Location

The sheep-farming town of Richmond was established in 1843, on one of the highest and coldest parts of the Cape's inland plateau, the Great Karoo. Receiving as little as 400mm of precipitation annually, the open and arid Karoo is home to an abundance of plains-dwelling game species.

Location.

How To Get There

Ratelfontein Private Game Reserve is situated in the Great Karoo, approximately 600km from Cape Town and about 400km from Port Elizabeth. We will collect you from the airport by prior arrangement, or will arrange charter flights from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth or Johannesburg direct to our landing strip on the reserve.

31.32.28.9 S
23.41.34.4 E

Tel: +27 536912
Lodge Ext. 1122; Manager Ext. 1702

How To Get There

 

Hunting

hunting

If hunting is not your calling, be escorted on a game viewing hike, drive or horseback ride. With over 25 species of game and numerous species of birds, Ratelfontein will satisfy the most avid game-viewer, bird-watcher and photographer. Clay pigeon shooting on our challenging six-station sporting course will test your shotgun abilities.

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Hunter's Gallery

  • Professional Hunters' Association of South Africa.
  • SCI: First For Hunters.