4 Day Kruger National Park Budget Lodge Tour

A great 4 day budget getaway to Kruger National Park, home to Africa's Big 5 - leopard, lion, elephant, buffalo and rhino.

This memorable wildlife experience kicks off with a thrilling evening game drive in Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, just south of Kruger Park. Our first night is spent at a spacious safari lodge located in the private wildlife concession. After a guided morning bush walk in the private game reserve, home to a variety of wildlife including four of the Big Five of Africa, we travel to Kruger Park.

Arriving in South Africa's Kruger Park, one of Africa's best game parks, we embark on an exhilarating afternoon game drive in this vast wilderness area teeming with wildlife. We spend two nights staying inside Kruger National Park at a comfortable rest camp, exploring this protected area on a full day of game viewing in an open 4x4 safari vehicle.

On day 4 of this accommodated Kruger Park Tour you will head back to Johannesburg via the Panoramic Route visiting scenic highlights such as Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window and Three Rondavels along the way.

Day 1: Johannesburg to Kwa Madwale Reserve – South Africa

This short Kruger Park getaway departs from Johannesburg early in the morning, heading east to the world-renowned Kruger National Park via the scenic Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

In the afternoon we arrive at our first game-viewing destination, the Kwa Madwale Game Reserve, just south of Kruger Park. In the afternoon we have time to settle in and relax before embarking on our first thrilling game drive, a three-hour long exploration that lasts into the evening. This is an excellent time for game viewing, as many wild animals are at their most active in the early evening when the heat is subsiding and predators start prowling. We look out for nocturnal animals that start stirring and keep the cameras ready to catch exciting wildlife encounters on this evening game drive.

Returning from our exhilarating evening game drive we enjoy dinner and a traditional dance performance at our affordable, yet comfortable overnight safari lodge. The spacious safari lodge is located in Kwa Madwale Game Reserve overlooking an active watering hole. Lodge features include an outdoor dining boma, a well-equipped games room and swimming pool, as well as a bar, lounge and dining area.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

About Kwa Madwala Game Reserve

The Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, covering 4000 hectares of wilderness, is home to healthy populations of four of Africa’s Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant and rhino (buffalo being the Big Five animal missing). This well-managed independent game park is inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles and herds of zebra, wildebeest and various antelope species such as impala, kudu and nyala.

Day 2: Kruger National Park – South Africa

Our day starts with an early morning coffee and rusks, before venturing into the bush with a ranger on an exciting morning game walk in Kwa Madwala Game Reserve. The guided bush walk is an excellent opportunity to get a closer look at the bush, learning more about the plants, insects and smaller animals in the conservancy.

After our bush walk adventure we depart for Kruger National Park, South Africa’s premier national park.

We enter Kruger Park and make our way to our overnight camp inside Kruger Park. Once we have checked into our rooms we head into this world-class game park on an afternoon game drive in our safari truck. Our Kruger game drive takes us in search of the abundance of wildlife, including the Big Five of Africa, found in this vast wilderness area.

Our elevated safari truck offers better views out over the game park, improving your chances of sighting game and big cats that would otherwise be hidden in the bush.

Returning from our rewarding game drive we spend the night in one of Kruger Park’s main rest camps, boasting an array of facilities and amenities to ensure your comfort. The rest camp generally used for our overnight stay features a swimming pool and all rest camps are fenced in to keep you safe from roaming predators.

Optional Activities: Night game drives with SANP Game Ranger (Subject to availability)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Kruger National Park  

On day three we spend a full day game viewing in Kruger Park, teeming with wildlife. Our game drives are conducted in an open 4x4 safari vehicle designed to maximize photographic opportunities and views of the wildlife encountered.

We look out for any wild animals that have not been spotted yet, especially Africa’s iconic Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo) as well as numerous other game and bird species found in Kruger Park.

We spend another night at our comfortable camp inside Kruger National Park.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

About Kruger National Park

South Africa’s flagship game park, Kruger Park, covers almost 2 million hectares of South African Lowveld. Considered one of the best safari destinations in Africa, Kruger Park is also recognized as a world leader in terms of its wildlife management practices and environmental policies.

Kruger Park protects an unrivalled diversity of plants and animals, including around 336 tree species, 49 fish species, 34 amphibian species, 114 species of reptiles, 507 bird and 147 mammal species.

Day 4: Panorama Route – Johannesburg

On the last day of this fantastic Kruger Park Tour we depart from Kruger travelling back to “the City of Gold” - Johannesburg. 

Our return drive takes us via the Panorama Route through the rugged northern Drakensberg mountain range, one of the scenic parts of South Africa.

Along the way we stop to admire the spectacular views of the impressive Blyde River Canyon, the world’s 3rd largest canyon. Enjoying stunning views of the Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck Potholes formations and God’s Window along the way.

This affordable 4-Day Kruger Park Budget Lodge Tour comes to an end when we arrive in Johannesburg. Most tour groups choose to enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant on the last evening of the Kruger Safari.

Optional Activities: Morning Game Walk with SANP, Dinner in a local Restaurant

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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