Great trip - The trip was well organised, mini bus picked up and returned, accommodation very good, many photos taken, very well catered for excellent food, all the staff from office Dillan our driver, Fin our guide value for money. Gerald Rodwell.

It’s a safari park not safari - Be aware this isn’t a safari like a traditional safari. It’s more like a safari park set in a natural setting. They feed the animals in places where they take the trucks so you get really close. The lions were REALLY Close. The journey there is more like 2.5 hours and was a trek in the evening. The tour was short considering the time taken but the included buffet was decent. I would say nice to do rather than must do.

What you can expect - Maybe 1.5 stars would be justified. The facilities are good, they are clean, and it's safe. But to call it a game reserve, you need to place some game on the reserve. Compare to other game reserves, Aquila has barely any animals. Four elephants, four lions, a handful of zebras, plus one or two rhinos, that's pretty much it. There might be a giraffe somewhere... (hiding behind a bush?), but we never saw it, and no one we talked to had ever seen one. Bring your own food! Lots of it! The food at the buffets are disgusting at best, and there are no alternatives, no à la carte restaurant and no grocery store. And try not to let the staff annoy you. Front desk and wellness staff are okay, but the servers were as terrible as the food - not rude, just nonchalant and ignorant. Oh, and don't pay with cash. They'll never bring your change back. All in all, a lovely place. It just need a manager who can manage, a chef who can cook, and a safari park with animals.