If you want to experience all that the Kruger Park has to offer, our Best of Kruger safari is for you. We spend 5 days exploring South Africa's greatest game reserve, staying in 2 different camps and traversing different habitats and vegetation zones. This will give you opportunity to see a wide variety of wildlife, not only on the game drives but also on foot, as a guided bush walk is included. The safari also includes a night drive on an open safari vehicle with spotlights, conducted by one of the Kruger Park's rangers.

Accommodation is normally in comfortable 2-bed bungalows with en-suite bathroom/shower and air-conditioning. The bungalows are cleaned and serviced daily with fresh linen and towels.

The safari can depart from Johannesburg on any day of the week as you request, subject to availability. Transfers are done in a luxury air-conditioned microbus, and game drives are conducted on a specially designed open safari vehicle. All game drives and activities mentioned below are included in the tour price.

Day 1:
Departing from Johannesburg at around 08h30, we take the scenic route through Mpumalanga province to the entrance of the Kruger National Park. Here we transfer to an open safari vehicle, and game viewing begins as soon as we enter the gates. We should see a number of different antelope species and perhaps some of the big 5 already on our way to our first camp, where we arrive by sunset. After dinner in the camp restaurant, your guide may set up a powerful telescope and take you on a fascinating guided tour of the night sky (weather permitting). This is included free of charge on some of our safaris.

Day 2:
We rise before the sun and embark on a morning game drive in the Kruger National Park, in search of animals like giraffe, zebra, baboons and of course the big 5 - lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. These are known to be the 5 most dangerous animals to hunt, but we get to view them up close from the safety of our open safari vehicle. While looking for wildlife we visit waterholes, lookout points and beautiful picnic spots, stopping at regular intervals so you can stretch your legs and enjoy some refreshments. On some safaris, we visit the waterhole where the famous Battle at Kruger video was filmed. After a delicious breakfast at a picnic site in the bush, we return to the camp around lunchtime, where you can spend the hot midday hours relaxing at the pool, browsing through the curio shop or watching animals from the deck. Late afternoon, after an early dinner in the camp restaurant, we embark on a sunset/night drive on an open safari vehicle equipped with spotlights, looking for those elusive nocturnal animals like lions, leopard and hyena.

Day 3:
Today you can choose whether to sleep in, or join the guide on a short early morning game drive before returning to camp for a leisurely breakfast. After breakfast we pack up and head out on a full day game drive toward our next camp. The trip allows us to explore different areas of the Kruger Park, and takes us through a variety of different eco-zones, each with its own unique vegetation and associated wildlife species. Your expert guide will know what animals to look out for in each area and will be able to relay fascinating facts and stories about the bush around you. We arrive at our next camp by late afternoon, and after getting settled in your new bungalow we enjoy a relaxed evening around the fire, with dinner in the form of a traditional South African "braai" or barbecue.

Day 4:
This morning we explore the Kruger National Park on foot! Embark on a guided bush walk with an armed Kruger Park ranger, and experience the thrill of encountering Africa's wildlife on foot, with nothing between you and the animals. This activity is already included in your tour price but is not compulsory. For those who prefer to stay in a vehicle, the guide will take you out on a morning game drive instead. We return to camp to relax over lunchtime, perhaps taking time for a short siesta or a dip in the pool. Later in the afternoon, we head out again on another exciting game drive. As the sun starts to set and the day cools down, the animals tend to become more active again, making this a good time for game viewing. Dinner will be in the camp's buffet restaurant tonight.

Day 5:
This morning we pack up early and head out on a final early morning game drive in search of game that may have eluded us thus far. Breakfast is served at a picnic site along the way, and we exit the Kruger Park around noon to begin our return journey back to Johannesburg, where we arrive by 17h00.

Included:
Comfortable bungalow accommodation with air-conditioning and private bathroom, breakfasts/brunch and dinners, refreshments, all open vehicle game drives and activities as described, including the bush walk and night drive, entrance fees and daily conservation fees, return transfers to Johannesburg.

Not included:
Flights, airport tax, visas, lunches, personal expenses, drinks, tips, optional extras.

Advance booking is essential to ensure availability.
Should your requested departure date not be available, a great alternative is to use one or more private game lodges in the greater Kruger National Park as a base for a similar safari. The game viewing will be the same, and a daily bush walk as well as night drives are included.

Cost:
The cost will depend on the number of people in your group, date of travel and choice of accommodation. Please send us an email to enquire about this safari.

Departure dates:
Search below for a departure date that suits you and click on the link next to that date to send us an enquiry for that departure. If your dates are not flexible and you wish to request a departure on a specific date not mentioned below, please email us to request a custom departure.