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| Home / Articles / Wildlife / Wildlife Safaris in SA: Gauteng |
| Wildlife Safaris in SA: Gauteng |
Although more popular as a destination for its big cities (Johannesburg and Pretoria), Gauteng has some spectacular botanical gardens, bird sanctuaries and nature reserves and not to mention a wealth of archaeological, paleontological and geological sites. Of particular cultural interest is the Cradle of Humankind and in particular Sterkfontein Caves, a world heritage site.
What makes a Gauteng Safari special: The chances to roam with the animals while hitting the big city. If you’re looking to tie in a city tour with wildlife and safari, there are some rather unique safari lodges and parks in the Gauteng region.
POPULAR GAME RESERVES:
Krugersdorp Game Reserve
A wooded valley runs through the reserve saturated with birdlife, making this birdwatcher’s havened. The open grassland provides visitors a chance to observe the grassland species of Gauteng. 40 km outside Gauteng, this Reserve, though small, is blessed with wildlife to satisfy any tourist’s African dream.
The variety of landscape means you are spoiled with a diversity of wildlife, including buffalo, hippo, zebra, giraffe, antelope and lions in a separate enclosure.
Day and night game drives are offered.
Heia Game Reserve
Nestled at the foot of the Swartkop Mountains, where game found their home in African bushveld. Take a guided game spotting rhino, buffalo, hippo, wildebeest, impala, kudu and giraffe, and some 176 bird species!
Rietvlei Nature Reserve
One of the world’s largest urban reserves, Rietvlei Nature Reserve has been restocked with game that is endemic to the highveld. Animals found in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve include the worlds largest antelope, the Eland, Burchell's Zebra, Red Hartebeest, Springbok, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Ostrich, two of Africa's "big five" Buffalo and White Rhino, Bushpig, as well as a number of Black-backed Jackal, Mountain Reedbuck, Oribi, Grey Duiker, Steenbuck, Brown Hyena, Porcupine, Springhare, Aardwolf and Banded Mongoose.
It’s also a bird lover’s paradise.
There are day and overnight hiking trails as well as horse trails anda fishing area/camping site along part of the banks of Rietvlei Dam. So while you might have thought Gauteng to be the province of big cities, business and partying all night, there are some very interesting safari options on offer to satisfy your South African Safari needs!
Read more on Game Lodges & Safari accommodation in Gauteng
OTHER GAME RESERVES IN GAUTENG & SURROUNDING ACCOMMODATION:
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Reserve
Buffelsdrift Conservancy
Leeuwkloof Valley Conservancy
Lion Park
Marievale Bird Sanctuary
Nooitgedacht Nature Reserve
Oori Nature Reserve
Plumari Ranch Game Reserve
Rhenosterspruit Conservancy
Rhino and Lion Reserve
Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve
Suikerbosrand Nature Reser
Tswaing Nature Reserve
Wonderboom Nature Reserve |
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