16/02: Inverdoorn - Karoo Safari
Last week we were invited to visit this exciting Safari Lodge near Ceres in the Klein Karoo.
Although it was a suggested 2hr. drive, I would recommend 3hrs. be allowed for travel.A pretty drive and good roads except for the last section where you experience about 10km. of gravel/dusty road. Don't expect to come home with a clean car.
We were welcomed with a warm morning coffee/tea or cold drink with delicious home-baked cookies.Went down well after the long trip.
A half-hour later we were on our Landrover together with a full load of guests for a 3-hr. Safari drive.
It is quite a large farm +_ 5000 hectare, and although one would expect the area to be completely dry and barren, to our surprise we found quite a lot of vegetation around comfortable dams and waterholes, as well as a beautiful small and large 'lake'.
Hippos,Rhino, Buffaloe and plenty of Zebra, Giraffe and buck (including larger Kudu and Eland) in nice size herds made this encounter more pleasing than the other 'one-day' Game safaris that I have visited in this region. Also, he Lion were in an extended open area, as were the Cheetah that were part of a breeding programme that intends letting the new cubs out into the 'wild'.
The Lodge and rooms were very well appointed, as suited their 4 star rating, and the meal we enjoyed was very satisfactory.
It was overall a very enjoyable days outing and I can highly recommend a visit.
For further information and a booking including transport if required, contact clive@executivetouring.co.za
Although it was a suggested 2hr. drive, I would recommend 3hrs. be allowed for travel.A pretty drive and good roads except for the last section where you experience about 10km. of gravel/dusty road. Don't expect to come home with a clean car.
We were welcomed with a warm morning coffee/tea or cold drink with delicious home-baked cookies.Went down well after the long trip.
A half-hour later we were on our Landrover together with a full load of guests for a 3-hr. Safari drive.
It is quite a large farm +_ 5000 hectare, and although one would expect the area to be completely dry and barren, to our surprise we found quite a lot of vegetation around comfortable dams and waterholes, as well as a beautiful small and large 'lake'.
Hippos,Rhino, Buffaloe and plenty of Zebra, Giraffe and buck (including larger Kudu and Eland) in nice size herds made this encounter more pleasing than the other 'one-day' Game safaris that I have visited in this region. Also, he Lion were in an extended open area, as were the Cheetah that were part of a breeding programme that intends letting the new cubs out into the 'wild'.
The Lodge and rooms were very well appointed, as suited their 4 star rating, and the meal we enjoyed was very satisfactory.
It was overall a very enjoyable days outing and I can highly recommend a visit.
For further information and a booking including transport if required, contact clive@executivetouring.co.za
