Anminals were shy. couldn't see them . Very goog trip
Review by: CT123, May 2018
A lovely day out of the city to try and spot the big 5. The transfer from the hotel was very convenient and our guide at Aquila was very knowledgeable about all of the animals in the park. We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, springbok, rhino, zebras and an added bonus was seeing the Elephants at the watering hole having a mud bath in the midday sun.
Review by: mhawke, May 2018
This is a great way to head on safari from Cape Town. Convenient pick-up from our hotel to drive down to Aquila where we had some time for lunch before our game drive. We were lucky enough to see 4 of the big 5 and our guide was very knowledgeable.
Review by: sarahm, May 2018
This is an excellent tour to experience a game drive whilst in Cape Town. We saw lots of animals and our safari driver had some great knowledge on the drive about the animals and the game reserve.
Review by: Bast, April 2018
Great day out to see the Big 5 (4 in our case!). The Aquila reserve is beautiful and it was fantastic to get close to the elephants, rhinos and zebras. It is a bit of long drive from Cape Town but it was worth it after the afternoon we had.
Review by: Chelsea R, March 2018
Great tour! Convenient pick-up in Cape Town, comfortable drive to Aquila, delicious lunch, and amazing game drive! I would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see African wildlife without travelling too far from the city.
Review by: Davjo, March 2018
Lovely setup with all the animals you’d expect to see, the elephant charging our truck was the best put of the day the driver had to put his foot down to get away, managed to get it on film! Definitely worth a visit!
Review by: Jill B, March 2018
Excellent trip. The Park was such fun. We saw lions about 4ft from us, luckily looking well fed, zebra, ostrich, springbok, giraffe, elephants, baboons and wilderbeast. The guide Nickolas was excellent. Full of interesting facts, and answering questions fired at him by the passengers. The preceding lunch was of very high quality, and all in all would highly recommend this tour. The only negative was that there was a mix up at the start and passengers were not ready for pick up so we added 1.5hrs to the 2.5hr trip to the Game Teserve.
Review by: MR STEPHEN H, January 2018
This was a really good excursion! Aquila Game Reserve is about two and a half hours drive in air-conditioned minibus from Cape Town that included a 15 min comfort break along the way. On arrival we were treated to a drink of sparkling wine or water, followed by a very good buffet lunch. The safari lasted over 2 hours and our driver/guide was excellent. During the safari, there was a stop along the way at a small open-air café with toilet facilities and another free drink! We saw lions, elephants, rhinos, zebras, hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, springboks....... Aquila is an excellent, well run, private game reserve and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
Review by: Erica M, January 2018
The day started out with the driver arriving at the wrong pickup location at the back of the hotel rather than the lobby. So we were about 15-20 minutes delayed. My husband and I were not able to sit together for the 2 hour ride because others on the ride were apparently staying overnight at Aquila and had luggage in the seats rather than in the back of the van. My recommendation would be for the tour company to arrange for separate transportation for overnight guests and their luggage. I'm not sure what the reason was but the driver was also stopped by the police on the trip - perhaps due to erratic driving. The safari drive and lunch were fairly nice. It lasted about 90 minutes and we saw 4 out of the 5 Big Game animals.
Review by: James M R, December 2017
This was a good trip and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a safari lite experience. The game reserve experience was outstanding. From the moment we arrived to the reserve and until we left everything was outstanding. Checking in went smoothly and the lunch provided was quite good and the staff superb. _br/_ Our tour guide was charming, engaging and answered all questions asked.
Review by: David N, November 2017
Nothing wrong with the operator - trip was exactly as described - but you'd be better off going to a local zoo. Way too much time riding in a crowded minivan-bus. Marginal food at the lodge. Contrived drive through the reserve. Animals all all rescue animals - so it is great that they are being cared for, but not worth the trip to see.
Review by: jacqueline a, October 2017
The safari was excellent and managed to see 3 of the big 5. Our guide was excellent too.
Review by: Steven B, October 2017
This was a wonderful introduction to wild animals in South Africa. The reserve is small, but one can get quite close to the animals for great photos. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny, and navigated our flat tire in the middle of the ride with expertise.
Review by: Abigail P, October 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Catherine G, October 2017
We visited the Aquila Game Reserve in July 2017. We had an excellent driver and wove our way through beautiful scenery until we reached the reserve. We were greeted with sparkling wine and buffet lunch before climbing into an open truck to visit the wildlife. Our safari driver provided us with lots of interesting information and made every effort to show us all the animals, especially the white Rhinos. While it is not the same as a back country safari, this is an excellent way to see African wildlife, especially if you are time constrained. We recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cape Town.
Review by: Susan C, August 2017
Excellent! Saw 4 of the big 5. Didn't see the leopard but saw all the others plus other animals as well. You get 1 bathroom break 1 hour into the drive to the Reserve. Left reserve about 3:30pm, no bathroom break stop none need it but wasn't offered either. Lunch was good but you have to pay for drinks. Went in end of August and was cold 42 degrees F. Had to get jackets in gift shop but found out later they provided blankets in the jeeps. All animals were on the right side of the jeep during my tour. Of course we were seated on the left. But still was able to see and take some amazing photos. All 7 lions were so close to our jeep.
Review by: Shyam U, July 2017
Overrated..good lunch..lame safari experience..it was like going into a Apparently Natural surrounding Zoo sprinkled with few animals..the Guide was funny and knowledgeable But last 15 mins was a rush to go back as the supervisor was scolding the poor guide why is he spending so much time..because too many others suckers like us were waiting..to come in ..
Review by: lucaslow, July 2017
Good experience at a private game reserve. The safari guide provided useful information on the animals.
Review by: luc, July 2017
Good experience at a private game reserve. The safari guide provided useful information on the animals.
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