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Private Big 5 Safari at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve

Track lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo on a private game drive at Inkwenkwezi — East London's premier Big 5 reserve, just 30 minutes from port. This is Africa's most iconic bucket-list moment, tailored entirely to you.

What to expect

Your private ranger collects you in a luxury Land Cruiser for an early-morning or late-afternoon drive through 1,400 hectares of pristine Eastern Cape bush. Expect intimate wildlife encounters — often within metres of the Big 5 — followed by sundowners on a riverine deck. A bush lunch at the lodge's thatched pavilion completes the experience. The reserve's ethos is conservation-first, so every visit funds anti-poaching patrols.

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Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
ZAR 2,200–3,500 per person (private vehicle hire from ZAR 12,000)
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Good to know

Reserve is 35 km from East London harbour — roughly 30 minutes. All-aboard times are typically 17:30–18:00; book the morning drive (departs 06:00) to be safely back by 13:00. Pre-book the private vehicle online — shared drives sell out first. Closed shoes and neutral-coloured clothing recommended.

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

Regent · Seven Seas Voyager
15 nights · calls at East London
from $12,399
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