Amakhala Game Reserve

The 7500 hectare Amakhala Game Reserve is located in the malaria-free Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is easily accessible via the N2 highway. The reserve offers a wide variety of 3, 4 & 5-star independent commercial lodges operating on the property. The private Game Park offers guests accommodation in a selection of 11 Luxury establishments made up of restored Country houses, Safari Lodges and Tented camps. These are all located in different areas of the large 18 000-acre safari park. Some dwellings are owned and managed by fifth generation Frontier Settlers families. The reserve is well stocked with general game and is an excellent place to view cheetah. All the Big 5 occur here; however, leopard are seldom seen. The Amakhala reserve supports a number of different habitat types and ecosystems from coastal dune vegetation to open grass lands and savannah.

Why we like it

Big 5; Malaria-free; Private and exclusive; Number of luxury lodges

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Accomodation

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Safari Activity

Bukela Game Lodge

Bukela Game Lodge is a small and intimate 5 Star game lodge in the Amakhala Game Reserve - an hour’s drive from the city of Port Elizabeth. The lodge is situated at the lip of a small hill with the reserve fence line running behind the lodge. There are great views of the surrounding area from the main lodge and…

Accomodation Type: Full Board

Budget: $300 - $500 p.p.p.d.

Carnarvon Dale, Amakhala

Carnarvon Dale offers settler hospitality for quiet relaxation and serene game viewing. Carnarvon Dale once provided lodgings for travellers whose journeys had been halted by the flooded Bushman’s River and in that same tradition of hospitality, Roger and Maryan Hart welcome guests to their 1820 Settler farmhouse, the Bottom House, and the 1907 Edwardian Top House. Carnarvon Dale is 3…

Accomodation Type: Full Board

Budget: $150 - $300 p.p.p.d.

Hlosi Game Lodge

Hlosi Game Lodge is a small 14-room, four-star game lodge in Addo, near the city of Port Elizabeth, offering rich wild life game-viewing and luxurious game lodge accommodation for the whole family. Our six suites and eight luxury tents lie along a gentle curve of a hill above a river plain, and offer wide-open views from your private deck. The…

Accomodation Type: Full Board

Budget: $300 - $500 p.p.p.d.

Park / Reserve Size:	7500 Ha
Reserve Type:	Private Game Reserve
Big 5:	Yes
Specialist Specie:	Cheetah
Malaria Area:	No
Nearest Town:	Port Elizabeth

Big 5:	7
Mammals:	7.5
Birds:	7
Reptiles:	7
Trees:	6.5

Why we like it

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Accommodation in Amakhala Game Reserve

Bukela Game Lodge

Carnarvon Dale, Amakhala

Hlosi Game Lodge

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