A number of of us TPGers have 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 Personal Recreation Reserve about two hours away from the town. The service is obtainable by way of January and is rapidly filling up, however six of us have 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 resort in Cape City within the morning and took us on an all-day journey earlier than returning us to the town simply in supper time. The providing is a part of Uber’s “Go Anyplace” sequence of experiences in prime 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 Anyplace’ sequence to assist our clients guide bucket listing adventures with the Uber comfort they know and love,” Frans Hiemstra, regional basic supervisor of Uber within the Center East and Africa, stated in a press release. “With Uber Safari — certainly one of our most wild choices to this point — our Reserve expertise 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 Personal Recreation Reserve in addition to the safari, the place you’ve 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 photographs 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 inexpensive, contemplating some safari experiences can price 1000’s of {dollars}.
The tour by way of the personal reserve lasts about three hours, and guides are readily available to level out all of the animals you will encounter — and take a look at their greatest to make a number 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 number of). Aquila Personal Recreation Reserve additionally makes positive friends are comfy and gives a midtour break for loos and refreshments like glowing wine or water.
“We’re excited to accomplice with Uber to increase our bucket listing wildlife experiences to their clients,” Johan van Schalkwyk, business officer of Aquila Assortment, stated in a press release. “Uber Safari permits people to guide and luxuriate in an unforgettable day at Aquila, the place they’re going to get to expertise the Massive 5 in a straightforward and splendid means. It is the proper mixture of recent comfort and pure magnificence, all whereas supporting wildlife conservation efforts which might be very important to preserving South Africa’s biodiversity.”
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Whereas availability is restricted, you may guide Uber Safari by way of January by going to your Uber app and deciding on “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 recognize. Completely satisfied exploring!
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