Hillsnek Safaris
Positioned in a secluded corner of the Amakhala Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape of South Africa lies the intimate, family-run, HillsNek Safari Lodge. Set on the banks of the Bushman’s River with a breathtaking vista of rolling African plains.
Hillsnek Safaris Highlights
Situated in a tucked away corner of a renowned Big 5 game reserve, the lodge is 70km's from Port Elizabeth, Amakhala borders Shamwari Game Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park. The malaria-free Eastern Cape provides the perfect environment to view an abundance of wildlife; including white and black rhino, elephant, giraffe, cheetah, lion, buffalo, zebra and a myriad of plains game. HillsNek is ideal for families, small groups or those seeking a truly romantic retreat and is available as an exclusive-use lodge on request.
- Truly romantic retreat and is available as an exclusive-use lodge on request.
- The lodge is 70km from Port Elizabeth in the malaria-free Eastern Cape.
- Home to the first dinosaur fossil discovery in South Africa, the Cape Iguanodon.
- Unsurpassed exclusivity of a dedicated host, ranger and chef, allows guests to customise their safari.
Hillsnek Safaris Game Viewing and Activities
Amakhala is ideally positioned for a safari holiday, after visiting Cape Town and the Garden Route. Boasting South Africa’s most beautiful coastline. The Amakhala Game Reserve boasts a complex and diverse ecosystem, providing habitat for over 60 mammal species. The Bushman’s River winds its way through the reserve, attracting numerous members of the Reserve's wildlife to its waters to drink. Big game consists of lion, herds of elephant, buffalo and giraffe, cheetah and endangered white and black rhino, while other game species to be seen are zebra, black wildebeest, red hartebeest, oryx and eland, to name but a few. A recorded bird list of over 250 species on the reserve allows for great land-based birding and cruising along the Bushman's River permits a varied experience for birdwatchers.
