Malaria-free safari destination
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Amakhala Game Reserve is a private game reserve in Eastern Cape, South Africa, managed by Private. Visitors come for luxury safari, game drives, spa treatments, fine dining. The best time to visit is Year-round (best Mar-May, Sep-Nov).
The species most recorded in Eastern Cape, drawn from citizen-science observations. Tap any to find stays where you can see it.
Ranked by how often they are recorded in the province, from iNaturalist observations. Tap one to find stays where it lives.
Species birders log most in this province. Numbers are records, not guarantees.
Occurrence data from iNaturalist, aggregated by province. It reflects where a species is seen across Eastern Cape, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Year-round (best Mar-May, Sep-Nov)
Why book here
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Hlosi Game Lodge is a small 14-room 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 main lodge includes elegant lounge and dining areas, and a hard-to-leave bar overlooking the swimming pool and waterhole. Hlosi offers a unique, intimate safari trip with personal game viewing experiences. We're privileged to be able to share our love for conservation, food and life with you. Our four double suites, four luxury tents, four family tents and two 2-roomed family suites may also be booked exclusively as an intimate venue for small team-building events, conferences and weddings.
Inside parkSituated in the Amakhala Game Reserve, Bukela Game Lodge features an outdoor swimming pool, a bar, and panoramic views of the African bush. The air-conditioned suites include African-style decor, a fireplace, and a private deck with outdoor seating. They also come with an outdoor shower. Bukela Lodge offers all-inclusive dining, and guests can enjoy drinks at the onsite bar. The lodge also offers wildlife viewing opportunities, and two game drives per day are included in the rates. The Addo Elephant Park is located 34.2 miles away, and Grahamstown is 37.3 miles away. Port Elizabeth Airport in Forest Hill is 55.9 miles away.
Manyoni Private Game Reserve is one of the largest privately-owned reserves in Kwazulu-Natal. This 23,000-hectare reserve is the product of 17 dedicated landowners who dropped their fences in 2004 to create one contiguous protected area for our wildlife. The selection of the area as a potential release site for the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project was a major driving factor in the establishment of Manyoni. In 2005, the newly established reserve was confirmed as a release site by the WWF and a founder population of black rhino were released into their new home.
Amakhala Game Reserve is in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
In Eastern Cape, commonly recorded species include mammals such as Meerkat, Black Wildebeest, Blesbok, Common Bottlenose Dolphin and birds including Cape Parrot, African Rock Pipit, Mountain Pipit, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
The best time to visit Amakhala Game Reserve is Year-round (best Mar-May, Sep-Nov).
Popular activities at Amakhala Game Reserve include luxury safari, game drives, spa treatments, fine dining.
3 places are listed in and near Amakhala Game Reserve on Spekboom, from inside-park camps to nearby lodges. Every booking funds conservation.