Cape Town Day Safari

Cape Town, South Africa

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

South Africa is known for its incredible wildlife, but to see the “Big Five” in the wild, you need to venture further out than Cape Town. Instead of organizing your own rental car, this trip is a stress-free way to go “Big Five” spotting. Set off from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve. Here, you can enjoy an open-vehicle game drive, with breakfast and lunch included along the way.

Visit a place that’s home to the “Big Five”—Aquila Private Game Reserve
No need to bring supplies: Breakfast and lunch are provided
Access fantastic photo opportunities from an open-top vehicle
Look out for elephants, lions, zebras, and over 172 species of birds

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Public transportation

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

An accurate collection time will be communicated to your hotel the day prior to departure.

Operating hours
.6:00 am

Itinerary

Aquila Private Game Reserve

7 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
An accurate collection time will be communicated to your hotel the day prior to departure.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Chesna_H

From the pickup to getting to Aquila (2 hour drive) our driver was a pleasant professional The Tour with Nicholas on the reserve was no short of funny and informative he delivered the information in a fun way. We got to see 4 out of the big 5! We saw the other amazing animals up close. Totally worth it. The only issue we had was the 2 hour wait time to be picked up. By our driver seems to be a standard but no one from the group had booked any activity so there was no need for the wait.

Reviews

4.4

based on 12 reviews

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Great Safari experience!! Go

Chesna_H, Nov 2024

This was a fun filled...

Melva_M, Nov 2024

This was a fun filled day! The ride to the safari was filled with beautiful scenery and I really enjoyed it. Once we arrived for the safari, breakfast was served. It was an okay breakfast. Once the tour began, my tour guide did everything possible to spot the animals for us to view. His commentary only enhanced the tour, for me. It was really chilly and raining and he provided blankets for us to use, which was a life saver. What didn't I like about this tour? Unbeknownst to me, there was the option to book horseback riding or ATV riding, in addition to the safari. Two members of the group I was with, booked ATV riding after the safari. We had to sit around the lodge an additional two hours while waiting for them to finish. It was very annoying watching other tours leave while I just sat in the dining area until they finished cleaning up. I was very unhappy about that, as it had been a long day and we still had a long drive back to Cape Town. What helped was that the driver (I can't remember his name) took me and two other guests to across the highway to the sanctuary where we were able to see a 1-year-old lion, and two older lions. I really enjoyed that. The ride back to Cape Town was as scenic and beautiful as it was going. Overall, this was a good tour.

Big 5 game animals in 1 day

ANDREW_Y, Nov 2023

Great day doing Safari at Aquila Game reserve. Saw the big 5 Safari animals Giraffe, antelope, zebra ,lion , elephant, and Rhino. Welcome drinks, buffet breakfast and lunch. Excellent guide who know the wildlife natural history well. Highly recommended for 1 day tour from Capetown.