Southern Africa Wildlife Safari Tours
Africa: Travel, tours & safaris! Unparalleled and humbling experiences await you at Samara. With four of the country’s seven biomes, Samara’s abundant wilderness preserves a complex and diverse ecosystem, providing habitat for over 60 mammal species. Among more common species, such as the Kudu and Duiker, the secretive Aardvark and the once-endangered White Rhino roam. Giraffes can be seen peeking over the thorny Acacia canopy, while Cheetah crouch, hidden in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to stretch their legs and test the speed of the Hartebeest.
Whether ensconced in the comfort of an open game viewer, or trekking through the fragrant Karoo bush, you will feel the deep pulse of the Karoo that makes Samara truly magical.
Discover the secrets of Samara as you explore the untouched Plains of Camdeboo that once staged the massive migrations of millions of Springbok. Fossils that predate the dinosaurs and well-preserved Khoisan paintings offer a fascinating insight into some of the historical intricacies of our Earth’s past
Begin the journey of revitalisation on your 'birding safari', where you can witness the hauntingly beautiful Blue Crane mating dance, soaring pairs of Black Eagles near Eagle Rock, witness the strutting Secretary Bird and marvel at the wing span of the Kori Bustard - also plant a spekboom and explore the ancient rock art before relaxing for an afternoon of indulgence with spa treatments, Karoo cuisine and sunset game drives.
Samara Private Game Reserve consists of 70 000 acres of indigenous vegetation. This area teemed with game before the arrival of the 19th century settlers. Elephant, rhinoceros, cheetah and buffalo once occurred in the area in huge abundance. The Plains of Camdeboo once set the stage for one of the biggest migrations ever to occur on earth.
Millions of springbok and black wildebeest crossed these immense plains in search of better grazing and water. A migration which would cause the dust in this parched thirstland to settle only after a number of days. This magnificent sight stopped abruptly with the onslaught of the 19th century settlers. Traditional game paths that the springbok followed for centuries made way for agricultural fences. Big game was massacred for sport with heavy calibre weapons. The migrations stopped and the game disappeared along with the extinction of the horse-like Quagga. It is the dream of Sarah and Mark Tompkins to be witness to these great migrations and see the footprints of large game that disappeared from the Great Karoo so long ago.
Samara is rich, not only in its habitat and diverse surroundings, but unusually, it contains four of South Africa’s seven biomes.
VELD TYPES/BIOMES
1-Plateaux Grasslands
2-Nama Karoo
3-Savanna
4-Valley Bushveld/Thicket
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