6 Days Dream Route Safari in Balule and Kruger, South Africa

Day 1: Arrival at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)

Meet and greet at the international arrivals info desk at the airport at 08:00. Drive in a luxury comfortable vehicle from the Highveld to the Lowveld with plenty of comforts stops towards the panoramic route (around 5-hour drive). There will be scenic viewing bliss as you visit as many sites as possible; God’s Window, Blyde River Canyon, Pinnacle Point, and waterfalls. Overnight at a lodge with beautiful views (free roaming animals around the lodge). Have dinner at a lovely and cozy restaurant.

Day 2 and 3: Balule Private Game Reserve

Depart after a good breakfast and cover some areas you missed on route to Balule Private Game Reserve. You book into a private lodge and relax on a viewing deck with lovely cold drinks. In the late afternoon, you depart on an open safari vehicle for game viewing pleasure. This is a safari on the wild side as you go off road to look for the animals.

Stop for drinks on the banks of the Olifants River and enjoy the beauty of the African sunsets. On return to the lodge for about 3 hours, later your hosts will serve a traditional South African dinner. African drums call you to a Boma where dinner will be served. Going to bed here is generally a treat as the sounds of the African bush linger around. You will also have morning walks with a guide and be looking for wild animals. Return and relax until the next drive in the late afternoon.

Day 4 and 5: Kruger National Park

Following a morning bush walk and a good breakfast, you depart for Kruger National Park. Enjoy game drive safari daily in this vast place which is bigger than Israel, specifically 2 million hectares, where wild animals roam freely and you are the visitors, proof time and time again to bring a new surprise every day around every corner!

Have the first-night overnight at Skukuza Camp (availability permitting) and dinner in the restaurant. Have the second-night overnight at Skukuza or Pretoriuskop camps (availability permitting). Enjoy breakfast and dinner at the restaurant or alternatively around a bushfire under the African sky. Choose from traditional South African dinners and South African wine. This is a great experience especially for people who have not been to Kruger at all.

Day 6: Departure day

Enjoy breakfast and another early morning drive to try and catch some of the species that could possibly still have eluded you! Depart from Kruger around midday and drive back to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), making sure you are in time for your flight. The tour will end in the late afternoon / early evening.

Notes

• Contact the tour operator if you are not sure about anything in South Africa.
• The tour guide will take you to every part of the destination.
• Kindly check availability if any request is less than 2 weeks prior to the tour.

This safari starts and ends in Johannesburg, South Africa. You will explore the area of Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Balule Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit, and Blyde River Canyon.

Authentic South African cuisine will be served to you during this safari.

Optional extra spa treatments can be arranged by request only.

• 5 nights' accommodation
• 2 days of game drives and bush walks in Balule
• 2 days of game drives and bush walks in Kruger
• All transportation as per the itinerary
• Breakfasts and dinners
• Professional driver / guide
• Transfer from and to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Conservation fees
• Government imposed increase of taxes and / or park fees
• International flights (from / to home)
• Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Some meals (as specified in the day-by-day)
• Tips (tipping guideline 15 USD per person per day)
• Travel insurance

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 80% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.