Visitors on an Aquila Private Game Reserve holiday can enjoy fine cuisine, wildlife safaris and out-rides or relax at the rock pool in summer and by the fire in winter. Golf, 4x4 mountain trails and places of interest can be found in the surrounding countryside.
Those wishing to make their Aquila Game Reserve holiday even more memorable can choose a fly-in safari. During a 30 minute flight from Cape Town, guests journey over the magnificent Hex River Valley and the Winelands, while the return flight reveals the sights of Robben Island and the picturesque Cape coastline.
A truly South African culinary experience awaits both day visitors and overnight guests at this game reserve in South Africa. Day tours to the Reserve include a welcome drink, full buffet breakfast and lunch. Game drives take between 2 and 3 hours and at various view points, sparkling wine and cool drinks are served on the morning drives and yummy snacks with drinks on the evening drives.
After sunset on an evening game drive, guests may encounter some of Aquila’s territorial predators such as Caracal (Lynx), Black-Backed Jackal, Bat-eared Fox and the elusive Mountain Leopard. Game drives visit ancient Khoi San Bushman paintings, some sites date back 10,000 years.
In the immediate area of the reserve one can enjoy trout fishing, visit the impressive Wine Routes, play golf in Ceres, visit the Karoo Botanical Gardens and the museums, and tour the Karoo villages with an array of farm stalls and curio shops. Matjiesfontein Village is an historic town where daily tours take place from a double-decker London Bus.
Activities and attractions at Aquila:
- Birding
- Restaurant
- Rock swimming pool
- Quad bike Safaris
- Game viewing safaris in open 4x4 vehicles
- Bushmen paintings
- Horseback safaris
Nearby activities that can be arranged from Aquila:
- Golf
- 4x4 mountain trails
- Karoo National Park
- Trout fishing
- Cherry picking
- Matjiesfontein Village tours
