6-Day From City to Wilderness the Soul of South Africa

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Johannesburg Pickup From OR Tambo Airport

Welcome to South Africa! Your journey begins in Johannesburg, the vibrant gateway to your adventure. After landing at OR Tambo International Airport, make your own way to The Peech Hotel, your stylish boutique base in the leafy suburb of Melrose — a private airport transfer can be arranged. Settle in, relax by the pool or enjoy a drink in the garden restaurant as you recover from your flight. Tonight you rest up in comfort, ready to begin your South African adventure in the morning.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

The Peech Boutique Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Johannesburg (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Fly to Nelspruit & Private Guided Panorama Route Tour

This morning, a private transfer takes you from The Peech Hotel to OR Tambo International, where you board a short 55-minute flight to Nelspruit (at an additional cost). On arrival, your private guide welcomes you for a full-day tour of the breathtaking Panorama Route — marvel at the Blyde River Canyon, one of the largest green canyons on earth, the striking Three Rondavels, the potholes of Bourke's Luck and the sweeping views of God's Window. As the day winds down, you are taken to Nut Grove Manor Boutique Hotel, your elegant country retreat for the night, on a bed and breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Mbombela / Nelspruit (Town)

Accommodation:

Nut Grove Manor

• Luxury guest house located in White River (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Big Five Safari in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Today, a private transfer takes you from Nut Grove Manor into the world-renowned Sabi Sand Game Reserve, home to some of the finest Big Five viewing in Africa. Your base for the next three nights is Elephant Plains Game Lodge, where you stay on a fully inclusive basis with all meals and twice-daily game drives. Head out each morning and evening in an open-sided 4x4 with an expert ranger and tracker, searching for lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino — the Sabi Sand is especially famed for its remarkable leopard sightings. Between drives, relax at the pool, watch wildlife wander past the waterhole, or join a guided bush walk to discover the smaller wonders of the African bush."

Main Destination:

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Sabi Sands)

Best Time To Go May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to March (It can get a bit busy)

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Accommodation:

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Full Day on Safari Morning & Evening Game Drives

Wake to the sounds of the bush as your first full safari day begins. Set off at dawn on a morning game drive in an open-sided 4x4, when predators are at their most active and the light is golden across the reserve. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast, then spend the middle of the day at leisure cool off in the pool, watch elephant and buffalo drift past the waterhole, or simply soak up the stillness of the bush. In the late afternoon, head out again with your ranger and tracker for an evening drive, ending under a sky full of stars with a spotlight search for the Sabi Sand's famous leopards.

Main Destination:

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Sabi Sands)

Accommodation:

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Game Drives & Sundowners in the Sabi Sand

Your final full day in the Sabi Sand offers a change of pace and perspective. After your dawn game drive, join a guided bush walk with your ranger and discover the bush on foot — from animal tracks and birdlife to the fascinating smaller details you'd never spot from a vehicle. The afternoon is yours to unwind before one last evening drive through Big Five territory, pausing as the sun sinks for a classic sundowner in the wilderness. As darkness falls, your tracker sweeps the spotlight for leopard, and you return to the lodge for a final dinner under the African sky — the perfect farewell to the Sabi Sand.

Main Destination:

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Sabi Sands)

Accommodation:

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Farewell to the Bush Fly Back to Johannesburg

After one final dawn game drive and breakfast at the lodge, it's time to bid the Sabi Sand farewell. A private road transfer takes you to Hoedspruit Airport, where you board a domestic flight back to Johannesburg (at an additional cost). [Evening arrangements to confirm — hotel and basis.].

Main Destination:

Johannesburg Airport (Johannesburg)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.