Full-Day Safari Aquila Game Reserve from Cape Town: Encounter Big 5 in Top-Rated Tour
4.4
9 Ratings
Stellenbosch
Embark on a top-rated full-day safari at Aquila Game Reserve from Cape Town. Encounter the Big 5, enjoy scenic drives, interact with locals, and indulge in South African cuisine and wine.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Stellenbosch - Drive by this popular wine region in Cape Town which draws thousands of travelers annually. There a over 130 wine estates in Stellenbosch some of which offer cellar tours.

They also offer wine tasting experiences and the reason why this is the most popular is because of Stellenbosch University. Thus university draws thousands of international students who help in the marketing of this wine region.

What's Included
  • Buffet breakfast, Lunch plus welcome drinks
  • Up to 3 hour game drive at Aquila game reserve
  • Pick up from your hotel and drop off after the tour
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Optional activity like wine tasting
  • Gratuities
  • Optional wine tasting fees of R 60 per person
Additional Information

This exceptional Cape Town tour is highly recommended and provides visitors with the unique chance to encounter the Big 5 up close. The round trip traversing between Cape Town and Aquila presents some of the most picturesque views, interweaving grand mountains, serene valleys, lush vineyards, and an astounding tunnel. Engaging in this tour is essential as it provides the golden chance for interaction with the local community and sampling some of the finest cuisine available in South Africa. It is a fusion of outdoor adventure and sightseeing excursion. The journey to and from Aquila is of substantial value and full of surprises. Visitors also obtain valuable insights into the history and production of wine in South Africa, with ample opportunity to taste and purchase some of the best wines offered during the tour.

Location
Stellenbosch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Adrian_d
Nov 8, 2023
Tour - This was a great tour, we got to see a lot of the country side, in addition to the amazing safari at Aquila. The tour is well worth it!
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Megan
Jun 7, 2023
Wonderful animal safari - Ordain was an awesome guide and full of knowledge. He was patient, kind and friendly and a joy to have for the day in SA!
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Timgbz
May 23, 2023
Smart, Accommodating and Safe Tour Guide - Ordain is a great guide in South Africa! It was my first trip to the country. I booked last minute less than 24 hrs. notice and he was at our hotel lobby at 6:30AM to take us on a full day tour of Aquila Safari and we squeezed in a wine tasting at a winery on the way back. I appreciate all the knowledge and history he was able to share and all of the questions I had about the country, culture, food and politics. He's very flexible with our requests as well. By the end of the day, we asked him to pick us up the next morning for a different excursion. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I will Call Ordain next time I visit Cape Town! Thanks!
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Mchannan41
Jan 12, 2023
1 day safari - We did the full 1 day trip, aquila safari, bus ride was ok, seem to go on forever, guide we had was excellent, assisted on coach and plenty of information about cape town on the way. On arrival, nice friendly greeting, good buffet style breakfast try the sausage, they reyt nice!! Boarded the safari trucks, very bumpy at the back, try to sit further forward. Did see up close, gariffe, hippo's, elephants, welder breast, antelope, springbok, zebra's, rhino's and ostriches, all with a very knowledgeable guide. Sadly the lions didnt come out to play today, not through the lag of the guide trying to find em, more than 3 times circled around. Good toilet stop, plenty of vino flowing n bottled water. Back for a Braai style lunch, enjoyed afternoon in pool, drinking and meeting new friends. Trip back abit shorter as they go through the tunnel, instead of the svenuc route over mountain, the way ya come. Good out, not to be missed.
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Adlad356
Aug 30, 2020
Nam to Cape - I can not even pin point out as to how my trip was as it's unexplainable. A big thumb up to you @Ordain, if time permits we should ree xplore again.
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Godlyjames
Aug 24, 2020
Good and experienced Tour Guide - Had a great time. Mr. Ordain is very friendly and ready to cater to our needs. He was on time and the journey was comfortable
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H4484unpaulinas
Aug 28, 2020
Best time ever ❤️💐 - It was my birthday month, had the most fun and won the best dress enjoyed my gift,awesome trip ever. Wish to repeat it very soon.
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Peter
Apr 6, 2022
The big 5 …. No it wasn’t! - From the moment we arrived and we’re told our room wasn’t ready and we’re greeted with a sickly sweet fizzy wine I knew we had made a mistake. I booked a family Lodge for the three of us. We were shown into two rooms. One with a view of the hills the other room with only a window overlooking a corridor which you needed to be 5ft tall to see out of……. It was not a great start for our two night stay. Needless to say I went to reception to be told we are full no other rooms available. I felt we had been duped. The booking form clearly shows lodges on stilts. That what I thought I booked still we were there now…. The catering experience was no where near 4* it was school dinners. The waiting staff were all helpful, polite and friendly. The food was ample in quantity but quality was lacking. Lots of Pasta, lots of Salad, lots of Potato lots of Bread and lots of processed cheese and biscuits. We had booked 4 Safari experience…….honestly, only one 2 hour tour in a lorry with 24 others was necessary. The lorry trip was excruciatingly uncomfortable sit at the front if you can. The roads were in an awful condition. The animals were basically fed in the mornings and afternoons after which you were driven around to see them. Three elephants, three lions, three giraffes. Plenty of Springbox buffalo and rhino it was basically a zoo where 4 of the big 5 could be seen. No mention of Leopards though………where were they??? The promises of the Big 5 seemed to be false and there was no mention of where the leopards were…… We agree to spend 1,000rand on a Quad bike Safari. The quad bikes were death traps bent broken! The helmets we were given were very old, filthy and completely disgusting. Finally no TVs in any rooms and the WiFi was a joke…….. no streaming was possible at all and getting on line was almost impossible. When you did get online it dropped out almost immediately which in 2022 was completely unacceptable. Go for a day with low expectations of what you might see and please do not expect to see the Big 5 and you will be fine! We were so very disappointed!!
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