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Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve

PO Box 105 | Paterson, Port Elizabeth 6130, South Africa
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Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve
Ranked #1 of 35 hotels in Port Elizabeth
5.0 of 5 stars 98 Reviews
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  • South Africa(8)
  • Night drives(3)
  • Early morning(3)
  • Camp fires(3)
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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We have nothing but praise for our stay in Scotia, it was wonderful. We started our safari at 3pm and saw everything we wanted from lions to rhino and hippo to giraffe. We gifted an excellent evening meal which was interrupted by a male lion walking up to the hut in which we were eating. In our luxurious accommodation we... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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We were recommended Schotia and had also seen the good reviews here. It was out first safari experience and we wanted to Make it memorable and and worthwhile for the time we had. It exceeded all our expectations on every level. The guide Carl, we had was fantastic and really enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the game and the reserve... More

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Port Elizabeth
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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We found Majiki Lodge quite by accident while browsing through different game reserves' websites in the area. Being only 10min from Schotia and offering their guests a discounted rate for Schotia AND being more affordable to stay over for B&B made the decision for us. Our game drive at Schotia was unbelievable with so many close-up encounters with all the... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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We had the most fantastic time. We just went on the all day safari. Addo and schotia. You have to go with Malcolm, the best guide one can have. The safari itself well planned and culminated with a really nice dinner and a short drive in the dark. Got to see the big 4 plus loads of other animals. It... More

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London
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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We did the one night Tooth & Claw game drive, which initially we were worried wouldn't give us enough time to see all of the animals but we were wrong, we went on 4 game drives which included a visit to the Addo Elephant Park and we saw loads of animals, including the BIG 5 and our guide Carl was... More

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Gold Coast
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Spent an overnight stay at Schotia and enjoyed every minute. Very knowledgeable guide - Nicci, and we were extremely well looked after as a private group. Excellent photo opportunities and the animals are almost tame. Not quite a zoo - more a menagerie! Anyway we loved it with great viewing from the game wagons. Excellent evening BBQ at dining centre... More

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Port Glasgow, Scotland
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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We did the 2 night tooth & claw safari which included a trip to Addo and we were blown away! Our guide George was very friendly and helpful at all times, even though he had no sympathy for my fear of spiders lol! The game drives were fantastic, we shared our jeep initially with 7 people on the first day... More

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Dworp
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
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We really enjoyed our safari with Schotia,a well managed private game reserve.We arrived too late and that was no problem at all. A charming lady drove us into the park where we could join the others. Our guide,George, was extremely nice and helpful even when I felt sick during dinertime.He brought us to our wonderful lodge where we could hear... More

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Dublin
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We visited Schotia on our honeymoon. Our guide, Justin (the owner's son) was brilliant. He picked us up at the airport And stayed with us for the following day and a half. The safari was top class, we got to see all types of game up close and personal. At night we followed the lions while they hunted. We stayed... More

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Breda, The Netherlands
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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In spite of the pouring rain we had a wonderful game drive, we saw all there was to see, even a group of lions hunting in the dark, Super! We will certainly go back to this well organized game reserve next year! Thanks to our ranger Peter for giving us so much information and your humorous comments, we think you`re... More

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