Overview

It attracts attention like a magnet - intimate wildlife safaris, cool-off dips in natural rock pools, bare-it-all outdoor showers, and private luxury chalets. Aquila is a big 5 Game Reserve close to Cape Town. Situated under two hours drive from the city, it is the ultimate African safari getaway.

Aquila Game Reserve is a four star establishment and boasts all the features associated with an exceptional safari lodge. The reserve is 7500 hectare conservancy in the southern Karoo, and home to the big 5 legends of the wilderness. Elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino, synonymous with Africa, roam the outskirts.

Aquila Game Reserve offers traditional game drives, safaris on horseback, quad biking, 4 x 4 mountain trails, golf and cherry picking in the valley.

Visited by Paris Hilton and Kian from Westlife, published in the, “World’s 21 favourite things to do in Cape Town,” and considered one of the top 10 day trip destinations by Sawabona Magazine, Aquila Game Reserve is a major Cape Town tourist attraction.