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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Johannesburg – Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Johannesburg – Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Depart from the Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport Bus Terminal by 07:00 am and travel eastward via the N4 motorway. Drive through the Highveld of Gauteng and Mpumalanga and down the escarpment to the scenic Lowveld until you reach the reserve inside the Greater Kruger National Park.

During the long six-hour drive, you will stop for refreshments and reach the lodge around midday. You can first freshen up and relax a while before departing with a guide on an open safari vehicle for your first afternoon game drive in the reserve.

Back at the lodge, a scrumptious dinner in a friendly ambience will await you.

Main Destination:
Elephant Plains Private Game Reserve (Sabi Sands)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season October to March (It can get a bit busy)
Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Sabi Sands

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
LeopardCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraCommon
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Accommodation:
Elephant Plains Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2-3

Elephant Plains Game Lodge open-vehicle safari drives

Elephant Plains Game Lodge open-vehicle safari drives

You will rise early and be served a selection of hot beverages and rusks before departing on your three-hour morning game drive, with the sun rising in the east.

On return to the lodge, you can enjoy a late breakfast and choose to spend the rest of the day at the pool, library or lazing around.

Your afternoon open-vehicle game drive with an expert guide will commence at about 16h00 and return in time for another starlit dinner.

Main Destination:
Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation:
Elephant Plains Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Elephant Plains Game Lodge – Johannesburg

Elephant Plains Game Lodge – Johannesburg

Rise early, enjoy a hot beverage and rusk, and say goodbye to the bush during a last morning game drive.

After enjoying a last African sunrise, you return to the lodge for breakfast before departing to Johannesburg. You will arrive at your drop-off point at approximately 17h00.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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  • This tour is offered by The Kruger Safari Co., not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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