Safari & Wildlife

The Great White Trail

You’ve seen them in the movies, you’ve seen them on TV, now come and see for yourself: come face to face with a Great White shark.

A blue shark rises to examine a seagull.

Pelagic diving with sharks

Cage diving with Great White sharks is a well-known and popular activity, but pelagic diving with mako and blue sharks? It's a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity.

Playful Cape Fur seals at Partridge Point.

Diving with Cape Fur seals

Enjoy a fun-filled marine mammal experience when you go diving or snorkelling with Cape Fur seals along the southern Cape coast.

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Tswalu Kalahari Reserve's Motse and Tarkuni lodges

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, the country's largest private game reserve, is also home to 2 of its most exceptional lodges – Motse and Tarkuni.

Marataba Safari Company, Waterberg

Marataba, set in a 23 000-hectare concession within the wildlife-rich Marakele National Park, offers sophisticated, modern African style among the Big 5.

MalaMala Game Reserve

MalaMala Game Reserve, flush against the unfenced border of the wildlife-rich Kruger National Park, remains a legend among luxury bush lodges.

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which boasts a dozen luxury game lodges, is 1 of the best places to find the Big 5 and more.

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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. Plus, they're so much fun....
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...