In the past I visited many national parks in different African countries. Also big Kruger in South Africa. My travel companion wanted to see african animals, but we did not have time and money for the multiday expedition with overnigh stays in the park. I found the solution: in the RSA there are small, private game reserves. I decided to go to Aquila Safari located less then 200 kms drive from Cape Town.
They offer morning safari starting with… good breakfast at 7 am. Then they pack tourist into safari bus -a kind of the 4WD truck. Roads in the park are bumpy (oh my backbone!) But the ride through the bush gives a chance to see giraffes, buffalos, ostrich, zebras and antelopes, baboons and rhinos and elephants
Finally we saw lion the king with his 3 ladies. Great, half-day adventure cost us less than 100 za USD per person. Then I was driving back to Cape Town by the new, picturesque road through Ceres and Wellington….
