Itinerary

Because of the dangerous aspects of a walking safari, the minimum age is 16. There is no maximum age but the walks can last up to 4 hours and tracking may lead through thick bush, riverbeds and gullies so an average fitness level is required, especially in the hotter summer months (Nov - March). A maximum of 8 people make up a trail, no minimum.

If you have booked the transfers you will be collected on the day of departure from a selected hotel, guest house or backpackers at first light and transferred to the Kruger. The journey takes approximately 5,5 hours with stops along the way. Everyone will get together at a lovely bush pub on the edge of the reserve to meet your guide(s), sign the indemnity forms and have lunch. After lunch, we transfer you into open safari vehicles to one of our bush camps in the Greater Kruger Park, making sure that you spend the maximum time out in the bush!
In the mornings we set off at first light after a snack breakfast of rusks and coffee or tea. Enjoying the cool morning air we may walk directly from camp or else use a vehicle to get further into the bush. Your ranger will decipher the tracks and signs left by the passing animals during the previous night. The thrill of walking, tracking and getting up close to African wild animals is an unforgettable experience. On the walks there is a lot of emphasis on other aspects of nature such as trees, plants, insects and birds. A big breakfast is prepared back in the camp, followed by a time to unwind and siesta during the heat of the day. After a late lunch, it is time to head out into the bush again.
The afternoon activity is a walk or drive or a combination thereof, looking for tracks and activity in other areas. After the walk we drive to a beautiful spot in the Reserve, where we'll have sundowners and savour the rich African Sunset. As the diurnal animals and birds anxiously get ready for bed, the stage and sounds change and a whole new world awakens. This is when we connect the spotlight and night drive back to camp, looking for the nocturnal creatures that are so rarely seen during the day. Back in camp a hearty supper and a warm campfire will be waiting for you. After a long day in the bush there is nothing more rewarding then to sneak off to bed and listen to the sounds of the night under a blanket of twinkling stars!
On the last day you will still go out for one last walk. Sniffing the typical scents of the bush, you will realise how much you have already learned and exprienced . After breakfast it's time to pack up and go back to the bush pub, where you will pay the Conservation Fee and for the drinks you've consumed in our camps. Then we reluctantly say our goodbyes and transfer you back to the city. Self-drives can leave their car safely at the meeting point during the safari and be on their way again from here.

Included

The scheduled safaris run every Mon-Fri (5 day / 4 night) and every Fri-Mon (4 day / 3 night). We operate throughout the year and all departures are guaranteed but bookings need to be made in advance. The unfenced camps are private and secluded and not open to day visitors. Each camp can sleep up to 12 people in large walk-in twin-bedded tents with sown-in mosquito screens, linen and towels are provided, so sleeping bags are not required . Ablutions are separate but close by with hot showers and flush toilets.
Although there is no electricity, there is solar lighting, candles, lanterns and a campfire to guide you around the camp at night. Meals are prepared in the kitchen tent and served in the dining tent. Each safari is accompanied by one or two experienced and armed guides and each camp is serviced by a cook and camp attendant.
The combination of walks and drives in the open 4×4 Landrover are dependent on weather and animal movements and are conducted from camp in the early mornings, late afternoons and at night.
Each safari is basic and designed to experience the bush the way one should: on foot. After the first walk you'll realise you've gone back in time - one with your ancestors who roamed these African trails. Although in Big Five areas, there are no guarantees on sightings - what you see is what you get. We do however guarantee a real bush experience!

Excluded

Drinks and the once-off payment of max R200 pp for Conservation Levies. This money goes back into conservation and is used for purposes such as anti-poaching, animal monitoring and research. The Conservation Fee and the drinks consumed in our camps will be paid for cash in Rand on the day you leave the safari. Drinks like beers, wine, ciders, Smirnoff spins, gin & tonic, cokes, juices and bottled water are provided in the camps. Coffee, tea and water from the tap are free of charge.

You will need the following on safari:
The Greater Kruger is a malaria area. Please take your own precautions.
Walking shoes and neutral coloured clothing (avoid white, black and bright colours)
Toiletries
Rain jacket
Warm jersey
Hat and sunglasses
Sun block
Insect repellent
Torch
Camera (bring extra batteries as there is no electricity) and loads of film!

Departures

Starts: Johannesburg or Pretoria or self drives meet at Bush Camp

Finishes: Johannesburg or Pretoria or at Bush Camp for self drives

5 Day Safari - Monday to Fridays
4 Day Safari - Friday to Monday

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