Activities that we offer

We offer a dedicated and personal service to all our guests. Due to the unique exclusivity we offer our guests, you will be afforded the ideal opportunity to choose exactly what and which activities you would like to take part in. York Safaris is always open to new ideas, and we strive to provide you with a tailor made holiday of a life time.

The main emphasis and focus of all our activities is to enjoy the African Bushveld and all of nature’s surroundings in its purest form.

Our activities are enjoyed on privately owned land in the Waterberg and are reserved exclusively for one individual group at a time. The privacy and serenity afforded during activities is incomparable and present our guest with a uniquely unforgettable holiday adventure amongst friends and family.

Hunting

Conservation and Hunting – our synergistic approach

York Safaris is proud to offer excellent, fair chase, rifle and bow, hunting opportunities for plains game, on exclusive privately owned land in South Africa. Excellent game bird shooting is also offered during the course of a general hunt or special shoots can be catered for on request.

We fully support the view point that the conservation of wildlife is best achieved through the correct and wise utilisation of this renewable resource. The vital role played by ethical hunters in their positive contribution towards the conservation of our rich and diverse wildlife heritage cannot be over emphasised.

York Safaris caters for both the Local Biltong Hunting market as well as the International Trophy Hunting market as both play a pivotal role in conservation and animal management. With over 27 years of active involvement in the hunting industry York Safaris is able and always willing to give our clients insight into hunting techniques, shot placement and conservation philosophies.

Fishing

York Safaris is able to offer fantastic freshwater bass, bream, carp, and catfish fishing to our guests. All fishing takes places on secluded, privately owned dams. With our wide array of dams and fishing spots, clients can enjoy the tranquillity and freedom afforded to them as they interact with nature.

Game Drives

Exclusive game drives in absolute privacy

At York Safaris our guests are afforded the ideal game drive opportunities on an open Safari vehicle.

Guest can enjoy each drive in absolute privacy as they enjoy an informative and relaxing drive with no other vehicles or people of which to be concerned. All of our destinations offer a wide variety of animal species as well as abundant animal numbers affording you the opportunity to get up close and personal with our animals.

Birding

Due to the pristine environment in which York Safaris has based its destinations we are able to offer a wide variety bird species and bird sightings. With magnificent bushveld, woodlands, dams, vleis, and grasslands each birder is offered an exclusive passage into birding paradise.

With abundant species of kingfishers, the call of the barbet’s, colourful bee-eater’s and rollers, owls and even the special Blue Crane, our destinations will ensure absolute birding bliss for both the novice and expert birders alike.

Prior booking is recommended so that we can ensure a professional bird guide is available.

Other activities

York Safaris is continuously striving to create new and innovative activities for
our guest with the main focus of enjoying Nature in its purest form.

Other activities on request currently offered include:

  • Elephant Safaris
  • Horse Back Safaris
  • Clay Pigeon Shooting
  • Paintball Safaris
  • Mountain Biking Trails
  • Quadbike Safaris

Prior booking for these activities is essential.