4-Day Best of Kruger Open Vehicle Safari

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

Transfer from Johannesburg, arrive in time for lunch followed by a sunset safari

Guests will be collected from various lodges and hotels within a 5 km radius of the OR Tambo International Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am, and from the OR Tambo International Airport Shuttle and Bus Terminal between 6:45 and 7:00 am. We depart at 7:15 am. Clients can fly directly into Skukuza Kruger National Park or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and be collected by your safari guide at no additional cost.

You will have time to relax, unpack and enjoy a light lunch, thereafter enjoy a swim or walk around the beautiful lodge and walking trail. We depart the lodge at around 3:45 pm for a sunset/night safari in the Kruger National Park. The sun sets early in winter months, meaning that clients will have a longer night safari, while clients in summer will enjoy beautiful sunsets while on safari. Return to the lodge at around 8 pm for a lovely dinner and a good night’s rest, preparing for your full-day safari in the Kruger National Park the next day.

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

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Full-day open-vehicle safari in the Kruger National Park

All safaris start before sunrise. Mpumalanga means "the place of the rising sun" and is the first province in South Africa to see the sun rises. This is the best part of the day, not knowing what to expect. After a short drive to the park, we enter the park gates and your guide will have an idea of the best areas to find the wildlife including the Big 5 and plains game. This is also the finest time of the day to see predators.

The lodge will arrange breakfast packs and your guide will stop after about 3 hours for a breakfast and bathroom break and a chance to get coffee. We then continue with your safari. Kruger offers a variety of eco-zones and each one has a different range of wildlife. We visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and bushveld regions.

We stop for lunch at a rest camp before your ranger continues with the safari, heading toward the lodge. We arrive at around 3:30 – 4 pm. You have time to relax, swim and have a great dinner after an exciting day on safari.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Full-day open-vehicle safari in the Kruger National Park

Today, we depart from the lodge before sunrise. This is the best part of the day, not knowing what to expect. After a short drive, we enter the park gates. Your guide will have an idea of the best areas to find the wildlife including the Big 5 and plains game. This is also the finest time of the day to see predators. No safari is ever the same, so each day is special.

The lodge will arrange breakfast packs and your guide will stop for breakfast and a chance to get a coffee. We then continue with your safari. Kruger offers a variety of eco-zones and each one has a different range of wildlife. We visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and bushveld regions. The Kruger is vast, so guides will always cover different areas of the park than the previous day.

We will stop for lunch at a rest camp chosen by the guide. There are various rest camps in the park and the chances are it will be a different stop than before. We return to the lodge with an en-route game viewing drive.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Last morning safari and transfer back to Johannesburg

We have an early departure from the lodge and again depart before sunrise. Your guide will focus on animals we could not find on the first 2 safari days and we hope to see 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. Your guide will help you find as many of these as possible.

No safari is ever the same and Kruger has a huge network of roads to choose from. Guides will drive in various areas of the park in different seasons, giving clients the chance to experience more sightings.

After a short breakfast and coffee stop, we will continue with the safari and return to the lodge at around 11 am. Here, you say goodbye to your guide and freshen up before the journey back to Johannesburg.

Clients are collected by the shuttle at around 11:30 am. We return to Johannesburg OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal and accommodation within a 5 km radius, arriving between 5 and 6 pm.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg Airport (Johannesburg)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.