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| 4 or 5 Day Greater Kruger Walking Trek |
| A TENTED CAMP WALKING SAFARI THROUGH THE GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK DEPARTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, PRETORIA OR NELSPRUIT |
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Group Size Maximum 8 people
(No minimum)
Included in the price
Includes two walk/drive combinations and night drive each day, all food and accommodation, transfers to and from Johannesburg or Pretoria.
Not included in the price
R 185 pp conservation fees, all drinks except coffee, tea and tap water.
Meal Key
B - Breakfast
L - Lunch
D - Dinner
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Scheduled guaranteed departure every Monday and Friday.
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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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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 into 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!
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In the mornings we set off at first light after a snack breakfast of rusks and coffee or tea. 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!
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Pick up & Drop off
You will be picked up from Johannesburg / Pretoria / Nelspruit. Pick up's are done at a number of hotels / lodges, please check pick up locations at time of booking.
Pick up time in Johannesburg is between 5 and 6 in the morning. You will be contacted the day before departure to confirm the exact time.
Drop off time in Johannesburg after the safari at approximately 18h00.
Conservation fee and drink expenses
Our prices are all inclusive, except the R 185 pp Conservation Fee and your drinks.
The R 185 is a once-off local payment for Entry Fees that needs to be paid directly to the Reserves that we operate in. The Reserves have been raising their prices, just like Kruger (R 120 pp per day), but fortunately it is still a once off price. The Conservation Fee and the drinks consumed in our camps will be paid for on the day you leave the safari. Drinks like beers, wine, ciders, Bacardi Breezers, Smirnoff spins, gin & tonic, cokes, juices and bottled water are provided in the camps. Coffee, tea and water from the tap are free of charge.
Accommodation
The Bush Camps are either tented or thatched and all situated on rivers. They are private 8-bedded camps with either two-bedded rooms or large walk-in tents with beds, linen, duvets, pillows etc. provided. The ablution facilities are separate with (open) hot showers and flush toilets. Each trail goes to two different camps in different reserves.
The Walks
Every walk is a book on its own, with the emphasis on information on all the wonders of nature, big and small. The walks aren't strenuous but can last up to 4 hours every time, depending on tracks or sightings met on the way. Average fitness is therefore required. To increase photographic opportunities and game sightings, the walks are also combined with game drives in an open safari vehicle. Each trail changes over to another camp in a different Reserve, including a 2½ h game drive through the Greater Kruger NP. Walks and drives are conducted in the early mornings, late afternoons and at night, avoiding the African heat and moving along with the animals. Although in 'Big Five' areas, there are no guarantees on animal sightings. We do however guarantee a real bush experience!
Items to bring
The Greater Kruger is malaria area - please take your own precautions, walking shoes and neutral coloured clothing (no white, black and bright colours), towel and toiletries, rain jacket, warm jersey, hat and sunglasses, sun block, insect repellent, cash for entry fees/conservation fee and drinks (no ATM's in the bush) camera and loads of film, NO SLEEPING BAG REQUIRED.
Information on the Greater Kruger National Park
We operate in the Greater Kruger, which are the Private Reserves adjoining the Kruger NP on its western borders. There are no fences between the Kruger and the Reserves, hence the name Greater Kruger NP. The big advantage of these Reserves is their privacy, so no sharing sightings or camps with other tourists. Once you're out there it's just you, your ranger and chef and the rest of your party of 8.
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