$2,649 to $2,707 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Shuttle to Manyeleti and Sunset Game Drive
Shuttle to Manyeleti and Sunset Game Drive
Guests join a shared shuttle departing from OR Tambo International Airport in the early morning for the approximately seven-hour road transfer to Ndzhaka Tented Camp in the private Manyeleti Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger area which shares open, unfenced borders with Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands and Timbavati. On arrival guests check in to their luxury premium tent, complete with a private heated pool, private bush boma and en-suite bathroom, and can relax before the afternoon's activities. In the late afternoon a sunset game drive sets off in an open safari vehicle, carrying a maximum of seven guests, continuing after dark into a night drive in search of nocturnal wildlife. The evening concludes with dinner at camp.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
Wildlife in Manyeleti GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full Day Safari in Manyeleti Game Reserve
Full Day Safari in Manyeleti Game Reserve
An early sunrise game drive heads out into the unfenced wilderness of Manyeleti Game Reserve, taking advantage of the quiet reserve's very few other vehicles to track the Big 5 and other wildlife. Guests return to camp for breakfast and then enjoy leisure time at their private heated pool and bush boma until lunch. In the late afternoon a sunset game drive departs, again carrying a maximum of seven guests per vehicle, and continues as a night drive after dark in search of nocturnal species such as leopard, hyena and owls. Dinner is served back at Ndzhaka Tented Camp, where guests spend another night under canvas in their luxury premium tent.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drives and Bush Boma Dinner in Manyeleti
Game Drives and Bush Boma Dinner in Manyeleti
A sunrise game drive explores more of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, with the option to replace the drive with a three-hour guided bush walk at an extra charge for those wanting a closer, on-foot encounter with the bush. Breakfast follows back at camp, with leisure time at the private heated pool and boma before lunch. In the late afternoon a sunset game drive departs, continuing after dark as a night drive to search for nocturnal wildlife in this unfenced reserve bordering Kruger, Sabi Sands and Timbavati. The day is capped off with a memorable bush boma dinner served under the stars, a highlight of the stay at Ndzhaka Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Manyeleti to Balule Nature Reserve
Manyeleti to Balule Nature Reserve
A final sunrise game drive in Manyeleti rounds off the stay at Ndzhaka Tented Camp before breakfast and check-out. Guests are then transferred by road for approximately two hours to Greenfire Game Lodge in the 50,000-hectare private Balule Nature Reserve, which is open to the Greater Kruger National Park system and lies about 30 km north of Hoedspruit. After checking in to a deluxe chalet set in the riverine forest, guests enjoy lunch before setting off on a sunset game drive in search of the Big 5 and the smaller mammals and rich birdlife the area is known for. Dinner is served at the lodge, which hosts a maximum of eighteen guests.
- Main Destination:
- Balule Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Greenfire Big 5 Game Lodge
Wildlife in Balule NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full Day Safari in Balule Nature Reserve
Full Day Safari in Balule Nature Reserve
A sunrise game drive explores the riverine forest and open plains of Balule Nature Reserve, home to the Big 5 along with abundant birdlife and smaller mammals. Guests return to the lodge for breakfast and spend the late morning relaxing at the pool or on the private viewing deck overlooking the river bed, before lunch is served. In the late afternoon a sunset game drive heads back out into the reserve, which forms part of the open Greater Kruger National Park system, to track game as the light fades. The day ends with dinner back at Greenfire Game Lodge, enjoyed on the shady veranda or in the lounge overlooking the bush.
- Main Destination:
- Balule Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Greenfire Big 5 Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Departure from Balule Nature Reserve
Departure from Balule Nature Reserve
On the final morning guests enjoy one last sunrise game drive through Balule Nature Reserve, taking in the chance of further Big 5 and birdlife sightings before breakfast and check-out at Greenfire Game Lodge. Guests then join the shared shuttle back to Johannesburg, a road journey of approximately six to seven hours, arriving at OR Tambo International Airport between 17h00 and 18h00. This brings to a close a safari that combined two distinct private reserves in the Greater Kruger area, offering ten game drives in total across unfenced wilderness bordering Kruger National Park itself.
- Main Destination:
- Balule Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
