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If you want to choose for a slightly different variation on the traditional safari holidays, why not consider visiting a private game reserve? The operating principals often result in a more exclusive and all-inclusive trip. South Africa has a number of private game militia which allow day trippers, while others allow only their guests to take part in wildlife safari holidays on their premises.

Garden Route Game Lodge

If you want luxurious accommodations served up with guaranteed sighting of large game, this is one of the best places to go on safari holidays. The land is the territory of large game animals including elephant, lion, koudou and buffalo. Game drives under the supervision of skilled rangers provide you the chance to catch a treasured sight of these magnificent animals. You can also visit the Cheetah Breeding Centre and take a tour of the Reptile Centre.

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Phinda Private Game Reserve

This haven for wildlife is next door to the Mkhuze Game Reserve. There are no black rhinos here, but plenty of lions. You can take a guided tour with the skilled park rangers which helps increase your chances of wildlife viewings. From your opulent lodge, you ar taken on a game drive with a promise to see a few once-in-a-lifetime sights. These include cheetahs, the tiny suni antelope and the dive bird – the secretive African finfoots. Antelopes abound as do elephants and white rhino. The park is also home to the Big Five.

Plettenberg Bay Private Game Reserve

Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Plettenberg Bay Private Game Reserve is a star among private reserves. Luxurious accommodations combine with fine dining and guided game drives. The result is one of the finest private offerings for campaign holidays in South Africa. The game drives include guided horseback rides along designated trails. Diversity is the key and you can see lions, rhinos, giraffes, hippo and crocodile.

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Shamwari Game Reserve

Shamwari Game Reserve has played host to the rich and famous and its diverse landscape on the Bushman River has made it a centre for a variety of game. The reserve combines a malaria-free environment with every imaginable comfort. On site, you can take game drives to see black and white rhino, elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo and plenty of antelope species. The ability to preserve and protect wildlife while providing its guests on campaign holidays with the ultimate viewing experience, has won the Shamwari Game Reserve several awards over the past few years.

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve

This private reserve is the largest of its kind in South Africa. It features luxury accommodations and promises a real desert experience for those on safari holidays. The mountain dining, the spa, gift shop and outdoor heated pool are all part of your adventure at Tswalu. From the luxury of your spacious rooms, you head out to seek the rare wildlife among the sweeping, red dunes of the Kalahari Desert.

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This exclusive resort provides you with the definitive safari adventure. It takes you out to find the rare Kalahari lion, with its distinctive black mane, and the endangered desert black rhinoceros and desert elephant. You can also spot various unusual types of antelope. These include the roan, sable and tsessebe antelopes. Visitors are also treated to a visit to the well-known meerkat dens on the property.