3 and 4 days - South Africa

4 Day Kruger tour - Luxury Camp & Private Lodge - Pure Kruger

Departs: 7 days a week

£280 or €424 - 4 day

Itinerary

Day 1      Kruger Park                                                                                      
We depart Johannesburg, the city of Gold and head off on an adventure of a lifetime. A truly unique African experience unfolds as we enter the Kruger Park via one of the Southern gates. The Park is home to 150 species of mammal, including Africa’s famed Big Five. The staggering 507 bird species, plus the wide variety of insects, reptiles and amphibians make this the ultimate wildlife experience. We board open safari vehicles and enjoy our first exciting game drive en- route to our camp, taking in the sheer beauty of the African bush along the way. After settling into camp, we enjoy a bushveld dinner
around the campfire before venturing out into the bush as we track the creatures of the night on a late evening game drive. (D)

Day 2      Central Kruger Park                                          
An early rise as we depart our camp at first light. Our game drive takes us to some of the best game drive routes within the Kruger Park, giving us the opportunity to view the varied landscapes, ecosystems and abundant wildlife. The entire day is spent game viewing, bird watching and stopping off at the various waterholes en-route to our Northern camp. We arrive in time to freshen up before we head out on a Big 5 Game Walk or a Big Five Cycling Safari through the Kruger Park. These activities are accompanied by armed Kruger Park Rangers and give us the opportunity to experience the real Kruger. After an adventure filled day we return to camp and are greeted with the aroma of traditional bushveld cooking as we enjoy a braai (barbeque) around a log fire. (BD)

Kindly note clients not wanting to take part in the walk or cycle safari will have the opportunity to undertake an open vehicle game drive.

Day 3     Private Game Lodge                                                                                  
Up at daybreak, we discover more of the Kruger’s amazing ecosystems on an early morning game drive. We enjoy breakfast at one of the picnic sites within the Park before continuing our game drive en-route through the Kruger. We then make our way out of the Park and head for a Private Safari Lodge in time for lunch. With the ever present views of the Drakensberg Escarpment in sight, we make our way to the Blyde River Canyon and enjoy a guided sunset cruise through the Canyon. We return to the Lodge, where we spend the rest of the evening at leisure. After an action packed day, we enjoy a traditional boma dinner around a log fire. This evening, we also have theopportunity to learn about the stars of the African skies with a guided star talk. (BD)

Day 4                                                                                                    
     An early rise as we head out on a morning bush walk. Guided by qualified rangers, we learn about nature’s finer details like bird, tree and spoor identification. After breakfast, we depart the Lodge and our journey takes us through the Mpumalanga Province as we travel along the Drakensberg Escarpment to view the spectacular setting of the Three Rondawels overlooking the Blyde River Canyon. We then continue our journey en-route to Johannesburg, arriving in the late
afternoon. (B)

Essential Information

3 Day Kruger tour

Departs: 7 days a week

£250 or €367 - 3 day Camping

Itinerary

Day 1 - Kruger Park South Africa

Day 1 Kruger Park South Africa

We depart from Johannesburg and head for the world-renowned Kruger National Park. The Park is home to 150 species of mammal, including Africa’s famed “Big Five”. The staggering 507 bird species, plus the wide variety of insects, reptiles and amphibians, make this the ultimate wildlife experience. We board open safari vehicles and make our way to our secluded safari camp taking in the sheer beauty of the African bush along the way. After settling into camp, we venture out on an exciting afternoon/evening game drive. Returning to camp after dark, we enjoy a boma dinner around the campfire. Accommodation at our private camp situated in a wilderness area away from the normal commercial camps. The Mdluli concession is part of a joint initiative between the Mdluli Community on the outskirts of the Kruger Park and Wagon Trails. The purpose of this initiative is to enhance local community development and to enable the local villagers to get involved in Tourism and Conservation efforts. (LD)

Day 2 Kruger Park

Rising with the sun, we continue our search for wildlife as soon as the gates open. Our game drives take us through Big Five territory where anything can be expected! Sunrise at a waterhole sometimes offers the viewer scenes that belong in National Geographic. The entire day is spent game viewing, bird watching and stopping off at the various waterholes en route. After an awesome day’s game viewing we return to camp to enjoy sundowners before heading out on another exciting evening game drive. Upon our arrival back at camp we are greeted with the aroma of traditional bushveld cooking as we enjoying a braai (barbeque) around a log fire. (BLD)

Day 3 Kruger Park

We complete our Kruger experience with an early morning game walk before breakfast. As all great things come to an end, we depart Kruger for our transfer back to Johannesburg. (B) Africa Tours

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