4 Day Explore the Scenic Kruger National Park: Big Five Private Safari in South Africa
South Africa's Kruger Park Safari
Explore the beauty of Africa on this memorable safari at Kruger National Park. This holiday is designed for a traveler who wishes to fit in a safari tour to the world-famous game reserve in a limited amount of time. The Kruger National Park, which is one of the largest conservation areas in the world, will give you the best opportunity to experience all that Africa has to offer.
Key information
- Private safari
- Minimum of two participants
- Starting point and ending point: Johannesburg
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- Conservation (entrance) fee included
Meet the guides
Highlights
- 5 exciting game drives
- Open vehicle game drive - night and day
- See the Big Five and other wildlife
- Discover the vast Kruger National Park
- Transfers to and from the airport included
- 3 nights' accommodation
- Daily meals and snacks
- Coffee and tea
Types
3 activity days in English
Accommodation
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp or Similar (2 nights)
This small and delightful camp is situated in the southeastern corner of the Kruger National Park, on the northern bank of the Crocodile River, from which it derives its name.
After an early morning game drive, one can retire from the Lowveld heat to a lunch of prawns before coming back for a late afternoon game viewing. The game viewing area is known as the ‘Southern Circle’ and is renowned for its concentration of different prides of lion with different hunting techniques and behavior. It has an abundance of prides, herds, troops, packs, and swarms.
The area is also home to a larger percentage of the Kruger National Park‘s total rhino population. Go and experience humans living in harmony with nature. At Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, one has the ability to experience the sharp contrast between the wilderness and the world out there.
Facilities
- Information at reception
- Public telephone
- Post box
- Shop, with a small take-away food section
- Laundromat
- Filling station
- Communal kitchens
- Communal ablutions
- Cutlery and plates hampers (inquire at reception)
- Basic first aid assistance
- Basic day visitor picnic area at the camp
- Cellphone reception
Satara Rest Camp or similar (1 night)
Satara is a busy camp, and not without reason. It is situated in an excellent game viewing area, with the bush relatively open and the animals plentiful and diverse. The camp itself has a rustic charm, with the bulk of the accommodation set out in a series of circles.
Satara is well wooded, and the birdlife is prolific. At night, the clink of fruit bats is fused with the chirping of cicadas and crickets. The calls of owls and nightjars add to the symphony that is punctuated intermittently by the whoop of hyenas, the screech of jackals, and the roars of lions.
Facilities
- Information at reception
- Public telephone
- Post box
- Restaurant
- Deli
- Shop
- Mini ATM facility available at the restaurant
- Laundromat
- Filling station
- Communal kitchens
- Communal ablutions
- Swimming pool with children’s playground
- Cutlery and plates hampers (from reception)
- Basic first aid assistance
- Day visitors' picnic area with boma on the perimeter of the camp
- Eco Information Centre and Amphitheatre
- Limited-channel DSTV at guesthouses only
- Cellphone reception
Program
This tour is designed for the traveler with a limited amount of time who wishes to fit a safari tour to the world-famous Kruger National Park into their schedule.
The Kruger Park is one of the largest conservation areas in the world. It will give you the best chance to experience all that Africa has to offer - from the Big Five: lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant to the endangered: cheetah and wild dog. Endless Summer Tours guarantees that you’ll find what you are looking for!
They will pick you up at Johannesburg International Airport or a hotel in Johannesburg / Pretoria, then transport you to the Kruger National Park for this once-in-a-lifetime safari. They have a budget, standard, and semi-luxury safari tour to choose from.
After booking into your accommodation, you will embark on your first small game drive to get your first feel of the African bush. The length of the drive will depend on what time you manage to leave the airport and how tired you, the weary traveler, are.
Endless Summer Tours hopes to see you soon on this fantastic Kruger Park safari!
Tour summary
- Arrival day - Kruger National Park
- Full day safari - Kruger National Park
- Full day safari and camp change - Kruger National Park
- Departure day
Day 1: Arrival and heading to Kruger National Park
Day 1 will start in Johannesburg at the airport or your accommodation. Endless Summer Tours will pick you up and transport you to your home away from home for the next few days: the world-renowned Kruger National Park.
Once you are successfully booked into your accommodation, you will embark on your first taste of the African bush, your game drive. The length of the drive will depend on what time you manage to leave the airport and how tired you, the weary traveler, are.
- Main destination: Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp or similar
- Mid-range rest camp located inside the Southern Kruger NP
Meals and drinks:
- Dinner (breakfast and lunch not included)
- Drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 2: Full-day safari at Kruger National Park
At dawn, wake up for your first game drive of the day. With excitement in the pit of your stomach for what the day ahead holds, wake up before sunrise to get a head start on things.
Peeling yourself out of bed might be a challenge momentarily. However, right outside the comfort of your accommodation, the bush is alive with nocturnal animals that are still active, along with the other animals making use of the cool morning to move to the watering holes. What better way to start the day than including a lion or leopard to your Kruger Park Safari checklist!
08:00 - Mid-morning snack
Having witnessed the wildlife fortunate enough to grace the waterholes, the early morning start has undoubtedly stirred up a similar thirst in you. After a few hours of game viewing, your guide will find a beautiful spot to stop at. There, you will be able to satisfy your own needs with some hot coffee / tea and delectable biscuits (South African rusk).
10:00 - Breakfast / at leisure
Move along before stopping for breakfast, which will be prepared outdoors at a picnic site. The rest of the day will be at your leisure, with no responsibilities other than relaxing by the pool during the heat of the day or under the garden trees as you identify the many incredible birds found there.
With magnificent views of the surrounding bushveld, you won’t be short of the very many reasons that the outdoors is a continuous and ever-changing work of art.
15:00 - Afternoon game drive / sundowners and snacks
It will be time to set off on your afternoon game drive, which comprises the sunset, an open game drive vehicle, and the Kruger Park guides. As darkness comes rolling in, swap the natural light of the sun for the vehicle’s spotlights, giving you the chance to see nocturnal creatures in their own habitat.
This will be your chance to spot those elusive night-time animals that you have missed during the day, such as bush babies, genet cats, and hyenas.
19:00 - Dinner
Return to camp to freshen up before meeting around the campfire to share your stories of the day. Have a delicious supper, again prepared by your guide in true South African style - on sizzling coals under an array of African stars.
20:00 - Fence walk
There is no better way to end your adventure-filled day than the way you started it: surrounded by untouched nature. At this stage, your Kruger Park safari tick list will be rather lengthy. However, for the items that are still missing, you can make full use of your experienced guide and the knowledge that they possess in order to complete them.
Return to camp and head to bed with a nightcap of Amarula (South African fruit) cream liqueur on ice, ready for another day of exploration that tomorrow shall bring.
- Main destination: Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp or similar
- Mid-range rest camp located inside the Southern Kruger NP
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 3: Full-day safari and camp change
At dawn, the day starts. Head out on another early drive after your standard coffee kick-start. Your guide will use his superior skill to ‘hunt’ down those animals that you may not have had a chance to tick off yet.
08:00 - Breakfast snacks and check out
At this time, however, you will return to camp for your breakfast snacks and pack up, as you will change camps on this day. Endless Summer Tours like to move camps for various reasons: mainly a change of scenery and different wildlife and habitats. You will still be on the game drive as you go, and the ever-changing African bush is full of anticipation. Hopefully, the Big Five had been safely captured in your memories and on your bucket list, leaving room for creatures such as the endangered wild dog and cheetah - what a bonus!
10:00 - Rest and refuel
Stop at a picnic spot along the way for another legendary breakfast in the bush!
14:00 - Check-in
Check into your new camp before freshening and putting your feet up whilst you wait for things to cool down. Head out for an afternoon drive and explore the new area. Snacks will be served along the way: cheese and biscuits, and not to be missed, the traditional South African biltong.
19:00 - Dinner
It’ll be time to make your way back towards camp as the sun seeps over the endless plains of vegetation. After all, you don’t get much better than a sunset in the African bushveld and the sounds and sights of the animals settling down for the night. Supper will once again be served under the sparkling night sky.
- Main destination: Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Satara Rest Camp or similar
- Mid-range rest camp located inside Central Kruger NP
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 4: Departure day
04:30 - Rise and shine
You will rise a bit earlier this morning because you will take a game drive with the park guides in an open vehicle again. The morning drive will leave before gate opening when the human traffic is low and the animal traffic is high. Afterward, return to camp to have breakfast and proceed to check out.
10:00 - Home time
Drive through the park as you head to the exit gate to make your way back to Johannesburg, therefore giving you that one last chance to spot something special. Your four-day Kruger Park safari itinerary has come to a close, albeit leaving you with all the sights, smells, and sounds of the African bush to keep forever as a memory.
Disclaimer:
The exact order, contents, and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a like-for-like alternative.
Guides
Anthony Cox
Anthony first studied to become an adventure guide before completing his NQF level 4 guiding to become a provincial guide. His love of nature and people, combined with a strong determination to showcase the beautiful country, made for the perfect mix. It helps him to become a passionate and competent tour guide. With over 20,000 hours of guiding under his belt, he has covered many different tour types, from cultural to surfing, wildlife, and hiking.
Rhys Scott-Dawkins
Rhys grew up on the coast and spent many years visiting the bush. His wildlife knowledge and knowledge of the South African coast line are second to none. This combined with his enormous ability as a host makes him a great guide to ensure you have a magnificent vacation.
Location
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is located in the Lowveld in the northeastern region of South Africa and spans across two provinces, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. It is not only the largest national game reserve in South Africa, but it is also the most prestigious and impressive.
This world-renowned park, which occupies an area of about two million hectares or 20,000 square kilometers, is home to a large variety of fauna and flora.
The park, which boasts the richest assortment of life forms in Southern Africa, offers one of the best safari and game viewing experiences. It is about 360 kilometers long from north to south, about 65 kilometers wide from east to west, and is about the same size as Wales.
Kruger National Park, which is famous for its abundant wildlife, is also a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques.
The Kruger, before being proclaimed a national park in 1926, was part of the Great Limpopo Frontier Park. This massive peace park links the Kruger with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique. Zimbabwe lies to the north and Mozambique to the east of the park.
Several rivers flow through the Kruger in an easterly direction, including the Sabie, Olifants, Crocodile, Letaba, Luvuvhu, and Limpopo rivers.
Food
You will have breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, and tea, all included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- 2 open-vehicle game drives with park rangers (day or night)
- Game drives conducted in an air-conditioned mini-bus / SUV, with no limit
- Guided transfers to Kruger from Johannesburg and back
- Conservation (entrance) fee
- 3 nights accommodation in the Kruger Park chalets or bungalows with ensuite bathroom
- Meals whilst on safari: three dinners, three breakfasts, snack lunches, limited refreshments and tea / coffee, and breakfast snacks
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Gratuities for any service you may receive
- Soft drinks and alcohol
- Meals where indicated
- Optional extra activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
O. R. Tambo International Airport
409 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Endless Summer Tours will pick you up from the airport.
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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