Breakfast 

– Full day 4×4 game drive in the Kruger Park. Your scheduled departure will leave from Hippo Hollow hotel at dawn as you set out in an open 4×4 safari vehicle for a short drive to one of the park’s gates and into the Kruger National Park. It is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, stretching across a vast 18 989 square kilometers in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. With over 12 000 elephants, 27 000 African buffalo and 1 000 leopards, the Big Five is well represented. White rhino sightings are frequent, while spotting a black rhino may require some patience and a bit of luck. Lions are plentiful with over 2 000 stalking the plains. Overall, the Kruger supports 147 free roaming mammal species. Of the 517 species of birds here, 253 are resident and the reserve supports six diverse eco-systems. Your morning safari concludes at one of the rest camps inside the reserve giving you the opportunity to stretch and refresh. The 4×4 vehicle will allow you to get very close to the surrounding vegetation while your experienced ranger follows fresh animal spoor. Your safari concludes in the late afternoon before returning to the Hippo Hollow hotel. 

– Overnight at the Camp: Nkambeni Safari Camp (Tent – Bed and Breakfast) 

Breakfast 

10:00 – Transfer from Kruger to Karongwe 

– Arrival in Karongwe Private Game Reserve. Deep within the naturally scenic province of Limpopo and just 40 minutes east of the Kruger National Park, the Karongwe Private Game Reserve and its exceptional lodges are set within a wild and whimsical landscape. The lush countryside is dotted by small hills and an enormous variety of trees, creating the perfect scene for photography enthusiasts looking to capture quintessential African images. All the major mammal species are present in the reserve with regular sightings of giraffe, wildebeest, rhino and zebra, while at night nocturnal animals such as aardvark, bush baby, genet and porcupine emerge from the shadows to graze. Evenings are lit by thousands of stars, and dramatic sunsets end exciting days, giving you a glimpse into the soul of Africa. (Activities included in your package as per program below.) 

– Lunch 

– Afternoon 4×4 game drive. 

– Dinner: Shiduli Private Game Reserve 

– Overnight: Shiduli Private Game Reserve (Luxury Suite – Fully Inclusive) 

Morning 4×4 game drive. 

– Breakfast 

– Lunch 

– Afternoon 4×4 game drive. 

– Dinner: Shiduli Private Game Reserve 

– Overnight: Shiduli Private Game Reserve (Luxury Suite – Fully Inclusive)

Morning 4×4 game drive. 

– Breakfast 

10:00 – Transfer from Karongwe to Hoedspruit airport 

– Flight Hoedspruit – Johannesburg (Economy Class) 

13:00 – Transfer from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Johannesburg 

– Afternoon at leisure. 

– Overnight: Garden Court Sandton City (Standard Room – Bed and Breakfast) 

Breakfast 

09:00 – Orientate yourself with greater Johannesburg on a full-day tour of Johannesburg, Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. Your explorations begin in the heart of bustling Johannesburg, the third largest city in Africa, as you seek out landmark buildings such as the Hillbrow Tower, one of the tallest towers in Africa, the sky-scraping Ponte City, Sentech and Carlton Centre Tower and the multi-million rand Nelson Mandela Bridge. South of city you will find the Apartheid Museum that showcases the notorious system of racial discrimination that became synonymous with South Africa from 1948 until 1994 when the country’s first fully democratic elections were held. The museum has two entrances labelled ‘white’ and ‘non-white’ giving visitors a tiny taste of some of apartheid’s prejudiced rules. More serious overtones to this system of racial classification can be observed inside the museum with harrowing personal testimonials and historical facts. Your tour rounds off with highlights of Soweto such as the match box houses, FNB “Soccer city” Stadium, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Vilakazi Street and Mandela House.  

– Overnight: Garden Court Sandton City (Standard Room – Bed and Breakfast) 

Breakfast 

10:00 – Transfer from Johannesburg to Johannesburg OR Tambo 

– End of our services 

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