African Safari

September 7th, 2009

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We are both privileged and delighted to be able to offer our guests an outstanding selection of Private Game Reserves from which to choose once you have decided to include a Safari in your itinerary.The South Africa Travel Company has 10 years experience in arranging Safari trips, we are well informed as to which Reserves are better suited to families and we suggest that younger children with their parents make use of Malaria Free reserves.We arrange Safari’s in the Malaria Free Eastern Cape Private Game reserves as well as The Kruger National Parks concessions, all within South Africa’s borders.

Safaris within the borders of Botswana, Namibia,Zambia and Tanzania can also be easily arranged using South Africa as a spring board to these countries.Our Safari’s are fully inclusive of all meals, accommodation, beverages (Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic) game drives and children’s programs.The Kruger National Park, positioned in the North Eastern corner of South Africa, is probably the most famous and certainly the largest within the boarders of South Africa.Our list of Kruger National Park Private Concession Reserves is extensive and includes well known reserves such as Jock Safari Lodge, Sir Richard Branson’s Ulusaba Reserve, Londolozi, Thornybush, Timbavati, Sabi Sands and many more. Due to the Kruger Park’s Position, it requires charter flights from Johannesburg and we arrange these and all land transfers into these reserves as well as domestic flights from Cape Town where applicable.This region is within the Malaria Belt of Southern Africa and anyone visiting a Game reserve within the area, is advised to take prophylactics (Please take advise from your doctor as to the options).For those visitors to South Africa who intend on basing their holiday within the Cape Town and Garden Route areas, we offer Malaria Free reserves as follows:

The Eastern Cape Malaria Free Reserves offer our guests 4 and 5 star luxury lodges and tented camps within several Reserves.Shamwari reserve is the most popular in this region and offer guests the opportunity to see the Big Five(Lion,Leopard,Elephant,Rhino,Buffalo) in a Malaria free environment surrounded by 5 eco-systems which support many forms of Animal, plant and bird life all within a 25 000 hectare area. This reserve is home to 7 luxury lodges, all small and intimate, and their children’s program is both informative and exciting.

Below is a selection of some of the Safari Reserves that we have to offer you.

Welcome to sabi sabi private game reserve

Since 1979 Sabi Sabi has hosted visitors from all over the world, drawn to this unique area by the promise of the safari experience of a lifetime. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, situated in the world-renowned 65000 hectare Sabi Sand Wildtuin in the South-Western section of the Kruger National Park, is a wildlife oasis, where you can observe at close quarters the age-old natural relationship between predator and prey.Big game abounds and roams freely throughout this pristine part of the ancient African continent. The diverse habitat is home to spectacular wildlife including the Big 5 – lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant – as well as cheetah, wild dog and some 200 other animal species indigenous to the area.There is nothing quite as stirring as the sight of a lion, elephant or rhino roaming free in the bush; as haunting as the sound of a hyaena laughing in the dead of night; as electrifying as the tension one feels when following spoor along a dry riverbed. This is what makes the Sabi Sabi experience so memorable. Day and night safaris in open Land Rovers, led by highly trained Game Rangers and qualified Trackers, follow the animals on and off-road, deep into the heart of the wild African Bushveld. Walking safaris allow guests to feel the pulse of untamed Africa through the soles of their feet.Sabi Sabi is also home to a remarkable 350 species of birds. On a single summer’s day, a visitor from the Northern Hemisphere will probably see more bird species than he is likely to see in a lifetime in his home country. In fact, almost 5% of the world’s bird species have been recorded in this region of South Africa.Sabi Sabi offers four completely separate luxurious, all-suite, award-winning lodges with very distinct characters and atmospheres – those of “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” which is encapsulated in the “Yesterday” experience at the romantic Selati Camp; “Today” at the more contemporary lodges of Bush Lodge and Little Bush Camp and “Tomorrow” at the ground-breaking Earth Lodge.

Sabi Sabi

Jock Safari Lodge

Step into the welcoming arms of a luxury lodge with character, people with heart & the bushveld alive with possibility. Welcome to Jock Safari Lodge!

Jock Safari lodge is situated in the Big Five area of the Kruger National Park.

Before the turn of the century, the lure of gold brought men from all corners of the world to Southern Africa. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, author of the animal classic, Jock of the bushveld was one of these.They passed through some of Africa’s most scenic untamed wilderness. It is in this area that Jock Safari Lodge is based with our southern boundary being the old wagon route from Delgoa Bay into the gold fields of the interior. Today the wilderness experience we offer is unchanged from these early times. It is in an area noted for its diversity in game, particularly the BIG FIVE.Jock Safari Lodge incorporates the romance and elegance of the past colonial era, and reflects in its unique style the indigenous Zulu and Shangaan cultures.This luxurious lodge is situated in the southern area of the KNP at the confluence of the Mitomeni and Biyamiti rivers, half way between Skukuza and Malelane. It is approximately 35 km to the Skukuza airstrip and 150km to the Kruger International Mpumulanga airport in Nelspruit.Magnificent trees and an abundance of bird life surround the Lodge. From here our two track roads take you into 6000 ha of exclusive traversing in the first private concession set in over 2 million hectares of KNP. The lodge is easily accessible by road, just over 5 hours drive from Johannesburg, or 1 hour Skukuza and 2 hours from Kruger International airports.Jock is located in a malaria area, but incidents are very low. Guests are advised to take precaution though.

Jock Safari Lodge

Shamwari Game Reserve

Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve, the ultimate luxury big five African safari adventure and conservation effort coupled with responsible tourism.Shamwari Private Game Reserve is home to Africa’s Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard), is malaria free and is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.This reserve has received numerous international awards, including the World’s Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for many consecutive years.Luxury safari accommodation is offered in 7 different lodges on this private game reserve. Choose a lodge that compliments your ideal African experience.Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man’s dream, and the success of many people’s passion.Steeped in pioneer history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 25 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life.Shamwari is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, halfway between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown, a pleasant drive from Cape Town and forms a natural extension to the famous Garden Route.

Shamwari Game Reserve

CHIEF’S CAMP – BOTSWANA

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp is located on Chief’s Island, one of the many islands created by the seasonal floodwaters of the Okavango. The island was named after Chief Moremi, the hereditary king of the area who used the lands as his royal hunting grounds. The vast number of animals who congregate here make it easy to understand why the area was put aside for the chief. It was Moremi’s people, the Tawana, who turned it into a reserve where animals are protected.The guest pavilions are hidden away in a jackalberry and sausage tree woodland that is characteristic of the area. All have their own private decks and indoor and outdoor showers. Generously draped mosquito nets and traditional ceiling fans also feature. There is a communal decked living room with stunning views over the floodplains, while the dining area surrounds a fire pit on the very edge of the Piajio plains so that guests can continue their game viewing while enjoying fine cuisine and wines.Sanctuary Chief’s has been designed with consideration for the environment – all rubbish is taken outside the park for responsible disposal and the whole camp can be removed without anyone knowing it was ever there.

Chiefs Camp - Moremi Reserve

BAINES RIVER CAMP

In the heart of the African subcontinent lies a destination known as “real Africa”. This is Zambia, where you will find remote wilderness areas, breathtaking scenery, wildlife in abundance and a kindhearted people.

In the middle of the unspoiled African bush, on the northern banks of the Zambezi River and directly opposite Mana Pools in Zimabwe, you will discover Baines’ River Camp.

This true safari lodge named after the famous artist and explorer John Thomas Baines, offers a wide variety of activities in and around the Lower Zambezi National Park, including specialized photographic workshops, birding weeks and fly fishing clinics, each hosted by internationally renowned expert guides who are passionate about the African bush.

The tranquil setting, the intimate atmosphere of the camp, the luxurious Explorer Suites and the dedicated pilot accommodation make the camp the ideal location for corporate incentives or an unforgettable holiday.

Bains River Camp

Madikwe Safari Lodge

Experience a conservation success story that is recalling the voices of our ancestors. The hills are again echoing to the beat of the past in this ancient land situated in South Africa’s North West Province. Malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve is a 75 000 hectare reserve restored from farmland to its natural environment.

Being located in a malaria-free safari area of South Africa is what makes Madikwe Game Reserve the perfect family-friendly safari destination. Which is of course important if you want your children to accompany you. Equally, if you are a woman and you are “in the family way”, you can have peace of mind and safely enjoy the wonders of the African bush. Look forward to the sights and sounds whilst tracking Big Five game and other endangered species, or enjoy a thrilling night drive. Be part of the ground breaking restoration success of Madikwe.

Madikwe Safari Lodge

TINTSWALO SAFARI LODGE

This 5-star luxury safari lodge in Manyeleti Game Reserve is inspired by these emotions and the caring and efficient staff strives to create an unforgettable physical embodiment of this ancient Shangaan blessing. The upmarket 16-bedded safari lodge in Manyeleti Game Reserve is set upon the banks of a dry riverbed among an ancient grove of Sycamore fig trees.

Tintswalo Safari Lodge in Manyeleti Game Reserve blends into the surrounding bush; the main complex as well as the individual suites overlook a waterhole frequented by abundant game.

Tintswalo Safari Lodge offers 5 standard ultra luxury suites and a honeymoon suite as well as a 2 bedroom self-contained Presidential Suite. Each intimate and secluded suite is air-conditioned, has its own private deck and plunge pool and is positioned along the banks of the seasonal Nwaswitsontso River.

Known for its proliferation of game and consistency of Big Five sightings, the Manyeleti adjoins the Kruger National Park to the east, the Sabi Sands Reserve to the south and the Timbavati to the north. With no fences separating these reserves, the huge variety of wildlife -over 105 different animal and 450 bird species roam free.