From Cape Town: Full-Day Big Five Safari Experience with Lunch at Aquila Game Reserve
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Highlights

  • Swap a day in the city for a wildlife adventure, with a full-day visit to a nearby reserve that focuses on close animal sightings in nature.
  • Start your day in Cape Town as you meet your group and ride out of the city to the reserve, watching the skyline fade into wide open country.
  • Hotel transfers, entrance to Aquila reserve, minibus transport, an open-vehicle game drive with an English-speaking ranger, and buffet lunch are included.
  • Out on the reserve, scan the bush for Big Five wildlife and birdlife, hear stories about the ecosystem, and pause for photos at memorable sightings.

Your Experience

Visit Aquila Big Five Game Reserve on a guided day trip from Cape Town with an open-vehicle game drive and buffet lunch.

Getting started

Begin your day with hotel pickup and drop-off from selected Cape Town city center and nearby hotels, using round-trip transportation by air-conditioned minibus. After collection, travel from Cape Town to Aquila Big Five Game Reserve, where your entrance ticket is handled on arrival. You then meet your English-speaking local expert game ranger who outlines the day and your upcoming game safari drive in an open vehicle.

Aquila Big Five Game Reserve

What to expect

Spend your day at Aquila Big Five Game Reserve, a wildlife destination where you join a structured safari experience led by a ranger.

Features

  • The core of your visit is a game drive in an open vehicle through the reserve, giving you clear views across the landscape and direct exposure to the sights and sounds of the bush.

  • Throughout the open-vehicle game drive, your English-speaking local expert game ranger helps you spot wildlife, explains behavior, and answers questions so you understand more about what you are seeing.

  • During the middle of the day, sit down to a buffet lunch at the game lodge, with the option to share any dietary requirements in advance so the team can plan accordingly.

  • Your booking includes the entrance ticket to Aquila Big Five Game Reserve and round-trip transportation by air-conditioned minibus, with hotel pickup and drop-off from designated Cape Town CBD, Waterfront, Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay, and other listed hotels.

Inclusions

  • Entrance ticket to Aquila Big Five Game Reserve
  • English-speaking local expert game ranger
  • Buffet lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned minibus
  • Open-vehicle game drive

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options β€” confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.

Booking FAQs

Clothing: Dress in comfortable outdoor layers suitable for an open-vehicle game drive. Footwear: Wear closed, comfortable walking shoes for the game reserve. Dietary needs: Contact the operator in advance if you have any dietary requirements.

Dietary requirements: Buffet lunch can cater to dietary needs if you inform the operator in advance. Hotel pickup area: Hotel pickup is available only from selected Cape Town City Centre and nearby hotels. Pickup locations: Pickup covers CBD, Waterfront, Green Point, Sea Point, and Camps Bay hotels. Outdoor experience: The game drive takes place outdoors, so you should dress for changing weather conditions.

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4.6 (101 reviews)

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