The standard tour - 10 day trip - experienced guide - 6 nights in KNP (7 days in the Park)
Included:
✈️ R/T economy airfare from Newark NJ (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB),
🛌 all accommodation in A/C rooms with toilet & shower,
🚐transfer to and from KNP, all transportation in A/C vehicles,
🦒🐘🦛morning & afternoon daily game viewing drives in the comfort of an A/C vehicle,
🍽️ breakfast, dinner & light lunch daily,
all 💵 tips & Park entry fees.
Standard tour price starts at:
2 people-$5000pp sharing
3 or 4 people-$4750pp sharing
5+ people-$4500pp sharing
Includes your own Map & Guide book for ID of wildlife sightings, monocular & binocular for viewing, travel power adapter, rechargable flashlight, inflatable pillow for sleeping on the plane, high vis luggage handle wrap to easily ID your luggage on the carousal..
Custom tours can be arranged on request.
Optional extra, Elephant Whispers experience - an up close, unforgettable, enlightening interactive experience.
Meet 5 magnificent African Elephants - the world's largest living land animal, and learn about their extraordinary behaviour. Touch & feed an Elephant, with the option to ride one if desired.
This option can be added for $100 pp, and can be done on departure day.
Optional extra, Blyde River Canyon & Bourkes Luck Potholes experience - walk among the rocks & waterfalls of the beautiful Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. Sustained kolks (underwater vortex similar to a tornado) in the river have eroded numerous cylindrical potholes which can be viewed from the bridges above.
This option ican be added for $100 pp, ($50 if combined with Elephant Whisperer), and can be done on departure day OR if you want to do BOTH - requires an additional day stay $200 pp OR 1 day less in the Park.
Sample Itinerary:
Day1 Meet at EWR Newark, or transfer to EWR for ✈️ flight to JNB - early evening
Day2 Arrive JNB, 🚐 transfer to local Hotel, 🍽️ dinner
Day3 KNP day1 🍳 breakfast, 🚐 transfer to KNP - enjoy a scenic drive in a comfortable, A/C vehicle as we leave the busy Johannesburg area, enjoy the beauty of S.A.'s amazing diverse landscapes, enter KNP and enjoy your first game viewing on your amazing safari as we slowly drive to our Camp at Skukuza, searching for the BIG5 -check in to your accommodation, 🍽️ dinner at the famous Cattle Baron situated on the banks of the Sabie River!
Day4 KNP day2 🐘 early morning game drive, 🍳 breakfast, light lunch, 🦛 afternoon game drive, 🍽️ dinner
Day5 KNP day3 🦒 early morning game drive, 🍳 breakfast, light lunch, 🐆 afternoon game drive, 🍽️ dinner
Day6 KNP day4 🐃 early morning game drive, 🍳breakfast, light lunch, 🐊 afternoon game drive, 🍽️ dinner
Day7 KNP day5 🐒 early morning game drive, 🍳breakfast, light lunch 🦓 afternoon game drive, 🥩 dinner
Day8 KNP day6 🐘 early morning game drive, 🍳breakfast, light lunch 🦒 afternoon game drive, 🍽️ dinner
Day9 KNP day7 🦛 sadly we have to leave, enjoy your last morning game drive as we exit the Park and head to the airport, 🍳 stop for your last S.A breakfast, 🚐 transfer to JNB, 🍔 light lunch, 🛫return flight home ☹️
Day10 Arrive EWR - early morning 🛬
General KNP itinerary
Wake up early each day, ready for gate opening and embark on a slow, thrilling drive in World Famous Kruger National Park, as you watch the breathtaking sun rise over the African bush, searching for the elusive BIG5 - Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino! Enjoy amazing sightings of the plentiful wildlife - Giraffe, Impala, Wildebeest, Zebra, Elephant, Kudu, Hyena, Wild Dogs & too many more to list, including reptiles and birds! Immerse yourself in the amazing scenery as we pause to admire and photograph the incredible wildlife.. make a brief pause at a picnic area to use bathroom facilities and maybe enjoy a cup of fresh coffee as we continue onward on our drive. Stop for a while at the famous Sunset Dam to enjoy the Hippos, Crocodiles and plentiful bird species before arriving at our breakfast stop where you will enjoy a hearty SA breakfast on a deck overlooking the Sabie River, where Elephant & other wildlife can frequently be see over morning coffee. After breakfast, head back to camp stopping to admire the wildlife encounters along the way.. back at camp you may want to take a well needed midday nap respite during the heat of the day as most wildlife hides in the shade also trying to escape the midday heat.
After a rest, and maybe a light lunch for those who need... get ready for an afternoon drive, once again keeping your eyes peeled for the amazing plentiful wildlife including plentiful birds and the odd reptile, admiring the diverse habitats and different ecosystems along the way, before returning to camp for an early delicious dinner at the legendary Cattle Baron Restaurant - which overlooks the Sabie River, with the potential for wildlife sightings during dinner as Elephants and other wildlife come down to quench their thirst. Possibly see Hippos frolicking in the water.. as the sun dips down over the horizon, and darkness sets in, head back to your enchanting, comfortable accomodation and talk about the stories of the day with your fellow travellers, and then early to bed - hopefully you get a good sleep amidst the excitement, ready for another early morning adventure! No two game drives are the same! You will have different wildlife sightings each time, even driving the same routes - the bush is alive and wildlife roams freely.. you never know what you will find around the next corner, or over the next hill..
Each day of your Safari, you will be immersed in the wonders of Africa! A sight to impress even the most discriminating adventurers.. Kruger National Park will not fail to deliver the classic African Safari you have been dreaming of..