Lalibela Game Reserve Nature & Wildlife

Nature & Wildlife

Excellent game viewing:
We are fortunate to be the only private game reserve in the Eastern Cape that does not have any public roads running through our property.  In addition, we are one of only 3 private game reserves in the Eastern Cape where all of the animals, including the predators, are free-roaming throughout the entire reserve.

Of the 6 vegetation types in South Africa, 5 occur naturally on Lalibela.  Of these, the Valley Bushveld biome, which only occurs in the Eastern Cape, has the highest carrying capacity of game in South Africa.  For this reason Lalibela is able to sustain a dense population of wildlife.  Big5 sightings occur regularly and other game such as zebra, giraffe, antelope, hippo, cheetah etc are abundant.

The popularity of doing a safari in the Eastern Cape has grown and this is borne out by the fact that our region boasts a variety of safari products such as Addo Elephant National Park, Shamwari, Kwandwe, Gorah, Kariega and Amakhala.

Malaria-free:
Increasingly people are choosing to have their safari in a malaria-free area.  The Eastern Cape is malaria-free which means that your safari at Lalibela can be enjoyed without having to take any anti-malaria medication. Enjoy an African safari in a malaria free game reserve in South Africa.

Game Drives
Game drives in an open vehicle with an experienced game ranger bring you face to face with a multitude of game species, ranging from mighty elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo to tiny blue duiker and rock hyrax.  Lalibela is also home to cheetah, hyena, hippo, giraffe, zebra, warthog and numerous species of antelope, such as eland, kudu, bushbuck and wildebeest.  On thrilling night drives under the vast African sky, we search for the elusive bat-eared fox, aardvark, black-backed jackal, aardwolf and the curious spring hare.