3-Day Best of Kruger Classic Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Transfer from Johannesburg & Sunset/Night Safari

You will be collected from various lodges and hotels within a 5 km radius of OR Tambo International Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am, or from the OR Tambo International Airport shuttle and bus terminal between 6:45 and 7:00 am. You depart at 7:15 am.

You can fly directly into Skukuza Airport in the Kruger National Park or to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and be collected by a Kurt Safari guide at no additional cost.

You will travel directly to our lodge in Hazyview and arrive between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm. You will have time to relax, unpack, and enjoy a light lunch before enjoying a swim or a walk around the beautiful lodge gardens or the walking trail. You depart at around 4:00 pm for a sunset/night safari in the Kruger National Park before returning to the lodge at approximately 7:30 to 8:00 pm for a lovely dinner and a good night’s rest.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

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

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

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HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogRare

Activities:

• Evening game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari in the Kruger National Park

All safaris start before sunrise, the best time of day to enter the park and spot wildlife, especially predators. After a short drive, you will enter the park, and your guide will take you to areas popular for wildlife sightings.

The lodge provides breakfast packs. After around three hours of game viewing, you stop for breakfast, a bathroom break and coffee before continuing through Kruger’s diverse eco-zones, visiting rivers, watering holes, plains and Bushveld areas, each offering unique wildlife experiences.

Lunch is enjoyed at a rest camp at your own expense, with time for curio shopping or a refreshing drink. You then continue the safari back towards the lodge, arriving around 3:30–4:00 pm, with time to relax, swim and enjoy dinner.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Activities:

• Game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Safari and Transfer back to Johannesburg

On this day, you will have your last safari for the trip. Again, you depart from the lodge before sunrise, and we will tuck into another packed breakfast at one of the rest camps or picnic spots. The guide will focus on finding animals you could not find on the first 2 safaris, hoping especially to catch sight of lion and leopard, as they are most active in the early mornings. The Kruger National Park has 148 mammal species and over 500 bird species. So, there is lots to see and photograph.

After a short breakfast and coffee stop, you will continue with the safari, returning to the lodge at around 12 pm.
Here you say goodbye to your guide and freshen up before the journey back to Johannesburg. You are collected by the shuttle at around 12:00-12:30 pm. You return to Johannesburg OR Tambo shuttle terminal and lodges within a 5 km radius, arriving between 5.00 and 6.00 pm.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Activities:

• Game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.