Set off on early morning game drives traversing the Samara plains with your knowledgeable guide interpreting the antics of the game that you spot along the way.
Game Viewing
In the cool of the afternoon set out again for the second part of the show. Watch the game head towards the water holes and rivers for a refreshing drink before settling down for the night. As you, head back to camp as the night draws in, look for the nocturnal predators, as they awake and prepare for the night time hunt.
Bush Walks
Take a walk on the wild side and ditch the vehicle. Meander the plains on foot, with your guide and discover the smaller creatures that live in the reserve. Learn about scent trails and territory markings that many animals leave behind them.
Distinguish between the various scents as you breathe in the heady fresh air. Listen to the sounds of the bush, free from the drone of an engine. Heighten all of your senses as you close in on a rhino, who is oblivious to your presence. Watch in wonder as you realise the size of the game from this new perspective. You’ll form a new respect to nature after this bush walk.
Milky Way Star Bed Experience
For the ultimate in romantic experiences, a sleep out in the wilderness with your loved one under a blanket of stars.
Begin the evening with a private sunset picnic dinner with some drinks, watching the wildlife making their way to the watering hole. As night draws in, marvel at the brilliance of the night sky and the vastness of the Milky Way. Discover the constellations together using the star books, as you cuddle on a handmade four poster bed high up on a raised platform, with the savanna below. Snuggle under the mohair blanket and drift off to sleep under the stars. Wake up at the blush of dawn and witness the break of a new day.
Bush Dining
Dining at The Manor at Samara involves 5-star cuisine expertly prepared by a private chef. Meals are served in an elegant dining room adjacent to a comfortable, well-stocked bar area. A cosy breakfast room sits next to the kitchen and can also be used as a study. The dishes all ooze African splendour with special dietary requirements being catered for with prior arrangement.
When the weather is nice, you can enjoy a candlelit dinner on the lawn under the Jacaranda tree, out in the bushveld beneath the African sky or on the verandah overlooking the reserve.
The Karoo-style Boma is the perfect spot to enjoy a round of pre-dinner drinks around the crackling fire.
Samara Karoo Reserve, situated 53 km from Graaf-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, is renowned for its lavish accommodation options that meld in pe...