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Greater Kruger Walking Safari

This tented camp walking safari through the Greater Kruger national Park gives you the opportunity to follow the routes of the 'Big 5' - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino and other animals by foot to get the closest view possible.
 
Highlights: follow the routes of the 'Big Five', Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Rhino; get the closest view possible
Group Size: Maximum 8 people
Accommodation: Tented camps

Price Cost of Safari in Sterling from £395.00pp Cost of Safari in US Dollars from $775.00pp Cost of Safari in Euros from €645.00pp  
SRS Cost of Safari in Sterling from £245.00 Cost of Safari in US Dollars from $495.00 Cost of Safari in Euros from €395.00  

A local payment of ZAR 180 (approximately £18/$35/€29)

5 days - £495.00/£975.00/
€825) plus a local payment of ZAR 180 (approximately £18/$35/€29)

Includes:
Two walk/drive combinations and night drive each day, all food and accommodation, transfers to and from Johannesburg, Pretoria or Nelspruit.

Excludes:
R 180 pp conservation fees, all drinks except coffee, tea and tap water.

Meals Key: [B] Breakfast [L] Lunch [D] Dinner

Tailor-Made Travel: This tour 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.

The itineraries of the safaris are very similar, just each day adding on to your time in the bush and your chances of seeing that favourite animal, bird, insect or snake!

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Day 1
On the day of departure you will be collected from your hotel at first light and transferred to the reserve gate. The journey takes approximately 5 hours with stops along the way. You will meet your ranger at a lovely bush pub at the edge of the reserves, where you will sign the indemnity forms and have lunch together. After lunch, we transfer you in open safari vehicles to one of our bush camps in Klaserie or Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, making sure that you spend the maximum time out in the bush!
Day 2-3
In the mornings we set off at first light after a snack breakfast. Enjoying the cool morning air we may walk directly from camp or else use a vehicle to get further out. Your ranger will decipher the tracks and signs left by the passing animals during the night. The thrill of walking, tracking and getting up close to one of the creatures of the bush is an unforgettable experience. On the walks there is a lot of emphasis on all the interesting things seen such as trees, plants, insects and birds. A big breakfast is prepared back in camp and then there is time to unwind and siesta during the heat of the day. After lunch is served it is time to head out again. The afternoon activity is a walk/ drive combination, looking for tracks and activity in other areas. After the walk we drive to a beautiful spot in the Reserve, where we?ll have sundowners while waiting for a stunning African Sunset. As the diurnal animals and birds anxiously get ready for bed, the stage and sounds change and a whole new world awakens. This is when we connect the spotlight and night drive back to camp, looking for the nocturnal creatures that are so rarely seen during the day. Back in camp a hearty supper and a warm campfire will be waiting for you. After a long day in the bush there is nothing more rewarding then to sneak off to bed and listen to the sounds of the night under a blanket of the overwhelming African stars!
Day 4
On the final day you'll still go out for one last walk. Sniffing the typical scents of the bush you'll realize how much you've learned already! After breakfast it's time to pack up and go back to the bush pub. Then we say our goodbyes and transfer you back to the city.
 

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