Tours · Safari stays from Cape Town

The luxury of space. Two and a half hours away.

Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve lies near Ceres, about two and a half hours from Cape Town: 10 000 hectares of open plains and golden mountains, Big 5 game drives and a cheetah conservation programme. CapeX takes you there privately, in a premium vehicle, from your door.

Affiliated with the Aquila Collection · All CapeX drivers hold a PrDP and are background-checked.

An overnight at Inverdoorn

  1. We collect you from your door, anywhere in Cape Town
  2. Arrival at the reserve, lunch and check-in
  3. Game drive, then dinner under the stars
  4. Sunrise game drive and breakfast
  5. We collect you and drive you home

What CapeX adds

A premium safari deserves a premium ride.

Our top-tier vehicles

A premium vehicle and driver for your group, private from your door to the reserve and back.

On your schedule

Leave when you're ready and stop where you like on the way. No shared shuttle, no fixed departure.

Close, and malaria-free

About 150 km from Cape Town in a malaria-free area, so a real safari fits into a weekend.

Guests photographing a lion from the game vehicle
Close enough to hold your breath
A suite at Inverdoorn
Your room after the evening drive
Flamingos at the dam
Flamingos on a safari? Yes, really
A lion resting in the evening light
The king, taking the afternoon off

Photos: Inverdoorn

Choose your stay

A night, a weekend, or longer.

Stays, rooms and what's included are set by Inverdoorn. We plan the drive around your check-in and check-out.

Inverdoorn's suites from above at dusk

Overnight safari

One night, two game drives: an evening drive when the reserve comes alive, and a sunrise drive the next morning.

1 night · ~2.5 h each way

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The pool and suites at Inverdoorn from above

Two or three nights

Time to slow down: more game drives, the cheetah programme, the pools and long, quiet evenings.

2–3 nights

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Sundowners at the water at Inverdoorn

Kuganha Tented Camp

5-star

Inverdoorn's 5-star private camp: luxury tents with their own pool, a private ranger and a flexible itinerary.

1–3 nights · private camp

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A giraffe beside the game vehicle

Full-day safari

A game drive and a day at the reserve, home the same evening. A long day, but a real safari.

Full day · ~2.5 h each way

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Rooms, rates, activities and the children's policy are on Inverdoorn's website.

The road to Ceres

Mountains, orchards, then open plains.

The drive is part of the stay: through the mountains, down into the fruit valleys around Ceres and out onto the wide, quiet plains beyond.

  1. Cape TownPickup from your door.
  2. Huguenot TunnelUnder the Du Toitskloof mountains and out of the city.
  3. Michell's Pass & CeresOver the pass into the Ceres valley, a fruit-growing area ringed by mountains.
  4. Inverdoorn, near CeresThe last stretch across the open plains to the reserve gate.

Good to know

How far is it?

About 150 km from Cape Town, roughly 2.5 hours each way.

Is it malaria-free?

Yes. Inverdoorn is in a malaria-free area.

Can we see the cheetahs?

Inverdoorn runs a cheetah rehabilitation and conservation programme that guests can learn about on the reserve. It's viewing only, with no touching or handling.

Can children come?

Inverdoorn sets its own policy for children and which rooms suit families. It's on Inverdoorn's website, and we can check for you when you book.

How many people can you take?

Couples to groups of 14 in one vehicle. Bigger groups get more vehicles.

How do I book?

Choose a stay, then tell us your dates, group size and pickup address. We send back one quote, and confirm your pickup time around check-in.

Book your Inverdoorn stay

Pick your stay. We'll handle the road.

Tell us your dates, how many of you there are and where we're collecting you. We'll come back on WhatsApp with one quote and your pickup time.

CapeX Transport Group is affiliated with the Aquila Collection.

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