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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 can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Transfer, Sunset Drive and Boma Braai

Transfer, Sunset Drive and Boma Braai

You will be picked up at your hotel in Johannesburg or O.R. Tambo Airport and drive to Tremisana Game Lodge, where you have time to swim or take a quick rest in your air-conditioned chalet. Board the open Land Cruiser for an exciting sunset drive. After dark, use spotlights to locate the nocturnal animals. Dinner will be an unforgettable bush barbeque deep in the African bush. After dinner, continue the night drive and overnight in an en-suite air-conditioned chalet.

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
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
Black RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
Accommodation:
Tremisana Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Balule NR (Greater Kruger)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Bush Walk and Afternoon Game Drive

Bush Walk and Afternoon Game Drive

Early in the morning, you will depart for the Olifants River, where your armed ranger will conduct an exciting 4-hour walk in the wild. Enjoy this prolonged opportunity to discover and savour the bushveld’s secrets on foot. You will get a fantastic opportunity to track Africa’s big animals and approach them close enough to take a good photo. You will return to Tremisana for brunch.

After lunch at 13h30, board the open Land Cruiser at 15h00 for a 2-hour game drive. Transfer to Masango, where accommodation is in en-suite chalets. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Masango.

Main Destination:
Balule Private Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation:
Masango Camp
  • Budget chalet located in Hoedspruit (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Drive to the Orpen Gate of Kruger on a custom-built open-sided game viewer. You will have an opportunity to view game without intervening glass windows and also listen to and smell the denizens of the bush. We have regular stops at picnic spots, rest camps and places of interest. The Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi regions' open plains attract large herds of zebra, giraffe and antelope, which, in turn, attract many predators. In fact, this zone has the highest concentration of lions in Africa. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Masango.

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:
Masango Camp
  • Budget chalet located less than 1hr drive from Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Moholoholo and Afternoon Game Drive

Moholoholo and Afternoon Game Drive

After breakfast, we travel to the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre for injured and orphaned animals and birds. You will have an opportunity to get close and personal with some of the residents, including lions and leopards. You will have an afternoon game drive in Balule and an overnight stay at Masango.

Main Destination:
Moholoholo Wildlife Centre (Wildlife Sanctuary)
Accommodation:
Masango Camp
  • Budget chalet located in Hoedspruit (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Today, you spend another full day in Kruger. Drive to the Orpen Gate of Kruger in a custom-built open-sided game viewer. You will have an opportunity to view game without intervening glass windows and listen to and smell the denizens of the bush. We have regular stops at picnic spots, rest camps and places of interest. The Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi regions' open plains attract large herds of zebra, giraffe and antelope, which, in turn, attract many predators. In fact, this zone has the highest concentration of lions in Africa. Return to Masango for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park
Accommodation:
Masango Camp
  • Budget chalet located less than 1hr drive from Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Morning Bush Walk and Blyde River Canyon

Morning Bush Walk and Blyde River Canyon

You will go on an early morning game walk in Marc's Camp with an armed guard to explore the many animals. After breakfast, we travel to the Three Rondawels of the Blyde River Canyon. We will return you to your Johannesburg hotel or O.R. Tambo Airport at around 17h00.

Main Destination:
Three Rondavels (Panorama Route)
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 can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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