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The Addo Elephant National Park and the myriad of private game reserves in the Eastern Cape offer exciting Big Five game viewing in a malaria-free area.
The region has some of the most luxurious safari lodges in the country, all seeking to offer discerning travellers the ultimate African adventure that harks back to the golden age of safaris. As the area is malaria-free, it is an ideal safari destination for families with children. In recognition of this, many lodges have family accommodation and special children’s programmes.
Game viewing in the Eastern Cape is excellent. The Eastern Cape straddles the meeting point of 5 distinct biomes, resulting in a breath-taking variety in animal and bird species. In addition, the carrying capacity of the vegetation in Eastern Cape game reserves is much higher than that of the Kruger area, so you will find a much higher concentration of animals.
With their close proximity to the Garden Route and Cape Town, the Eastern Cape game reserves are a logical start or finish to any trip along this route. Most of the game reserves are within 1 to 2 hours’ drive from Port Elizabeth, so the Eastern Cape is ideal if time is short and you don’t want to take up the best part of a day reaching your safari destination. You can self-drive yourself to your game lodge or private transfers from Port Elizabeth airport can be arranged.
As the Eastern Cape is perhaps not as well known as Kruger, it offers excellent value-for-money safaris, with lodges generally being cheaper than an equivalent lodge in Kruger.
Advantages of an Eastern Cape Safari
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I started Pembury from scratch with Susan way back in 1996. Susan and I have always shared a love of travel and with me having a business and accounting background, I started to think about how to make a living in tourism. I am extremely proud of how we have grown to become one of the leading incoming tour operators to South and East Africa.
My role is more behind the scenes – ensuring that the business aspect of Pembury works and that it runs efficiently. I also oversee the marketing aspect although this is a fairly limited role since we rely mostly on word-of-mouth referrals as our main source of business.
Since its establishment in 1996, Pembury Tours has emerged as one of the leading tour operators in Southern & Eastern Africa. Our commitment to service, together with our knowledge and absolute passion for Africa, ensures that our clients have memorable, seamless and hassle-free holidays.
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