All the tours are suitable for families although Wildlife Safaris must consider other passengers on the tour bus and they recommend that parents who have children under 6 years should choose a private tour with exclusive use of the vehicle. Please remember to bring a torch for night time and do not allow children to walk alone.
Children of all ages are permitted on all game drives conducted in a closed microbus. During the daytime, older children are allowed on the open safari vehicle accompanied by their parents. However, for safety reasons, children under 6 years are not allowed on an open safari vehicle after dark in Kruger Park. Please discuss options with Wildlife Safaris so that younger members of the family together with mothers are not excluded from the fun and excitement of a safari. Refreshment / comfort stops will be planned every 2-3 hours during transfers and game drives. Ask your guide each day for the program.
There will be pick-up between 07:00 and 08:00 at hotels or guest houses. You can ask Wildlife Safaris for recommended hotels on the collection route. Try to avoid Joburg City Centre and Pretoria which often cause delay to the guides. Departures daily on request from Johannesburg or Pretoria.
Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg or Pretoria - Kruger National Park
You will leave Johannesburg or Pretoria in an air-conditioned microbus with an experienced Kruger Park guide. Then, you will travel east across the Highveld farmlands and down the beautiful Elands Valley to Nelspruit, center of the finest citrus farms. You'll continue to the entrance of Kruger Park and spend the afternoon on your first exciting game drive looking for elephant, giraffe, and antelope.
Before sunset, you will arrive at a suitable rest camp and book into an air-conditioned chalet with shower / toilet and screens to prevent insects. You will enjoy dinner in the privatized restaurant then walk back to your chalet under the starlit sky.
Day 2: Kruger National Park
You will leave camp at dawn for an early morning game drive to look for lions and other Big Five species followed by breakfast at another rest camp. You will continue game viewing and visit a waterhole to look for hippos and crocodiles followed by time to relax or shop during the heat of the day.
Later in the afternoon, you will board the open safari vehicle equipped with spotlights for a sunset drive (duration 2-3 hours) when you can search for hyena and other nocturnal species. You will stay overnight at your rest camp with dinner in the privatized restaurant followed by a good night’s sleep.
Day 3: Kruger National Park
You will depart on another memorable early morning game drive heading up to the open plains of central Kruger Park. Here, you can expect to see herds of wildebeest with zebra and hopefully some predators. You will enjoy a hearty breakfast followed by another game drive to the exit of Kruger Park, then travel to Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge (or similar) and book into an en-suite chalet or lodge room with air-conditioner.
After lunch in the gardens, you can relax or have a swim. Later, you'll board the open safari vehicle for an evening game drive stopping en route for "sundowners ". After that, you will return to the lodge for dinner, usually served around a campfire, and stay overnight listening to jackal or other nocturnal animals.
Day 4: Kruger National Park - Johannesburg
You will join the armed ranger for an early morning game drive and possibly a short bush walk to learn about the smaller creatures such as birds and insects. You will freshen up before a delicious breakfast at the lodge then final photos in the African bush.
Later, you will depart for a relaxing homeward journey through the farmlands and trout fishing areas near Dullstroom. You'll stop for refreshments back on the Highveld and arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) by 16:30 for onward flights or continue to your hotel.
