In a nutshell

Experience Pumba’s abundant game and birdlife, whilst taking in the beauty of the Reserve.

Pumba Private Game Reserve covers over 6,000 hectares of land and offers the thrilling experience of spotting the Big Five in their natural environment and covers 5 of the 7 biomes, and is the first of the Eastern Cape Game reserves to introduce a White Lion breeding programme.

Main stops

PUMBA GAME RESERVE

The programme

Depart the quayside and travel to Pumba Private Game Reserve, which covers over 6 000 hectares of land and offers guests the thrilling experience of spotting the Big Five in their natural environment. Pumba covers 5 of the 7 biomes and is the first of the Eastern Cape Game reserves to introduce a White Lion breeding programme.

Refreshments will be served upon arrival at the lodge, after which you will board the 4x4 open vehicles for a game drive on the reserve, accompanied by experienced rangers.

Besides the amazing animals you will find at Pumba Private Game Reserve, for the bird lovers there are over 300 different species of birds.

Other animals on the reserve include giraffe, zebra, hippo, cheetah, warthog, hyena, wild dogs and a host of others.

Enjoy a buffet lunch at the reserve, before continuing your game drive en-route back to the main gate.

Return to the quayside in Port Elizabeth.

Good to know

This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs and those with walking difficulties, as they will not be able to climb onto the 4x4 open vehicles.
Comfortable clothing, binoculars and a sun hat are strongly recommended.
For safety reasons, no children under the age of 6 years allowed on the open vehicles.
No food may be taken into the reserve on the open vehicles.
Guests are not permitted to use cellular phones during the game drives. They are also not permitted to speak loudly or stand up on the game drive vehicles, as this will disturb the animals.
Smoking is not permitted during the game-drives.
The roads in the game reserve are gravel. There are also inclines and certain parts of the game-drive can be bumpy. Not recommended for pax with back problems.
Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
Pumba Private Game Reserve’s Curio Shop does not accept foreign currency and passengers need to take local Rand currency.
Never approach wildlife without qualifies personnel