Overview
Enjoy the beauty of the African desert in Kruger Park and Sabi Sands while living at a small, private safari camp. Rangers will take you on game drives to see the wild fields of Kruger Park and Sabi Sand Reserve, home to Africa’s “Big Five” and a lot of other animals. During this tour, you will get personalized service in the style of Africa.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Johannesburg to Sabi Sand Game Reserve
- Day 2: Sabi Sand and Kruger National Park Game Drive
- Day 3: Kruger Game Drive
- Day 4: Kruger to Johannesburg
4-Day Kruger and Sabi Sand Rustic Tented Camp Itinerary
Starting point for your Kruger and Sabi Sand tour is Johannesburg (only OR Tambo pick-up). Early in the morning, at 6:30 am, someone will pick you up in a nice, cool car.
After a 6–7-hour drive, you will be amazed when you reach the beautiful Lowveld. Get ready with your cameras.
Dropping you off and picking you up at Skukuza (closest) or Nelspruit Airport is possible between noon and one thirty minutes. You can get transfers at any time for an extra fee.
The first game drive will be from sunset to night in an open-sided car. This will happen after you have settled into your room at Sabi Sand. This game drive at night will show you amazing African wildlife. Children younger than 6 years old are not allowed on open car drives.
People with special food needs can eat dinner in the eating room, in the outdoor boma (where there is a campfire waiting), or after the exciting evening drive.
Main destination: Sabi Sand Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside
For the first part of the day, you will have tea or coffee in the morning before going on a drive in Sabi Sand to see wild animals and look for the Big Five.
At the cabin, breakfast will be ready for you when you get back from your morning drive. A quick bush walk is possible (included).
You can swim, relax in the bar/lounge, take a nap in your air-conditioned tent, or walk around the fields in the afternoon. There is a set lunch.
You will go on an exciting game drive in Kruger Park in the afternoon. During the drive, you can take pictures and ask the game guides about the animals and plants that live there.
When you get back to camp and eat dinner around the campfire, you can tell stories about different animals while you rest under the stars and listen to the sounds of animals.
The price only covers non-alcoholic drinks, and there is a cash bar.
Main destination : Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Langa Langa Tented Camp
Once more, the day will begin early with tea or coffee before you go on a morning game drive in Kruger. An experienced game guide will teach you a lot about the bush during this drive. Kruger Park is famous for having great leopard, lion, buffalo, elephant, and rhino sightings. You can usually get pretty close to the animals, which makes for great pictures.
Brunch will be ready for you when you get back from the morning game drive. You can swim, take a nap in your air-conditioned tent, or just stroll around the fields in the afternoon. There is a set lunch.
You will go on an exciting game drive in the afternoon.
When you get back to camp, you can share stories about what you saw around the campfire over food and drinks while you rest under the stars and listen to the sounds of African wildlife.
The price only covers non-alcoholic drinks, and there is a cash bar.
Main destination: Sabi Sand Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation: Langa Langa Tented Camp
Today is your last morning drive.
You will get back to OR Tambo in Johannesburg after breakfast.
You will be back in Johannesburg between 5 and 6 p.m.
Your plane has to leave from Nelspruit or Skukuza Airport after 2:30 p.m.
(Breakfast is included).
Main destination: Johannesburg