Amakhala Game Reserve
A 9,000-hectare conservancy of restored bushveld, home to the Big 5, with a tight cluster of 7 family-run lodges of distinct character.
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
22,000 hectares of remote Karoo wilderness on the Great Fish River. Five owner-managed lodges with never more than 30 guests on the reserve.
Lalibela Wildlife Reserve
10,500 hectares of malaria-free Big 5 country roughly an hour from Port Elizabeth, known for one of the highest concentrations of free-roaming lions in South Africa.
Kariega Game Reserve
12,000 hectares of malaria-free Big 5 country in the Eastern Cape, with the rare distinction of running from bush to coast — game drives plus river cruises on the Bushman's River. Five lodges from 5-star tented to family-friendly.
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
The world’s most famous private reserve and the leopard capital of Africa. Iconic lodges and the highest-density Big 5 viewing on the continent.
Greater Kruger
South Africa’s flagship safari destination. Traverses thousands of square kilometres of unfenced wilderness shared with private concessions.
Madikwe Game Reserve
A vast malaria-free reserve on the Botswana border, known for excellent wild dog and big-cat viewing in a remote, uncrowded setting.
Pilanesberg National Park
An extinct volcanic crater turned Big 5 sanctuary, easy to combine with a Joburg trip and a great introduction to the South African bush.
Eastern Cape Karoo
Big-sky Karoo landscapes, dramatic mountain backdrops, and a focus on conservation breeding. A quieter alternative to Kruger.
Timbavati Private Reserve
Famous for its rare white lions and unfenced traverse with Kruger. Smaller, quieter, and more intimate than its Sabi Sand neighbours.
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Mountainous, malaria-free Big 5 country in the Waterberg biosphere. A small number of lodges across a vast, dramatic landscape.
