Recent Guest Comments
"One of the most beautiful places on earth! Brilliant, cannot wait to come back."
Sieg & Tanya Klotz, Port Elizabeth
"Superb cuisine, fantastic game sightings, luxury sleeping, loved the hot water bottles, thank you for the great hospitality"
Pat Jones, Durban
"Absolutely the best hospitality, knowledgeable guide (Iain) loved the game drives and walks to the bushmen paintings and giraffes!! Thank you for everything. All the meals were divine!!"
Andrea Das Neves, Cape Town
"An absolutely BEAUTIFUL place. I loved the game drives - Thanks"
Carla Das Neves, Cape Town
"A wonderful, fab, great time!!! I loved it! Thank you!"
Dylan Das Neves, Cape Town
"A piece of paradise. Wonderful host and owners. We will be back."
A C Rowan
"Bucklands Luxury Tent Camp was a great holiday with copious amounts of fresh clean air, excellent meals, things to do and sights to see. We were sorry to leave! With thanks to Iain and Mary-Ann, and the rest of the Bucklands team for a wonderful holiday."
du Toit Family, Richards Bay
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Rare Sightings
by Iain Stewart
A Verreaux's Eagle has been sighted near rocky outcrops on Bucklands Reserve. This is fantastic because we don't often get to see them.
Now a bit closer to earth. The Aardwolf have been moving around more and more during the day. This is very strange.The Redbilled Oxpeckers, which we noted last time, are still here which is fantastic! We are delighted to see them seemingly taking up residence at Bucklands as sightings of these birds in the Eastern Cape is rare.
Most recently, a shy little Antelope by the name of Cape Grysbok was sighted. This Antelope is extremely rare and has only been sighted three times since I have been at Bucklands.
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Interesting Reading
Birds of Southern Africa,
by Ian Sinclair This pocket Guide was released in April 2009 and retails at R99.95, it is a soft cover book, also available in Afrikaans.
Containing 144 pages it covers and details an astonishing 500 Southern African Birds, yet it is small enough to fit in your pocket.
It is loaded with information that makes for quick and easy bird identification. For use at home or when travelling Bucklands Private Game Reserve, this handy pocket guide will be an indispensible companion.
Ian Sinclair is recognized as one of Africa's foremost field ornithologists, travelling extensively on the African continent for over 30 years, studying birds.
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Competitions
Sponsored by Bucklands The August'09 Getaway Online Readers competition includes a breakaway to Bucklands Private Game Reserve, with 2 nights for 4 at Bucklands Rustic Tent Camp, and activities valued at R4560!
If you are attending the DStv Getaway Show from the 11th - 13th September 2009, being held at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, don't forget to enter the competition sponsored by Bucklands Luxury Tent Camp, and stand a chance to win 3 nights for 2 valued at R10800!
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Photo of the day 
Tasha du Toit, with her new Bucklands cap, learning about "Old Mans Beard" during an exciting walking safari with Iain. |
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The Bucklands Family has grown substantially over the last few weeks, with the arrival of Gemsbok, Waterbuck and more Springbuck. One of the most recent interesting additions was a small group of Bushbuck released in the early hours one morning. We are still waiting for more Bushbuck to arrive also we have decided to add to our Impala and Eland numbers. Hopefully the next new arrivals will start to arrive from September onwards as spring breaks through the icy grip of winter and the animals give birth to their young.
Zebra's stripes are like the human finger print. They are unique to each Zebra.