3 Day Classic Kruger Park Safari
Day 1: Johannesburg – Kruger Park – afternoon safari drive
Guests are collected from their hotels or guesthouses in Johannesburg between 07.00 – 08.00.
Leave Johannesburg or Pretoria in an air-conditioned microbus with our experienced Kruger Park guide. Travel east across the Highveld farmlands and down the beautiful Elands Valley to Nelspruit – capital of Mpumalanga province. Continue through the pine plantations to Hazyview where we stop for lunch. Enter southern Kruger Park & prepare for your first exciting game drive. Your guide will explain how to spot the animals & then look out for antelope, giraffe, zebra & when its cooler maybe some of the Big Five. Before sunset arrive at the Rest Camp and book into an air-conditioned chalet with shower, toilet and screens to prevent insects. Meet your group for drinks and dinner in the privatised Camp restaurant or enjoy a typical South African barbeque. During the night you might hear lions roaring or hyena whooping which adds to the excitement of the African bush.
Accommodation: Main Camp Kruger National Park
Day 2: Full day in Kruger Park – 3 safari drives
Awaken at dawn & head out for an early morning game drive to look for lions and other Big Five species (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino & buffalo). Stop at another camp for breakfast then continue game viewing. This is the best time of the day to see animals drinking, crocodiles lying on the bank & aquatic birds. Return to camp for a lunchbreak & time to visit the curio shop, read emails or cool off at the swimming pool. Approximately 16.00 board the National Parks open game viewer equipped with spotlights for an evening game drive hoping to see predators or other nocturnal species such as hyena. Afterwards meet for dinner in the privatised Camp restaurant & discuss the day’s highlights. Walk back to your chalet and take another look at the wonderful starlit sky.
Accommodation: Main Camp Kruger National Park
Day 3: Early morning safari drive – return transfer to Johannesburg or Nelspruit
Early departure from camp for the morning game drive to search for elusive animals such as leopard often found in rocky outcrops and riverine areas. For the birdwatchers, its a wonderful time to see and photograph many different species including woodland birds & raptors. After breakfast, drive to the exit gate of Kruger Park to begin a relaxing homeward journey via Schoeman’s Kloof & up the escarpment to Johannesburg. Drop-off at the airport by 16.00 for onward flights or proceed to your hotel or guesthouse.