Amazing Aquila
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Port
Cape Town, South Africa
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,14,24,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$369.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 9 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
This day tour will take you to the semi-scrub desert of the Karoo for an encounter with Africa's wild game. The Aquila Game Reserve is situated on 24,700 acres of Southern Karoo Highlands and combines the fauna and flora of three beautiful valleys. The reserve encompasses a natural wetland and a magnificent mountain range and is home to an outstanding variety of game.
A 2.5-hour transfer by air-conditioned coach meanders through the scenic Hex River Valley to Cape Town's closest private game reserve at Aquila. A welcome drink awaits you, served in the reception area.
Set out on a game drive in a 4x4 safari vehicle. In the semi-arid desert conditions, keep an eye out for large herds of zebra, as well as black and blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, warthog, eland, springbok, blesbok, gemsbok. Lions live in a large, enclosed area of the reserve, where you will be able to see them up close from your game vehicle. Hippos and crocodiles lurk in the wetlands and, in the rainy season, courageous (or perhaps blissfully ignorant) flamingoes share these waters. Aquila's wide array of bird species includes several pairs of the rare and endangered black eagle, for which the reserve is named.
A delicious buffet lunch follows.
After unwinding in the desert atmosphere, you will reboard your coach and return to Cape Town.
Notes:
Guests with mobility limitations may have difficulty getting into and out of the game-drive vehicles. In the game reserve, the ride will be bumpy. Guests who are pregnant or have a back or neck condition are not allowed to participate. Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed. Participants are not permitted to use cell phones on or during the game drives or to speak loudly or stand up on the game drive vehicles, as this will disturb the animals. Lions are located in a large enclosure on the reserve. Smoking is not permitted during the game drives.