5-Day Kariega Big Five & River Safari near Kenton-on-Sea

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival & Afternoon Game Drive

Your private driver meets you at Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) airport for the journey east to Kariega, about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. You are welcomed at Main Lodge with lunch and shown to your log chalet, with its lounge and big private deck overlooking the Kariega River valley. Take time to settle in, then, if you arrive in time, head out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, where your ranger introduces you to the reserve's valleys and plains and you stop for sundowners as the light fades, returning to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:

Kariega Game Reserve

Best Time To Go January to December (All year)

High Season October to April (High-season rates)

Best Weather

Activities:

• Afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kariega Main Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Kariega GR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Big Five Game Drives

Rise with a cup of coffee for an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, the best time to find lion on the move, elephant browsing in the valleys and rhino grazing on the open plains. Return to the lodge for a leisurely breakfast, then enjoy the middle of the day at your own pace, with a swim, a nap on your deck, or the Blue Duiker Trail through indigenous forest. After afternoon tea, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle takes you out again until dusk, with sundowners in the bush, followed by dinner at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kariega Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kariega Main Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Kariega GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

River Cruise & Bush Walk

After an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle and breakfast, swap the vehicle for the water with a gentle cruise on the Kariega River, or join a guided walk, as the lodge's programme allows. It's a wonderful way to spot birds, and to see the reserve from a different angle. Midday is for relaxing at the lodge, and families can let the children join the daily kids' programme. As the heat goes out of the day, set off on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle that ends with sundowners in the bush.

Main Destination:

Kariega Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle), morning boat trip, morning nature hike/walk & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kariega Main Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Kariega GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Another Day on Safari

Your ranger reads the fresh tracks on an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, following signs of lion, buffalo or elephant through the valley. Back at the lodge, enjoy a late breakfast and a lazy midday on your deck or by the pool, watching for birds and antelope in the bush below. In the late afternoon, head out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, choosing with your ranger where to search for the animals you still hope to see, with sundowners in the bush before a farewell dinner at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kariega Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kariega Main Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Kariega GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Morning Drive & Return to Port Elizabeth

Enjoy one last early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle in the cool of the day, a final chance for that special sighting or photograph. Return to Main Lodge for breakfast and time to pack, then say goodbye to the Kariega team. Your private driver collects you for the return journey along the coast to Port Elizabeth airport, about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, where your safari ends, with the call of the fish eagle and the rumble of elephant still ringing in your ears.

Main Destination:

Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.