Kruger Bushveld Safari

Mpumalanga is an area of great contrasts. Bordering South Africa in the north-west part of the country, is features a towering escarpment with lush indigenous forests, crystal-clear streams and plunging waterfalls. This landscape then falls away into the flat Lowveld indigenous bushveld, home to one of the richest diversities of fauna and flora in the world. Kruger National Park and various private reserves are located in this area. On this trip we spend time both Kruger Park and go for walks and open-vehicle drives on a private reserve bordering the park.   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 Type of Safari: Semi-participation chalet & camping safari Accommodation: Camping, unless otherwise specified Price from £429.00pp from $895.00pp from €695.00pp   Includes: All transport, food, coffee, tea, accommodation, game walks, game drives, entry fees and permits, group equipment and a professional guide. Excludes: Alcohol and soft drinks, curios, tips, and meals whilst in transit to and from Johannesburg. Meals Key: [B] Breakfast [L] Lunch [D] Dinner Extra Information: Malaria precautions are necessary. Game viewing on foot is difficult, so we place importance on some of the smaller aspects of the bush. We expect a reasonable level of fitness, and comfortable shoes in order to complete the walks. Tailor-Made Travel: This safari is run on request throughout the year. We can tailor-make a private safari to meet your departure date, time period, group size and budget. Contact the office for further information.       or call 0800 043 7942 Day 1 Johannesburg - Bush Camp We depart in the morning to travel the interesting road through Mpumalanga. Along the way we visit Dullstroom, Long Tom Pass, Sabie, the quaint historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest, Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Blydepoort Nature Reserve. Then we travel down the escarpment to the Lowveld bushveld where we overnight in our bush camp on the border of Kruger Park, which overlooks an active game plain. [D] Day 2 Bushveld Camp The tented camp is tastefully designed, totally blending in with the surrounding bush. We start the day with the traditional cup of coffee and rusks, before setting off on a game walk. We walk for approximately 3 hours to return to camp for a late morning brunch. After the walk, we relax around the pool and enjoy the camp. Then we take an open-vehicle drive into the night, providing us an opportunity to view nocturnal animals, otherwise not normally seen. This evening we enjoy a hearty bush braai. Fall asleep to the sounds of the wild. Brunch [D] Day 3 Kruger National Park We leave our bush camp in the morning to travel the short distance to the world-renowned Kruger National Park, where we spend the whole day game viewing. Enjoy a picnic lunch. Accommodation is in one of the park's rest camps. [BLD] Day 4 After another extensive game drive following breakfast, we leave the Park and head for the sleepy settlement of Hazyview. Our next overnight stay is in a stilted log cabin spectacularly situated in subtropical indigenous forest right on the Sabie River offering swimming and lovely forest walks. [BLD] Day 5 Johannesburg After a relaxing start we depart to arrive in Johannesburg in the late afternoon. [B]

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