Aquila Safari: Big 5 Game Drive with Lunch and Shared Transfers from Cape Town

Embark on an exciting Big 5 safari at Aquila Private Game Reserve near Cape Town. Enjoy a game drive, spot the Big 5 and other animals, and indulge in a delicious buffet lunch.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cape Town Central - We start our beautiful day by collecting you at your accommodation in Cape Town between 8:30 and 9:30am. After all pick ups have been completed, we will drive along the N1 for approximately 2 hours before we reach the game reserve in the little karoo. Along the way, your expert tour guide driver will tell you the history…
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Welcome Drink on arrival at Aquila
  • Bottled Water onboard the vehicle
  • Full Buffet Lunch with options for halal and vegetarian diets
  • 2 to 3 Hour Game Drive in a 4x4 safari truck
  • Shared Guide/Driver, Vehicle and Fuel
What's Not Included
  • Drinks and Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Take advantage of the Big 5 adventure in Aquila Private Game Reserve, facilitated by pickup and drop-off services from your hotel, bundled with shared transfers for a small group only a couple of hours away from Cape Town. Keep an eye out for the Big 5 and assorted smaller species such as the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra,…

Location
The Silo Hotel
Should your accommodation be outside our 10km radius please kindly meet us in front of the Silo Hotel, Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Meeting time will be sent to you the day before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tanjac995
Mar 16, 2026
That's all Africa can do. Top - Indescribable experience I can recommend to anyone
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Shirley1974
Mar 7, 2026
Amazing experience from start to finiish - Our driver Jeff Mathenga started the experience very well on our drive to the reserve he was very knowledgeable. The Aquila reserve is beautiful. There was even a performance during the delicious buffet lunch. Our guide on the safari was new but had so much knowledge and was really funny. We got close to lions, zebras, rhinos, a family of giraffes, buffaloes…. Perfect
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Theresatf7830yy
Feb 24, 2026
Great experience - We had a really good experience with this activity. The transfer to the reserve was uncomplicated and our driver Gordon was really the best! He was nice, fun and reliable. He texted on the evening before so we knew at what time he would arrive and kept us updated. On the way he gave us some infos about the surrounding and we could ask questions but also just enjoy the drive. At the reserve everything is well organized. Because of the weather we had to stop the safari but were able to go again when the rain stopped and even though it wasn’t in the timetable anymore Gordon waited for us, which we really appreciated
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N7863iwandresr
Feb 23, 2026
Amazing experience for first safari! - Brilliant experience. Since the moment of the transfer with Gordon, and the entire day at the safari. Good price for time spent, the 2hours transfer from Cape Town and the amazing lunch! Good environment. Thanks again to Gordon for waiting for us a few more hours due to unexpected hail storm so safari had to stop.
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Ericbp7908lf
Jan 14, 2026
A memorable memory - It was a wonderful experience and our driver Gordon was great. We saw a wide variety of animals including 4 from the big five. Very well organized
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584mimit
May 5, 2025
Cape town Aquilla Safari - It was a very nice experience. We enjoyed the lunch at venue. The tour guide was fantastic and very informative. The animals were beautiful. I really liked the giraffes. Cape town is such a beautiful place with amazing landscapes and history. So we had an amazing time
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Bettytm5870ir
Mar 24, 2025
A Day on Safari - My husband and I traveled to Cape Town with a group of friends in March of 2025. The Aquila 5 Big Game tour was great. Our transportation driver, Gordon, was informative and very personable. He made the 2 hour drive each way enjoyable. Tyler, our safari guide was great at locating the animals. We were able to see 4 of the big 5 game animals and more. The ul close photos was a lifetime opportunity. The buffet lunch had something for everyone and the food was delicious. Thanks to our driver and guide we had a wonderful experience.
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A3231uvtanjab
Mar 20, 2025
Awsome Tour - Was an awsome Trip , super nice driver, we saw all of the big five and had a lot of fun with our group, I would defenitly do it again .
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840asht
Feb 8, 2025
Aquila lunch time safari - Amazing place to go see majority of the animals, absolutely great with all the information about the animals that you see. Wilson my driver too and from aquila was very knowledgeable about the things and place on the way. Thanks to all involved 🙌
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K8863nyanneb
Jan 12, 2025
To see animals if you don't go to the kruger park... - Good excursion, the Aquila reserve is very good and we saw many animals...however the animals seem very used to tourists!
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From $239
up to 13 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).