Philip lives in South Africa and has authored many guidebooks to African destinations, including ‘The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa’.
Philip lives in South Africa and has authored many Africa guidebooks, including ‘The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa’.
Philip is the author of many Africa guidebooks, including ‘The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa’.
Philip is author of ‘The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa’.
Kapama Game Reserve is a private Big Five reserve with several high-end safari lodges offering a range of activities, including day and night drives, bush walks and romantic sleep-outs below the stars. If you’re a keen photographer, you might like to fine-tune your skills in a field photography workshop. Although this large reserve lies very close to Greater Kruger, it is fully fenced and not part of a larger ecosystem.
The reserve is a former cattle ranch and has been re-stocked with animals that would have previously occurred here naturally. All major safari animals are present, including the Big Five. Lion and cheetah are easily seen and even the shy leopard is quite habituated. Giraffe, wildebeest, greater kudu and impala are all numerous.
Kapama's habitat consists of savannah woodland, grassland and riverine bush. Several waterholes and dams provide water throughout the year. Distant peaks of northern Drakensberg mountains form a beautiful backdrop to the reserve.
Weather & Climate
Kapama can get uncomfortably hot in summer, between October and April. These months tend to see the most rain, and the combination of heat and moisture make for sticky conditions. In contrast, little rain falls during winter, from May to September, and the temperature hovers around an agreeable 26°C/79°F.
As the vegetation shrinks back in the Dry season (May to September), and wildlife hangs around the few remaining water sources, this is the best time for viewing animals. Activities may be interrupted during the stormy, rainy season (October to April), although birders will appreciate the chance to see migratory species.
Philip is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the Bradt guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.
This well-run Big Five reserve is affiliated to a unique Endangered Species Centre
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One of many private reserves set close to the Kruger National Park, Kapama differs from the likes of Sabi Sands, Timbavati and Klaserie in that it is a fenced ecosystem separated from other reserves in the region by farmland. On the one...
Sevin was a wonderful guide with superb knowledge of the game and how to find them. The accommodation, food and staff were superb. Everything about this trip was better than I could have imagined. The trip of a lifetime