Ukhozi Tours

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$1,913 to $2,047 pp (USD)
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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Travel to Kruger National Park

Travel to Kruger National Park

Guests will be picked up early from their Johannesburg hotel (around 05h00) to avoid the traffic. Travel is in a comfortable Mercedes Benz sedan. We stop for a hearty breakfast on the way. We proceed to the southern end of the Kruger National Park (KNP), a journey of approximately 5 to 6 hours, depending on conditions. We stop for lunch on the way.

We enter KNP at Crocodile Bridge and have a leisurely late afternoon game drive on the way to Lower Sabie Camp, looking at animals. At Lower Sabie, probably the prettiest KNP camp, we look at the hippos and crocodiles in the river and the birds fishing from the rocks. Then, you can unpack and settle in. We join up for a barbecue (braai) under giant trees or dinner in the camp restaurant. It's early to bed because it is early to rise the next morning!

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
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
  • Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 2

Recovery, Acclimatisation and Relaxation

Recovery, Acclimatisation and Relaxation

Safari tours have an entirely different kind of itinerary. Rise before dawn to catch predators on the prowl, have coffee and rusks on the drive, and then return to camp for a late breakfast at about 09h00 to 10h00. You are then free to do as you please until it is time for the afternoon game drive (around 15h00). There's a pool, shady trees, and a river. If you wish to spend the entire day doing a game drive, this is possible, but it is best to pace yourself.

Reassembling for the game drive, the cooler box is packed with cold drinks and snacks. We head out to look for more animals, never knowing what we will "bump into". At sundowner time, the snacks and drinks are enjoyed at a picturesque view (preferably a feeding herd of elephants), and we return to camp before dusk. KNP has strict rules, which will be waived later at the private lodge! Enjoy a shower or some private rest time, and thereafter, it is a braai or restaurant dinner and a brief star tour before bed.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park
Accommodation:
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
  • Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 3

Long Game Drive to Another Camp of Your Choice and Short Game Drive

Long Game Drive to Another Camp of Your Choice and Short Game Drive

We leave at the crack of dawn again with our baggage, coffee and rusks loaded. This is a fairly long drive north, but there is plenty to see on the way, including baboons, elephants, zebras, giraffes and many antelopes. If we are lucky, we will see a hyena, lion, and elephant, and if we are very lucky, a leopard or wild dog. You have to keep your eyes peeled!

Your choice of private game lodge will determine our route. We should reach Satara Camp in the late morning, giving you time for a short rest before lunch. You may wish to do a night game drive with a KNP ranger, or an afternoon walk (should be booked in advance). Otherwise, we do a loop along the famous S100, a dirt road winding along a river, famed for great sightings, to the N'wanetsi picnic site, and then back along the tar road to Satara for supper (braai or restaurant). After dinner, we head to our accommodation.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park
Accommodation:
Satara Rest Camp
  • Mid-range rest camp located inside Central Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 4

Long Game Drive and Travel to Private Lodge

Long Game Drive and Travel to Private Lodge

We leave the camp at dawn and travel to an exit of the park, where we have an en-route breakfast on the way to the private game lodge. We arrive at about lunchtime and are given time to rest, swim, or relax. You can have lunch.

At about 15h00 to 16h00, we assemble for a snack and drink before going on the game drive. The game drive is in a 4x4 safari vehicle which is open on the sides. The driver is a knowledgeable ranger with a rifle and a tracker on the front of the vehicle, whose job is to read the signs. This is when you really feel your safari is coming into its own. This game drive will continue beyond dusk into the early evening, allowing you to see predators on the prowl, as well as various other creatures that inhabit the night. You then return for a wonderful gourmet meal around a fire, nightcaps and bed.

Main Destination:
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season October to March (It rarely gets crowded)
Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Sunny and little rain)

Wildlife in Timbavati NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
LeopardCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraCommon
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
  • Luxury+ tented camp located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 5

Game Drives and Relaxation at the Private Lodge

Game Drives and Relaxation at the Private Lodge

We have a game drive in the morning and breakfast in the bush. You can have a lovely sleep mid-morning, relax or do bird watching until the game drive in the afternoon, which extends into the night. By this time, you should have seen everything you came to see, except perhaps wild dogs. This is the same lovely routine as the previous day! Enjoy a brilliant meal around the fire, and then off to bed.

Main Destination:
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation:
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
  • Luxury+ tented camp located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 6

Game Drive and Return to Johannesburg

Game Drive and Return to Johannesburg

Sadly, this is the last day of your tour. You bid a fond farewell to the ranger and tracker (not forgetting to give them a good tip for the wonderful sights they have turned up for you). Then, they will take your luggage to the vehicle, and we will leave the lodge for the journey back to Johannesburg. We should arrive before dusk, allowing you to wash the dust of the bushveld off and get ready for supper at your hotel.

Main Destination:
Johannesburg (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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