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Reservations: +27 (0) 31 262 0324
Reception: +27 (0) 49 940 0059
or +27 (0) 49 891 0880

reservations@samara.co.za

Samara Private Game Reserve, Petersburg Road, off the R63 to Pearston, near Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, 6280

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Seeing double 👀. The population of giraffe at Samara has increased in recent months despite the drought, and after last week’s rains we have seen family groups congregating at the waterholes. #SamarKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #🦒 #Giraffe | 📷: Etienne Osthuizen

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Weekend incoming! Form an orderly queue. A herd of impatient black wildebeest race along the Samara Mara. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul | 📷: Daviid Swanepoel

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We love this portrait of a young cheetah licking his lips after a satisfying meal. At Samara, you can track wild cheetah on foot to within a safe and respectful distance - a truly humbling experience. Make sure you bring your telephoto lens to capture the moment for posterity. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #Cheetah | 📷: @dkennedyglans

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Even the smallest puddle can be made to fit the largest land mammal. These elephant bulls have made visiting this little mud bath part of their daily ritual, and it really seems like they actively enjoy their time at the local spa. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #Elephants

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A sight for sore eyes. The lantern-lit driveway to Karoo Lodge will be the last thing you spot before the end of your afternoon game drive - that is, unless an aardvark crosses the road in front of you! Next, time to freshen up, then it’s off to the bar for a pre-dinner drink followed by 4 courses of delicious Karoo cuisine. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul

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“If we want our children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the Earth before we ask them to save it.” We love these words by David Sobel and couldn’t agree more. It is this policy of nurturing young eco-warriors at Samara that makes us a family destination that guests - and their children - keep coming back to. #SamaraKaroo #FamilySafari #SafariForTheSoul

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How sweet is this short clip of one of Chilli’s cubs flopping down by her side for a little cuddle? Having reached 1 year of age, her babies are not so little any more, and in the next few months they will slowly become more and more independent. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #Cheetah | 🎥: @vos_films

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Great news, adventurers! Our fly camping activity has now launched. Get closer to Nature on this unforgettable unplugged experience. There’s nothing quite like walking through spectacular landscapes, dining out under the stars and falling asleep to the sounds of the bush to make you feel truly alive. More info at the link in our bio. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #FlyCamping

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We are delighted that Samara’s magnificent landscape has been featured on the cover of GEO Magazine in Germany for their South African special issue. This fabulous shot by Dook Clunies-Ross really is timeless - as much a reflection of Dook’s talent as it is of the spectacular environment of the Great Karoo. Swipe for the cover shot - the magazine is in stores now. #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul | 📷: #Dook | 📖: @geomagazin

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Today is World Tourism Day with the theme 'Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all'. The tourism industry in South Africa directly and indirectly supports in excess of 1.5 million jobs. In the Eastern Cape, one of the country's poorest provinces, land-use transformation from agriculture to tourism in the 1990s and 2000s has led to accelerated job creation, better-paid employment and the assimilation of women into the labour force. As a tourism business employing 67 people and rising, Samara is deeply committed to harnessing the power of tourism to better the lives of people as well as to protect the planet. Much remains to be done but we are proud of how far we have come. | #WTD2019 #WorldTourismDay #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #HumansOfSamara

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Lioness Sikelele has been looking larger than her usual self of late. Some of us in the Samara Team think (read: hope!) that her swollen belly indicates that she is pregnant. The less romantic among us suggest that her size is just down to all the (not-so!) fast food she has been catching on the Samara Mara (see pic 3). What’s your best guess? #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul #Lioness | 📷: @marnus.ochse

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Sometimes, amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life, we all need a moment to sit and reflect. One afternoon, why not ditch the game drive and take in the goings-on from your verandah instead. | #SamaraKaroo #SafariForTheSoul

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