Samara Karoo Reserve

Award-winning Samara Karoo Reserve is a conservation journey on 67,000 acres of born-again wilderness in South Africa’s heart-stoppingly beautiful Great Karoo region. Founded in 1997, Samara has pioneered the rewilding of this semi-arid yet uniquely biodiverse landscape, catalysing an ambitious vision to expand the conservation estate to a 3-million-acre footprint in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot.

Today the reserve is one of South Africa’s most diverse safari destinations, comprising five vegetation biomes across strikingly varied topography, home to over 60 mammal species including the Big Five and cheetah, as well as 225 bird species. Two intimate lodges welcome just 26 guests at a time for slow, meaningful and exceptional safari encounters.

Cheetah in the Karoo

Highlights

  • Wildlife: Boast over 60 mammal species including the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, cape buffalo, and rhino) as well as cheetah

  • Birdlife: The reserve has over 225 bird species recorded in the area.

  • Scenic beauty: comprising five vegetation biomes across strikingly varied topography

  • Guided safaris: game drives and game walks including cheetah tracking with experienced rangers

  • Luxury accommodation: two five-star luxury lodges sleeping a maximum of 26 people on the reserve

  • Other activities: Conservation safaris, Mountain biking, picnicking

Samara Accommodation - Luxury Lodges

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