Kruger National Park Safaris

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3 to 6 Days Kruger National Park

We offer 3 days, 4 days, 5 days & 6 days Kruger National Park tours departing every day of the week. We will pick clients up from any backpackers hostel, guest house or hotel in Johannesburg, Pretoria or Nelspruit. All our Kruger tours visit the panoramic route (God's Window, Bourke Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon) on the first day when driving to Kruger Park.

Departure: Every day

Depart from: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Nelspruit. Any Backpackers hostel, hotel, guest house

End in: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Nelspruit. Any Backpackers hostel, guest house, hotel or airport

Clients who booked a camping tour, will stay the first night at a tribal village just outside Kruger National Park. They will be camping the other nights inside Kruger National park.

The clients who booked bedded accommodation will stay all the nights at a private lodge just outside Kruger National Park.

On day two we arrive at the gates to Kruger National Park, as they open. Clients will then be transferred to open sided game viewing vehicles, and immediately start with a full day game drive. Clients will also do a three hour night drive (included) on day two, which depart before sunset and done by Kruger park in one of their open game viewing vehicles by a Kruger park guide.

Full day game drives start every day as the gates open. Breakfast and lunch will be done at picnic sites within Kruger National Park. Clients doing bedded accommodation will enjoy 3 course dinners at the lodge, while our guides will cook meals at our campsite for the camping clients.

We do a short game drive (plus minus) 3 hours on the last day, before heading back to Johannesburg and Pretoria, via Nelspruit from where clients can rent a car, take the Baz Bus or other busses to Swaziland and Mozambique.

3 Days Kruger National Park

Day 1: Panoramic route - Blyde river canyon (South Africa)
The tour departs early morning from Johannesburg and Pretoria, heading east towards Nelspruit where we also pick clients up. We will stop en-route for breakfast (own cost). From Nelspruit we drive further north where we stop for lunch (own cost) & banks in Graskop. After lunch we drive through the panoramic route where we stop at God's Window, Bourke Luck Potholes and the 3rd largest canyon in the world - the Blyde River Canyon. Clients doing the camping option, will stay this night at a tribal village. Clients doing the bedded option, will stay this night at a private lodge. See the above links for more information & photos of each night's accommodation. Dinner included

Day 2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
A very short drive takes us to Kruger National Park (arrive as the gates open) that is home to 147 mammal (incl. the Big 5), 114 reptile, & 502 bird species. You will be transferred to open sided 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles (on arrival at the park) in which we will do game drives for the rest of the day. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed at one of the picnic sites inside Kruger National Park. At sunset you will start with a 3 hour night drive, done in a Kruger Park open sided game viewing vehicle with a Kruger National Park guide. This is a great opportunity to see nocturnal animals not normally seen during the day game drives. Clients who booked the bedded accommodation will be dropped off at the private lodge, after the night drive. Clients who booked the camping accommodation option will stay in our camp inside Kruger National Park. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 3: Return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa)
We start the day with a light breakfast, before heading out on a short game drive. We then return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Breakfast included

4 Days Kruger National Park

Day 1: Panoramic route - Blyde river canyon (South Africa)

The tour departs early morning from Johannesburg and Pretoria, heading east towards Nelspruit where we also pick clients up. We will stop en-route for breakfast (own cost). From Nelspruit we drive further north where we stop for lunch (own cost) & banks in Graskop. After lunch we drive through the panoramic route where we stop at God's Window, Bourke Luck Potholes and the 3rd largest canyon in the world - the Blyde River Canyon. Clients doing the camping option, will stay this night at a tribal village. Clients doing the bedded option, will stay this night at a private lodge. See the above links for more information & photos of each night's accommodation. Dinner included

Day 2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

A very short drive takes us to Kruger National Park (arrive as the gates open) that is home to 147 mammal (incl. the Big 5), 114 reptile, & 502 bird species. You will be transferred to open sided 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles (on arrival at the park) in which we will do game drives for the rest of the day. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed at one of the picnic sites inside Kruger National Park. At sunset you will start with a 3 hour night drive, done in a Kruger Park open sided game viewing vehicle with a Kruger National Park guide. This is a great opportunity to see nocturnal animals not normally seen during the day game drives. Clients who booked the bedded accommodation will be dropped off at the private lodge, after the night drive. Clients who booked the camping accommodation option will stay in our camp inside Kruger National Park. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 3: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

We start the day with a cup of coffee / tea, before heading out on a game drive as the gates open (in open 4x4 game viewing vehicles). You will be on a game drive for the majority of the day, searching for as many animals as possible. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed at picnic sites inside Kruger national park. Clients who booked the bedded accommodation will be dropped off at the private lodge, after the night drive. Clients who booked the camping accommodation option will stay in our camp inside Kruger National Park. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 4: Return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa)

We start the day with a light breakfast, before heading out on a short game drive. We then return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Breakfast included

5 Days Kruger National Park

Day 1: Panoramic route - Blyde river canyon (South Africa)

Day 2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Days 3 & 4: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Day 5: Return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa)

We start the day with a light breakfast, before heading out on a short game drive. We then return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Breakfast included

6 Days Kruger National Park

Day 1: Panoramic route - Blyde river canyon (South Africa)

Day 2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Days 3, 4 & 5: Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Day 6: Return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa)

We start the day with a light breakfast, before heading out on a short game drive. We then return to Nelspruit, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Breakfast included

Included:

All transport
All accommodation
Qualified and registered guide
Meals as specified below
Entrance fees to Kruger National Park
All game drives in 4x4 open sided vehicles
Night drive inside Kruger National Park
Tribal village
Blyde River Canyon (Three Rondawels view point)
Bourke Luck Potholes
God's Window

Excluded:

All drinks (except coffee & tea with meals)
Meals not specified below
Optional game walk inside Kruger Park

Tribal village (Kruger Park tours)

Please note: The tribal village requires a minimum of 4 people. We normally have more than 4 clients on tour, and therefore will stay 95% of the time at the tribal village. You will stay at a private lodge (more info) if we do not have enough people to stay at the tribal village, or if the tribal village is fully booked.

A local African teacher from the local rural community realised that the children of his community do not know their culture, as there are too many modern influences. He then got a piece of land on a nearby game farm, where he started the village to teach the children about their traditional culture. His family lives at the village, to maintain and look after the village. The local culture is "Shangaan". This village is built the same as what it would have been a long time ago. The nice thing about this particular village is that it is for education and not as commercial as the other villages around South Africa. Obviously there is some form of "commercial" like a shower and toilet, to make it convenient for our clients. Be warned - cold showers.

A short tour: On arrival you will do a short tour of the village, during which you will learn about the different tasks in a village, how they make ropes and carpets from plants and reeds, the layout of the village, the culture and traditions as well as traditional believes.

Dinner will be served in the boma (place of eating) where the woman prepare a traditional meal cooked in large pots on an open fire. You will enjoy dinner the traditional way, which means that you have to wash your hands, men dish up before woman and then eating without any knifes, forks or spoons. Yes, with your hands.

After dinner the young men and boys will entertain us with traditional dancing while the woman entertain us with African singing. You are more than welcome to join in on the dancing.

Accommodation: You will sleep in a traditional clay hut as the locals do, except that you will have a mattress and sleep in a sleeping bag. The huts do not have windows and only an opening as a door that is covered at night with a panel made from river reeds.

Camping inside Kruger national park

Our Ground operator have their own campsite within one of the Kruger Park camps. This camp is in the central region of Kruger national park that is well known for it's huge number and variety of animals, especially Big 5.

Our tents are permanently erected on wooden platforms along the fence. The tents that we use are 2.4 x 2.4 (meters) and 3.0 x 3.0 (meters) with built in floor and mosquito nets over the windows and door. Each tent has two proper single bed mattresses (same as what many hotels in South Africa use) with fitted sheets.

We have also erected a 6.0 x 6.0 (meters) army tent where we have a fridge, gas stove and electricity where you can recharge your camera batteries. This tent is perfect for those nights that it is raining, as it is big enough for the group to pull their chairs in and gather around without getting wet.

We also have an open fireplace along the fence where your guide will prepare food and you can relax around a campfire. Eating from your lap is never comfortable. That is why we have two large tables next to the fireplace where you can sit down and enjoy meals, write your post cards / letters, play cards or just relax.

The campsite ablutions (bathrooms) are of an extremely high standard. You will always walk into a very clean bathroom with hot water. Separate bathrooms for males and females, and the bathrooms is right next to our camp.

The camp is totally fenced to keep the animals out, or is it to keep the people in. Almost every night we have hyenas walking along the fences (only meters away). Other regular visitors are elephants, honey badgers, impala and buffalo. Many nights you will hear jackals calling, lions roaring or hyenas crying in the night.

Private Lodge (Kruger Park tours)

Please note: The below mentioned lodge is our first choice of lodge accommodation. It does happen from time to time (not often) that this lodge is fully booked, and we have to stay in alternative lodge (with same standards) accommodation in the area.

The lodge that we stay at, is just outside Kruger National Park, so that we can enter the park as the gates open in the morning.

The accommodation: The first choice of accommodation is a well decorated rondawel (left) with en-suite bathroom. Some rondawels have a double bed (bottom left) and others two single beds (below). We do our best to ensure that couples get a rondawel with a double bed, but can not guarantee it. The lodge also has chalets with two rooms (two single beds) that share a bathroom, and another room (double bed) with en-suite bathroom. These chalets are perfect for families, or a small group travelling together.

Also keep in mind that we do our best to let single people stay in their own rondawel, but it might happen that a single person might have to share a rondawel (with 2 single beds) with another person of the same sex, if the lodge is fully booked.

Other facilities: Swimming pool for the hot evenings Pool bar with great atmosphere

Local kids dancing for you: There are a number of local villages in the rural community close to the lodge. The children from these villages started their own dance and song routine and asked the lodge if they can dance for their guests. The lodge assisted the kids by making uniforms for them and allowing them to dance and sing for their guests. The children do not work for the lodge, but for themselves, by earning tips from the guests. Please note that the kids perform when they want to, which means that you may not see them.

Meals: Our guide will prepare dinner on some of the tours, and the lodge might prepare dinner on other tours. It depends on weather and the group sizes of each tour.

Important tour / safari information

Participation tours: All tours are participation tours. This means that the clients are responsible for pitching their own tents (except inside Kruger Park), and washing up after every meal, which is social event where people chat and get to know each other. Some guides may ask the clients to assist with the chopping and cleaning of vegetables, while the guide prepares the meals.

Group sizes: We operate a variety of different vehicles. Our largest vehicles seats a maximum of 14 clients. Therefore , except for our open vehicles inside Kruger National Park which are not allowed to seat more than 10 clients. It occasionally happen that we will have two vehicles on the same tour.

What to take on tour: Clothing and personal effects Comfortable shoes for walking Warm clothing for the evenings Basic first aid kit Insect repellent Anti-Malaria medicine Sunblock and cap or hat Comfortable shoes for walking Slip slops or trainers Camera with extra film & batteries Torch with extra batteries

Tent, sleeping bag and roll matt: We provides all the camping equipment including a roll matt with cover that is washed after every tour, and a 2.2 x 2.2 (meters) or 2.4 x 2.4 (meters) tent with built in mosquito netting over the door and windows, as well as a built in floor. You must have a sleeping bag on all of the camping tours, which you can rent from us at R50 per person per tour, if you do not have one of your own. Inside Kruger National Park we have a permanent camp. We do not use roll matts on these tours, but have single bed mattresses with fitted sheets that are washed after tour.

Malaria areas: Many of the areas and destinations in southern and east Africa are malaria areas. It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that you have insect repellent and a course of anti-malaria tablets. Consult your local doctor or pharmacist.

Water: All drinks (except coffee & tea with meals) are excluded from the tour price. All tap water in areas where we do tours to, are 100% safe to drink, and tastes very good. Bottled water is freely available (every day), for those who prefer bottled water.

Laws and clients: We expect our clients to uphold the laws of each country that we visit while on tour. We do not accept any responsibility for any client on our tours, who breaks the laws of any country visited during a tour.

Be considered: Sometimes our guides are asked to stop at local villages along the road, so that clients can take photos. Nothing wrong with that, but then we often see the people just walking into a village taking photos, instead of doing it from the road. Keep in mind that a village will normally be a family living together. How would you feel if a stranger just walks into your yard or home and start taking photos?

Our clients: All our clients are international travellers from different countries. The ages of our clients range from 18 to 60, with the majority being between 20 and 40. All that we require from our clients is that they must enjoy travelling and be fun-loving people. You do not need to be super fit to participate in any of our included activities or adventures.

Our crew (guides & drivers): All our guides and drivers are registered with the authorities as per government regulations.

Our vehicles: All game drives inside Kruger National Park will be done in open sided game viewing vehicles.

Kruger optional game walks: The maximum group size on a game walk is 8, and our groups are most of the time more people than eight. Kruger national park often do not have enough guides to do all the game walks. The game walks are cancelled if it is raining. The game walks inside Kruger national park is three hours in duration. These bush walks are operated by Kruger national park with two armed Kruger park guides conducting the walks. The walks are 3 hours in duration, and starts at sunrise.

Our tours: We offer a variety of tours and safaris to a variety of destinations, from 3 days to 16 days. You have the option of camping or lodge (bedded) accommodation, while on any of our tours / safaris.

Important: Before you travel please check your Tour Voucher and Arrival Information for the latest joining instructions. This will be sent to you upon receipt of final payment.

All itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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