#SafariSouthAfrica #AquilaPrivateGameReserve #CapeTownSafari
When you're in Africa, you have to do Safari. We didn't have time to get all the way to one of the big national parks like Kruger, so we decided to book a night at Aquila Private Game Reserve near Touws River. We ended up booking a second night's stay within half an hour of arriving!
In terms of logistics, Aquila Game Reserve is a 2.5 hour drive north from Cape Town. It cost 2000 Rand per person, per night for a standard room which works out at around £95 GBP or $125 USD. It's full board so you don't have to worry about extra cost for food and you get 2 safari game drives included with the price.
You usually have to do the afternoon game drive and then the morning one before you leave. However, we arrived at Aquila late and so they kindly let us do two game drives the next morning to make up for it.
It's advertised as 'Big 5 Safari' but if you get to get picky about it, they don't have any leopards in the park. Having said that, there are elephants, African buffalo, rhinos and of course, lions. It is a private game reserve so it's not as diverse as the national parks and nowhere near as big. To provide some context, it's 10,500 hectares whereas Kruger National Park is over 2 million!
Regardless, considering that it's a safari that's close to Cape Town, it's incredibly accessible and a fraction of the cost of the large national parks. So if you haven't done safari before and don't have the time or budget to go to the big national parks - Aquila is a great option.
The setting itself was amazing with a pool that overlooks the park. There are sun loungers, a fire pit where you can have marshmallows and star gaze at night, as well as a spa (which is included in the price if you book two nights).
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0:00 - Drive from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve
1:43 - Standard Room
5:08 - Game Drive
6:11 - Eland
7:13 - African buffalo and Zebra
7:44 - Rhinos (including baby rhino)
8:44 - Elephants
9:51 - Giraffe
Shot on:
- GoPro Hero 9 Black (with media mod)
- Sony RX10 IV
