Wildlife

Cape Porcupine

Hystrix africaeaustralis

Showing stays that recordCape Porcupine40+ stays list it on site or nearby

Parks where hosts record the Cape Porcupine

Places to stay

40+ results in South Africa

Coot Club

Stanford

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · 8 birds recorded · White milkwood, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Canoeing

Price on request

Singita Sweni Lodge

Mpumalanga

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 53 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Singita Lebombo Lodge

Mpumalanga

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 50 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Eastern Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 207 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge

Eastern Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 207 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard · Game drives

Price on request

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Eastern Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 207 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Fort House

Eastern Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 207 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Eastern Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 207 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Forest biome · 16 birds recorded · Leopard, Spotted hyena · Fishing, Guided walk

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 11,820 per night

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Aardvark, African elephant · Guided walk, Game drives

Supports BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat

Western Cape

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · 4 birds recorded · Cape fox, Caracal · Stargazing, Spa

Price on request

Jaci's Private Lodge

Madikwe

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 71 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives, Photography

Supports Jaci's Lodge Trust

From R 31,500 per night

&Beyond Tengile River Lodge

Bushbuckridge

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 37 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 93,000 per night

Qambathi Mountain Lodge

Nottingham Road

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Grassland biome · 2 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Serval · Spa, Horse riding

From R 4,100 per night

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Hazyview

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives

From R 10,670 per night

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Hazyview

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 per night

Dulini Moya

Bushbuckridge

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 38 birds recorded · Leadwood, Leopard · Safaris, Scenic drives

From R 28,990 per night

Izingwe Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Aardvark, Banded mongoose · Hiking, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Marloth Park

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Impala, Spotted hyena · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,980 per night

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Marloth Park

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 per night

Inzalo Safari Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Hlosi Game Lodge

Amakhala Game Reserve, Addo

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 23 birds recorded · Lion, Spekboom · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 4,000 per night

Ouberg Private Nature Reserve

Montagu

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · 109 birds recorded · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Cycling

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 350 per night

Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin

Montagu

Cape Porcupine recorded here · Fynbos biome · 108 birds recorded · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Gravel cycling

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,500 per night

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When and where to find the Cape Porcupine

Hosts have recorded the Cape Porcupine at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing

Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Cape Porcupine
Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kgalagadi	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here
Kruger	Here	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing

Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.

Best hours of the day

After dark and around dawn. The Cape Porcupine is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.

Where to base yourself

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kgalagadi Kruger

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Sabi Sand Amakhala Welgevonden

Species

Hystrix africaeaustralis

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Cape Porcupine on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Porcupine in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Porcupine at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Amakhala Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.