uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
10 places
Wildlife
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Parks where hosts record the Cape Porcupine
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Jaci's Lodge Trust
From R 31,500 a night
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Nottingham Road
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Grassland biome · Bushbuck · Serval
Gives back to Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
From R 4,100 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Spekboom
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 4,000 a night
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 350 a night
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · Gemsbok · Springbok
From R 2,634 a night
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
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When and where to find the Cape Porcupine
Hosts have recorded the Cape Porcupine at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- After dark and around dawn. The Cape Porcupine is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
- Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.
Where to base yourself
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-NatalLimpopo
Kruger · Marakele · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeBig FiveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Porcupine on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Porcupine in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Porcupine at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Sabi Sand Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.