rather than an overnight safari lodge stay.
- Anyone pairing Cape Town’s coast and mountains with the Karoo’s savannah landscape.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1~2 hours
Hotel pickup & drive out
Through the Cape Winelands to the Karoo.
- 2~3 hours
Game drive
An open-vehicle safari with an experienced ranger, looking for the Big Five.
- 3~3 hours
Lunch & drive back
A buffet lunch at the lodge, then the return drive to Cape Town.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- A three-hour open-vehicle game drive with an experienced ranger
- The chance to see all of South Africa’s Big Five in one reserve
- Scenic Cape Winelands views on the drive out
- A buffet lunch included at the reserve lodge
Included
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓ National park entry fees
- ✓ The open-vehicle game drive
- ✓ A buffet lunch
- ✓ A welcome drink and bottled water
Not included
- • Alcoholic beverages
- • Gratuities
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- This is a long day, roughly 8 hours including the drive each way.
- Sightings of all Big Five animals are not guaranteed on any single visit.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.