Samara Private Game Reserve
Samara Private Game Reserve is a conservation journey in a breathtakingly stunning area in the Great Karoo, South Africa. The nature reserve's aims to bring back the magic of the Great Karoo became a reality as the area now has thousands of wild animals roaming in it after years of just being an agricultural area.
The game reserve consists of two intimate lodges that beautifully give you a true sense of being in the karoo. Samara Private Game Reserve have countless safari activities for their guests to enjoy. Guests have the benefit of choosing from fun and educatational activities – from daily game drives to tracking sessions, conservation activities, wilderness picnics and fly camping. In staying at Samara, every guest contributes to conserving the landscape in one way or another. For those who visit, Samara’s magic extends beyond its conservation importance. To experience this landscape of endless horizons is to experience a true re-connection with Nature and a thrilling vision of hope for the future.
Accommodation options at Samara Private Game Reserve
The Manor
groupMin 1 guest - max guestscottage4The Manor consists of four elegantly designed lodge suites that can accommodate up to 8 guests. contemporary take on Karoo living, sleeping up to 8 in comfort …
from R 8995 / Per person per night sharing
R8025 Low Season
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What's included
The Rate Includes:
Access to 67,000 acres of privately-owned born-again wilderness
Twice daily game drives with accredited guides & trackers
Spekboom planting experience
Guided bush walks & wildlife tracking*
Access to ongoing conservation activities*
Excursion with the Tracker Academy*
Luxury en-suite accommodation
All meals & game drive snacks
Specialty teas, coffee & soft drinks
Selected alcoholic drinks during game drives
Children's activity programme
Wifi in rooms & common areas
Transfers between lodges & Samara airstrip
The Rate Excludes:
Other alcoholic beverages
Conservation contribution (see above)
Transfers to/from the Samara property
Paid activities e.g. star bed, fly camping*
In-room spa treatments*
Curio shop purchases
Telephone calls
Laundry
Gratuities
Babysitting (R200/hour)*
Location
How to get there
2 hrs
Port Elizabeth International Airport to Samara
Samara Private Game Reserve
Petersburg Road Off the R63 to Pearston, Graaff-Reinet,
Check in at Samara Private Game Reserve
14:00 on day of arrival
Check out at Samara Private Game Reserve
11:00 on day of departure
Reviews
A place your heart yearns to return to
Samara is one of those places your heart always yearns to return to. It has become the benchmark to which we compare other game reserves we visit.
C. van Rensberg
Pioneering Venture
Samara is a pioneering venture to restore one of South Africa's ecologically important areas - the Karoo. It is a privilege to see tourism and ecology so successfully combined.
M. Wayne-Gordon
Samara Private Game Reserve impact highlights
Samara Private Game Reserve is a pioneering conservation journey, regenerating the Great Karoo region through rewilding and responsible tourism. Samara’s vision is to recreate the Karoo of old – restoring the degraded habitats and reintroducing the full complement of wildlife in this hauntingly beautiful semi-arid land.