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Aquila Private Game Reserve - Accommodation near Touwsriver, Western Cape, South Africa

The prestigious 4 star, malaria free, Aquila Private Game Reserve stands in an area of 4,500 hectares of Southern Karoo Highlands encapsulating breathtaking majestic mountains, rivers, valleys and kloofs. It is home to Cape Town's closest Rhino and Giraffes and was proclaimed a private nature reserve in 1985. Aquila is the closest Private Game Reserve to Cape Town, a mere 90 minutes from the City Centre on the N1 National Road. Aquila is named after the rare and endangered Black Eagle that thrives in the area. Aquila is situated on the national flower route and has several hectare of Mountain Protea. The land can be divided into three separate biomes - fynbos, renosterveldt and succulent Karoo. From July through September the Reserve displays a splendid technicolor carpet of Karoo flowers.

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43 cottages

Guests have different options of accommodation at Aquila. All our cottages are designed in a unique eco-country style. Raw materials such as rock, river pebbles, natural wood, reeds and thatch have been used wherever possible to maintain a natural look. Each cottage has its own private patio and braai area. The premier eco-friendly cottages are all equipped with air conditioning, unique rock bathrooms and outdoor rock showers.

Fly In Safari: Experience a 30 minute flight through the Winelands and magnificent Hex River Valley Mountains. On your return fly over Robben Island and the V&A Waterfront.  Day Trip Safari: Depart for a 2-3 hour game drive in 4x4 safari vehicles with experienced game rangers. Visit our renowned San Bushman rock art sites. Return to the lodge for lunch in our restaurant or African Boma. Browse through our African curio shop. We also offer one-day Horseback Safaris and Quad Bike Safaris. They are the same as the day trip, but you may supplement the game drive with either a horseback safari or a quad bike safari. Game at Aquila includes rhino, giraffe, zebra, lion, buffalo, crocodile, black and blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, eland, springbok, blesbok, ostrich, gemsbok and other indigenous game. Aquila and its huge natural wetland is home to 172 species of birds and is also home to several breeding pairs of the rare and endangered Black Eagle, after which the reserve has been named.