A number of of us TPGers had been in Cape City this fall and wished to discover the wildlife of South Africa.
Enter Uber Safari.
The ride-hailing service connects guests to Cape City with animal exploration at Aquila Non-public Recreation Reserve about two hours away from town. The service is obtainable by way of January and is shortly filling up, however six of us had been in a position to make a reservation (because of our hosts at Uber) and check out Uber Safari.
The door-to-door service picked us up at our lodge in Cape City within the morning and took us on an all-day journey earlier than returning us to town simply in time for supper. The providing is a part of Uber’s “Go Wherever” sequence of experiences in high journey locations world wide. Different choices embrace Uber Bubbles, which whisks riders from Paris to Champagne, and Uber Boat in Mykonos, Greece.
“We have designed our ‘Go Wherever’ sequence to assist our clients ebook bucket checklist adventures with the Uber comfort they know and love,” Frans Hiemstra, regional common supervisor of Uber within the Center East and Africa, mentioned in a press release. “With Uber Safari — one among our most wild choices so far — our Reserve know-how makes it simpler than ever to unlock South Africa’s most iconic journey expertise.”
The scenic, two-hour drive west from Cape City flew by because of enjoyable dialog (and a pleasant dance playlist) with our Uber drivers, who even joined us on the safari. The expertise additionally contains welcome drinks and lunch at Aquila Non-public Recreation Reserve in addition to the safari, the place you might have the possibility to see the Massive 5: lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and buffaloes.
The unbelievable environment of the Karoo Mountains add an additional wow issue to the pictures you will inevitably make your pals jealous of after they see your Instagram put up. At $200 for as much as 4 friends, the expertise is surprisingly reasonably priced, contemplating some safari experiences can value hundreds of {dollars}.
The tour by way of the non-public reserve lasts about three hours, and guides are readily available to level out all of the animals you will encounter — and check out their greatest to make a couple of passes to come back throughout harder-to-find animals just like the lions. Whereas we did not see the complete Massive 5 lineup, we did come throughout zebras, baboons, giraffes, elephants and lions (simply to call a couple of). Aquila Non-public Recreation Reserve additionally makes positive friends are snug and presents a midtour break for bogs and refreshments like glowing wine or water.
“We’re excited to companion with Uber to increase our bucket checklist wildlife experiences to their clients,” Johan van Schalkwyk, industrial officer of Aquila Assortment, mentioned in a press release. “Uber Safari permits of us to ebook and revel in an unforgettable day at Aquila, the place they’re going to get to expertise the Massive 5 in a simple and opulent manner. It is the right mixture of recent comfort and pure magnificence, all whereas supporting wildlife conservation efforts which might be important to preserving South Africa’s biodiversity.”
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Whereas availability is proscribed, you’ll be able to ebook Uber Safari by way of January by going to your Uber app and choosing “Uber Safari” from the house display. Enter your pickup and drop-off places and click on “Reserve.” In case your reservation is confirmed, you will get an e-mail letting you understand. Glad exploring!
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