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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at your Bush Home
Arrival at your Bush Home
Welcoming high tea:
"Sanibonani!" Welcome! After arrival at your lodge, settle in and enjoy a high tea together. We generally stay at Jobs Halt, an intimate and comfortable mid-range bush camp situated on the banks of the Makhutswi River. However, your accommodation can be upgraded to luxury (at an additional cost) on application.
Game drive & biodiversity lessons:
The adventure begins! Join your field guide on your first game drive where you’ll learn about biodiversity and gain an overview of the local ecosystem.
Bush safety talks:
End your day by listening to an interesting evening talk on safety in the bush, alarm calls and reading different situations.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
Wildlife in Greater Makalali GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Bird calls and identification
Bird calls and identification
Game drive & field walk:
Rise and shine! Go on an early morning game drive and get the chance to disembark from the vehicle to walk in the field and learn fascinating facts about birds.
Wildlife photography:
Get top tips and tricks on wildlife photography, video and social media during your afternoon drive.
Waterhole sundowners:
Watch the bush prepare for the night as you enjoy sundowners overlooking a waterhole.
Traditional meal & stargazing:
After enjoying a traditional stew over the fire, be mesmerized by the Southern night sky with our stargazing activity.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tracking, Trailing, and Reading the Signs
Tracking, Trailing, and Reading the Signs
Learn the art of tracking:
Learn the basics of tracking, spoor identification and signs on your morning drive.
Help track animals:
Now it’s your turn! Get the chance to use telemetry or GPS equipment to locate trackable animals on the afternoon drive.
Drinks & braai:
Enjoy drinks at a bird hide before heading back to the lodge for a boma barbeque (locally known as a “braai”).
Bird identification competition:
It’s time for the battle of the bird sounds! Join your guide for a fun bird identification competition to see who knows their “whoooops” from their “ti-woo, ti-woos”.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Safety within the African Bushveld
Safety within the African Bushveld
Guided walk & rifle safety:
Embark on a guided walk in the wild to learn more about rifle safety, participate in shooting range practice, and undertake the famous lion charge test.
Invertebrate lessons:
During your afternoon game drive your field guide will share fascinating information about invertebrates - like beetles and scorpions.
Waterhole drinks & dine under the stars:
Have a cold one at the waterhole before heading back to the lodge for dinner on the deck under the stars.
Fireside conservation chat:
Tonight's fireside chat will be around the thought-provoking subject of conservation, legislation and community education.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tree identification and sleeping under the stars
Tree identification and sleeping under the stars
Morning drive & lesson on trees:
Start your day bright and early with a game drive where we’ll focus on beautiful trees and plants and their traditional medicinal uses.
Sleep-out in the wild:
Go on the adventure of a lifetime! Join the field guides for a sleepout in the wild. Learn about survival techniques, see astronomy come to life in the night sky and learn more about traditional Shangaan storytelling.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Tailored Group Experience
Tailored Group Experience
Game drive, your way:
Choose from a list of fascinating topics that your expert field guide will focus on during your drive. Choose between topics such as social behavior, anatomy and competition.
Bird hide drinks & traditional dinner:
Relax at a bird hide for sundowner drinks before heading back to the bush camp for a traditional dinner.
Relaxation & fireside storytelling:
Spend the rest of the evening relaxing around the fire and sharing stories from the day’s sightings.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Conservation as a Focus
Conservation as a Focus
Conservation activities:
It's time to get your hands dirty! Get involved in one of our conservation activities, such as telemetry or setting up camera traps.
Afternoon game drive:
Go on an afternoon drive where your guide will once again focus on a topic based on the interests of the group.
Spit roast under the stars:
Join us for a photo, video, and social media competition and enjoy a delicious spit roast under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Makalali Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Accommodation:
- Job's Halt Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
It's not Farewall, but rather See You Soon
It's not Farewall, but rather See You Soon
Ethical conservation lesson:
Learn more about ethical conservation practices during the last early morning drive of your expedition.
Bush farewell:
Say farewell to the African bush for now as you depart for Hoedspruit and the next leg of your African odyssey or return back home.
"Hamba kahle" - Go well, until we meet again.
- Main Destination:
- Hoedspruit (Town)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
