Day 1: Departing from your home country to O.R. Tambo Johannesburg Airport (JNB)

Day 2: Welcome to South Africa! Arrive in Johannesburg and transfers

Today your plane will descend into the city of Johannesburg, arriving at O.R. Tambo International Airport but you will stay only briefly here.
Your connecting flight to Eastgate, Hoedspruit, will be departing soon. You will need to pass customs and collect your luggage before moving onto the domestic terminal.

When you arrive we will be waiting to whisk you away on safari.

We will drive to Kruger & the safari begins and a relaxing sundowner you arrive at your first rest camp in the bush. Refresh with a shower and an evening braai and relax around the fire. Sleep well listening to the sounds of the night.

Included –  Park entry fees, accommodation, game drive, sundowners & evening meal.

Day 3: Spend a Full Day on Safari in the park.

An early rise, with the smell of coffee, to search for members of the continent’s Big Five were we will hopefully have the opportunity to marvel at the power of a lion or hyenas sulking back to their hides from a night of scavenging/hunting. Rhino, cheetah, leopard and wild dog are among the more difficult and coveted sightings, with a number of guests viewing at least some of these magical species. Before back to the camp for a late breakfast.

After breakfast we return to the bush to view the behaviour of elephants, grazing giraffe, herds of buffalo and the numerous antelopes that inhabit the park.  Early afternoon is a time to relax and enjoy the climate of South Africa in the swimming pool or simply relax before leaving the camp late afternoon for a game drive in the predators hour (the hour before sunset)

Included –  Accommodation, Game drives (hot drinks and chilled water), breakfast, sundowners & evening meal.

Day 4: Safari and Hides

You will explore the bush with the rising and setting sun on game drives. Pause during the sunrise and sunset for coffee and sundowners respectively, soaking in the serenity of this remarkable landscape. Listen for birdcalls and learn about the birds and insects in order to broaden the experience beyond the large mammals.  We will be stopping off at a few hides to relax out of the vehicle but also to see animals drinking and bathing in the many watering holes around kruger.

After an evening meal you will enjoy a night safari to view the nocturnal animals such as lion, hyena, leopard, genet and civet.

Included – Accommodation, Game drives (hot drinks and chilled water), breakfast, sundowners, evening meal & night safari

Day 5: Full Day on Safari in the park

Again, you will rise early in order to explore the bush while it is at its most active. Fueled with coffee and biscuits we resume your search for extra special sightings. Before back to the camp for a late breakfast.  After breakfast we return to the bush to view the behaviour of elephants, grazing giraffe, herds of buffalo and the numerous antelopes that inhabit the park.  Early afternoon is a time to relax and enjoy the climate of South Africa in the swimming pool or simply relax before leaving the camp late afternoon for a game drive in the predators hour (the hour before sunset)

Included – Accommodation, Game drives (hot drinks and chilled water), breakfast, sundowners & evening meal.

Day 6: Safari and Endangered Species Centre

This morning you will be awoken by your final wakeup call in the bush and one last game drive. Following a now familiar routine of coffee and biscuits, we will depart to seek out a few final wildlife encounters before exiting the park, late morning, and visiting Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.

The centre plays a central role in protecting rare and endangered species, placing particular emphasis on cheetah breeding, rehabilitation and protection. Conservation education is a central pillar of the organisation’s work, and guides will take you through this special centre providing insight into their work, challenges and accomplishments.

In late the afternoon, we will drive to your bush house, nestled in a private reserve with plains game and birdlife.  for the next two evenings.

Included –  Double bedroom ensuite for 2, Game drive (hot drinks and chilled water), breakfast, centre entry fee & evening meal.

Day 7: Moholoholo and Tshukudu Game Reserve

This morning, following a delightful breakfast, it’s off to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. This centre is a critical home for abandoned and abused wildlife in South Africa, and plays a central role in species rehabilitation. Moholoholo is one of the few places that have successfully bred servals and released them into regions where they were formerly extinct. They are also the only facility to have bred the Crown Eagle in the entirety of South Africa. During the tour you will be permitted to interact with some of the species they are not able to reintroduce to the wild, and pose questions about the process for those that will be reintegrated.

In the afternoon, it is off on a game drive to Tshukudu Game Reserve for an early evening in open 4×4 game drive. This private reserve is known for its close encounters with a vast variety of game including the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino).  In addition, all game drives on the reserve coordinate their game viewing activities which ensure the best of sightings. Halfway through the early evening game drive there’s a stop for sundowners and snacks. 

Includes – Double bedroom ensuite for 2, Breakfast, centre entry fees & evening meal.

Day 8:  Bush walk & Johannesburg

Early morning breakfast is followed by a bush walk around the reserve, stopping off at a bird hide with a view of the Drakensburg mountains.   

Return flight from Hoedspruit,Eastgate Airport to O.R Tambo Johannesburg, flights normally take off around midday – 1pm, we will provide a drop off at Eastgate Airport, free of charge.

Included – Breakfast.

Your holiday need not end here!

From Johannesburg, you can take flights to Cape Town or  Victoria Falls. We can organise extra trips before or after this trip, email us your requirements.