Overview

Get up close and personal with Africa’s largest animals. In Southern Africa, MalaMala Game Reserve sets the standard for the upscale safari sector. Known for providing the best and most reliable Big Five game viewing this side of the equator, it is one of the biggest private Big Five game reserves in South Africa. You may expect to get up close and personal with these gorgeous animals since the world has the highest density of leopards. You’re in for an incredible safari.

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg and Fly to Skukuza
Day 2-4: Full Day at MalaMala Main Camp
Day 5: Departure Skukuza to Johannesburg

Day 1 :

Arrive Johannesburg and Fly to Skukuza

Check in for your trip to Skukuza in the Kruger National Park when you arrive at OR Tambo (JNB) International Airport.

Your own guide will greet you at Skukuza (SZK) Airport and drive you the short distance to the Sabi Sands region of the Kruger National Park, where you will spend the next four nights on safari at MalaMala Main Camp. Along the way, enjoy your first game drive.

Enjoy a quick lunch on the terrace with a view of the Sand River as soon as you arrive at the lodge. You may unwind and rest after lunch as the African bush works its enchanted charm. Set out on an afternoon wildlife drive in an open safari vehicle to look for Africa's Big Five, following late-afternoon high tea and nibbles. The evening comes alive as the sun sets, and you could see a leopard or black-maned lion on the prowl. After a filling meal, head back to the lodge to enjoy a bonfire while taking in the sounds of the African jungle.

Main Destination: Malamala Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
Accommodation: MalaMala Camp
Luxury lodge located inside MalaMala GR (Greater Kruger)

Day 2 :

(Day two-four) Full Day at MalaMala Main Camp

Take part in two daily wildlife drives in open safari cars. The first drive takes place early in the morning, right before breakfast. After having breakfast and returning from your wildlife drive, have a leisurely morning at the resort.

Take a second game drive in the late afternoon and enjoy the sunset from the comfort of your game drive vehicle. You will be able to see the nocturnal creatures and hear the noises of the jungle as darkness descends and the night predators begin their hunt. Not to mention the incredible birdlife and variety of smaller animals; nothing compares to witnessing a lion kill or a family of leopards strolling through the jungle.

Malamala Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger) is the primary destination.
Accommodations: Inside MalaMala GR (Greater Kruger) is the opulent MalaMala Camp resort.

Day 3 :

(Day two-four) Full Day at MalaMala Main Camp

Same as above

Day 4 :

(Day two-four) Full Day at MalaMala Main Camp

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Day 5 :

Day 5: Departure Skukuza to Johannesburg

Take in one more game drive in the morning before heading back to the resort for a substantial meal.

You have time to pack and check out of the resort after breakfast.

Your ranger will meet you and arrange for a scheduled transfer to the Skukuza (SZK) Airport so that you may catch your Johannesburg flight.

Principal Location: No principal location was visited.
Accommodations: None (trip ends at this point)