Kruger Bushveld Safari 5 days
Kruger Bushveld Safari 5 days
Price from: €525
Local Payment: n/a
Highlights:Panorama Route, Forest Walks, Game Walk - "Big 5", Open Vehicle Game Drive,
Private Game Reserve, Kruger Park, Stunning Bush Camp, Pilgrims Rest, Drakensberg Escarpment, Blyde River Canyon, Night Game Drive
Tour Summary: The Mpumalanga area is one of great contrast, bordered in the west by the towering escarpment with lush indigenous forests, crystal-clear streams and plunging waterfalls, and then falling away into the flat Lowveld bushveld, home to one of the richest diversities of fauna and flora in the world. Various private reserves and the renowned Kruger National Park are located in this area. We spend time both in the Park and on our own adjacent private reserve. Being privately owned we are able to conduct walking trails and open vehicle drives on our property
Itinerary
DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG - BUSH CAMP (D )
We depart in the morning to travel the scenic road to Mpumalanga. Along the way we visit Dullstroom, traverse Robbers Pass and spend time at the quaint historic town of Pilgrim's Rest. We also visit Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon. Thereafter we wind our way down the escarpment to the Lowveld bushveld where we overnight in our well appointed DRIFTERS BUSH CAMP. Being adjacent to the Kruger Park, the tented Camp is tastefully designed, totally blends in with the environment, and offers comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms, a refreshing swimming pool, and stunning views over the surrounding bush. Dinner tonight is cooked on the open fire.
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
DAY 2: BUSHVELD CAMP (Brunch D)
We start the day with the customary coffee and rusks, before setting off on a game walk. We walk for approximately 3 hours in search of game, stopping regularly to learn more about the ways of the bush. A Drifters guide and tracker lead all walks. Return to camp for a late morning brunch after which it's time to relax around the pool and to enjoy the camp. In the afternoon we conduct and open-vehicle game drive, which develops into an extensive night drive. Being in the bush at night provides us with the opportunity of viewing nocturnal animals, otherwise not normally seen. 
This evening we enjoy a hearty bush "braai" and again fall asleep to the sounds of the wild.
DAY 3: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (B L D )
We leave our bush camp in the morning to travel the short distance to the world-renowned Kruger National Park where we spend the remainder of the day viewing animals from the high vantage point of our vehicle. Enjoy a picnic lunch. Accommodation is in bungalows at one of the park's rest camps.
DAY 4: HAZYVIEW (B L D )
After breakfast and another extensive drive in search of the "Big Five" and variety of other animals that inhabit the Park, we exit and head for the sleepy settlement of Hazyview. Our next stop is the HAZYVIEW INN, a spectacular log cabin built on stilts in subtropical indigenous forest right on the Sabie river and offering swimming, bird hide and lovely forest walks.
DAY 5: JOHANNESBURG (B)
After a relaxing morning we depart to arrive in Johannesburg in the late afternoon.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Seasonal Malaria precautions may be advisable and are locally obtainable.
Game viewing on foot is difficult, so we concentrate on spoor, insects, droppings, trees and other aspects of the bush.
It can get very hot so precautions against sunburn should be taken and plenty of water consumed to avoid dehydration. A sleeping bag is required for this tour.
Included
Our price includes all transport, food, coffee, tea, fruit juice at breakfast, accommodation, walks, game drives, entry fees and permits, group equipment and a professional guide.
All Transport
Overland Truck - 16 spacious, comfortable forward facing seats with seat belts
Refrigeration facilities - drinks can be kept cold and food fresh.
Shade awning, long range fuel tanks, concertina allows for direct communication between passengers and driver at all times, intercom for guide to communicate with passengers.
State-of-the-art camping and cooking equipment
Stainless steel wash basin, table and cooking equipment - provides for hygienic food preparation and dish washing facility.
Gas cookers provide a clean, quick and efficient cooking facility, campfires are only used when it can be done without degradation to the environment.
Maps provided - for passengers use.
Library - reference books provided for passenger use
Individual passenger lockers which are accessible whilst travelling
Powerful turbo-charged diesel engine
Sorage lockers - for equipment
300 litre water tank to provide safe water for use at all times
Accommodation:
3 nights Cabin and 1 night Operator Owned Inn
Excluded
The price does not include alcohol and soft drinks, curios, tips and meals whilst in transit to and from Johannesburg.
Optional Activity:
Departures
Starts: Johannesburg - Finishes: Johannesburg
01/01/2012 - 05/01/2012
08/01/2012 - 12/01/2012
15/01/2012 - 19/01/2012
22/01/2012 - 26/01/2012
29/01/2012 - 02/02/2012
05/02/2012 - 09/02/2012
12/02/2012 - 16/02/2012
19/02/2012 - 23/02/2012
26/02/2012 - 01/03/2012
04/03/2012 - 08/03/2012
11/03/2012 - 15/03/2012
18/03/2012 - 22/03/2012
25/03/2012 - 29/03/2012
01/04/2012 - 05/04/2012
08/04/2012 - 12/04/2012
15/04/2012 - 19/04/2012
22/04/2012 - 26/04/2012
29/04/2012 - 03/05/2012
06/05/2012 - 10/05/2012
13/05/2012 - 17/05/2012
20/05/2012 - 24/05/2012
27/05/2012 - 31/05/2012
03/06/2012 - 07/06/2012
10/06/2012 - 14/06/2012
17/06/2012 - 21/06/2012
24/06/2012 - 28/06/2012
01/07/2012 - 05/07/2012
08/07/2012 - 12/07/2012
15/07/2012 - 19/07/2012
22/07/2012 - 26/07/2012
29/07/2012 - 02/08/2012
05/08/2012 - 09/08/2012
12/08/2012 - 16/08/2012
19/08/2012 - 23/08/2012
26/08/2012 - 30/08/2012
02/09/2012 - 06/09/2012
09/09/2012 - 13/09/2012
16/09/2012 - 20/09/2012
23/09/2012 - 27/09/2012
30/09/2012 - 04/10/2012
07/10/2012 - 11/10/2012
14/10/2012 - 18/10/2012
21/10/2012 - 25/10/2012
28/10/2012 - 01/11/2012
04/11/2012 - 08/11/2012
11/11/2012 - 15/11/2012
18/11/2012 - 22/11/2012
25/11/2012 - 29/11/2012
02/12/2012 - 06/12/2012
09/12/2012 - 13/12/2012
16/12/2012 - 20/12/2012
23/12/2012 - 27/12/2012
30/12/2012 - 03/01/2013
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