Kempton Park Trip Overview
Join us for an authentic 5-Day 4-Night South African experience which includes a Kruger National Park Big 5 Safari and a full day Panorama Route Tour!
See the best of Kruger National Park, as well as the Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Lisbon and Berlin Falls.
Go on unforgettable game drives: Because of the well-trained guides, we are proud to offer an 80% Big 5 success rate on safaris. All guides are FGASA (Field Guides Association of SA) registered.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Kempton Park, South Africa
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
Join us for an authentic 5-Day 4-Night South African experience which includes a Kruger National Park Big 5 Safari and a full day Panorama Route Tour!
See the best of Kruger National Park, as well as the Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Lisbon and Berlin Falls.
Go on unforgettable game drives: Because of the well-trained guides, we are proud to offer an 80% Big 5 success rate on safaris. All guides are FGASA (Field Guides Association of SA) registered.
Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg to Kruger National Park & Afternoon Game Drive
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
This safari departs daily from Johannesburg OR Tambo airport. You need to be at the OR Tambo bus terminal by 06:30AM. The shuttle departs no later than 07:00AM.
There will be two comfort stops along the way. You will also be able to buy snacks and refreshments and visit restrooms during these comfort stops. There will be a brief change-over of vehicles at Nelspruit, where you will travel in a smaller vehicle to the lodge about one hour away.
After check-in you will have time relax and freshen up before boarding an open sided 4×4 game drive vehicle for an afternoon game drive in Kruger National Park, starting at 15h30. The lodge is about 15 – 20 minutes’ drive from the Phabeni Kruger Gate.
After your safari game drive, you return to the lodge where you can unwind and relax before dinner served at 19:00PM in the restaurant area.
Included: Transfer from Johannesburg, Afternoon Game Drive, Dinner
Excluded: All Other Meals (while in transit)
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: – Private En-Suite Lodge Room
– Private Luxury En-Suite Safari Tent
– Private Dome Tent
Day 2: Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
This morning you will enjoy coffee/tea and rusks before departing on a full day of game viewing in the Kruger National Park (Skukuza area). A packed breakfast is included. Game drives will be in small groups in specially modified open-sided land cruisers.
The Skukuza area is rich in wildlife and the elevated height of the 4×4 open-sided vehicle makes for excellent viewing and photographic opportunities. You will enjoy lunch at one of the park’s restaurants (own account). After lunch, you will start the afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park.
During these game drives, you will see a wide variety of wildlife and have plenty of photographic opportunities. After the tour, you will make your way to back to your lodge or camp, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: – Private En-Suite Lodge Room
– Private Luxury En-Suite Safari Tent
– Private Dome Tent
Day 3: Panorama Route Day Tour
Stop At: Panorama Route, R532 Blyde River Canyon, Graskop 1270 South Africa
From Hazyview, the tour begins as it climbs towards the town of Graskop and the southernmost point of the Blyde River Canyon. The Panorama Tour encompasses some spectacular scenery, with breathtaking views of the Blyde River Canyon and out over the endless Lowveld beyond. We take guests along the edge of the escarpment, to look out points that offer magnificent views, including Gods Window, Wonder View and the Three Rondawels. Along the route, we visit the famous Bourkes Luck Potholes ¨C deep cylindrical cavities formed by thousands of years of water erosion at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers.
At lunchtime, the tour will stop back in Graskop so that guests can have lunch at a restaurant and if time permits, can spend a while browsing in local shops or along the pavements. Street vendors sell an amazing variety of goods ¨C from nuts and fruit to beaded necklaces and carved wooden animals. Near Graskop, where numerous waterfalls tumble down the mountains, we will visit the beautiful Berlin Falls and Lisbon Falls on the way back to Hazyview. After the tour, you will make your way to back to your lodge or camp, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: – Private En-Suite Lodge Room
– Private Luxury En-Suite Safari Tent
– Private Dome Tent
Day 4: Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
This morning you will enjoy coffee/tea and rusks before departing on a full day of game viewing in the Kruger National Park (Skukuza area). A packed breakfast is included. Game drives will be in small groups in specially modified open-sided land cruisers. The Skukuza area is rich in wildlife and the elevated height of the 4×4 open-sided vehicle makes for excellent viewing and photographic opportunities. You will enjoy lunch at one of the park’s restaurants (own account). After lunch, you will start the afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park. During these game drives, you will see a wide variety of wildlife and have plenty of photographic opportunities. After the tour, you will make your way to back to your lodge or camp. dinner served at 7PM.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: – Private En-Suite Lodge Room
– Private Luxury En-Suite Safari Tent
– Private Dome Tent
Day 5: Last day: Return to Johannesburg (Optional Morning Game Drive)
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
This morning you have a choice between another morning game drive or relaxing at the lodge and enjoying the great facilities it offers.
Should you choose to stay at the lodge, you can enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast at the restaurant. If you join us on the morning safari, a picnic-style breakfast will be served at one of the picnic spots in the park.
The morning game drive is entirely optional and for own account (paid at the lodge). It is a great way to spend your last morning on tour if you feel the need to see wild animals one last time.
Optional Morning Game Drive @ approximately ZAR950.00 per person
You will be picked up at the lodge (from reception) at about 11h00 for your return to Johannesburg with the shuttle.
Drop off at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport will be around 17:30PM. Please do not book a flight for earlier than 19:30PM to allow enough time for airport procedures.
This is the end of your Kruger National Park Safari.
• is entirely optional and up to your own discretion
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: – Private En-Suite Lodge Room
– Private Luxury En-Suite Safari Tent
– Private Dome Tent
