West Coast Safari

Description

The Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife suited to the West Coast habitat. The land dictates our wildlife numbers and we encourage our guests to understand the West Coast habitat is not Kruger and wildlife sightings are less bountiful, but a genuine reflection of the wild West Coast habitat. The Reserve boasts a wealth of coast fynbos and flowers the West Coast is famous for, which are an integral part of your safari experience.

West Coast Safari game drives take about 2.5 to 3 hours depending on what we come across. The experience starts and finishes at the Weskus Padstal, ensuring easy access and safe parking. You can choose between a morning (start 9 am) or afternoon (start 2 pm) safari. For a more intimate experience or groups of 4 or more, we suggest booking the private vehicle so you can have the vehicle all to yourself.

The game reserve is home to Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Springbok, Eland, Buffalo, Red Hartebeest, Waterbuck, Steenbok, Ostrich, Porcupine and Caracal. During the game drive, a bush coffee/tea stop is included, offering a chance to get out of the vehicle, stretch your legs and have a look for tracks, unique plants or a better vantage point to wildlife.

We strive to provide immersive small group experiences and run our game drives in 9-seater open safari vehicles (Land Rover Defender), with professional guides. Please note that children under 3 are welcome, but for the enjoyment of our other guests we can only allow these little ones on private vehicle bookings.

Program

• 8:30 am / 1:30 pm – Arrive at West Coast Padstal, have a coffee and a rusk, meet your guide for a short briefing and greet your fellow adventurers. Last chance for a regular (non-bush) toilet break.
• 9:00 am / 2:00 pm – Your guide will take you to your safari vehicle, and you will head out for a short drive on the road (10 min), before entering the Game Reserve to start your safari.
• 10:15 am / 3:15 pm – Coffee/tea break, a moment to stretch your legs and have a look around, before continuing on your safari.
• 11:15 am / 4:15 pm – Start heading back.
• 12:00 pm / 5:00 pm – Arrive back at Padstal.

Return times may vary a bit depending on your experience during the day, so please allow some extra time at the end in your planning.

Trip includes

Included in your game drive

• The car and the guide (hard to do a game drive without them)
• Water
• Coffee, tea and rusks for when you have your break

What to bring yourself

• A sunhat and sunscreen
• Any drinks you would like to have other than the above inclusions; you can buy them at the Padstal
• Any specific snacks you may want to enjoy during your drive. Please avoid snacks with lots of wrapping, to avoid litter.

Transport to and from the Reserve

If you don’t have your own transport to and from the reserve, you can book with Marine Taxis, a Yzerfontein-based taxi service. For transport options to and from the Reserve, please also have a look at the Safari from Cape Town page.