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Mountain Zebra National Park The terrain of this incredibly scenic park varies from grass-covered plateaus to wooded ravines, providing a stunning sanctuary for the rare Cape Mountain Zebra.
It is also home to herds of eland, springbuck, kudu, black wildebeest, blesbuck, Cape buffalo, red hartebeest and over 250 bird species. Smaller predators such as cheetah, caracal, brown hyena, African wildcat, bat-eared fox and aardwolf can be seen occasionally.
There are opportunities for game viewing from your own vehicle, riding, walking along several nature trails, or undertaking the three day hiking trail.
Visitors to the park can overnight in the rest camp’s caravan park or self-contained chalets. The park also offers a licensed restaurant, conference facilities, swimming pools, fuel pumps and a shop for provisions and souvenirs.
An unforgettable experience is a stay in the Doornhoek farmstead, a National Monument dating from 1836. The house is furnished with beautiful antiques and lies hidden in a secluded valley.
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Somerset East (56.3 km from Mountain Zebra National Park) Set on the southern slopes of the Bosberg Mountains, the Bosberg Nature Reserve is a popular destination for hikers.
The densely-wooded nature reserve looms over the lovely dorp of Somerset East. The forest is characterised by lofty Outeniqua yellowwood, white stinkwood, Eastern Cape cabbage trees, wild peach and wild olive trees. Offsetting the forested area are the grassy plains of the Dohne sourveld as well as Karoo succulents and mountain fynbos.
Wildlife you might encounter includes zebra, bushbuck, bush pig, baboon, rock hyrax, Vervet monkey, tortoises, frogs, snakes and lizards. Look out for the Knysna turaco flitting among the treetops. With more than 80 species of birds recorded in the reserve, twitchers have much to get excited about, particularly during summer or spring.
Hikers usually take on the fairly strenuous two-day Bosberg Trail. There is also the far less intense option of the Bestershoek Trail and sedate strolls to the viewpoints over Somerset East.
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Somerset East (85.8 km from Mountain Zebra National Park) Home to an abundance of wildlife, the Kamala Private Game Reserve offers an attractive safari experience in an area of extraordinary beauty in the Eastern Cape.
Visitors can choose from a mild to wild range of activities ranging from horse trails to zip slides over the gorge.
The diversity of animal, bird and plant life as well as the stunning scenic variety all contributes to an unforgettable experience.
Of course you can also kick back, enjoy the sweetness of doing nothing and luxuriate in the peace and tranquillity of this malaria-free, temperate environment.
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Did you know? Mountain Zebra National Park Nature Reserves is often misspelt. Here are some variations:
MountainZebraNationalPark Nature Reserves, MountainZebraPark Nature Reserves, Mountain Zebra Park Nature Reserves,