GS Safaris is our partner in South Africa’s Limpopo Province and represents everything that makes Africa truly special. With a genuine passion for wildlife, nature, and people, they invite their guests to experience the African bush up close through unforgettable hunting and safari adventures.
7 days from €1,895
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When you visit Gaspare Spanio Safaris, located in the heart of South Africa’s renowned Limpopo Province, you will be warmly welcomed by Gaspare Spanio and his wife Eleen, the owners of this charming and intimate safari lodge. Their passion for hospitality and hunting shines through in everything they do, and they take great pride in personally ensuring that every guest enjoys a memorable stay. From the moment you arrive, you will experience genuine African hospitality, exceptional service, and a relaxed atmosphere where no effort is spared to make you feel at home.
Here, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of the African bushveld, surrounded by abundant wildlife and breathtaking scenery, while enjoying excellent cuisine and comfortable accommodations.
Hunting area
The hunting area covers an impressive 20,000 hectares of diverse habitat. Through many years of selective, ethical, and fair-chase hunting management, the area has developed into one of the region’s premier hunting destinations, offering a wide variety of top-quality trophies. The exceptional diversity of terrain, vegetation, and wildlife creates ideal conditions for game animals and provides hunters with unforgettable experiences and exciting hunting opportunities.
Rifle and bow hunting
At Gaspare Spanio Safaris, both rifle hunting and bow hunting are available. The professional hunters possess extensive experience in both disciplines and are dedicated to tailoring each safari to suit the individual hunter’s preferences, expectations, and goals.
Accomodation
The lodge is situated at the foot of the Koedoesrand Mountains in the heart of Limpopo, one of Africa’s most celebrated hunting regions. Elevated above the surrounding bush, the lodge offers spectacular panoramic views from the bar, lounge area, and swimming pool. Smaller groups will often enjoy exclusive use of the entire lodge, creating a private and relaxed safari experience.
Accommodation consists of three traditional thatched chalets—one accommodating four guests and two accommodating two guests each—as well as two en-suite bedrooms for two guests each. All units feature private bathrooms and comfortable amenities. This setup makes the lodge ideal for couples, families, and hunting groups throughout the year. Non-hunting companions are also warmly welcomed and are encouraged to join game drives, hunting excursions, or simply relax and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the African wilderness.
Located at the foot of the scenic Koedoesrand Mountains in the heart of Limpopo Province, you will find Gaspare Spanio Safaris Lodge – an exclusive, privately operated safari retreat set in one of Africa’s most renowned hunting regions. Here, classic African atmosphere is combined with comfortable facilities and a personal touch, where there is plenty of time for both hunting,...
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The hunting area in Limpopo Province covers an impressive 20,000 hectares of varied and unspoilt wilderness. Through many years of consistent, selective, ethical and fair game management, the area has developed into one of the region’s most attractive hunting destinations, where sustainability and quality go hand in hand. The result is an outstanding game population and a wide variety of...
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The lodge is owned and operated by Gaspare and his wife Eleen, who have welcomed guests for many years to their unique lodge in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. Their highest priority is hospitality at the very highest level, and they take great pride in ensuring that every stay is personal, relaxing, and truly unforgettable. From the moment you arrive, you are met with a warm and...
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Scientific Name: Virerra civetta Subspecies: There exist several subspecies of Viverra civetta, but they are not described here as they have little or no significance as hunting trophies. Distribution: Most African countries south of the Sahara Desert. Habitat: All types of savanna, sometimes dense forest. Description: Dog size animal, looking like a mixture between a stoat and a badger....
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Scientific Name: Papio sp. Sub-species: Five species are currently recognised (this is some disagreement on whether they are true separate species or sub-species. The true number of sub-species is also currently unknown) Hamadryas baboon (P. hamadryas) - Horn of AfricaGuinea baboon (P. papio) - Far western AfricaOlive baboon (P. anubis)- north central african savannahYellow baboon (P....
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Scientific Name: Connochaetes gnou Subspecies: none Distribution: South Africa ( lives on game farms in Namibia) Habitat: Open grass veld and subdesert steppes. Description: Middle-sized animal of the Gnu-family with a weight of 150 - 170 kg and a shoulder-height of 120 cm. General colour dark brown to jet black and its tail is pure white. A characteristic feature of the White-tailed Gnu is...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Connochaetes Taurinus Underarter: White-bearded Wildebeest (C.t.mearnsi), Cookson's Wildebeest (C.t.Cooksoni) Udbredelse: Blue Wildebeest: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Sydafrika, Namibia. White-bearded Wildebeest: Tanzania, Kenya. Cookson's Wildebeest: Luangwa Valley i Zambia Levested: Findes i alle former for bushlandskab, men foretrækker åben bush og...
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Scientific Name: Damaliscus dorcas Subspecies: Blesbok (Damaliscus d. phillipsi) Distribution: South Africa and Namibia (in game farms) Habitat: Open bush and grassland Description: The two species are here described as one as the difference between them is negligent. (Bontebok is darker in colour, has deeper grooves in its horns, has all white legs and the facial white band is usually...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Syncerus caffer Underarter: Dværgbøffel (Cyncerus c. nanus), Savannebøffel (Cyncerus c. S. c. brachyceros ), Nilbøffel (Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis). Cafferbøffel (Cyncerus caffer caffer Udbredelse: Nilbøflen er den af de fire arter der har det nordligste udbredelsesområde: Fra Senegal i vest i et bredt...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Equus burchelli Underarter: Grant's Zebra (E.b. böhmi) Chapman's Zebra (E.b.antiquorum) Udbredelse: Burchell's Zebra: Botswana og Sydafrika. (den ægte burchell's zebra er uddød). Grant's Zebra: Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda og Ethiopien. Chapman's Zebra: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia. Levested: Åben bush og...
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Scientific Name: Potamochoerus porcus Subspecies: Up to 18 recognised species, here described as one. Distribution: All of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, excepting the desert of Namibia. Habitat: High forest, their fringes and thick bush country, often near rivers. Frequents fields where they cause much damage. Description: A domestic pig-like animal, weighing around 100 kg and measuring...
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Scientific Name: Tragelaphus Scriptus Subspecies: Science dissagree as to how many species there are. We have chosen to include those most relevant to trophy hunters: Tragelaphus s. ornatus, Tragelaphus s. massaicus, Tragelaphus s. sylvaticus. Distribution: Tragelaphus s. scriptus: The West African States Tragelaphus s. ornatus: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Zaire and East Angola Tragelaphus s. massaicus:...
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Scientific Name: Profelis caracal Subspecies: Geographic subspecies, but all are here descriped as one. Distribution: Are found in most of Africa, apart from the Central- and West African States. Habitat: All types of savanna, often in the vicinity of rocks. Description: A fairly big and robustly built cat, with the proportions of a lynx. It weighs around 25 kg and has a shoulder height of 50...
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Scientific Name: Crocodylus niloticus Subspecies: No subspecies are currently formally recognised, however up to seven have been proposed. Distribution: The most common African crocodile, present over much of the sub-Saharan Africa from Lake Nasser in Egypt and the River Nile Sudan to the north to the Okavango Delta of Botswana and the Olifants River of South Africa in the...
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Scientific Name: Sylvicapra Grimmia Subspecies: Classification of subspecies is very variable, we have chosen only to count two: Western Bush Duiker and East African Bush Duiker. Distribution: From the desert rim in Northern Africa to the Southern tip of the Continent, the West African rainforest excepted. Habitat: As the species is a typical bush duiker it lives, as the name suggests in...
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Scientific Name: Taurotragus oryx livingstoneiSubspecies: SCI lists Cape Eland as Tragelaphus oryx with three subspecies, which means that SCI counts the Cape Eland with the spiral horned antelopes. We have chosen to list Cape Eland under it's scientific name Taurotragus with two subspecies: Livingstone's Eland (Taurotragus oryz livingstonei) East African Eland (Taurotragus o....
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Videnskabeligt navn: Giraffe camelopardalis Underarter: Girafferne deles normalt op i to grupper: de nordlige og de sydlige. De Nordlige: Nubian Giraffe (G.c.camelopardalis) Reticulated Giraffe (G.c.reticulata) Baringo Giraffe (G.c.rothschildi) De Sydlige: Kenya Giraffe (G.c.tippelskirchi) Southern Giraffe (G.c. Giraffa) Udbredelse: De forskellige girafarter har et fælles...
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Scientific Name: Alcelaphus b caama Subspecies: Is itself a subspecies of Alcelaphus buselaphus. Distribution: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola Habitat: Open grassland and savanna. Description: Middlesized antelope, that weighs around 170 kg and measures 120 - 140 cm over the shoulder. General colour light reddish brown. The horns are black and heavy, curved at first slightly...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Hippopotamus amphibius Underarter: Ingen. Udbredelse: I stort set samtlige lande syd for Sahara. Levested: Langs floder og i søer. Beskrivelse: Flodhesten er næst efter elefanten det største landlevende pattedyr. Flodhesten har en kompakt krop og korte kraftige ben. Den opnår en vægt på op til 3,5 tons og en højde på 1,5...
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Scientific Name: Aepyceros melampus Subspecies: East African Impala (Aepyceros m. rendillis) Angola Impala (Aepyceros m. petersi) Distribution: South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Congo (Zaire) Habitat: Open bush and Acacia savanna Description: The three species are here descriped as on as the difference in appearance is negligent...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Oreotragus oreotragus Underarter: Ingen. Udbredelse: Sydafrika, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Congo, Etiopien Sudan. Levested: Små isolerede klippeformationer samt bjerge. Beskrivelse: Lille antilope med en vægt på 10 - 15 kg og en skulderhøjde, der normalt ikke overstiger 60 cm. Klipspringeren er...
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Scientific Name: Tragelaphus strepsiceros Subspecies: Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros) East African Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus str. bea). Western Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus str. cottoni) Distribution: From Chad, Sudan and Ethiopia in the North through all countries along the East coast as well as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Angola and South Africa. Habitat:...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Tragelaphus angasi Underarter: Ingen. Udbredelse: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia og Malawi. Levested: Tæt bush og i krat langs floder og vandløb. Beskrivelse: Middelstor antilope på 110 - 130 kg og en højde på 110 - 120 cm. Pelsfarven er gråbrun med hvide og lysebrune aftegninger. Nyalaen har ca. 11 hvide tværstriber....
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Scientific Name: Oryx gazella gazella Subspecies: Beisa Oryx (Oryx g. beisa) Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx g. callotis) Distribution: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. Habitat: Dry plains and sub-desert. Description: Large antelope with a very compact body. The Gemsbok reaches a weight of 220 kg and a height of around 120 cm. General colour pale fawn grey, with striking patternon head and...
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Scientific Name: Struthio camelus Subspecies: There are three living and one extinct subspecies of common ostrich: North African Ostrich(S. c. camelus), South African Ostrich (S. c. australis), Masai Ostrich (S. c. massaicus) and the extinct Arabian Ostrich( S. c. camelus). Distribution: The Sahel, parts of East Africa and Southern Africa Habitat: Plains, open thorn bush country and...
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Scientific Name: Hystrix africae-australis Sub - species: None Distribution: Sub-saharan Africa, excluding the Namib desert. North to southern Kenya and Gabon. Habitat: Found in most areas with vegetation, up to 200m above sea level. Prefers rocky hills and outcrops, as it can find shelter in caves and hollows during the day. Description: The largest rodent in the region, with very...
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Scientific Name: Redunca fulvorufula Subspecies: We use Asell's classifying which recognizes 3 subspecies: Chanler's Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca f. chanleri) Redunca f. adamauae (this species has not a common name, and very little is known about it.). Distribution: Mountain Reedbuck: South Africa Chanler's Mountain Reedbuck: Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia. Redunca f. adamauae: Cameroun and...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Hippotragus equinus Underarter: Der anerkendes 6 underarter men vi har valgt kun at medtage de arter der er tilgænglige for trofæjægere idag. East African Roan (Hippotragus e. langheldi) Western Roan (Hippotragus e. koba) Udbredelse: Southern Roan: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia og Botswana. East African Roan: Tanzania, Kenya. Western Roan: Fra de...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Hippotragus niger Underarter: Hippotragus n. kirkii, Hippotragus n. roosevelti. Giant Sable (Hippotragus n. Variani) beskrives ikke da den på nuværende tidspunkt er truet af udryddelse. Udbredelse: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania og Kenya. Levested: Åben bush og græssletter men findes også ofte i miombo- og...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Damaliskus lunatus Underarter: Topi (Damaliscus l. jimela) Western Topi, Korrigum (Damaliscus l. purpurescens) Tiang (Damaliscus l. tiang) Udbredelse: Tsesseby: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola. Topi: Kenya, Tanzania og Uganda. Western Topi: Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R, Chad, Sudan. Tiang: Sudan, Ethiopien,...
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Scientific Name: Antidorcas marsupialis Subspecies: Antidorcas m. hohmeyeri, a. m. angolensis. Distribution: From Angola in the North till the northern parts of South Africa with main distribution in Namibia and Botswana. Habitat: Open dry plains and semi-desert. Small gazelle with relatively long legs. The Springbok reaches ca. 95 in height and has an average weight of 25 - 45 kg. General...
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Scientific Name: Antidorcas marsupialis Subspecies: The black springbok is one of the colour phases of springbok, that have been bred on some South African game farms from naturally occurring animals. Distribution: South Africa Habitat: Dry grasslands, bushlands and scrublands of southern Africa. Description: A slender antelope species, up to 84cm high at the shoulder and weighing ...
Read moreScientific Name: Antidorcas marsupialis Subspecies: The copper springbok is one of the colour phases of springbok, that have been bred on some South African game farms from naturally occurring animals. The first copper springboks was found in Orange Free State. Distribution: South Africa Habitat: Dry grasslands, bushlands and scrublands of southern Africa. Description: A slender antelope...
Read moreScientific Name: Antidorcas marsupialis Subspecies: The white springbok is one of the colour phases of springbok, that have been bred on some South African game farms from naturally occurring animals. It originally arose in Eastern Cape Province. Distribution: South Africa Habitat: Dry grasslands, bushlands and scrublands of southern Africa. Description: A slender antelope species, up to 84cm...
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Scientific Name: Raphicerus campestris Subspecies: Authors dissagree on the number of subspecies, and 1 to 8 subspecies are more or less recognized. Distribution: South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania. Habitat: Open plains with bush and very little woodland. Description: Small antelope weighing 10 - 15 kg with a shoulder height normally not...
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Scientific Name: Chlorocebus pygerythrus Species: There are five recognised subspecies of vervet monkey:Chlorocebus pygerythrus excubitorC. p. hilgerti - found in southern KenyaC. p. nesiotesC. p. pygerythrus found in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and SwazilandC. p. rufoviridis found in Uganda and Mozambique Distribution: East Africa for Ethiopia south to South Africa Habitat:...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Phacochoerus aethiopicus Underarter: Der anerkendes op til 7 underarter, der her beskrives under et. Udbredelse: Hele Afrika syd for Sahara med undtagelse af den vestafrikanske regnskov samt ørken områder i Namibia. Levested: Åben bush og græssletter. Beskrivelse: Mindre griselignende dyr der opnår en vægt på 100 kg og en...
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Videnskabeligt navn: Kobus Defassa Underarter: Common Waterbuck (Kobus d. ellipsiprymnus), Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus d. defassa) Crawshay's Waterbuck (Kobus d. crawshayi). Sing Sing Waterbuck (Kobus d. unctuosus) Udbredelse: Defassa Waterbuck: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopien Sudan. Common Waterbuck: Sydafrika, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan. Crawshay's Waterbuck:...
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The price show for this tour is for guidance only as fluctuations in the exchange rate may need to be taken into account. The actual price of the tour will be agreed later.
| Baboon | 310 | Warthog | 325 |
| Blesbuck | 470 | Waterbuck | 2120 |
| White Blesbuck | 730 | Zebra | 1100 |
| Bushbuck | 1100 | Red Hartebeest | 1100 |
| Civet Cat (African Civet) | 1140 | Black Wildebeest | 1150 |
| Caracal | 1140 | Golden Wildebeest | 2150 |
| Bush Pig | 605 | Blue Wildebeest | 940 |
| Duiker | 460 | Springbuck Common | 540 |
| Eland | 2260 | Springbuck Black | 970 |
| Impala Common | 470 | Springbuck White | 1340 |
| Impala Black | 1625 | Springbuck Copper | 1080 |
| Kudu | 2260 | Roan Antelope | 4700 |
| Klipspringer | 1140 | Jackal | 210 |
| Nyala | 2000 | Vervet Monkey | 205 |
| Oryx | 1210 | Sable | 3350 |
| Ostrich | 470 | Giraffe | 2010 |
| Porcupine | 340 | Buffalo | 9120 |
| Steinbuck | 460 | Crocodile | on request |
| Tsessebe | 2010 | Hippopotamus | on request |
Please note: Wounded and not recovered game is considered taken and will be charged according to the applicable trophy price list.