$1,156 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, Transfer and Sunset Safari
Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, Transfer and Sunset Safari
You depart OR Tambo by shared shuttle, approximately six hours to Hoedspruit. After check-in at the lodge, the Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve field guide collects you for your first drive.
The sunset safari takes you into the reserve as the afternoon heat drops and the light shifts. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, and wild dog are all resident on the 5,500-hectare property. Access is restricted to select concession operators, no public traffic and no crowded sightings. You stay until the sighting is done.
Dinner is served under the trees on the dining deck.
Accommodation: Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor, Garden Suite, 4-star, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. Private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities. Pool, bar, lounge, and day spa on site.
Meals included: Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Hoedspruit (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park
Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park
Your Shinzelle guide collects you early for the 45-minute drive to Orpen Gate. Central Kruger is one of the most productive wildlife areas on the continent. Your guide knows the waterholes, the seasonal movements, and the dense riverine bush where leopard hold. The vehicle is open-sided with full sightlines, elevated above the grass.
Mid-morning breakfast at a rest stop inside the park. Safari continues until a lunch break at a main rest camp. Lunch is included. Back on the road after lunch until you exit the gate at around 15:00.
Accommodation: Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor, Garden Suite, 4-star. Pool deck, bar, and dining deck available on return.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kruger National Park
- Accommodation:
- Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor
Wildlife in Kruger NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Panoramic Route, Blyde River Canyon and Boat Tour
Panoramic Route, Blyde River Canyon and Boat Tour
Most operators include a single viewpoint stop on the road from Johannesburg and call it a panoramic tour. This is the full version. Departing at 08:30, your guide takes you through a complete day on the escarpment above the Blyde River Canyon, one of the world's largest green canyons.
Five stops and a boat cruise: Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondawels viewpoint, Lisbon Falls, God's Window, and a boat cruise on the Blyde Dam. Lunch in Graskop. You return to the lodge at approximately 16:00.
Accommodation: Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor, Garden Suite, 4-star. Your final evening in the bush before tomorrow's sunrise drive.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (Panorama Route)
- Accommodation:
- Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Sunrise Safari and Return Transfer to Johannesburg
Sunrise Safari and Return Transfer to Johannesburg
The final morning begins before sunrise. Tea and coffee at the lodge, then back into Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve for the dawn drive. The coolest hour, the quietest roads, and the animals finishing the night. Nocturnal species still active. Predators on their last move before the heat sets in. Most guests tell us this is the best drive of the trip.
After the safari, breakfast at the lodge. Your shuttle departs mid-morning for OR Tambo, approximately six hours. Additional nights before or after the tour can be arranged on request.
Meals included: Breakfast.
- Main Destination:
- Or Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
