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Wild Kruger Camping

4 Days | Uncover the wild heart of Kruger National Park on this short break adventure

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4 days

Start

Johannesburg, South Africa

Finish

Johannesburg, South Africa

Trip Code

UBAC

Min Age

Trip Size

1 - null

Physical Rating

Meals

3 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Transport

Minibus, 4X4 safari vehicle

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (3 nights)

From £715(4 days)

Trip Informations

Answer the call of the Kruger, South Africa's vast and famous game park that is simply teeming with Africa's most iconic creatures. This four-day safari puts you right in the thick of the park's grasslands and forests, filled with birdlife and big game. Keep an eye out for grazing elephants, giraffes and wildebeest from your safari vehicle and try to spot prowling lions and leopards at night. This might be a short adventure, but it's certainly an action-packed and memorable one.

Why you’ll love this trip

Take a memorable sunset safari in a private game reserve

Enjoy two full-day game drives in the Kruger National Park

Relax by a campfire under a starry sky while listening to the sounds of the night

See the spectacular Blyde River Canyon and view the Three Rondavels on you return trip to Johanessburg

Is this trip right for you?

Our campsite is located in the Greater Kruger Park ecosystem. It’s about a 50 minute drive to Kruger National Park’s Orpen Gate. On this itinerary you will have Game Drives in both the Kruger National Park and neighbouring Private Game Reserves.

On Short Breaks, you maintain a good level of independence and freedom, with the added bonus of having the details sorted out for you. You’ll have lots of free time and you won’t be accompanied by a Trip Leader. This means that all included activities and tours will be run by different local Tuuur partners, and these may operate independently from each other. The included activities and transfers will operate on a join-in basis, which means that you could have your Adventure all to yourself, or others may join you along the way. If you would prefer to travel in a group with a dedicated Trip Leader, just get in touch with your booking agent and they will take you through some alternatives.

This itinerary starts and finishes in Johannesburg and includes two long travel days.

As the early bird catches the worm, the early camper sights the animals. There will be many early starts either to make use of the better safari time or to beat the morning traffic on long travel days.

Regardless of where you stay, power cuts and breaks in hot water are sometimes unavoidable, as in any developing country. In particular, South Africa suffers from load-shedding: rolling blackouts that are engineered specifically to share out available power in the region.

Itinerary

DAY 1
Day 1 • Johannesburg/Kruger National Park
Sawubona! Welcome to South Africa. Your Kruger Short Break starts very early this morning to get you to Kruger for a late lunch. If staying at the Holiday Inn Rosebank, you will be picked up at 6am. If you are staying at alternate hotel in Rosebank (and you advised us prior to departure) you will be picked up from 5:30am onwards and you must be in your Hotel Lobby at 5:30am. If your hotel is not in Rosebank area, then please find your way to Holiday Inn Rosebank in time for the 6 am pick-up and kindly advise us in advance.
Accommodation
Camping (with facilities) (1 night)
Meals
Dinner
Included activities
Private Game Reserve - Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive
DAY 2
Day 2 • Greater Kruger National Park
After an early rise we depart our camp and enter the gates of the world renowned Kruger National Park. Our game drive takes us on one of the better game drive routes within the park, giving us the opportunity to view the varied landscapes, ecosystems and abundant wildlife that is unique to Kruger National Park. The entire day is spent game viewing, bird watching and stopping off at the various waterholes. You will take a break for lunch at one of the parks lunch spots along the way before continuing our Safari experience. Kruger National Park is reputed to have the continent's greatest variety of animals and its sprawling stretch of savanna offers one of the best safari experiences in Africa. After an exciting day’s game viewing head back to base camp to enjoy an evening of tranquility around the campfire.
Accommodation
Camping (with facilities) (1 night)
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Included activities
Kruger National Park - Full Day Game Drive
Special information
You may notice businesses offering optional visits to HESC (Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre) and Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. We ask all Tuuur travellers to avoid these as they are contrary to our Animal Welfare Guidelines and commitment to responsible travel. While wildlife viewing is a big part of many of our itineraries, we strive to only view animals in their natural habitats and to not include venues where animals are in captivity.
DAY 3
Day 3 • Greater Kruger National Park
Spend another entire day game viewing for a chance to catch the most elusive animals before heading back to camp for the night.
Accommodation
Camping (with facilities) (1 night)
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Included activities
Kruger National Park - Full Day Game Drive
DAY 4
Day 4 • Greater Kruger National Park/Johannesburg
Transfer back to Johannesburg (600 km, approx 9-10 hrs). There's plenty of time to stop and explore along the way. Take in amazing views at the viewpoint over the awesome Blyde River Canyon and view the Three Rondavels.
Meals
Breakfast
Included activities
Kruger Lodge Reserve - Morning Nature Walk

Inclusions

Meals

3 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Transport

Minibus, 4X4 safari vehicle

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (3 nights)

Activities

Private Game Reserve - Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive

Kruger National Park - Full Day Game Drive

Kruger Lodge Reserve - Morning Nature Walk

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Important notes

1. This trip starts and ends in Johannesburg. We depart between 5.30am and 6:30am on Day 1 so it is essential that you overnight in Johannesburg the day before the tour. If you want to explore Johannesburg at either end of the tour, please allow additional days.

2. You will be picked up between 5.30am and 6.30 am on Day 1 of this itinerary. Our preferred Joining Point Hotel is the Holiday Inn Rosebank and pick up time if 6.00 am. If you require a pick up from another Rosebank area hotel only, please advise your booking agent at least 14 days prior to departure. Our local operations team will advise the relevant Hotel reception of the exact pick up time 24 hours prior to pick up.

3. Bedding is not provided on this trip. See the 'Packing' section of the Essential Trip Information for more information.

4.This trip finishes upon arrival in Johannesburg on Day 4. On arrival in Johannesburg you can be dropped at the airport or at our finishing point hotel. Please do not book any flights until after 10pm this evening.

5.Please note this is a join in adventure and you will travel with a group of like minded Tuuur and non Tuuur passengers during transfers and game drives.

Reviews (1)

5 stars

Thomas

Sep 08, 2022

I had John as my tour guide for the 2 day trek. He was a fabulous person with extensive knowledge of plants and animals. We were able to see the big 5 but more importantly, learnt about animals' behaviour and interactions with the Kruger park. His ancestral connections with Kruger meant he had many stories to tell about his family and how they survived in the Kruger region. Fantastic tour! Equally, all the other staff guides were amazing and really helpful!