Easily attached to a Garden Route itinerary, the Eastern Cape has perhaps done more than any other area to put conservation on the map in South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park and Shamwari Game Reserve
Led by the Addo Elephant National Park and Shamwari, increasing numbers of former farms are being turned over to conservation, fences are coming down and the land is being restored to its natural state. Much of the area is characterized by Karoo vegetation, a semi-arid environment of thick scrub and rolling hills, dotted with weird succulents.
The Big Five
Most of the reserves are now home to the Big Five, and wild dog are making a welcome return as well.
The favorable location, quality accommodation, lack of malaria and good game viewing have contributed to a surge in popularity for Eastern Cape safaris.
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Places to visit in the Eastern Cape Game Areas
Featuring heavily on our experiences of visiting the Eastern Cape Game Areas, these selected places are destinations that also prove consistently popular with our travelers. Our specialists can help you choose how to include them in your wider trip, based on your preferences.
Suggested itineraries featuring the Eastern Cape Game Areas
Our itineraries will give you suggestions for what is possible when you travel in the Eastern Cape Game Areas, and they showcase routes we know work particularly well. Treat them as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places in and around the Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Addo Elephant National Park The Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Amakhala Game Reserve The Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve The Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Pumba Private Game Reserve The Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve The Eastern Cape Game Areas
- Port Elizabeth 85 kilometers away
- East London 158 kilometers away
- Tsitsikamma Forest 231 kilometers away
- Plettenberg Bay 279 kilometers away
- Knysna 307 kilometers away
- Coffee Bay 314 kilometers away
- The Klein Karoo 316 kilometers away
- Wilderness 349 kilometers away
- Port St Johns 367 kilometers away
- The Cango Caves & Swartberg Pass 378 kilometers away
- Oudtshoorn & Surrounds 379 kilometers away
- Calitzdorp 427 kilometers away
- Lesotho 464 kilometers away
Photos of the Eastern Cape Game Areas
Accommodation choices for the Eastern Cape Game Areas
We’ve selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit the Eastern Cape Game Areas. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Great Fish River Lodge
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Ecca Lodge
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Riverdene Family Lodge
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Eagles Crag Lodge
Shamwari Private Game Reserve -
Camp Figtree
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Long Lee Manor
Shamwari Private Game Reserve -
The Elephant House
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Amakhala Woodbury Lodge
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Amakhala Safari Lodge
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Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge
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Amakhala Hillsnek
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Shamwari Bayethe Lodge
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Amakhala Woodbury Tented Camp
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Kariega River Lodge
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Amakhala Bush Lodge
Eastern Cape Game Areas