Lekkerbly Aquila Experience

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Private Game Reserve & Safari Lodge
Aquila Private Game Reserve and luxury safari lodge, under a two hour scenic drive via the N1 from Cape Town, is named after the rare and endangered Black Eagle that thrives in the area. Proclaimed a Private Nature Reserve in 1985, this 4 star, malaria free, 4, 500 hectare reserve is steeped in Khoi San and Boer War history and boasts 3 pristine biomes of vegetation set in the most magnificent Karoo mountains, valleys, rivers and kloofs.

Stylish Safari Lodge Accommodation consist of tastefully decorated cottages equipped with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers, ceiling fans, fireplaces (perfect for the Cape winter) as well as mini-bars. We offer a luxury honeymoon suite ideal for newlyweds or those wanting to rekindle romance, as well as a Conference Centre (40-80 delegates), a Cigar Bar, as well as the highly rated Boma Restaurant, offering a varierty of South African culinary delights.

Luxury Chalets
These units are semi detached with attention paid to privacy. They are under thatch and feature exterior stone work using raw material from the area. They all have fans as well as a feature “coal” stove. The large en suite bathrooms feature corner baths with outdoor showers. All Chalets have tea and coffee making facilities, a mini bar and the best quality percale linen is used throughout.

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Game Drives
Morning and evening game drives with qualified field rangers in open 4x4 vehicles. Game drives range between two and three hours with sparkling wine, grape juice, water and snacks such as biltong, “droewors”, nuts and dried fruits served at various lookout points. Blankets and raincoats are made available to guests on the 4x4 vehicles. Wooden stepladders are also used to assist guests from getting on and off the vehicles.

The Reserve
Having been proclaimed a Nature Reserve in 1985, the “veld” is in pristine condition, consisting of Renoster veld, Mountain Fynbos and Succulent vegetation types found in 3 beautiful valleys. Situated in the Karoo with it’s wide open spaces, the 4500 HA reserve has a natural wetland, magnificent mountains and valleys which makes for varied and ideal game viewing.

Wildlife
Large herds of game are found on the Reserve such as Black & Blue Wildebeest, Burchell's Zebra, Springbok, Gemsbok, Steenbok, Caracal (lynx), Blesbok, Bat Eared Fox, Ostriches, Klip Springer, Duiker, Greybuck, Baboon, Black Backed Jackal, Eland, Red Hartebeest. Aquila has 4 of the Big 5, Lion, Buffalo, Rhino and rare Mountain Leopard and is also home to Giraffe and Hippo. Aquila has 7 Lions at present, having been saved from the “canned hunting” trade. They are genetically linked to the Barbary Lion a close relative of the extinct Cape Mountain Lion. Aquila is also proud to have the first Rhino to be born in the Western Cape in 200 years.

Birdlife
Aquila and its natural wetland is home to 172 species of birds and is also home to several breeding pairs of the rare and endangered Black Eagle, after which the Reserve has been named. Karoo chat, rufous-eared warbler, fairy flycatcher and yellow-bellied eremomela can be found on short walks into the surrounding wilderness.
Lark-like Bunting and Black-headed Canary move in after rain.
In the summer months the Booted Eagle is a regular visitor and the rainy season attracts Flamingo's to the Reserve

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Waar ligt Aquila

Aquila ligt net over de Hexrivier bergen in de Karoo. Vanaf Kaapstad gaat u ca. 9 km voor Touwsriver naar links op de R46. De ingang naar Aquila ligt enkele kilometers verder op aan de linkerkant.

Alle hierboven vermelde bezoeken en overnachtingen zijn onder voorbehoud van wijzigingen. Hoewel wij voor zo ver mogelijk alle prijzen bijgewerkt houden, zijn alle genoemde prijzen te allen tijde onder voorbehoud van wisselkoersschommelingen. De algemene voorwaarden van Lekkerbly Tours & Safaris Nederland of de desbetreffende ANVR/SGR reisagent zijn van toepassing. Deze voorwaarden sturen wij u op aanvraag graag toe. Wij kunnen u ook een uitgebreid reisverzekering pakket aanbieden.

Boeken in Nederland onder ANVR/SGR voorwaarden: Al onze in Nederland aangeboden reizen worden via een erkende reisorganisatie, aangesloten bij de ANVR/SGR, geboekt. Na het aanmelden geven wij uw details door aan de desbetreffende reisorganisatie die uw boeking afhandelt en factureert. Uw vragen en alle andere correspondentie over de door u geboekte reis worden in principe altijd rechtstreeks door Lekkerbly Tours & Safaris behandeld en beantwoord. Enkele samenwerkende ANVR/SGR aangesloten reisorganisaties: QAS Holidays - Labry's Reizen - Royal Hanza Voyages & Cruises - Academische Reizen.

Boeken in België inclusief Garantiefonds Reizen: Alle op maat gemaakte reizen geboekt vanuit België lopen via BTS een erkende Belgische reisorganisatie gevestigd in Antwerpen Berchem. Let op: Dit houdt in dat u de verplichte ca. 1.5% voor het Garantiefonds Reizen en BTW moet toevoegen aan de reissom.

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