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 Personal Recreation Reserve about two hours away from town. The service is obtainable via January and is shortly 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 resort in Cape City within the morning and took us on an all-day journey earlier than returning us to town simply in dinner time. The providing is a part of Uber’s “Go Anyplace” sequence of experiences in prime 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 Anyplace’ sequence to assist our clients e book bucket record adventures with the Uber comfort they know and love,” Frans Hiemstra, regional normal supervisor of Uber within the Center East and Africa, stated in a press release. “With Uber Safari — one in all our most wild choices thus far — 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 have got the prospect to see the Large 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 publish. 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 via the personal reserve lasts about three hours, and guides are available to level out all of the animals you will encounter — and take a look at their greatest to make just a few passes to come back throughout harder-to-find animals just like the lions. Whereas we did not see the complete Large 5 lineup, we did come throughout zebras, baboons, giraffes, elephants and lions (simply to call just a few). Aquila Personal Recreation Reserve additionally makes positive friends are snug and provides a midtour break for loos and refreshments like glowing wine or water.
“We’re excited to accomplice with Uber to increase our bucket record wildlife experiences to their clients,” Johan van Schalkwyk, business officer of Aquila Assortment, stated in a press release. “Uber Safari permits of us to e book and luxuriate in an unforgettable day at Aquila, the place they’re going to get to expertise the Large 5 in a simple and splendid means. It is the right mixture of contemporary 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 e book Uber Safari via 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 already know. Completely happy exploring!
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