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3 Day Awesome "Wildlife Escape" Safari Package in South Africa
Baluleni Safari Lodge, Plot 13 Grietjie, Balule Nature Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa
Guided Safari in South Africa
This package includes 2 nights' accommodation at Baluleni Safari Lodge, 3-hour safaris, a full-day safari in the Kruger National Park, all meals, and a private guide for the safaris. Highlights include the safaris in Grietjie in an open Safari vehicle, the Kruger National Park safari, and the exclusive experience at our unfenced lodge on the Olifants River.
Key Information
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- Minimum 2, maximum 6 people in a safari vehicle
- Children policy: no children under 12 are allowed; children (12 and older) should always be under parental supervision since this is an unfenced Big Five area.
- Starting point and ending point: Balule Nature Reserve
- Languages: Afrikaans, German, and English-speaking guides
- All park entrance fees are included
Highlights
- Opportunity to see the Big Five, various wildlife, and birds
- Full-day guided trip to the public sector of Kruger National Park
- 1 guided safari in an open 4x4 safari vehicle (Landrover Defender)
- Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, tea, coffee, water, juices all included
- 2 nights' accommodation in an unfenced Safari lodge
- Three-course dinner around the fire under the stars
- Lovely honeymoon chalet available on request
Styles
3 activity days
Group size: 2-6 participants
Airport transfer available:
Air Force Base Hoedspruit (US$ 51 per person)
Air Force Base Hoedspruit (US$ 51 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
13:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Dining area
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
The tranquil and peaceful, owner-managed, and full-catering Baluleni Safari Lodge is situated on the banks of the Olifants River, in the 50,000-hectare Balule Nature Reserve inside the Greater Kruger National Park, and offers the splendor of the natural African bush with breathtaking sunsets, wildlife which includes the Big Five, bird watching, safaris and bush walks, and boma dinners under the stars. Baluleni Safari Lodge is often referred to by guests as a "paradise" or "heaven on earth".
The lodge is a completely unfenced camp with frequent visitors such as elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, giraffes, and a variety of antelope species such as bushbuck, impala, duiker, kudu, and waterbuck that move in and out of camp. You can enjoy sitting on your veranda or at the pool spotting animals strolling through camp.
Luxury safari tents
Baluleni Safari Lodge has two luxury safari tents and each consists of two three-quarter beds with an en-suite bathroom, shower, washbasin, and toilet. They are equipped with a wardrobe, fan, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, dressing table with mirror and hairdryer, bathroom amenities, and a private patio where guests can enjoy nature, birds, and animals or relax in tranquility.
Chalets
Baluleni Safari Lodge has six secluded thatched chalets, and each chalet consists of a two-meter queen-size bed with an en-suite shower, washbasin, and toilet. The chalets also have a lounge area with a comfortable sleeper couch (except honeymoon chalet) and a private patio with a view to the Olifants River where guests can enjoy nature, birds, and animals or relax in tranquility.
They are equipped with a built-in wardrobe, air-conditioning, fan, mosquito nets, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, dressing table with mirror and hairdryer, and bathroom amenities.
Program
Day 1:
- Arrival and check-in from 13:00 in the garden cottages or safari tents
- Warm welcome and introduction
- Lunch and time to relax and explore the property
- From 16:00 to 19:00: Evening safari in an open Safari vehicle
- 7:30 pm: 3-course dinner at Boma
Day 2:
- At 5:30am: Full-day safari in the Kruger National Park in an open 4x4 safari vehicle with private guide
- Return to accommodation in the evening
- 7:30 pm: 3-course dinner at Boma
Day 3:
- From 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: Morning safari in an open Safari vehicle
- 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Breakfast
- Check-out and departure at 10:00 a.m.
Please note: Activities and exact times may vary depending on various factors.
Location
Balule Nature Reserve is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park as a member of the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR). As part of a wildlife conservation initiative, all fences separating APNR reserves - Balule, Timbavati, Klaserie, and Umbabat - and the Kruger National Park have been removed.
The ecological benefits of this initiative has made the region a popular ecotourism destination, and conservation efforts have ensured that the wildlife population includes all of the Big Five game such as lions, African elephants, African buffaloes, African leopards, and white rhinoceros.
Features
Activities
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Dining area
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Patio
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Mosquito net
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Food
During this safari, you will be provided with full board meals, which includes daily early morning snacks, tea / coffee at your accommodation, full cooked English and Continental breakfast with juice, coffee, tea, lunch, high-tea with home-baked cakes served at the restaurant, and three-course dinners (international and African cuisine) under the African stars around the fire at the lodge's traditional Boma. For your full-day trip to the public sector of the Kruger National Park, you will be provided with a packed breakfast / lunch at picnic spots.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- 3 Hour guided Bush Walk
- Half Day Olifants River Boat Trip
- Full Day Panorama Route Trip
- Full Day Kruger National Park Trip
- Half Day Cheetah Rehabilitation Centre
- Road transfers to and from Hoedspruit
- Horse Riding Safari
- Hot Air Ballooning (advance booking is required, subject to availability)
What's included
- 1 x 3 hours open vehicle safaris inside the greater Kruger National Park (KNP)
- 1 full-day guided tour to the public sector of the KNP
- Packed breakfast and lunch for day tours
- All entrance and conservation fees included
- Coffee / tea / Baluleni’s flavored water, juice
- Early morning snacks/tea/coffee, full breakfast, lunch/high tea
- 3-course dinner under the African stars around the fire at our traditional Boma
What's not included
- Any other activity or excursion
- Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
- All transportation costs
- Gratuities
- Items of personal nature
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HDS
Air Force Base Hoedspruit
26 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 51 per person
Driving directions from Johannesburg
- Take the N12 (or N4 from Pretoria) towards Witbank (Emalahleni), Middelburg Plaza.
- Turn to Belfast, Dullstroom, Lydenburg (Mashishing), Ohrigstad, Abel Erasmus Pass, and J.G.Strijdom Tunnel.
- 10 kilometers from the tunnel, turn left at fuel service station towards Tzaneen / Phalaborwa.
- Travel another 10 kilometers to the signboard "Phalaborwa" and turn right towards Phalaborwa.
- Travel 27 kilometers to T-junction and turn left towards Phalaborwa R40.
- Pass the Balule, Parsons Gate sign, and continue on R40 (about 20 kilometers) until Grietjie signboard.
- Turn right into the dirt road.
- Follow the dirt road for 2.7 kilometers to the gate.
- After 1.8 kilometers, go straight at the crossing.
- After 2.8 kilometers, keep left on Y-crossing.
- After 450 meters, turn left into Baluleni Safari Lodge, Plot 13 Grietjie.
- After 800 meters, you have reached the lodge.
Driving directions from Hoedspruit
- Follow the R40 from Hoedspruit for 51.2 kilometers.
- At the Grietjie signboard, turn right and follow the dirt road (2.7 kilometers) to Balule Gate.
- Follow another 1.8 kilometers overcrossing.
- After 2.8 kilometers, keep left on Y-crossing.
- After 450 meters, turn left into Baluleni Safari Lodge, Plot 13 Grietjie.
- After 800 meters, you have reached the lodge.
Driving directions from Phalaborwa
- From Phalaborwa, turn left on the road towards Hoedspruit.
- After about 20 / 25 kilometers, turn left at the Balule Grietjie signboard.
- Follow the dirt road to Baluleni Safari Lodge, plot 13.
Driving directions from Polokwane
- Follow the R71 from Polokwane to Tzaneen through to Gravelotte and continue on straight.
- Do not turn to Phalaborwa at Gravelotte but continue straight for another 30 kilometers until T-junction.
- Turn left towards Phalaborwa and continue for about 20 kilometers.
- Turn right at Grietjie signboard onto the dirt road to Baluleni Safari Lodge, plot 13.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request. The transfer will cost 525 ZAR per bus.
Arrival by bus
There is a transfer service available from Three Bridges to Baluleni at ZAR 700 per bus.
Airport: Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Airport transfer available:
Air Force Base Hoedspruit (US$ 51 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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