Game Drives
Key to the Samara experience are daily game drives, usually departing in the early morning and late afternoon to make the most of when wildlife is active and to capture the best light for photography.
Samara offers a uniquely Karoo safari in one of South Africa’s most diverse wildernesses. An astonishing array of topographies and habitats supports a vast number of arid-adapted wildlife.
Mountain-top grasslands, akin to a mini-Serengeti marooned in the sky, combine with dense Spekboom-covered valleys, winding river systems and flat plains with distant purple peaks to create one of South Africa’s most diverse safari destinations. A multitude of species is supported across this varied landscape, from the storied “Big Five” to the much sought-after aardvark and black-footed cat, as well as 225 bird species.
With one of the lowest guest-to-land ratios in Africa, Samara guests are treated to intimate sightings of charismatic species including lion, elephant, giraffe and black and white rhinoceros without the pressure of other vehicles.
Iconic antelope seldom found in other South African reserves, including gemsbok, springbok, eland and red hartebeest, come together in abundance on Samara’s plains, as does South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane.
Expert guides and trackers will point out the signs of the wild across Samara’s diverse landscapes, over which we have exclusive traversing rights. As a result of Samara’s sheer size and low-impact tourism model, sightings are unlikely to be shared with other guests – making for uninterrupted, intimate wildlife viewing.
Night drives are on offer year-round to catch a glimpse of the more elusive nocturnal species including aardvark, porcupine, springhare and caracal.
Intimate wildlife viewing
Samara really is a treasure and there are few properties that I know of that have such a diversity of habitats, landscapes and topography.
the late dr anthony hall-martin, founder of African Parks
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