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See the Big Five at Eastern Cape Game Reserves

South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province is home to some of the best Game Reserves in South Africa where you’ll see the Big Five in their natural habitat.

What is the Big Five in Africa?

The term Big Five was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot, and does not refer to the size of the animals. The Big Five consists of:

  • Lion
  • African Elephant
  • Cape Buffalo
  • Leopard
  • Black/White Rhino

Popular Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape

You’ll be glad to hear that the Eastern Cape is a malaria-free area so you don’t have to worry about contracting this notorious disease when visiting this part of the world. If you’re on a budget then you don’t have to worry about paying to stay at Eastern Cape Game Reserves as there are day tours available.

Enquire now about day tours to Eastern Cape Game Reserves.

Some of the most popular Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape include:

  • Addo Elephant Park
  • Mountain Zebra National Park
  • Amakhala Game Lodge
  • Shamwari Game Reserve

These Eastern Cape Game Reserves are important conservation areas that you can either stay at or travel to for the day.

For those of you travelling on a budget, there are plenty of places to stay in the Eastern Cape that are close to the game reserves but will cost you less.

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Eastern Cape Accommodation

If you want to be close to the Eastern Cape Game Reserves but aren’t willing to settle for anything less than private, self-catering Eastern Cape Accommodation then Summerhill could be your saving grace.

This small upmarket lodge in St Francis Bay offers spacious, comfortable and modern apartments, that are fully equipped and each with their own private entrance.

This Eastern Cape Accommodation is 50m from the main swimming beach in St. Francis, 1hrs drive from Port Elizabeth (airport) and1.5hrs from the many fabulous, malaria free, Eastern Cape Game Reserves that boast the Big Five.

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