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 the town. The service is obtainable via January and is rapidly filling up, however six of us had been capable of 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 the town simply in dinner time. The providing is a part of Uber’s “Go Wherever” collection of experiences in high journey locations all over the world. Different choices embrace Uber Bubbles, which whisks riders from Paris to Champagne, and Uber Boat in Mykonos, Greece.
“We have designed our ‘Go Wherever’ collection to assist our clients ebook bucket listing adventures with the Uber comfort they know and love,” Frans Hiemstra, regional normal supervisor of Uber within the Center East and Africa, mentioned in an announcement. “With Uber Safari — one in every of our most wild choices thus 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 consists of welcome drinks and lunch at Aquila Non-public Recreation Reserve in addition to the safari, the place you’ve gotten the possibility to see the Massive 5: lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and buffaloes.
The unimaginable environment of the Karoo Mountains add an additional wow issue to the photographs you will inevitably make your mates jealous of after they see your Instagram put up. At $200 for as much as 4 visitors, the expertise is surprisingly inexpensive, contemplating some safari experiences can price hundreds of {dollars}.
The tour via the non-public reserve lasts about three hours, and guides are available to level out all of the animals you will encounter — and check out their greatest to make a couple of passes to return 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 certain visitors are comfy and presents a midtour break for bogs and refreshments like glowing wine or water.
“We’re excited to associate with Uber to increase our bucket listing wildlife experiences to their clients,” Johan van Schalkwyk, business officer of Aquila Assortment, mentioned in an announcement. “Uber Safari permits of us to ebook and luxuriate in an unforgettable day at Aquila, the place they will get to expertise the Massive 5 in a simple and opulent method. It is the proper mixture of recent comfort and pure magnificence, all whereas supporting wildlife conservation efforts which can be important to preserving South Africa’s biodiversity.”
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Whereas availability is proscribed, you’ll be able to ebook Uber Safari via January by going to your Uber app and deciding on “Uber Safari” from the house display screen. Enter your pickup and drop-off areas and click on “Reserve.” In case your reservation is confirmed, you will get an e mail letting you already know. Blissful exploring!
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