General Information

Duration:

4 Days

Location Start:

Anywhere in Johannesburg and Pretoria

Location Finish:

Anywhere in Johannesburg and Pretoria

Phone:

+2711472-7715

Fax:

+2711672-3255

Payment Types:

• Cash
• Credit Card
• Cheque
• Travellers cheque
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• Wire Transfer

We Speak:

Dutch, English, Flemmish

Last updated: 10/15/2009

Itinerary

Day 1

Johannesburg - Kruger Park - Skukuza Camp

You will be picked up between 7.00 and 7.30 am from your Johannesburg Hotel or from any early morning flight into Johannesburg International (Oliver Tambo) Airport. Then we take a leisurely 4 hours� drive through Mpumalanga Province to its capital, Nelspruit.

A break in Nelspruit giving you time to do a little last minute shopping before setting out for the bush. Suggested items: Cool drinks, film, snacks, mosquito repellent.

Another 45 minute drive up to the Kruger National Park, where we enter the game-rich Southern region of the park by the Numbi Gate.If you are flying into Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, your Game Ranger will pick you up off your midday flight. Then there�s a leisurely 40 minute drive up to the Kruger National Park, where we enter the game-rich Southern region of the park by the Numbi Gate.
From Numbi Gate we drive northeast towards Skukuza and follow the Numbi to Skukuza road, viewing plenty of game as we do. Many animals move towards water in the hot afternoon sun, and you�ll see herds of Impala and Waterbuck on the banks of the waterholes. When we pass a shallow section of the river you may see a family of Hippos sleeping in the river, a sharp lookout being kept by the head of the family. Crocodiles are dotted about on the banks of the river, basking in the sun. By the time we arrive at Skukuza, the largest camp in the Kruger National Park, you will have had a good idea of what�s to follow in the next few days.
You�ll be booking into Skukuza Camp before the gates close for the night, and after checking in you�ll get a chance to freshen up in your chalet before joining others for a delicious buffet dinner at the camp�s restaurant. The restaurant is alongside the river, so keep your eyes open for the spotted hyena, warthogs, the purple-crested Lourie and fruit bats.

Day 2

Kruger Park - Skukuza Camp (B D)
Everything starts early in the Kruger park in order to have a greater chance of seeing game, so you�ll get a wake-up call at 05h30 in order to get on the road when the gates open at 06h00. We�ll stop at the Lower Sabie camp mid-morning to catch a buffet breakfast and to stretch your legs. On the way to Lower Sabi we�re likely to see plenty of Impala alongside the road and the odd White Rhino, maybe taking a mud bath or scratching itself against a post. Like most game rangers, yours has the eyes of a hawk, and will draw your attention to game that may otherwise be difficult to see.
After a leisurely breakfast at Lower Sabi camp on the banks of the river we�ll continue with our game drive, this time stopping off at some of the water holes and dams that follow the line of the Sabi River, aiming to get back to Skukuza late afternoon. Your game ranger is keeping an ever- watchful eye on the sky for Eagles soaring on the afternoon�s thermals. You�ll see plenty of Zebra and Wildebeest grazing on the open grass plain, tall elegant Giraffes, their heads among the branches of the acacia trees, and a family of Elephants crossing the road ahead of you. You�ll see plenty of birds too � there are more than 500 species present in the Park.
We�ll get back to Skukuza at about 1600 to give you a chance to have some refreshments and to stock up with drinks for your night drive, which leaves the camp at 17h00. A National Parks ranger will be in charge of the three-hour night drive in an open sided truck.
You get back to Skukuza at 08h30 in time for a scrumptious buffet dinner, which you can enjoy in the open air, listening to the never to be forgotten night sounds of the African bush.

Day 3

Kruger Park Pretoriuskop Camp (B D)
Today well slowly make our way up to Pretoriuskop Camp, some 69kms to the South of Skukuza. It�s fortunate that your guide has heard about a Lion kill just off the road, so we�ll make our way there to see what we can see. It seems that a pride of seven Lions and Lionesses have killed a Buffalo. Most of them have eaten their fill, and are now dozing with full bellies. A couple are still tearing pieces of flesh off the bones. A spotted Hyena trots up but keeps a wary distance, outnumbered by the greater number of Lions. A black-backed Jackal arrives and decides to take his chances by dashing in and snatching odd scraps lying around under the very eyes of the remaining Lionesses.
At about 1000 we pull into the Afsaal picnic spot where you can get a full English breakfast. Refreshed, we continue our drive up to Pretoriuskop Camp, stopping off at waterholes and dams along the way, when we should see plenty of wildlife.
We should get to Pretoriuskop Camp at about 1300 and the first thing we do is get you checked in. For the rest of the afternoon you can either take a siesta � the sun will be very hot by then � or you can enjoy a swim in the rock pool. Much of the game lies up in the heat of the day, we depart again at 15h30pm for an afternoon game drive. We�ll be back at the camp before they close the gates at 18h00 and meet up with those who decided to take a siesta. After freshening up and a filling buffet dinner, we�ll all get together and discuss the next day�s events.

Day 4

Kruger Park - Johannesburg (B)
It�s time to start back towards Johannesburg, and your last morning�s game drive will bring you into contact with large herds of Impala as we head our way towards the Numbi Gate and Phumulani Lodge. You�ll probably witness a troop of Baboons � make sure you keep the windows shut. A last nostalgic look at a small group of Elephants by a distant Acacia Thorn Tree as we drive towards the exit from the park. It�s time to say goodbye to the park when we arrive at the lodge, where we transfer all your gear from the open vehicle to a closed vehicle for the journey back to your destination. We return to Johannesburg at between 15h00 and 18h00pm.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

FGASA & DEAT registered professional ' Ranger' guides

Exclusions -

International flights

Extras -

Note Interested in our 4 Day Kruger Park Open Vehicle Safari, e-mail us right now - we'll check availability and reply within 48 hours. (B L D) refers to the meals included - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Skukuza and Satara camps are used for explanation purposes in this itinerary and may not be the camps you are booked into as accommodation is subject to availability, at the time we receive your booking form. At each of the scenic stops you have the opportunity to finish off your film and to barter for locally crafted curios. Itinerary may vary slightly due to gate opening times, game movements, weather etc....
Guests booking safaris for two or more persons with us from the 15th March 2009 to the 31st May 2009 will recieve a 10% discount.