Big 5 Safari Aquila Full Day Private Return From Cape Town
Description
Enjoy a comfortable wildlife adventure. You will be collected from your hotel in Cape Town and transferred to the Big 5 Aquila game reserve without the stress of renting a car, which is about 2.5 hours drive via amazing valleys and an attractive landscape with dramatic mountains. and join a shared or private Aquila game drive on arrival. Here, you can enjoy an open-vehicle departure on a 2- to 3-hour game drive, with breakfast and lunch included. Experience the raw adrenaline of seeing lions, zebra, hippo, giraffe, rhino, buffalo, elephants, cheetahs, and antelope in their natural habitat. And on the way back, there's the option of stopping at a winery for a tasting in such wine regions as Stellenbosch, Paarl at Fairview Wine Tasting and Franschhoek.
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Itinerary
Enjoy the scenic pass as it winds up to the Huguenot Tunnel. You will pass over an awe-inspiringly beautiful, high-altitude viaduct bridge (the first of its kind to be built in South Africa!) It soars high above the patch worked Miaspoort Valley below.
This is the third-oldest city and European settlement in the Republic of South Africa. It is known for its scenic environment ,viticulture and fruit-growing heritage. We'll stop for a quick leg stretch and a cup of coffee before continuing our journey.
You’ll be greeted with a complimentary drink upon arrival at Aquila Game Reserve. You will head out on a guided game drive and should definitely make sure you have your camera ready. Aquila is host to the Big 5 and you can expect to see elephants and Zebra roaming. After your drive you will be treated to a light lunch which you can enjoy poolside or in the cigar lounge. This tour will allow you to experience the wild of Africa in a beautiful setting.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Exact meeting point and time will be confirmed after booking is completed. For any queries you can contact and WE WILL PICK YOU UP FROM YOUR ACCOMODATION IN CAPE TOWN
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is about 2.5 hours drive from hotel and to the safari and same hours on coming back but it is optional to stop at wine tasting on the way back
Reviews(31)
This was our first time visiting Cape Town and we knew we wanted to go on a safari. This was recommended by a few friends who also did this on their trips. We chose the Traditional All Day Safari with transport pickup from our Airbnb to the reserve. They picked us up at 6:30am and it was a 2 hour drive with a stop over at a wine farm for coffee and bathroom break. We arrived to a welcome drink + breakfast buffet before embarking on our 2.5 hour safari. Our guide Percy was very knowledgeable and his dry sense of humor made the trip great. We saw zebras, rhinos, ostriches, lions, elephants. (However we didn't see the leopard which is one of the BIG 5). We arrived back to the reserve and were treated with a lunch buffet and leisure time which we spent hanging out by the pool before we made our trip back to Cape Town. Overall, this is a must see for anyone visiting South Africa and Cape Town. It is worth the trip. Everything was included in the price of the ticket except for additional drinks and a spa which we didn't take advantage of.
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for taking your time to leave us review, and for sharing your experience we're delighted to hear that Prince made your day and We are so glad that you got to experience seeing the animals especially that it's your first time being in Cape Town. Although it is unfortunate that you didn't get to see the leopard which is one of the Big5 but you will be able to experience that next time! Than you so much for reviewing and we are appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again! Best Regards Naomi Thanks Chalula Private Tour Team
We had a wonderful day at Aquila. Everything was super nice, the lunch was really pleasant and safari game drive was stunning and I was able to see the big five. Our driver from cape town was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and vehicle was super clean. Thank you Allan
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for taking your time to the wonderful review. we are glad you felt safe and comfortable and enjoyed your experience with allan and it's wonderful to know that you felt safe and welcomed. we look forward to welcoming you again. thanks for experimenting Chalula Private Tours . Stay Safe thanks
We got picked up on time and had a great experience that was educational and really fun and entertaining. We saw so many animals including a couple in the big five. Prince was so fun to interact with, the entire car ride was so amusing I’d definitely want to redo the whole experience again!
Dear Valued customer thank you for the favorable review. we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed day Safari trip with us and Prince is one of our best Driver. once again thank you for supporting Chalula Private Tours. Best Wishes Naomi thanks
Booked a transfer & requested a baby seat, stating age and weight of child. It was confirmed by e-mail they could provide this. Sent a message the day before and this was confirmed once again… we were collected from Cape Town with a suitable baby seat but for the return journey, we were informed there was no seat available as they’d sent it back to Cape Town?!? No apologies or solutions offered. Were told we were causing delays for others on the transfer with us and we then had to travel the 2+ hours back holding a 10 month old on our knee with no seatbelt. This overshadowed the whole experience for us and would absolutely NOT recommend based in the customer service and lack of organisation.
Dear client, We sympathize with you on this one. That must have been a tough experience. However, we assume this review was intended for another company and not Chalula Private Tours. It has been almost 6 months that we did not get any bookings for safari at Aquila via Viator. We did not send any of our cars or drivers out to Aquila during this period. Therefore, we are not responsible for any of your bad experience on your trip to Aquila. At Chalula Private Tours, we strive to offer the best to our clients. Naomi
This was an exciting trip. They have so many animals zebra , lion , elephants , giraffes etc it was so much fun and safe too. The car was very very clean from cape town to the Safari!
Dear Valued Client thank you for thanking your time to review this tour. we are delighted that you had a phenomenal time while seeing the Big5. We look forward to hearing from you again soon. Enjoy all your future travels! Many thanks
The scenery to and from the park was awesome. Saidi, our driver to and from the park, was a delight. The safari was great. We took lots of pictures and saw nearly all of the animals.
Dear valued customer Thank you so much for taking your time to leave us a great review of this tour and we are extremely happy to learn that you spend a Amezing time with Saidi is one of our best guide Driver. Enjoy all your future travels and once again thank you Stay Safe! Chalula Private Tours Team
The trip was well organized and very family friendly. I would recommend our driver Prince was very respectful and informative. anyone who would be interested in going for a day visit safari and seeing wildlife. Also provided a buffet breakfast which was unexpected! 10/10! Highly recommended
Dear Valued Customer Thank you so much for reviewing our services we are very happy to learn that you had a wonderful day and experience. and once again thank you. Enjoy all your future travel
Did not get anywhere near a full day safari. Did not get the promised lunch. Hugely disappointing. Expressed my dissatisfaction to Chalula Private Tours and they didn’t even bother to respond to me. Truly awful customer service and a very disappointing experience.
Dear client, We are sorry for the experience you had on the day. Please note that on the platform, we have the itinerary as "full day safari" since it includes 4 hours drive (to and fro), 2-3 hours game drive, lunch and wine tasting. All that combined make up a full day. Full day safari is not meant to be the full day game drive. We apologise for missing on your lunch. But this is clearly stated in the inclusions for the day. We expect our clients to also know what they paid for and claim it. We promise to improve on our services. At Chalula Private Tours we strive for excellence.
Chalula Private Tours are a disgrace. We booked and paid for a FULL DAY safari with lunch. We didn't get anywhere near that. We were picked up from our hotel in Cape Town at 05:30. We arrived at Aquila at just after 07:30 and had a glass of water while we waited for the safari to start. We were loaded into a vehicle at 08:00 and 2 hours and 25 minutes later we were all done. We asked wat next and were told that the safari was over. There was no mention of lunch and no further explanation. We got back to our hotel in Cape Town just before 13:00. No way on earth is that a full day safari. I tried phoning to speak with someone and I couldn't get through. I left messages and after a 3 hour wait I was told that I was not patient and didn't want to wait for lunch. This is totally untrue. I feel totally mislead. I would strongly advise that you do not do business with Chalula Private Travel. I did not get what I paid for and the customer service is truly awful.
Dear client, We are sincerely sorry for the experience you had on the day. Please note that on the platform, we have the itinerary as "full day safari" since it includes 4 hours drive (to and fro), 2-3 hours game drive, 1 hour lunch and 1 hour wine tasting. All that combined make up a full day. If it happens that you do not take on either lunch or wine tasting (like in your case we were informed by our driver that you did not want to stop for wine tasting because you have already had a full day tasting in Franschhoek), then that means your day will become shorter. Note that full day safari is not meant to be the full day game drive in the reserve. We apologise for having missed on your lunch. But this is clearly stated in the inclusions for the day. We expect our clients to also know what they paid for and claim it. We promise to improve on our services. At Chalula Private Tours we strive for excellence.
Everything perfect, Warner a great guide; good wine tasting and nice safari in the structure of L'Aquila. The latter looks like a luxury resort with swimming pool, spa, good restaurant, solarium and adjoining Safari park
Dear Valued Clients thank you for leave us a positive review we are happy to learn that you had a wonderful experience . Stay Safe Chalula Private Team
