Samara Karoo Reserve, a premier private game reserve nestled in South Africa’s Great Karoo, has unveiled an enticing all-inclusive package for the 2025-26 travel season. This offering includes complimentary domestic flights and transfers for qualifying stays, making for a seamless travel experience.
Guests can select from three distinct accommodations: Karoo Lodge, the exclusive-use The Manor villa, and Plains Camp. The all-inclusive package features luxurious accommodations, gourmet meals, and premium beverages. Additionally, guests can enjoy twice-daily game drives, guided bush walks, cheetah tracking adventures, San rock art excursions, and engaging children’s programming. Hands-on conservation activities like planting spekbooms, an indigenous South African tree, are also included.
For travelers looking to make the most of their experience, a minimum stay of four nights means complimentary flights from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, along with return road transfers to the reserve, further enhancing the convenience of this offer.
Renovations and New Openings
The Manor villa is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation, expected to be completed this fall. Enhancements include a new gym with stunning wilderness views and an expanded indigenous garden designed to attract native birdlife and pollinators, enriching the overall guest experience.
In December, the reserve will debut a new bush spa at Karoo Lodge, where guests can indulge in open-air treatments overlooking a serene waterhole. This spa will feature wellness therapies utilizing Healing Earth products, focusing on sustainable and nature-based approaches to relaxation and rejuvenation.
Nearby Attractions and Cultural Experiences
For those seeking additional cultural and scientific explorations, the nearby town of Graaff-Reinet is home to the newly opened Karoo Origins Fossil Centre. This centre boasts the world’s largest public collection of Karoo fossils, showcasing specimens that are unique to the region, with fossils dating back over 250 million years.
All-inclusive rates at Samara Karoo Reserve start at approximately $1,150 per person per night for double occupancy, with a two-night minimum requirement. To book your extraordinary getaway, contact reservations@samara.co.za or explore more details at www.samara.co.za.
