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Kruger National Park Safari
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Price: Starts from $1305.00 Tour Code: SCJL Operates: Daily at 09.00 from Johannesburg Duration: 4 days / 3 nights Routing: Johannesburg - Kruger National Park - Mpumalanga - Johannesburg Includes: Highlights: Excludes: Notes: Accommodation: |
Day 1 : Arrive to South Africa
We leave Johannesburg and drive eastwards via Witbank and Middelburg to Nelspruit, and enter the Kruger National Park in the southern end of the Park. Our encounter with the wildlife starts here. Tonight we arrive at our camp. Listen to the sounds of the African night, perhaps we can hear hyena or lion calls, and an orchestra of crickets and other nocturnal species will fill the night. Depends on the time of arrival, at about 1640 you will start your sunset safari.
Overnight: Skukuza Rest Camp or similar, Kruger Park. (D) Other accommodations : Hippo Hollow 4*
Day 2 :Kruger National Park
Today is completely devoted to wildlife viewing as we search for the 'Big 5' as well as other animals. As we drive along we hope to see several varieties of mammals, birds and reptiles. Not knowing what will meet us around the next corner adds to the attraction of visiting Kruger Park. Your guide will give information about the species seen, and answer any questions you may have. We reach our camp at sunset. Some may want to take an optional night- drive in an open safari vehicle utilising high powered spotlights to find the nocturnal animals.
Overnight: Satara Rest Camp or similar, Kruger Park. (B,D) or Hippo Hollow 4*
Day 3 : Kruger National Park
After a final safari drive and breakfast, we leave the park and drive via Klaserie and the Abel Erasmus Pass, up the "Escarpment". See Blyde River Canyon with the majestic "Three Rondavels". On to Bourke's Luck Potholes where you can take a walking tour of this area to see strange geological formations formed by the confluence of two rivers. Continue to God's Window and the Pinnacle Rock. Travel down Kowyn's Pass, to our hotel.
Overnight: Lone Creek River Lodge or similar. (B,D) Alternatively, this day you can do elephant ride or river rafting are among the things to explore around Kruger National Park
Day 4
Drive to Pilgrim's Rest, the early gold mining town turned into a living museum. Rich deposits of alluvial gold were found here at the end of the 19th century, hence the existence of the town deep in the mountains. We stop at the Lone Creek falls before returning to Johannesburg late afternoon. (B)
South Africa Travel Guide
Do visitors need a visa to travel to South Africa?
Visitors from most Western European countries, Japan, and USA don't require visas. If you aren't entitled to an entry permit, you'll need to get a visa before you arrive.
Can you book a rental car in South Africa or should you arrange car hire in your own country before departure?
If essential, book car rental prior to coming to South Africa, as car rental companies might be fully booked when you get here. However, there are a number of well-known car rental companies to choose from at international airports and in locations across the country, so on the spot bookings should generally not be a problem.
Does one need an international driver's license for South Africa?
Foreign driving licenses are valid in South Africa for up to 6 months, but must be printed in English. However if you don't have such a license, you'll need to get an International Driving Permit.
How about laundry service?
Most establishments have in-house laundry services, most towns have self-operated launderettes where you can do your laundry at a very reasonable cost.
How much does one tip in South Africa?
10-15 % if the service fee is not included. It is customary to tip porters, waiters, taxi drivers, caddies, tour guides, hairdressers and room service. By law hotel rates do not include a service charge.
Are there any smoking restrictions in South Africa?
Smoking has been banned in public areas in South Africa, but there usually are designated areas where you can smoke. The law also prohibits anyone under 18 from entering a designated smoking area and from buying cigarettes.
Do you need to take malaria precautions for South Africa?
Most parts of South Africa are malaria-free. Consult your doctor or travel clinic regarding appropriate malaria prophylaxis. You can further minimise the risk by wearing mosquito repellent and sleeping under a mosquito net.
Do you need vaccinations for South Africa?
Typhoid and injection against hepatitis A and B are both necessary.
Does one need a yellow fever innoculation before entering South Africa?
A yellow fever innoculation and certificate from travellers over a year of age coming from an infected area, is an official requirement.
Is the tap water safe to drink?
Tap water is safe to drink, though one might consider bottled water in rural areas.
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