Amakhala is a unique conservation success story, created in 1999 when several farming families (descendants of the 1820 settlers) combined their land and restored it from livestock farming back to wilderness. What makes it special is its collaborative ownership model and its focus on reintroducing wildlife into an area where it had disappeared. It offers a malaria-free Big Five safari, making it ideal for families and first-time safari clients, especially as an easy add-on to the Garden Route.
Situated in the Greater Addo and Frontier Country area of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is the malaria-free Amakhala Game Reserve – a mere 50 minute drive north-east of Port Elizabeth’s national airport.
The Amakhala Game Reserve located in the malaria free Eastern Cape of South Africa began in 1999 as a joint conservation venture between the owners of six lodges who are direct descendants of the original Frontier settlers some five generations ago and arrived here with the British settlers of 1820. The families originally settled to farm sheep and cattle on the wild and often hostile Zuurveld.
Guided by an experienced Ranger on an open Land Rover, the Amakhala Game Reserve offers a product aimed at providing visitors with an experience of the diverse wildlife and landscape including: Big 5 Safari Game Drives, Black Wildebeest, Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra and numerous other antelope can also be spotted while on Safari.
At a glance
Accommodation & specials in Amakhala Game Reserve
Woodbury Tented Camp
Eastern Cape, Amakhala Game Reserve
Rates are available on Request
Hlosi Game Lodge
Eastern Cape, Amakhala Game Reserve
From R5,429
Winter SpecialFrom 01 Jul to 30 Sep 2026
Bukela Game Lodge
Eastern Cape, Amakhala Game Reserve
From R6,286
Winter SpecialFrom 01 Jul to 30 Sep 2026