1-Day Big Five Safari from Cape Town with Open Vehicle Game Drive

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Discover Big Five wildlife on an open-vehicle safari experience
• 02 Travel through the scenic Hex River Valley from Cape Town
• 03 Spot diverse animals and up to 172 bird species, including the black eagle
• 04 Enjoy a guided game drive with a knowledgeable ranger
• 05 Savour a delicious lunch at the lodge

Explore a Big Five game reserve on a 1-day safari from Cape Town, featuring an exciting open-vehicle game drive. Spot iconic wildlife including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and Cape buffaloes, along with giraffes and a wide variety of other animals and bird species in their natural habitat. Travel through the scenic Hex River Valley and enjoy expert guidance from a professional ranger throughout your safari. Savour a delicious lunch at the lodge while surrounded by nature, all within easy reach of Cape Town in just one day.

Spot iconic wildlife including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and Cape buffaloes, along with giraffes and a wide variety of other animals and bird species in their natural habitat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cape Town

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Big Five Safari Through the Hex River Valley

• Depart in the morning from Cape Town and travel along the N1 Highway through the scenic Hex River Valley.
• Arrive at a Big Five Game Reserve and prepare for your safari adventure.
• Enjoy a game drive in an open-top all-terrain vehicle.
• Spot wildlife including lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and Cape buffaloes.
• Discover a wide variety of animals such as giraffes, blesbok, wildebeest, zebras, springbok, gemsbok, klipspringers, duikers, greybuck, steenbok, ostriches, baboons, caracals, foxes, and jackals.
• Observe up to 172 species of birds, including the black eagle.
• Experience a guided game drive with a knowledgeable ranger.
• Enjoy a delicious lunch at the lodge.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Collection and drop-off from Cape Town city centre hotels
• English-speaking local expert game ranger
• Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned minibus
• Entrance ticket to Aquila Big Five Game Reserve or Inverdoorn Game Reserve
• Game safari drive in an open vehicle

What's Not Included

• All extra beverages
• Entrance fees

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sun hat
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• Jacket
• Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

• To complete your booking, we require the first and last names of all guests travelling.
• The tour starts at 9:00 AM; pickup begins around 8:20 AM.
• Return to your hotel is around 6:30 PM.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town city centre is included.
• If your hotel is not listed as one of the pickup locations, please contact us.
• A surcharge will apply for any amendments (i.e. date change, name change, pax number change, etc.) made 7 days or less prior to travel.
• Cullinan Guided Journeys accepts no responsibility for loss of or damage to luggage or personal property from any cause arising. Guests are advised to take out adequate personal insurance cover.
• There may be other guests on the transfers to and from the reserve, as well as on the game drive.
• Transfers are conducted with English-speaking drivers only.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

Tour start

Inverdoorn Game Reserve, Inverdoorn Game Reserve, R356 Sutherland Road, 6835, South Africa

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.