6-Day Kruger Park, Blyde Canyon & Swaziland Self-Drive

• Clients collect their self-drive vehicle at the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and check-in - Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour (optional)

We will meet and greet you at the airport for the self-drive tour. We will offer you an introductory tour of the region, or go through the itinerary in detail at the hotel or airport. You will be handed comprehensive maps, relevant literature, brochures, vouchers, and an African gift. We are available 24/7 throughout your tour of Southern Africa. Our clients find this service priceless, as we continuously recommend, book, and answer their questions.

*We are happy to recommend and book a variety of optional activities for you throughout your safari holiday at our generous preferential rates.

Perhaps you might be interested in the private Johannesburg day tour, which will visit iconic heritage sites in Johannesburg CBD and Soweto, highlighting South Africa’s turbulent history and promising future. It is an opportunity to learn more about events that shaped the country’s past while discovering the dynamic cultural diversity of two of its most prominent cities.

Main Destination:

Soweto (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Accommodation:

Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo

• Luxury hotelat O.R. Tambo Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Blyde River Canyon, Panorama Route - World's largest green canyon

At 07h30, you will depart for the spectacular Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga. Follow the scenic Panorama Route and visit God’s Window, Three Rondavels, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and various canyon waterfalls like Lisbon and Berlin Falls. Pilgrim’s Rest is an authentic historical village dating from the first South African gold rush in 1840 and is now a National Monument. You can take a dip in the beautiful Mac Mac pools to cool off.

If you don't complete the circuit today, you can finish off tomorrow while en route to the Kruger National Park.

Travel time: 4 hours 22 minutes (400km) via N12 and N4.

Main Destination:

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (Panorama Route, South Africa)

Accommodation:

Panorama Chalets & Rest Camp

• Mid-range chaletin Graskop (Panorama Route, South Africa)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Self-drive and sunset safari with ranger (included)

We arrive in the late morning at the famous Kruger National Park and begin our safari into this bushveld wonderland. Enjoy a light lunch from a viewpoint on the banks of the mighty Sabie River. We continue our game drive and, around 3 pm, check in at Lower Sabie camp.

At 4:30 pm, you begin your exciting late afternoon/sunset game drive with a professional game ranger. The professional game ranger will enthrall you with stories of the African bush and highlight the Big Five and other rare and endangered species.

Please note these safari activities can only be operated by the Parks Board, therefore making it a special experience.

Driving time: 3 hours (220km).

Main Destination:

Greater Kruger (South Africa)

Accommodation:

Lower Sabie Rest Camp

• Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP (South Africa)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Self-drive safari and nocturnal safari with ranger (included)

After a very early morning coffee and rusks, we drive into the African savannah and see its wildlife in all its splendor. We will have breakfast at one of the camp stops. In the late afternoon, we break at camp, relaxing beside the pool or on the banks of the Sabie River.

The Kruger Park is home to almost a thousand bird species, amongst which are many birds of prey. Plenty of wildlife can be seen whilst driving along the banks of the Sabie River, including predators like lion, leopard and even the endangered wild dog (painted wolf).

Tonight, you participate in a night game drive guided by an experienced game ranger with unsurpassed knowledge of the African bush. During these game drives, you will encounter those elusive nocturnal animals that are mostly seen after dark, including African cats, both big and small.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park (South Africa)

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:

Lower Sabie Rest Camp

• Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP (South Africa)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Eswatini Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, safari walk, culture and Kruger morning safari

Early this morning, after coffee, you head south on safari, spotting Africa's magnificent creatures, big and small, before exiting the park.

You will depart for the Kingdom of Swaziland. The landscapes are similar to those of Switzerland. You will visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory and the world’s oldest mine (45,000 years). Then, you see a fine example of San-Bushman rock art (time permitting) created by indigenous people who were once the only peoples of Southern Africa.

You will arrive at Mlilwane Private Reserve in the late afternoon, eSwatini’s first protected area. It's quiet, easily accessible and very beautiful. You can safari walk or cycle freely amongst the hippos, crocodiles, zebras, blue wildebeests, warthogs and herds of antelope. The Nyonyane Mountain, whose exposed granite peak, known as Execution Rock, reaches 1,500m.

It's also an outdoor lover's paradise, with a wide range of activities available.

Main Destination:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (Eswatini)

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season Dec to Jan and Jul to Aug (It never gets very busy)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Mlilwane WS

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

HyenaNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut

• Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS (Eswatini)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Swaziland cultural activities, to Johannesburg for your onward destination

Before departing for Johannesburg, drive past and/or visit places like the King's Mausoleum, Houses of Parliament, House of Fire and the Royal Palace.

On the way, admire the oldest and best-preserved sequence of volcanic and sedimentary rocks in the world. Known as the Genesis of Life, the Makhonjwa Mountains are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Continue to O.R. Tambo Airport, where you drop off your vehicle.

Driving time: 3 hours 50 minutes (370km) via N12.

Note: If you plan to visit Cape Town, allow us to be your hosts, as we live here.

Typical activities include exploring the Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain National Parks, Boulders Beach penguin colony, Seal Island boat cruise, whale watching, wine tasting, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Waterfront, Stellenbosch, West Coast and Chapmans Peak. Our local cuisine is exceptional and of great value.

Main Destination:

Or Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa)

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.
• Clients return their self-drive vehicle at the airport.