Enjoy Big Five game drives in Eastern Cape game reserves. Family-friendly safari lodges, scenic bushveld, and easy access from the Garden Route.
August through to May
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Enjoy Big Five safaris on guided day and night game drives across the malaria-free private game reserves of the Eastern Cape. With their proximity to the Garden Route these reserves offer a unique chance to end your coastal journey with a high-impact wildlife experienceβno flights or transfers needed. (No Β hassle, wasted time and cost of hanging around at airports.)
Most Eastern Cape game lodges are within 1 to 1.5 hours of Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth, Some are perhaps a little too accessible so that you may not feel that youβre in the βbushβ. But we've visited every game lodge in the Eastern Cape. With our 30 years' experience we can guide you to the one that best suits your style.
The natural bushveld and temperate climate supports plenty of plains game and their associated predators. Many reserves have also invested in clearing alien vegetation, resulting in excellent biodiversity and consistently good game-viewing.. (Diversity of plant life leads to a diversity of wildlife.)
Many Eastern cape lodges specialize in family safaris, with shorter game drives for young children, kidsβ activity centres, and fun educational excursions. Combined with the malaria-free status, this makes the Eastern Cape our top safari destination for younger families.
The Eastern Cape is in the transitional climate zone. What this means in practical terms is that the summer rains are not as pronounced as in the Kruger so game-viewing is more consisitent there in the Green season of December to March. However the full-on winter months of June and July can see very cold nights and early mornings.
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