4-Day Kruger and Panorama Lux Safari at Budget Price

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Johannesburg to Hoedspruit

Today your adventure begins, you will be required to meet at O.R. Tambo Airport at 7 am for the transfer to Hoedspruit. Hoedspruit is a small town on the border of the greater Kruger, the town has been developed around the tourism industry and there are many great wildlife activities on offer. You will arrive in Hoedspruit at around 1:30 pm. Here you can enjoy lunch (own expense) before you depart on an exciting trip to Moholoholo Wildlife Rehab Centre.

You can see how the wildlife is rehabilitated to be released back into the wild and you can meet some of the famous animals that live there. After this fun and informative experience, you will be transferred to your accommodation for the safari. The lodge is situated inside the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. This is an estate that embraces the bush and the wildlife and there are many non-dangerous game species on the estate. You can go on a bush walk or bicycle ride in the game area.

Dinner will be served at the lodge this evening.

Main Destination:

Hoedspruit (Town)

Accommodation:

Call of the Wild Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Kruger NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Kruger National Park

Early this morning, you will be met by your guide on an open safari vehicle for an exciting day trip into Kruger National Park. You will get to the gate at sunrise and enter through Orpen Gate in the central region of Kruger. The area where you will spend the day at is a fantastic area and wildlife sightings here are excellent. It is the savannah grassland biome of the park and this area has lots of open grasslands that attract many grazing animals.

This is also the predator capital of the park and offers the best chances of finding lions in Kruger. You will have a packed picnic breakfast to enjoy in the morning as you slowly wind your way through the bush. If you are lucky, you may find a leopard in the early morning.

You will stop for lunch at Satara Rest Camp (own expense) and after this, you will spend the afternoon in search of some more exciting wildlife encounters. You will return to Hoedspruit in the late afternoon and enjoy a scrumptious meal at the lodge.

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:

Call of the Wild Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Panorama Route or Kruger National Park

Today you have the choice of another full day in Kruger or a day trip on the beautifully scenic Panorama Route. This decision must be made in advance and cannot be changed whilst on the safari.

The Panorama Route is the 3rd most visited part of South Africa after Kruger and Table Mountain. The roads here wind up over the Drakensberg Escarpment and through to an area of stunning natural beauty. On this day trip, you will get to see the Blyde River Canyon, the 3rd largest canyon in the world. God`s Window, a view so spectacular it must have been reserved for God and 2 stunning waterfalls. You will also visit the historical town of Pilgrims Rest and enjoy lunch (own expense) in the quaint town called Graskop. Some other highlights include Pinnacle Rock and Wonderview. The trip will take approximately 8 hours and you should return to the lodge by 4:00 pm.

This afternoon, you can go for your own leisurely walk before dinner is served at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Panorama Route (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Call of the Wild Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hoedspruit to Johannesburg

This morning, you will enjoy a lovely breakfast at the lodge before you are collected for a trip to an award-winning local community project, Hlokomela. This is an international project that is working to better the health and lives of the local communities and farm workers.

On this trip, you will visit the local clinic, the preschool, the herb garden project and the Hlokomela market. This is a great cultural visit and a wonderful experience to see how people from so many different backgrounds come together for the betterment of the community.

After the trip is done, you will be dropped off at the transfer point at the Kamagelo Tourism Centre for the trip back to Johannesburg. You will arrive back at O.R. Tambo Airport at around 5:00 pm. Lunch is at your own expense on the way.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg Airport (Johannesburg)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.