Surrounded by the most breathtaking mountains and steeped in history, you will find Samara Private Game Reserve in the malaria-free Great Karoo. Looking out from a hilltop over the vast Camdeboo Plains, the peace and tranquility you so richly deserve is all yours.

Have you ever imagined what it must feel like to stand a few yards away from the fastest land mammal on earth" It is both life-changing and surreal. We have just embarked on our first game drive under the guidance of ranger Gibson Mufoya, when he spots four sub-adult cheetahs having a lie-down in the late afternoon sunshine.
?Please disembark the vehicle and join me in taking a closer look?, he suggests. We all clamber off excitedly, but walk quietly and cautiously in single file behind Gibson not to scare these beautiful cats away.
Samara has been instrumental in securing the longevity of the cheetah species and the story of Sibella will certainly tug at the heartstrings. Sibella was the first cheetah to be released in the Karoo in over 140 years, and along with two male cheetahs, she produced 19 offspring over four litters. When she died at the age of 14 in 2015, she left a lineage that will hopefully continue to increase the numbers of the highly endangered cheetah species.
Standing alongside Sibella?s daughter, Chilli?s four cubs, the overwhelming feeling is that of hope for the future of these stunning spotted apex predators.

Back at the lodge after our sundowner stop, we take a leisurely stroll to ou...