Highlights of this trip include
- Guided Game Walks in search of the “Big 5”
- Open Vehicle Game Drive on a Private Game Reserve
- Game Drives in Kruger National Parks
- Guided Forest Walks
- 2 Nights at a stunning private Bush Camp adjacent to Kruger Park
- 1 Night at a bungalow in Kruger National Park
- 1 Night in a Log Cabin situated in a forest close to the park
- Travel the scenic Panorama Route
- Visit the historic town of Pilgrims Rest
- Visit Blyde River Canyon and Bourkes Lucky Potholes
- Small groups - maximum 17 people.
Day By Day Itinerary
DAY 1 (SUNDAY): JOHANNESBURG - BUSH CAMP
We depart in the morning to travel the scenic road to Mpumalanga. Along the way we visit Dullstroom, traverse Robbers Pass and spend time at the quaint historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest, We also visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon. Thereafter we wind our way down the escarpment to the Lowveld bushveld where we overnight in a well appointed Bush Camp. Being adjacent to the Kruger Park, the tented Camp is tastefully designed, totally blends in with the environment, and offers comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms, a refreshing swimming pool, and stunning views over the surrounding bush. Dinner tonight is cooked on the open fire. B D
DAY 2 (MONDAY): BUSHVELD CAMP
We start the day with the traditional coffee and rusks, before setting off on a game walk. We walk for approximately 3 hours in search of game, stopping regularly to learn more about the ways of the bush. A guide and tracker lead all walks. Return to camp for a late morning brunch after which it’s time to relax around the pool and to enjoy the camp. In the afternoon we conduct an open vehicle game drive, which develops into an extensive night drive, being in the bush at night provides us with the opportunity of viewing nocturnal animals, otherwise not normally seen. This evening we enjoy a hearty bush “braai” and again fall asleep to the sounds of the wild. Brunch D
DAY 3 (TUESDAY): KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
We leave our bush camp in the morning to travel the short distance to the world-renowned Kruger National Park where we spend the remainder of the day viewing animals from the high vantage point of our vehicle. Enjoy a picnic lunch. Accommodation is in bungalows at one of the park’s rest camps. B L D
DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY) : HAZYVIEW
After breakfast and another extensive drive in search of the “Big 5” and variety of other animals that inhabit the Park, we exit and head for the sleepy settlement of Hazyview. We will spend tonight in a spectacular log cabin Inn built on stilts in subtropical indigenous forest right on the Sabie river. B L D
DAY 5 (THURSDAY): JOHANNESBURG
After a relaxed morning we depart to arrive in Johannesburg in the late afternoon. B
Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
Not ready to come home yet ?
You may extend your return flight date and visit another part of Southern Africa. Some examples of trip extensions are below. Please contact us for more information.
- 3 Night Cape Town extension
- 2 Night Victoria Falls trip extension
- 4 Night Namibia.
This Safari departs every Sunday.
Please contact us with your dates to check availability. Per person rate EURO 525 for departures between 01 January 2010 and 1 July 2010.
Per person rate EURO 595 from 2 July 2010 to 31 December 2010. (Please use currency converter below for rate in Dollars or Pounds).
