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Day 1: Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (South Africa)
The tour departs early morning from Johannesburg and Pretoria. We will stop en-route for breakfast (own cost), after which we continue to Nelspruit (only if we have pickups there) and then to the Kapama Cheetah Centre (Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre). This afternoon we do a guided tour of the Centre with one of their guides. The centre is home to many endangered species, such as wild dog, cheetah, lion, vultures, king cheetah and many more.
A short drive takes us to our camp close to Kruger national park, where we will be staying fo the duration of the tour. There is a large variety of wildlife such as zebra, giraffe, blue wildebeest, impala, bushbuck, nyala, warthog and much more, which we often see around the camp. Your guide will be cooking dinner at the camp, which you can enjoy around a campfire, while listening to the hyenas, jackal calling and lions roaring.
Camping accommodation: Permanent erected canvas tents
Bedded accommodation: Walk in safari tents with en-suite bathroom
Included meals: Dinner
Day 2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
A short drive takes us to Orpen gate which is the most central gate to Kruger national park, where we arrive as the gates open. Kruger is home to 147 mammal (including the Big 5), 114 reptile & 502 bird species. All game drives will be done in open sided 4x4 game viewing vehicles, for ultimate game viewing and photos. Kruger national park is the same size as Israel, Wales or Netherlands and contains different vegetation types that attract different animals to different areas of the park. Therefore we spend as much time on game drives as possible, so that we give ourselves a better chance of seeing different animal and bird species. We concentrate the game drives around the central region of the park, where we have a better chance of seeing the big cats and a large variety of animals. All our guides are very knowledgeable and will give you plenty of information on each animal seen, birds and the vegetation. Breakfast and lunch will be prepared by your guide and enjoyed at one of the many picnic sites inside Kruger national park. The guides will also stop at various view points and hides inside the park, where you can stretch your legs while looking for wildlife. You will also stop at shops during the day, where you can buy snacks, drinks etc. You guide will also stop at a shop before leaving the park, so that you can buy drinks for the evening.
Camping accommodation: Permanent erected canvas tents
Bedded accommodation: Walk in safari tents with en-suite bathroom
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
We start the day with a cup of coffee or tea, before heading out on a game drive in an open game viewing vehicle shortly after the gates open. You will be on a game drive for the majority of the day, searching for as many animal species as possible. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed at picnic sites inside Kruger national park. You will stop at shops during the day, as well as before leaving the park to buy drinks.
Camping accommodation: Permanent erected canvas tents
Bedded accommodation: Walk in safari tents with en-suite bathroom
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Night drive:
We operate our night drives in Thorny Bush big 5 game reserve, which is well known for fantastic game and night drives, with excellent game viewing. The night drives are done in 4x4 open game viewing vehicles. We depart on the night rive after dinner, when game viewing is at its best. This is an optional activity which cost R 250 per person, payable to the night drive guide in cash.
Day 4: Blyde River Canyon to Hartbeespoort (South Africa)
We depart early morning after a light breakfast, heading towards the Blyde River canyon, where we stop at the magnificent Three Rondawels view point. The Blyde River canyon is the third largest canyon in the world, after the Grand canyon (USA) and the Fish River canyon (Namibia). You will stop en-route for lunch, at own cost. This night we stay at Moonlight backpackers lodge game farm, that is situated in the valley below the Magaliesberg mountains close to Hartbeespoort and Brits. Here you will see rare and exotic wildlife, such as golden wildebeest, black impala, sable antelopes, nyala and much more. Dinner is at own cost. Your guide will stop at a mall in Hartbeespoort where you can buy dinner. There is a full kitchen where you can cook your own food, if you do not feel like take aways.
Accommodation: Bedded accommodation with en-suite bathrooms
Included meals: Light breakfast
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