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Schotia Safaris is the oldest game reserve in the malaria free Eastern Cape and is rightly famed for its lions.

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Schotia Safaris is located less than an hour from Port Elizabeth and is the least expensive Game Reserve to visit. 1,200 Rand per night including all meals and 2 game drives per day.

 

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Schotia Safaris is a privately owned and managed reserve, which has been owned by the Bean family since 1833. Schotia is the oldest private game viewing reserve in the Cape Province of South Africa and also the first reserve to have lions that can hunt for themselves.

There are approximately 2 000 animals and over 40 mammal species on the reserve. The wildlife introduction process started in 1982 and will continue until the reserve is fully stocked with a variety of animals which are suited to the habitat. The main objective at Schotia is to present a product to our guests which gives them an idea of what Africa used to look like before man arrived. We believe that “man must fit in with nature and that animals should be self-sustaining”.

We also believe that “canned hunting” is equally as bad as “canned photography or viewing”.

Schotia is rightly renown for its lions (you will get very close ) there are numerous other species, antelope Hippo, Crocodile, Rhino, Ostrich, Monkeys, Aardwolf, Aardvark, Wildebeest and Giraffe, to highlight a few.

There is an exciting choice of accommodation at Schotia.

Three “honeymoon” style rondavels. The rondavels are totally private and situated in the heart of the bush. The bathrooms are en-suit and have double bath, basin, shower and toilet. The bedrooms have double beds, fireplace, (with a real fire) and open onto a private veranda. The Schotia package was designed to give Guests an African Experience without “roughing it”. There is no electricity. The lamps will be lit for you in the evening and the rooms are serviced daily.

Orlando Lodge recently completed, has 1 room with a King size bed in 2 rooms with a double bed 1 room with 2 single beds. In total it can sleep 8 guests. It has a lovely big lounge area with a fire place and 2 full bathrooms. This is very comfortable for a family or a group of friends.

SLEEPING WITH THE LIONS!! a Bush Camp is available which has 2 units, with twin beds in each. Very comfortable In total can sleep 4 guests. This is in the Lion area and a ranger will sleep there with the guests. After dinner at the lapa, your ranger will take you to your accommodation at "Bush Camp" where he will light a lovely fire which you can chat around under the stars, until ready to retire. In the morning you will enjoy a guided game drive followed with a nice hot cooked breakfast at the lapa. There is a bathroom facility with hot and cold water. (bath and shower) This "sleeping with the lions!" is unique and very exciting.

2008 Rates

Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari
R600
1 Night option excluding Addo R1200 2 Night option package R2400
Full day Addo/Schotia
R1200
1 Night option including Addo R1800    
All the above include meals and drinks and guided game drives
Please contact us to make a booking.
Species to be enjoyed at Schotia Safaris:

ANTELOPE:
Black Wildebeest
Blesbuck
Blue Wildebeest
Bushbuck
Eland
Gemsbok
Grey Duiker
Grysbuck
Hog Deer (exotic)
Impala
Kudu
Mountain Reedbuck
Red Hartebeest
Springbuck
Steenbuck

SMALLER PREDATORS:
Aardvark
Aardwolf
Cape Clawless Otter
Honey Badger
Large Spotted Genet
Meerkat
Small Grey Mongoose
Small Spotted Genet
Striped Weasel
Striped Polecat
Water Mongoose

OTHERS:
Burchell's Zebra
Bushpig
Bush Dassie
Chacma Baboon
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Porcupine
Scrub Hare
Springhare
Vervet Monkey
Warthog
White Rhinoceros

CATS & DOGS:
Lion
Caracal
African Wild Cat
Small Spotted Cat
Serval
Black-backed Jackal
Bat Eared Fox
Cape Silver Fox

COMMON REPTILES:
Angulate Tortoise
Boomslang
Cape Cobra
Crocodile
Leopard Tortoise
Marsh terrapin
Puffadder
Rock Monitor

BIRDS OF PREY:
Buzzard, Steppe, Buzzard, Jackal
Eagle, Martial
Goshawk, Pale chanting
Gymnogene
Harrier, Black
Kite, Black
Kite, Blackshouldered
Kite, Yellowbilled
Owl, Barn
Owl, Cape eagle
Owl, Grass
Owl, Spotted eagle
Secretarybird
Sparrowhawk, Little
Vulture, Cape

WATER BIRDS:
Coot. Redknobbed
Cormorant, Cape
Cormorant, Whitebreasted
Duck, Whitefaced
Duck, Yellowbilled
Goose, Egyption
Goose, Spurwinged
Hamerkop
Heron, Grey

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