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Pickup from your Port Elizabeth hotel
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Back to Hotel
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Live Expert Guide
Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve offers something truly unique — a twilight safari that begins in the golden afternoon light and continues into the magical African dusk. This private reserve, bordering Addo Elephant National Park, is home to free-roaming lion prides, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, and a stunning diversity of antelope.
Your experienced ranger leads you through the reserve in an open safari vehicle, timing the drive to catch predators at their most active — during the golden hour and early evening. Watch lions emerge from the shade to begin their nightly hunt, while elephant herds make their way to waterholes silhouetted against the setting sun.
As darkness falls, your safari transitions into a magical bush dining experience. Arrive at a candlelit boma (open-air enclosure) where a traditional South African feast awaits — grilled meats, potjiekos (traditional stew), fresh salads, and local wines. Dine under a canopy of stars while listening to the sounds of the African night.
Cinematic Timeline
Board an open 4x4. Big Five game drive as the golden hour descends. Lions are most active at dusk. Expert guide narrates the safari.
Board an open 4x4. Big Five game drive as the golden hour descends. Lions are most active at dusk. Expert guide narrates the safari.
Short night drive to spot nocturnal species. Return transfer to Port Elizabeth.
Short night drive to spot nocturnal species. Return transfer to Port Elizabeth.
Multi-course dinner in the boma under the African stars. Wine, storytelling, and night sounds of the bush.
Multi-course dinner in the boma under the African stars. Wine, storytelling, and night sounds of the bush.
Afternoon pick-up from Port Elizabeth hotels. Drive to Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve.
Afternoon pick-up from Port Elizabeth hotels. Drive to Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve.
3 Experiences · 2h 30m Journey
8:00 AM departure · 10:30 AM return · Every moment accounted for
Route is approximate and may vary based on conditions.
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"Absolutely incredible experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate. The views were breathtaking and the whole day was perfectly organized. Best tour we've ever done in South Africa."
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