Day Trips

Hunting in South Africa

Day Trips

Schotia Game Reserve Night Safari
In the afternoon we travel to the Schotia Game Reserve, which borders the Addo Elephant National Park, for a late afternoon and evening game drive. This is the time when the animals are at their most active, which ensures excellent viewing. This is especially true when viewing lions, which are generally nocturnal hunters and you may get the opportunity of watching them going for the kill. Schotia is also home to zebra, wildebeest, warthog, giraffe, hippopotamus, white rhino and many antelope species.
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Addo Elephant National Park
We travel to the Addo Elephant National Park for a game drive through the park, which has a unique place in the struggle to preserve the African elephant. From a nucleus of 11 elephants the elephant herd has increased to over 600. The park also supports a valuable herd of more than 1000 Cape buffaloes. Besides numerous buck species it also houses ± 50 black rhinos and ± 30 lions.
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Valley of Desolation
We travel to Graaff-Reinet and set off on a walking tour through town to see some of its many national monuments and a collection of dinosaur fossils. After lunch we take a short drive to enjoy the majestic Valley of Desolation. The piled dolerite columns viewed against the backdrop of the plains of Camdeboo, are the product of the volcanic and erosive forces of nature during the Jurassic Period and date back 190-150 million years.
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Ocean Safari
All year round Port Elizabeth can offer guests some great wildlife viewing experiences in our secret and undisturbed bay. We have seasonal visits from Southern right whales, humpback whales, orcas and indo-pacific humpback dolphins. We have the largest breeding colony of African penguins in the world on our doorstep. As well as our other resident species including bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins, bryde's whales, Cape gannets and more.
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Fishing Charter
Big John’s Fishing Charters trips last up to 6 hours and as long as the sea conditions are safe you will be on your way. The waters of Algoa Bay and around this beautiful region of the Eastern Cape are abundant with marine life and when fishing with Big Johns you can hope to catch a range of exciting fish including Cob, Geelbek, Yellowtail and a variety of RedFish. John is adaptable and if you discuss with him what you have in mind he will let you know what options he recommends.
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Beach Rides
Revitalize yourself with a ride out of the charming seaside suburb of Sardinia Bay and the exquisite freedom of cantering along the Indian Ocean. This is an area of great natural beauty, rich in wildlife and where time flows with the relaxed pace of the east coast lifestyle. The trail and Coast Ride takes you through the nature reserve and up into the coastal range, richly covered with towering dunes and offering views that stretch to what seems like eternity.
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Shark Cage Diving
April to September Shark Cage Diving in Port Elizabeth provides our guests with the exhilaration of viewing one of nature's most respected apex predator, the Great White Shark, in a truly picturesque and remote area where few people have ever ventured. The aim of this tour is to unlock the far reaches of Algoa Bay and offer more than a shark cage diving tour by showcasing the biodiversity of this remote Island Group.
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