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Currency used is South African Rand ( R ) or ZAR as shown on Forex.
2025 prices effective from 01 December 2024
KRUGER GATE HOTEL UPMARKET ACCOMMODATION UPGRADE
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SPECIAL REQUESTS:
In Johannesburg between 07h00 and 08h00 at O R Tambo Airport and hotels nearby recommended. Other areas such as Sandton or Rosebank on request. Please avoid Johannesburg City Centre, Lanseria Airport and Pretoria. Nelspruit Airport is from 11.30 - 12.00 by arrangement.
At O R Tambo International Airport or nearby hotels usually by 16.30. Please allow 1.5 hours connecting time for local flights or preferably 3.0 hours for International flights. Passengers staying at hotels in the northern suburbs such as Sandton or Rosebank, please send us the name & street address of your hotel so we can check the location & drop off time.
Per person sharing twin room | 2025 RATE: ZAR 24 600 |
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Per single room | 2025 RATE: ZAR 26 200 |
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Per child under 12 yrs sharing | 2025 RATE: ZAR 12 300 |
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PLEASE NOTE: TRIPLE SHARE FOR 3 ADULTS IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS ITINERARY
1st Day - Transfer to southern Kruger Park - afternoon game drive
Pick up and leave Johannesburg in an aircon microbus with our experienced Kruger Park driver / guide. Travel east across the Highveld farmlands and down the Valley towards Nelspruit, the capital of Mpumalanga province. After a lunch stop, get your cameras ready and enter southern Kruger Park for the first exciting game drive. You will be travelling through lightly wooded bush and you can expect to see antelope, giraffe and possibly elephant. Before sunset drive a short distance to Sabie River Bush Lodge where we stay overnight. Book into a lodge room or en suite safari tent with aircon and modern furnishings. Time for a swim then relax on the deck looking across the extensive Sabie River hoping to see some hippos or crocodile. You can order a drink before dinner in the Gecko Lapa Restaurant and overnight.
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2nd Day - full day game drives in southern Kruger Park – return to river lodge
Early start with a quick cup of coffee, enter Kruger Pak for your early morning game drive. Travel through bushveld areas and probably along the river looking for Big 5 species ( lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo ). The Sabie River with its huge trees is a dominant feature of southern Kruger and travelling along the banks can be very exciting. After about 3 hours, stop at a small Camp where your guide will arrange breakfast. Continue on the mid-morning drive visiting any top sightings reported for the day. Around lunchtime stop for refreshments, browse in the curio shop then continue with the afternoon drive which terminates back at Sabie River Bush Lodge. Time for a swim then enjoy sundowners on the deck overlooking the Sabie river with one of the best photo opportunities 'on safari in Africa'. Join your guide for dinner in the restaurant with a varied menu and listen to the hippos in the river.
3rd Day - Transit game drive to central Kruger - exit to private lodge for sunset safari
Depart on another memorable early morning game drive heading towards the open plains of central Kruger Park . Here you can expect to see some herds of zebra, wildebeest and hopefully big cats. Enjoy a hearty breakfast on the deck at Satara then visit the curio shop. Continue on the mid-morning drive which goes past Nsemani Dam and the Timbarvati river to Orpen exit gate. Travel to Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge ( or Shiduli in the Karongwe Reserve) and book into an en suite lodge room / rondavel with aircon. Look around the lodge, have a swim and then enjoy lunch in the gardens. Later board the open safari vehicle for an evening game drive stopping en route for "sundowners ". Return to the lodge for dinner usually served in the boma with campfire which is a highlight of the safari experience. Overnight listening to jackals or other nocturnal animals.
4th Day - Sunrise safari with birdwatching - breakfast - return transfer to Johannesburg
Enjoy coffee and rusks on the verandah then join the ranger for a sunrise game drive and your last chance for Big 5 species. Also a wonderful time for bird calls as the bush comes to life. Visit a waterhole to look for rhino drinking or crocodile. Return to the lodge and freshen up before a delicious breakfast then final photos in the African bush. Depart for the return journey through the farmlands and trout fishing areas of Dullstroom. Arrive back in Johannesburg at OR Tambo Airport or nearby hotels by 16.30. Please allow 1.5 hours connecting time for local flights or 3.0 hours for International flights.
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