This 3 Day Kruger Safari - Lodge & Treehouse Tour, is one of our most popular budget African safaris. It provides a unique and affordable introduction to South African wildlife safaris over just three days.
Begin with a sunset-to-night game drive in a private reserve of Greater Kruger, stopping for a bush barbecue before searching for nocturnal wildlife. Spend day two exploring the world-famous Kruger National Park in an open safari vehicle, with an experienced guide. On day three, embark on an early morning bush walk with an armed ranger to learn about this wild ecosystem.
Stay at a budget-friendly game lodge in Greater Kruger on the first night and an enchanting Treehouse Camp, near Kruger Park, on the second night. Accommodation is in an air-conditioned chalet with an en-suite bathroom at the game lodge and in a charming treehouse at the Treehouse Camp along the Klaserie River. End with a scenic journey back to Johannesburg via the celebrated Panorama Route.
This 3 Day Kruger Treehouse & Lodge Safari is an unforgettable African wildlife experience, not to be missed.
On the first morning of this 3-Day Kruger Safari, you are collected from your accommodation in Johannesburg or the OR Tambo International Airport. Leaving the mega-city, we head towards Kruger National Park in northeastern South Africa.
Our first overnight stay is at a game lodge inside a private reserve that forms part of the Big 5 Balule Nature Reserve in Greater Kruger.
After settling in at the game lodge we embark on our first game viewing adventure, setting off into the Big 5 Balule Reserve in an open safari vehicle. A professional guide helps you to scan the bush for the Big 5 of Africa (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant). As the sun sinks below the horizon your guide takes you to a bush boma out in the private reserve. Here a delicious dinner is prepared for you on the open campfire out in the wilderness. After dinner in the wild African bush, your game drive continues in the dark. A powerful spotlight is used to spot nocturnal creatures and with luck, we may see lion, hyena, jackal, or perhaps the elusive leopard en route.
The night game drive ends back at the game lodge where your air-conditioned chalet awaits.
The day starts early with a hearty breakfast before we hop into our open-sided game viewing vehicles and head to Kruger National Park. Entering Kruger via the Orpen Gate the wildlife adventure begins!
Enjoy a full-day Kruger Safari in our elevated safari vehicle that is ideal for game spotting and photo opportunities. Your game drive concentrates on the Orpen and Satara area of Kruger Park. The Satara region boasts one of the largest concentrations of lions in Africa and is an excellent game viewing area. The bush is open and there are large plains that support vast herds of giraffe, zebra, and other antelope, which draw hungry predators.
At the end of an exciting day on safari, we exit Kruger Park and drive to the Treehouse Camp nearby. Upon arrival at the charming treehouse camp along the Klaserie River, it is time to relax and enjoy dinner around the campfire. Sit back and watch the stars, listening to the sounds of nature as you relive the wildlife adventure of your full day in Kruger Park. Then, retire to your unique treehouse tucked away in the unspoiled bush.
The world-renowned Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s best safari destinations and the premier game reserve in South Africa. Covering nearly 2 million hectares of untamed African bush the variety of habitats in Kruger Park are home to an unrivaled diversity of plants and animals.
Kruger is South Africa’s top safari travel destination offering superb game viewing, including massive populations of Africa’s iconic Big Five - elephant, rhino, leopard, lion, and buffalo. This vast wilderness area is inhabited by a staggering 147 mammal species and 517 bird species, as well as a variety of other wild animals and 336 tree species. South Africa's flagship national park, Kruger Park is considered a world leader in advanced environmental policies and wildlife management practices.
The last day of our Kruger Safari gets off to an early start, as we head into the African bush on foot (weather permitting). Spend about an hour walking in the reserve with your trained guide. Find out more about the important role the smaller animals, birds, insects, and plants play in the ecosystem as you explore on foot. This short walk provides a closer look at the details of the bush - from termite mounds to animal tracks and scat, rather than big game sightings, although guests cannot be sure of what they will come across in the bushveld.
Back at the treehouse camp, we have breakfast and prepare to leave. Then we drive via the Drakensberg Escarpment back to Johannesburg. Our route takes us on the scenic Panorama Route which includes sections of the Blyde River Canyon, one of which is the Three Rondawels viewpoint.
We arrive back in Johannesburg at about 17h00 where you will be dropped off at your accommodation of choice or at OR Tambo International Airport bringing this fantastic 3 Day Kruger Treehouse & Lodge Safari to an end.
The Treehouse Camp offers a refreshing alternative to the standard safari accommodation out there, as you stay in rustic cabins in an unspoiled bush setting. Accommodation is in unique thatched treehouses either tucked away in the trees along the pristine perennial Klaserie River or overlooking the camp’s floodlit waterhole visited by buffalo and other wildlife.
Two of the treehouses are up in the trees and amongst the branches, with separate bathrooms on the ground below. Ten of the cabins are at ground level, nestled in the gallery forest on stilts, and have en suite bathrooms. Each Treehouse is different, featuring its own little viewing deck. The units are fitted with beds and soap, towels, mosquito nets, fans, and bedding are provided, ensuring a comfortable stay at this excellent value-for-money Treehouse Camp. The wooden cabins offer the back-to-nature experience of camping with added character and novelty. Part of the charm of the treehouses is that they are basic and airy, so during the chilly winter months (from about April to October) blankets and hot water bottles are available to keep you snug and warm.
These elevated treehouses are built out of wood, reed, and thatch reducing the environmental impact on the dense bush surroundings. You get to listen to the sounds of wild animals at night from the safety of your treehouse, a truly African bush experience! The secure treehouses blend into the bush, getting you up close to unspoiled nature and its wild animals.
The game lodge this Kruger Safari stays at is situated in a Big 5 game reserve that forms part of Balule Private Reserve of Greater Kruger Park. This affordable game lodge is close to Kruger National Park proper, offering easy access to the national park at great rates.
It is a backpacker-style game lodge, with basic amenities and simple rooms. On this Kruger Safari, accommodation is in one of the 18 thatched chalets with en-suite bathrooms (shower, toilet, and basin) and air-conditioning. There are tea and coffee stations in the chalets. The chalet windows are fitted with mosquito mesh and the beds feature mosquito nets.
This budget lodge is set in a lush garden with a swimming pool and an open-air boma. At the nearby waterhole, a variety of animals and birds can be spotted. Electric fencing also ensures the safety of guests but does not keep out the vervet monkeys that are regular visitors, along with birds.
Please note that as a result of sustained fuel price increases a fuel subsidy has been added to this Kruger Safari. Hopefully, this will be a temporary measure to be discontinued should fuel prices drop. This small fuel subsidy ensures that the excellent quality of this Kruger Safari is maintained. To see the cost of the fuel subsidy, please view the full tour pricing.
Please note that we offer a convenient pre and post tour lodge accommodation for before and after this Kruger Safari, which can be added to your tour booking upon request. The 4-star lodge accommodation is located 10-15 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. For information on rates follow the link.
This tour does take children.
While children from 6 years of age are accepted on this safari, there is a minimum age restriction of 16 years on the bush walk activities.
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