Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Private Kruger National Park, Afternoon/Sunset safari - 4-star Lodge - Joburg to Kruger transfer
Private Kruger National Park, Afternoon/Sunset safari - 4-star Lodge - Joburg to Kruger transfer
You will be collected from your hotel or O.R. Tambo Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am. Alternatively, you can be picked up from the O.R. Tambo International Airport shuttle and bus terminal between 6:45 am and 7:00 am. We will depart at 7:15 am.
You can also fly directly into Skukuza Kruger National Park or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airports and be collected by your safari guide at no additional cost.
We'll travel to our lodge in Hazyview and arrive between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm.
You have time to relax and enjoy a light lunch whereafter you can enjoy a swim or walk around the beautiful lodge and walking trail. We'll depart from the lodge at around 3:45 pm for a sunset/night safari in Kruger National Park. The sun sets early in the winter months meaning you will have a longer night safari, and in summer enjoy beautiful sunsets while on safari. You'll return to the lodge at around 8:00 pm for a lovely dinner and a good night’s rest preparing for your full-day safari tomorrow.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bush Baby Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Kruger NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Private Kruger National Park Safari in open-sided jeep with experienced guide
Private Kruger National Park Safari in open-sided jeep with experienced guide
All safaris start before sunrise as it is the best part of the day, not knowing what to expect. After a short drive to the park, we will enter the park gates. Your guide will know where to find the wildlife including the Big Five and the plains game. This is 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 breakfast, a bathroom break and a chance to get coffee. We'll then continue with your safari. Kruger offers a variety of ecozones and each one has a different range of wildlife. We'll visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and bushveld regions.
We will stop for lunch at a rest camp (this meal will be for your own account). You'll have time to do some curio shopping or enjoy a cold beer! The guide will then continue with the safari heading towards the lodge, arriving at around 3:30 to 4:00 pm. It's now time to relax, swim and have a great dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bush Baby Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Private Kruger National Park safari - transfer to Joburg for your onward journey to Cape Town
Private Kruger National Park safari - transfer to Joburg for your onward journey to Cape Town
We proceed to the Kruger before sunrise. Your guide will focus on animals we could not find on the first two safaris and hope to spot lion and leopard as they are most active in the early mornings. The Kruger has 159 mammal species & 550 bird species - your guide will help you find as many of these as possible.
No safari is ever the same. Kruger has a huge network of roads to choose from and guides will safari in different areas of the park in different seasons, giving you the chance to see more. After a short breakfast and coffee stop, we'll continue with the safari and return to the lodge at around 11 am. Say goodbye to your guide, time to freshen up before the journey back to Johannesburg.
You will be collected by the shuttle at around 11:30 am & arrive at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport at around 5 pm. On arrival, check in for your 2-hour journey to Cape Town. We will be there to meet & transfer you to your Cape Town hotel.
There are direct flights to Cape Town from Kruger Park.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Town (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Sky Cape Town
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Cape of Good Hope, Ocean Cruise, Boulders Penguin Colony & Chapmans Peak Pass - private guided
Cape of Good Hope, Ocean Cruise, Boulders Penguin Colony & Chapmans Peak Pass - private guided
This region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due it's exceptional floral diversity. Follow the west coast via Clifton, stopping at Maiden's Cove to enjoy a view of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay. Hout Bay is next, a charming little town, where we board a boat for a trip to Duiker Island, home to the world's largest fur seal colony. From here, we drive along Chapman's Peak Pass, looking at the breathtaking views. Next is the Cape of Good Hope National Park, the most Westerly point of the African continent where the cold Atlantic Ocean meets the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean. The early Portuguese mariners named this famous landmark, take the walk up to the lighthouse. Then our journey takes us to False Bay, lunch on the harbor (optional).
We visit Africa's critically endangered Penguins at Boulders Beach.
Finally, to Boyes Drive, which offers a panoramic view of the surfers below, and if you would like, chat with the shark spotter while he scours the bay looking after surfers.
- Main Destination:
- Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Sky Cape Town
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Leisure - Table Mountain, Cape Town City Tour - activities available at our preferential rates
Leisure - Table Mountain, Cape Town City Tour - activities available at our preferential rates
Today, ascend Table Mountain via a cable car and enjoy the panoramic views over the city, Table Bay and Robben Island. Table Mountain is a 7th Wonder of the World and a UNESCO Heritage Site. Tour the inner city and places like the Dutch East-Indian Garden, Cape Castle, Malay Quarter and Green Market Square. Visit Kirstenbosch, the only botanical garden situated in a World Heritage Site, with more endemic plant species than any other in the world.
There is time today to visit the infamous Robben Island (UNESCO heritage site) where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 17 of his 27 year sentence.
We shall offer you our preferential rates on activities such as helicopter flips, shark cage diving, ballooning, whale cruises, surfing lessons, seal snorkeling, paragliding & more. Should you require my services, I am available to assist.
Dine at Gold African Restaurant and enjoy exceptional cuisine from all over Africa & participate in interactive drumming, theatre, song and dance (optional).
- Main Destination:
- Table Mountain (Cape Town)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Sky Cape Town
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Time permitting, a last activity before your airport transfer
Time permitting, a last activity before your airport transfer
Private transfer to the airport for your onward journey. Depending on your departure time, many activities are available to you at our preferential rates.
You can also visit the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art and make time to see the Two Oceans Aquarium (both are within the safe Waterfront precinct, a 5-minute walk from the Radisson Red).
Our safari tours can be tailored to suit your requirements. Spend a few extra days on tour with me exploring the famous Garden Route, or an extra day in the Kruger, or a night in the Southern Cape. Hermanus is famous for being the best place to view the whales terrestrially from June to December, or you can take the 2.5 hour whale boat cruise.
We are happy to recommend and book optional activities for you throughout your safari holiday at our generous preferential rates.
- Main Destination:
- Robben Island (Cape Town)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
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