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  Game Viewing South Africa / South Africa and Game Viewing:
What’s so special? The roar of lions echoing across the endless savannah,
the sound of crickets under a star studded sky - this is what you will experience when you
visit one of the fine reserves teeming with wildlife in South Africa. Feel the thrill and
adventure of a close encounter with the Big Five ...
South Africa is a wildlife paradise offering umpteen numbers of national
parks and wildlife reserves. Although each game reserve offers its own dimension to
game viewing, one common factor ties them all together: the regal big five of the South
African wild world - Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, Lion and Buffalo.
(also see: South
African Wildlife). Game Viewing in South Africa is done either in
closed vehicles (mostly in the National Parks), in open safari vehicles in the Private
Game reserves and both day and night game viewing is available in these private reserves.
Tracking game on foot is an option.
Horse-back Safaris: For the avid horse rider there are game reserves
where 'Game-viewing on Horseback' is an option. (for example see Ubizane
Wildlife Reserve in KwaZulu Natal). Wildlife Safaris on horseback are an extraordinary
experience as the game see you as part of the horse and don't frighten easily which
affords you the opportunity to get up close to the animals.
In the Kruger National Park only closed vehicles are
permitted and off-road driving is strictly forbidden. Night drives in Kruger may only be
conducted by park rangers in large park vehicles. In the Private Game Reserves,
day and night game drives are conducted in open vehicles. The biggest advantage of the
open safari vehicles is that you get a better view and also a much better feel for the
bush than in a closed vehicle.
At camps in the private reserves, the driver and tracker who accompany you on excursions
are expert rangers and they are in contact with the other vehicles on game drives, greatly
increasing your chances of finding the wildlife that you want to see. Vehicles in the
private game reserves may also leave the road to follow animals into the bush and provide
opportunities to witness animal behaviour and interactions you might not see otherwise.
Night drives in the private game reserves are also exceptionally good opportunities to
spot game not usually seen during the day
South Africa Game Reserves - The hotspots: (please also see our comprehensive South
Africa Game Reserve section for details about the individual Game and Nature Reserves
in South Africa - the section includes a map series showing the location and extent of the
reserves).
The private game reserves of Mpumalanga are the best destination in South Africa for
anyone seeking an exceptional wildlife safari. The private game reserves lie along the
western border of the Kruger National Park and recently, much of the fencing that once
separated these reserves from Kruger have come down, allowing the animals to roam freely
between the private Game Reserves and the Kruger Park. Although the game
in both the Kruger Park and the neighbouring reserves is essentially the same, there are
differences in the overall game viewing experience. Please see » Mpumalanga
Game Reserves. These include the Private Game Reserves within the Sabi Sands
Game Reserve and the Game Reserves bordering and within the Greater Kruger National
Park region.
Of the Limpopo Game Reserves,
highlights from a game viewing perspective include the Kruger Park (North and Central
sections) and Welgevonden Private Game Reserve. Teeming with Wildlife, Game
Reserves in KwaZulu Natal include the famous Hluhluwe Umfolozi
Game Reserve, Mkuze and Pongola
game reserves. Situated in the Malaria Free Eastern Cape the Addo Elephant Park is just one hour's drive from
the South African coastal city of Port
Elizabeth, this magnificently diverse national park offers a wide variety of game
viewing. Also in the Eastern Cape are the well-know private game reserves Blaauwbosch, Lalibela and Shamwari. In the North West Province the Pilanesberg
National Park and Madikwe Game reserve offer and exceptional Big 5 Game Viewing
experience and in the Northern Cape, Africa's first formally declared trans-border
conservation area, the Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park, lies on the border of South Africa and Botswana.
Take your pick depending on your requirements. From a super luxury game viewing experience
to a self dive budget safari, from fully catered in a 5 star private game lodge to a self
catering experience for the budget conscious... these are the possibilities for Game
Viewing in South Africa. |
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