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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Transfer from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

Transfer from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

Your journey into the bush begins with a shuttle transfer from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. As the city gives way to the lowveld, the landscape shifts to flat savannah, granite outcrops, and the first acacia and marula trees on the horizon.

On arrival, you check in to a rest camp in the heart of the Kruger National Park. Satara is our preferred camp and we will confirm your accommodation in advance, suggesting an alternative should Satara not be available.

From this point, you do not leave the park until the morning of Day 5. No daily gate entry and exit. No hours lost driving between outside accommodation and the park boundary. You are inside the wildlife from the moment you arrive.

Dinner at the camp restaurant as the African night takes over. Your guide will have the vehicle ready before sunrise tomorrow.

Main Destination:
Central 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
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HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LeopardOccasional
CheetahOccasional
Accommodation:
Satara Rest Camp
  • Mid-range rest camp located inside Central Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2-4

A Full Day on Private Safari in the Kruger National Park

A Full Day on Private Safari in the Kruger National Park

Each full day in the park follows the rhythm of the bush, not a group schedule.

Before sunrise, your guide has the vehicle ready as the gates open. Because your camp is inside the park, you are already there. No gate queues. No wasted morning drive to the entrance. Most safari packages out of this region take guests to accommodation outside Kruger and bring them in for day tours. This package is different. Your day starts and ends inside the wildlife.

We are an independent operator. We do not travel in convoy or coordinate routes with other operators. Your guide reads the bush, sets the route based on recent animal activity, and stops where the game is. Your pace. Your vehicle. Your call on when to move on.

Return to camp for a mid-morning brunch, then rest through the midday heat. As the afternoon cools and the animals begin to move again, you head back out for the evening drive.

Two game drives per day. Every hour inside the park counts.

Main Destination:
Southern Kruger National Park
Accommodation:
Satara Rest Camp
  • Mid-range rest camp located inside Central Kruger NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Final Morning Safari and Transfer Back to Johannesburg

Final Morning Safari and Transfer Back to Johannesburg

Before the sun is up, bags are packed and loaded. There is no returning to camp after this drive. You head straight out into the bush and make the most of every hour the park gives you before the gate.

Your guide maximises the time. The morning light is the best light, and the bush at dawn rewards those who are already out in it. Drive until the gate, then meet your shuttle and head into Hoedspruit for breakfast before the road back to Johannesburg.

Your shuttle transfers you comfortably back to O.R. Tambo International Airport. You leave Kruger with your camera full and a quiet that only comes from four days completely switched off.

Main Destination:
Johannesburg Airport (Johannesburg)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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  • This tour is offered by Shinzelle Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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