1. Aquila Game Reserve

The Aquila Game Reserve is located about 2 hours from Cape Town and is one of the most popular destinations for safari lovers.

2. Inverdoorn Game Reserve

The Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve is only about 2.5 hours outside of Cape Town. Covering around 10,000 hectares, the Big 5, countless antelope species and a very special predator await you here too: the cheetah. The reserve specializes in cheetah conservation and even has its own sanctuary.

3. Fairy Glen Private Game Reserve

The Fairy Glen Private Game Reserve is just 90 minutes by car from Cape Town. Here, too, you have the opportunity to marvel at the Big 5. Here, in the middle of the beautiful mountain landscape around Worcester, a highly trained team welcomes you with various safari tours.

4. Garden Route Game Lodge

Just under 3.5 hours from Cape Town lies the family-run Garden Route Game Lodge in a dreamlike landscape. Luxury for the whole family is a top priority here! The Big 5, giraffes and zebras as well as smaller wild animals are at home on almost 2,000 hectares.

5. Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
58,000 hectares of African wilderness, 3 different lodges, an Explorer Camp and adventurous activities await you about 3 hours from Cape Town at the foot of the Warmwaterberg Mountains. The Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is one of the largest private game reserves in the Western Cape and is home to the Big 5 as well as antelopes, cheetahs and smaller nocturnal predators.