Overview
This 5-day adventure trip includes a safari experience in the Balule Private Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park. Throughout this journey, you will stay at Ku Sungula Safari Lodge and a luxury camp in Kruger National Park. Our trained guide will follow you in the open safari car throughout your stay, sharing his knowledge of the wilderness and the wildlife. Quality, exclusivity, professionalism, and supervision are the essential characteristics of this wilderness adventure.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Johannesburg - Olifants West Nature Reserve
- Day 2: Kruger experience meet the Big Five in Kruger National Park
- Day 3: Olifants West Private Nature Reserve game drive AM and PM
- Day 4:Discover the impressive Panorama route
- Day 5: Bush walk - Johannesburg
5-Day Kruger Safari Package Bush and Lions Itinerary
Today, the journey begins! In the morning, you board a flight to Johannesburg. When you arrive, a driver from our public shuttle bus partner will be waiting for you at the OR Tambo Airport bus station. The pick-up time is 07:45 AM local time. The shuttle arrives at 13:20 PM at the Olifants West Gate terminus, where one of our guides will be ready to transport you to Ku Sungula Safari Lodge. Following a warm welcome, you check in and enjoy a great meal before relaxing. In the afternoon, our guide and tracker will take you on your first game drive, which is really thrilling! Keep your camera and binoculars handy since the game drives are off-road and take you as near to the animals as possible. When you return to the lodge, you will find a fantastic meal waiting for you.
Main destination: Olifants West Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger).
Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge, a luxury lodge located within Balule National Park (Greater Kruger).
You'll be at Kruger National Park for the full day today. It starts early. At sunrise, you'll depart the lodge for either the Orpen or Phalaborwa gates, where you'll enter the forest. After breakfast at one of the park's picnic areas, you're ready to explore the breathtaking surroundings. Keep your camera or binoculars available since you're likely to glimpse the Big Five. The tour will show you the ins and outs of the park. Did you know the park is also quite geologically rich? There are rocks exceeding 3 billion years old, making them the world's oldest. All of these impressions will make you hungry; therefore, a great meal in the national park is also planned. There is so much to see that you'll want to keep it for a little longer. You certainly can! The experience continues after lunch. Enjoy the wind in your hair during the trip, as well as the stunning views and beauty.
Main Destination: Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Balule NR (Greater Kruger)
There's no way you can leave Africa without seeing an elephant. In fact, that's what we're doing today! In the Olifants West Nature Reserve, we have not one but two exciting game drives planned for today. As you might have guessed, this is where elephants live. Plus a lot more! We leave the cabin for the Olifants River Valley in the reserve as the early morning sun paints the distance with golden hues. A little piece of beauty is hidden along the western edge of Kruger National Park. Get ready to be enchanted by the beautiful scenery, the untouched forest, and the wide range of animals that live here. You will carefully look into the waterholes in the hopes of seeing lions. After the tour in the morning, you will definitely want to have breakfast at the camp. We'll be going back to the area again in the evening. Please be very quiet and listen to how the animals talk to each other, including the scary howls of hyenas and the mighty roars of lions.
Olifants West Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger) is where most people go.
Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge is a high-end lodge inside Balule NR (Greater Kruger).
The beautiful Panorama Route is on the schedule for today. As the name suggests, this path is full of beautiful nature sights, waterfalls, and views that will take your breath away. In the area of the Panorama Route, we try to see as many views and beautiful scenery as we can. We eat lunch on the way because there is a lot to see. When the day is over, you go back to the camp and enjoy a delicious meal that was made with love by our cooks. The Panorama Route goes through one of the biggest forests in Mpumalanga's northeastern province. Its heart is the Blyde River Canyon, which is the world's third-largest canyon. The path starts at the base of Long Tom Pass, goes down to the Lowveld Plains, and ends close to the province line with Limpopo. You'll see a lot of waterfalls and some interesting natural features along the way, like the Bourke's Luck Potholes rock formations, The Three Rondavels' grassy mountains, and the God's Window viewing point.
Main destination: Panorama Route
Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge is a high-end lodge inside Balule NR (Greater Kruger).
Get up early! Start the day with a walk in the bush. In the morning, you will go on your last adventure on foot with a knowledgeable and armed guide. The guide will share what they know during the bush walk, and as you move through the trees, the smell of crushed wild grass will fill your nose. You will learn how to track animals, understand how they live, and comprehend the environment of the bush. Learn about traditional ways of doing things and discover the smaller wonders of the bush. Smell and taste the wild flowers.
When you get back to the camp after the morning tour, a big breakfast will be ready for you. After that, it's time to say goodbye. The public shuttle bus to Johannesburg Airport leaves around 10:45 AM and gets you to Johannesburg between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. From there, you can catch your connecting trip home. You'll arrive home the next day with a suitcase full of wonderful experiences.
The Johannesburg Airport is the main destination.
Place to stay: There is no place to stay (end of tour).
