Aquila Game Reserve Wildlife Safari from Cape Town

It is a Must if you go to Cape Town... My wife and I had the experience of seeing the big 5... Elephant, Lion, Rinos, Jaguar and Buffalos... We loved it... Excelent guide!!! And it was a great to see the animals free...”

We had plenty of time to get to Aquila, the pickup was very helpful. Stopped for snacks along the way, had a welcome drink and a delicious lunch once we reached Aquila. Then, we were off for about 2.5 hours where we saw 4/5 of the Big 5. Return trip was quiet since we were all tuckered out, but again being dropped off right at our hotel was very helpful.”

We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful landscape of this reserve - a wonderful introduction to our trip to South Africa. Friendly and informative guides and nature at its' best!”

A lovely day out of the city to try and spot the big 5. The transfer from the hotel was very convenient and our guide at Aquila was very knowledgeable about all of the animals in the park. We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, springbok, rhino, zebras and an added bonus was seeing the Elephants at the watering hole having a mud bath in the midday sun. ”

This is a great way to head on safari from Cape Town. Convenient pick-up from our hotel to drive down to Aquila where we had some time for lunch before our game drive. We were lucky enough to see 4 of the big 5 and our guide was very knowledgeable. ”

This is an excellent tour to experience a game drive whilst in Cape Town. We saw lots of animals and our safari driver had some great knowledge on the drive about the animals and the game reserve. ”

Great day out to see the Big 5 (4 in our case!). The Aquila reserve is beautiful and it was fantastic to get close to the elephants, rhinos and zebras. It is a bit of long drive from Cape Town but it was worth it after the afternoon we had. ”

Great tour! Convenient pick-up in Cape Town, comfortable drive to Aquila, delicious lunch, and amazing game drive! I would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see African wildlife without travelling too far from the city.”

Excellent trip. The Park was such fun. We saw lions about 4ft from us, luckily looking well fed, zebra, ostrich, springbok, giraffe, elephants, baboons and wilderbeast. The guide Nickolas was excellent. Full of interesting facts, and answering questions fired at him by the passengers. The preceding lunch was of very high quality, and all in all would highly recommend this tour. The only negative was that there was a mix up at the start and passengers were not ready for pick up so we added 1.5hrs to the 2.5hr trip to the Game Teserve.”

This was a really good excursion! Aquila Game Reserve is about two and a half hours drive in air-conditioned minibus from Cape Town that included a 15 min comfort break along the way. On arrival we were treated to a drink of sparkling wine or water, followed by a very good buffet lunch. The safari lasted over 2 hours and our driver/guide was excellent. During the safari, there was a stop along the way at a small open-air café with toilet facilities and another free drink! We saw lions, elephants, rhinos, zebras, hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, springboks....... Aquila is an excellent, well run, private game reserve and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!”

This was a wonderful introduction to wild animals in South Africa. The reserve is small, but one can get quite close to the animals for great photos. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny, and navigated our flat tire in the middle of the ride with expertise.”

This tour was amazing!”

Excellent! Saw 4 of the big 5. Didn't see the leopard but saw all the others plus other animals as well. You get 1 bathroom break 1 hour into the drive to the Reserve. Left reserve about 3:30pm, no bathroom break stop none need it but wasn't offered either. Lunch was good but you have to pay for drinks. Went in end of August and was cold 42 degrees F. Had to get jackets in gift shop but found out later they provided blankets in the jeeps. All animals were on the right side of the jeep during my tour. Of course we were seated on the left. But still was able to see and take some amazing photos. All 7 lions were so close to our jeep.”

Good experience at a private game reserve. The safari guide provided useful information on the animals.”

Amazing safari and knowledgeable safari guides. The park was absolutely beautiful and the accommodations were way above my expectations!”

This tour was great! My wife did not feel she could do the full safari so we thought we would do the Sarfari lite tour. We were completely satisfied, the tour was even better than we expected. The reserve is relatively small, but adequate, the tour trucks we able to locate the animals in fairly short order. We saw antelope, hippos, rhinos, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elands, lions, and ostriches. The elephants were mt favorite, I had seen elephants in habitat at zoos and perserves. They basically stand around and interact with other elephants some, this trip we were lucky this time to see them at a mud hole about 30 yards. They were very active sloshing and spraying themselves and each other. Each one would knee down, sloshing, and spraying, it was great. Our tour guide was knowledgable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour for those looking for a less physical experience.”

This safari began with a pickup from our hotel in CapeTown. The mini-bus picked up a few more passengers and we were on our way. Aquila is 180 KM north of CT, so it's about a two hour drive, including a rest stop. Our pickup was at 9:00 AM and we got to Aquila around noon. We were greeted with a glass of champagne and then treated to a full buffet lunch. Drinks at lunch are extra. A pair of peacocks paraded around the lunch tables.We were then off in a safari truck,seating around 8. At the first watering hole we saw hippos and springboks. Moving on we encountered six rhinos and one elephant, that wanted to play with them. Then three ostriches sauntered by. We saw antelopes all over the place, then an Eland Antelope - big, along with three giraffes. Then it was on to see some lions - several females and a couple of males - all from the truck - no barriers. Then to rest stop way back in the bush, where we were again offered champagne to kill the dust - very classy! Then a leisurely drive back to the main lodge. All during the ride,our driver explained about the animals - their behaviour, for example, when a female rhino urinates she aims her considerable flow at a plant to water it for future use.The safari itself was more than a couple of hours which was more than adequate. It was very exciting to see all these animals in their natural habitat, with no fences or barriers to obstruct our view. Zoos will from now on be disappointments. This is a very worthwhile excursion and should not be missed! We got back to CT around 6:30, for full days outing. Don't miss it!”

The tour was great just there weren't that many animals.”

Nine of us had an amazing day at the Aquila Game Reserve. We had a glass of fizz on arrival, then a fabulous breakfast, then a three hour safari, had amazing views of some animals and not so amazing views of others, but as the animals aren't in cages you take what you get on the day! My son did this trip a week before us, and his photos of most of the animals were fantastic. Half way round the Safari we had another glass of fizz, then returned to a lovely lunch. We sat by the pool until our pick up time to return us to our apartments! The elephants wandered down to the watering hole opposite the swimming pool! On leaving the Reserve there were Baboons sitting on the road.”

This was a wonderful tour with a chance to see all the key wild animals in a natural setting. The fact that the park is dedicated to healing and caring for animals illegally trapped is an added plus.”

A truly awesome experience. Wonderful memories. xx”

Outstanding! This group is doing great work with the animals! We were So close up! We have Wonderful pictures! Kudos to the wonderful staff who prepared breakfast and our lunch. The best food in South Africa!”

Amazing, although a game reserve with fencing, all of the animals had acres of space to wander around, for a day trip if you dont have to time to do a full on safari, this is it, be prepared to get up early though, 5.30am start from Cape Town City and camps bay area,”

This is a great safari taster. We were only in Cape Town briefly on a cruise ship and it was great to be able to have a safari experience so close to Cape Town, in only one day. We managed to see all of the Big Five, even though the leopard was in the rehab centre at the time. The tour was well organised and ran smoothly and the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. Being greeted with a glass of champagne upon arrival was a pleasant surprise! Can definitely recommend this tour.”