4-Day Safari to Kruger Park & Private Safari Lodge

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Johannesburg - Transfer to Kruger Park - Afternoon Game Drive

Pick up and leave Johannesburg in an airconditioned microbus with an experienced Kruger Park guide. Travel East across the Highveld farmlands and down the Valley towards Mbombela (Nelspruit), the capital of Mpumalanga province. After a lunch stop, get your cameras ready and enter Southern Kruger Park for the first exciting game drive. You will be travelling through lightly wooded bush, and you can expect to see antelope, giraffe and possibly elephant. Before sunset, drive a short distance to Sabie River Bush Lodge where we overnight. Book into a lodge room or en-suite safari tent with aircon & modern furnishings. Time to relax on the deck looking across the extensive Sabie River, hoping to see some hippos or crocodile. You can order a drink before dinner in the Gecko Lapa Restaurant and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season December to January and July to August

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Kruger NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

Accommodation:

Sabie River Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Southern Kruger NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Full day game drives in Southern Kruger Park – return to river lodge

Early start with a quick cup of coffee, enter Kruger Park for your early morning game drive. Travel through bushveld areas and along the river looking for Big 5 species (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo). The Sabie River with its huge trees is a dominant feature of Southern Kruger Park and travelling along the banks can be very exciting. After about 3 hours, stop at a small Camp where your guide will arrange breakfast. Continue the mid-morning drive visiting any top sightings reported for the day. Around lunchtime stop for refreshments, browse in the curio shop then continue with the afternoon drive which terminates back at Sabie River Bush Lodge. Time for a swim, then enjoy sundowners on the deck overlooking the Sabie River with one of the best photo opportunities “on safari in Africa”. Join your guide for dinner in the restaurant with a varied menu and listen to the hippos in the river.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Sabie River Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Southern Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Transit game drive to Central Kruger Park - exit to private lodge for sunset safari drive

Depart on another memorable early morning game drive heading towards the open plains of central Kruger Park. Here you can expect to see some herds of Zebra, Wildebeest and hopefully big cats. Enjoy a hearty breakfast on the deck at Satara then visit the curio shop. Continue the mid-morning drive which goes past Nsemani Dam and the Timbavati River to Orpen exit gate. Travel to Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge (or Shiduli in the Karongwe Reserve) and book into an en suite lodge room / rondavel with aircon. Look around the lodge, have a swim and then enjoy lunch in the gardens. Later board the open safari vehicle for an evening game drive stopping en route for "sundowners ". Return to the lodge for dinner usually served in the boma with campfire, which is a highlight of the safari experience. Overnight listening to jackals or other nocturnal animals.

Main Destination:

Balule Private Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to March (Not overly crowded)

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Balule NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Balule NR (Greater Kruger)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Sunrise safari with birdwatching - breakfast - return transfer to Johannesburg

Enjoy coffee and rusks on the verandah then join the ranger for a sunrise game drive and your last chance for Big 5 species. Also, a wonderful time for birding as the bush comes to life. Visit a waterhole to look for rhino drinking or crocodile. Return to the lodge and freshen up before a delicious breakfast then final photos in the African bush. Depart for the return journey through the farmlands and trout fishing areas of Dullstroom. Arrive back in Johannesburg at OR Tambo Airport or nearby hotels by 16h30. Please allow 1.5 hours connecting time for local flights or 3.0 hours for International flights.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.