Safari & Wildlife

Meerkat encounters near Oudtshoorn, Route 62.

Meerkat encounter in Oudtshoorn

Is a meerkat encounter on your bucket list? If so, you can meet them in their natural habitat just outside the historic town of Oudtshoorn.

Tsessebe

Tsessebe – or topi – can easily speed away from danger. But their numbers are dropping because of other factors. They’re a lucky sighting.

Porcupines

Porcupines are so secretive that nobody really knows how many there are. Nocturnal and shy, they’re armed with sharp quills and are not afraid to use them.

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Caracals

Caracals are strong, beautiful and very secretive cats, a lucky sighting even for those who visit game parks often. Their lynx-like tufted ears are diagnostic.

Blue duikers

Blue duikers are some of the smallest antelope in the world. Hardly even knee-high, they live in forests, eating wild fruit, flowers and fresh leaves.

Bat-eared foxes

Bat-eared foxes, with their Mickey Mouse ears and robber masks, are some of the cutest insect-eaters you’ll see. Especially when they begin to play.

African wild cats

African wild cats are extremely elusive little beasts very similar to – but a quantum leap away from – domestic cats. They’re fiercely independent and nocturnal.

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Hot air ballooning over the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Hot air ballooning over an African wilderness

A local guide gives the lowdown on elephant behaviour on a bush walk

Elephant encounters from the comfort of a luxury game drive vehicle

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Unusual safaris

Big Seven Safari

There's nothing like a Big 7 Safari in the Eastern Cape where you get to see the Big 5 (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino) as well as the great white shark and the southern right...
Stargazing Safari

The bush is a fantastic place to go stargazing. Let qualified 'Star Rangers' take you on a voyage through the skies of our southern hemisphere.
Veterinary Safari

Conservation is no longer just a buzzword. Game capture, veterinary, or conservation safaris are a unique, ‘hands-on’ opportunity to benefit wildlife meaningfully.
Golfing Safari

Combine your love of safari and your passion for golf. Play our best African savannah courses, where creatures criss-cross the fairways and four-legged hazards are commonplace!
Spafari

Surrender to the healing rhythms of the bushveld. Be pampered in the great outdoors with African-inspired lotions, balms and therapies.
Yoga Safari

Marry the best of the bush with morning and afternoon yoga sessions and come back home recharged and revived.
Turtle Watching Safari

Turtle tours are very popular along the Elephant Coast (stretching from St Lucia to Kosi Bay). Witness first-hand the loggerhead and leather-back turtles lay their eggs.
Frogging Safari

No we’re not joking! In parts of South Africa such as Chrissiesmeer in Mpumalanga or Amakhosi Lodge in KwaZulu-Natal - going on a frog-seeking safari is simply par for the course.
Cosmetic Safari

With a combination of cosmetic surgery and restorative African safari, you’ll look absolutely fabulous when you head back home.
Little 5 Safari

Head off to our national parks and look out for the “Little 5” which includes the Buffalo Weaver, the Ant Lion, the Leopard Tortoise, the Elephant Shrew and the Rhino Beetle. And, try to spot the...