Sibuya Private Game Reserve

Drive through a game reserve with vastly different types of terrain that increase your chances of observing a variety of archetypal animals. Sibuya Game Reserve features more navigable riverfront that any other reserve in South Africa and you will cruise through one of its most scenic sections. Still, the highlight will be the three-hour drive through Sibuya in a 4x4 vehicle, during which you will likely travel through various vegetation types like East Cape Valley bushveld, grassland, and coastal forest. You will have an excellent chance of spotting the Big Five – lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and Cape buffaloes – which roam freely through the various biomes. Sibuya is also an extraordinary birding destination as more than 400 avian species live there. The guides will point out and identify the birds, which include Goliath Herons, a species known to swallow fish weighing as much as two pounds. You will have much to reflect upon over the buffet lunch that follows.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore Sibuya Private Game Reserve in a 4x4 looking for animals such as the Big Five.
• Drive through diverse terrains that are home to lions, elephants and countless birds.
• Cruise along one the reserve’s many navigable rivers while looking for other wildlife.
• Enjoy a hearty buffet lunch at the Sibuya visitor center.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.