5-Day Safari and Historical Tour of Kruger National Park

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

Arrival Day and Boat Cruise

Board your shared shuttle departing O.R. Tambo at 7:45 am en route to Kruger National Park. Upon arrival at around 2 pm, you will meet your private guide who will take you to the lodge for check-in. From there, you go on your first activity - a riverboat safari on the mighty Olifants River. It is a great favorite with our guests, for its scenic views and its unique way of observing animals on the shore and in the water from the comfort of a boat. Upon your return to the lodge, enjoy dinner at the lodge's restaurant.

Main Destination:

Olifants River

Accommodation:

Sefapane Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Northern Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kruger Safari and Visit to Masorini Historical Site

Today, we leave the lodge after an early breakfast and make our way to the Kruger Park Gate, only a couple of minutes' drive from the lodge. From there, you get to enjoy your private safari, which will take you past riverine forests, small hills, savannah, and bushland all the way to Mopani.

One of the highlights of the day is a guided visit to one of the amazing African historical sites that are rarely frequented by tourists. Rather early on after entering the park, we reach the Masorini Historic Site, which is located on a small hill. The site was inhabited by the Sotho-speaking BaPhalaborwa during the 1800s, who developed an advanced and sophisticated industry of mining, smelting iron ore and trading in these iron products. There's a small museum, and a guide will take you on a short walk to see and discuss the reconstructed huts and furnaces.

We continue our drive for the rest of the day until we reach Mopani Rest Camp, our first camp on this tour. Your guide will serve dinner.

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

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

Accommodation:

Mopani Rest Camp

• Mid-range rest camp located inside Northern Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kruger Park Safari

We will continue our safari north. After a stop for lunch, we visit Crook's Corner and the enchanted Fever Tree Forest. Enjoy the scenery of the African bush from the vantage point of our private open safari vehicle. Your guide will share his amazing knowledge of nature with you, and you will work together as a team to spot the best animal sightings. Our guide makes use of his many years of experience working in Kruger Park to determine the best area for our safari depending on the conditions of the day. We will continue on to Punda Maria Rest Camp, where we will spend the following 2 nights.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Punda Maria Rest Camp

• Mid-range rest camp located inside Northern Kruger NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Thulamela Historic Site and Kruger Park Safari

Our day begins with a visit to the Historic Thulamela Site. This late Iron Age site forms part of what is known as the Zimbabwe culture, believed to have originated at Mapungubwe. Thulamela is a stone-walled site situated in the far northern region of the Kruger National Park. This site was built by Iron Age communities who lived in the area between AD 1400 and AD 1700, and it was of great significance due to its strategic positioning for trade within and outside of Africa.

After a short morning game drive, we arrive at Thulamela, and your guide will take you on an exploration of the area. Later, enjoy breakfast prepared by your guide, and then we will continue on our way deep into the far north of Kruger National Park to see some of the famous and iconic baobab trees, which only really start to grow at this latitude in the park.

Later, we return to the camp and your guide will prepare a delicious South African barbecue (braai) for you to celebrate your last night in Kruger.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Punda Maria Rest Camp

• Mid-range rest camp located inside Northern Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Last Morning Safari and Return to Johannesburg

Your last day has arrived! After breakfast and a last morning game drive to the nearest Kruger Park exit gate, you will switch to a closed vehicle that transfers you to O.R. Tambo Airport via Polokwane.

Add an extra day or two to extend your journey as far as Mapungubwe National Park and explore more of South Africa's amazing cultural and historic heritage; or request a specialist birding guide to further extend your tour to the north of Kruger National Park, a world-renowned birding territory.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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