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Garden Route Game Lodge: Big Five Open-Vehicle Safari

Embark on a luxury open-vehicle game drive through one of the Garden Route's premier private reserves, tracking the Big Five in malaria-free wilderness just 45 minutes from the port. A genuine African safari without a long-haul flight.

What to expect

Transfer through lush Garden Route scenery to a sweeping private reserve where lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo roam freely. Your ranger reads the bush with practiced precision, pausing at each encounter for photographs and storytelling. The lodge setting — with its panoramic koppie views — adds a cinematic quality to even a half-day visit. Refreshments are served in the bush.

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Garden Route Game Lodge
ZAR 1,950 per person (approx. USD 106) for a half-day safari including light refreshments
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Good to know

Transfer time is approximately 45 minutes each way — factor this against all-aboard. Pre-book directly with the lodge to secure small-group vehicle allocation. Neutral-coloured clothing recommended. Binoculars worth bringing.

Sail there

Luxury cruises that call at Mossel Bay — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Regent · Seven Seas Voyager
15 nights · calls at Mossel Bay
from $12,399
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Regent · Seven Seas Mariner
31 nights · calls at Mossel Bay
from $22,999
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Seabourn · Seabourn Quest
53 nights · calls at Mossel Bay
from $35,598
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Princess · Coral Princess
50 nights · calls at Mossel Bay
from $6,766
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