This great value South Africa Safari stays at an intimate family-friendly Greater Kruger Camp - a real treat for the senses. Experience an authentic African safari, enjoying the best that Greater Kruger Park has to offer on this action-packed three-day safari. Immerse yourself in the sounds, smells, and sights of the private game reserve with its wild inhabitants.
Arrive at an enchanting Greater Kruger safari lodge before departing on your first afternoon and evening game drive. The next day, depart on a morning game drive followed by a relaxing day at the private bush camp where you can relax on the game viewing deck beside the sparkling swimming pool. In the late afternoon, depart on an exciting night drive in search of nocturnal predators. After one last morning game drive in the Big 5 Greater Kruger Park, you are transferred back to the airport.
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On day one of this South Africa Safari to Greater Kruger, a shuttle service collects you from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, or from the designated pick-up point in Pretoria. The shuttle collects passengers from OR Tambo at 07h00 before proceeding north to Pretoria where it collects passengers joining here, at 07h30. From Pretoria, you travel northeast to Greater Kruger Park.
The shuttle transfers you to Three Bridges, near Hoedspruit, arriving at 12h30 to 13h00. Your guide then collects you from Three Bridges and takes you to the Maseke Balule Game Reserve, forming part of Greater Kruger Park. Our affordable Greater Kruger Camp is nestled in 8000 hectares of pristine African bush, mopane thicket, and undulating hills, offering an intimate and authentic lodge safari experience. Elephant, bushbuck, kudu, and other game species are frequent visitors making every moment at the bush camp an adventure.
After a relaxed lunch, soaking up the atmosphere of the safari camp and unwinding on the viewing deck that surrounds the sparkling pool, we head off into the bush for a late afternoon to night game drive. At dusk and dawn, temperatures are milder and the animals are much more active, making it an ideal time to be out in the African bush. Witness the transition from day to night and the changing guard of animals that goes along with it. Your expert guide will take you in search of nocturnal predators like leopards as well as civets, porcupines, hyenas, and more.
On your return to the comfortable safari lodge, a delicious meal awaits you. After dinner drinks are served around a crackling campfire.
Rise early with the African dawn for a quick coffee before heading into the cool morning bush on a game drive. Maseke Balule Game Reserve shares a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park. The unfenced boundary enables the wild game to roam freely and the game viewing is exceptional. One of Africa's largest reserves, the Kruger National Park boasts over 150 mammal species, over 500 birds, and many reptiles, plants, and trees for your eyes to feast on. This is Big Five country and the park teems with wildlife, birds, and other creatures. We return to the safari lodge in the mid-morning for a hearty breakfast.
The safari lodge is unique because of its small size and tranquil setting. Surrounded by mopane woodland, which is a haven for all sorts of game animals, the viewing deck and sparkling pool are yours to enjoy. Swim or go for a leisurely stroll around the camp or just relax on the deck and enjoy the ambiance of this family-friendly sanctuary.
Lunch and tea are served in the afternoon, followed by an evening-to-night game drive. The combination of an experienced guide and the repeated forays into the African bush over a few days gives you an intimate view of the animals, their habits, and the environment. Expert safari guides make sure that you get the most out of your safari experience. Expect to see any one of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo) or for the very lucky all five! There are plenty of other animals too, including giraffes, duiker, zebras, impalas, polecats, and honey badgers. No two game drives in Greater Kruger Park are the same and every outing delivers something unexpected.
After the exhilaration of the nighttime game viewing, we return to our safari camp and enjoy a sumptuous meal. After dinner, relax around the campfire and share in the age-old tradition of telling stories around the campfire.
On the final day of this South Africa Safari to Greater Kruger Camp, we set off early and take one last game drive into the private game reserve. Then we return to the safari lodge camp and enjoy a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, your guide will return you to the collection point at Three Bridges in Limpopo.
The shuttle collects you at 11h45 for the transfer back to Pretoria and then OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The drop-off in Pretoria is at about 17h00 and at OR Tambo about 18h00, bringing our Greater Kruger Lodge Safari in South Africa to a close.
The private Greater Kruger Camp is set amongst the gentle hills of the Maseke Game Reserve, forming part of Balule Private Nature Reserve. Situated within Greater Kruger Park the private game reserve shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park allowing the game to move freely between the two parks. This 8000-hectare game reserve consists of an untamed landscape dotted with rocky outcrops along the Olifants River. The region is diverse with varied habitats and excellent for game drives.
Set amid Mopane woodlands, this small, family-friendly safari lodge sleeps only 10 people. The small size means that you get an authentic and intimate South Africa safari experience shared with only a handful of others. Common wildlife sightings from the game viewing deck of the sparkling pool include elephants, kudus, bushbuck, and other antelopes.
Pick-up and drop-off are at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and a designated point in Pretoria. For more details and times please enquire. Transport to and from these set locations is not included in the tour price.
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Please note that we offer 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. Follow the link for information on rates.
This tour does take children.
Children of five and over are accepted on this safari. If the camp is booked for exclusive use, then children of all ages are welcome.
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