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SAFARIS & COMBINATIONS: Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is a treasure chest of wonderment: it has something to offer everyone, be it experienced or first-time safari goer, hardy adventurer or well-heeled traveller. It is one of the best-known wildlife reserves in the world and the oldest in Africa, and spans 350km from north to south, 60 km from east to west (roughly the size of Wales). Nowhere else in the world will you encounter such diversity of animal and plant life. Eco-systems within the Kruger Park are highly varied: six rivers feed the park, an area that encompasses an astonishing 16 vegetation zones including 1,980 plant species and 300 tree species.  There is no ‘best time’ to see game as different seasons bring different delights: during the winter dry season (April - September) water is restricted to rivers and waterholes and game tends to congregate in these areas. Visibility is good as the vegetation has died down. During the wetter summer months (October to March) the rains make everything lush and green, and calves and cubs abound.

Day 1: You will be met at Johannesburg International Airport and transferred to Kruger National Park for 2 nights depending on your tour. Accommodation is in the government-run camps in traditional rondavels. 

Day 2: Enjoy game drives during the day and a night drive. 

Day 3: After a morning game drive you will be transferred to Johannesburg via the scenic route, passing Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, God’s Window, Graskop and Pilgrim’s Rest

Prices from: £340 excluding flights

Includes:  transfers; 2 nights Kruger National Park (dinner, breakfast/brunch); games drives

Alternatively stay at the luxury Chitwa Chitwa or Elephant Plains, set in the Sabi Sands Private Reserve adjacent to Kruger.  A 2 night stay from £415 excluding flights (includes transfers from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, 2 nights accommodation, dinner, lunch, afternoon tea, breakfast, game drives, bush walk).

Staying in a private game reserve allows you the opportunity to go off road in search of animals tracks (game drive must stay on the roads in government-run parks such as Kruger), and they also conduct bush walks which gives you a different view of the bush - the guide will be able to show you in detail the different 'spoor' (trails, foot prints and dung droppings) left by the animals as well as taking the time to point out the local flora and small fauna such as insects which are missed when game viewing from a vehicle.

There are no fences between Sabi and Kruger so the animals are free to rod between the two areas.

Kruger National Park:

Accommodation is in the government-run camps sent around Kruger. Individual rondavels comprise a main bedroom, en suite bathroom and a small cooking area and braii.

Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge, Sabi Sands:

Imagine a seamless blend of authentic African design with eclectic European elegance, and you will conjure up the unique style and character of this Lodge. Each of the lovingly and individually crafted chalets exudes an air of bygone romance and a hint of adventure, all wrapped in unfaltering luxury. Both the standard and luxury chalets and the relaxing pool and sundeck enjoy superb views of the lake, where the water runs cool and clear

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