On this tour, we take special care and consideration for both parents and their children. The safari has been designed to accommodate everyone’s needs. We will not only visit the world famous Kruger National Park but also entertain young and old with exciting, informative and educational day trips such as the Reptile Park, Elephant Sanctuary, Shangaan Village tour, a wildlife rehabilitation centre, Jessica the Hippo and more. This will provide everyone with the ultimate Kruger experience.
8-Day Private Kruger Family Safari
Arrival
Day 1:Johannesburg to Kruger National Park
Today your safari adventure begins! Your transfer leaves at 7:30 am from the airport and brings you to Kruger. We are ready and waiting to start your safari and share our passion. Kruger is a wildlife heaven with more than 140 different mammals, over 500 birds species and more than 120 different reptiles!
We will game drive to our first camp, Berg-En-Dal and you can enjoy an own expense lunch at the camp restaurant while we check in and off load the luggage. We will be staying at Berg en Dal for the first 2 nights of the safari.
Berg en Dal is in a mountainous area of Kruger National Park and this provides a beautifully scenic backdrop to all photos. It is the perfect area for elephant and leopard and the area boasts the highest concentration of rhinos in the park.
This afternoon we will take you out on your first safari drive in search for some amazing animals.
We will then return to camp at sunset. Start preparing dinner and enjoy the sounds of the African bush by the warm fire.
- Main Destination: Kruger National Park
- Accomodation: Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Day 2:Kruger National Park
Today we will meet for some coffee and hot chocolate early in the morning and then go out for a sunrise safari drive, we follow the winding rivers as they head east and we will search the lower branches of giant trees for any resting or feeding leopards. We also hope to see some elephant and white rhino and if we are very lucky we could spot a rare black rhino. We will stop at a picnic site to enjoy breakfast and return to camp in the late morning.
We will have lunch back at camp and allow for sufficient time for your family to enjoy the camp facilities before we go out for a late afternoon drive. The camp facilities include a swimming pool, small souvenir shop, a waterhole and a self-guided walking trail.
On the afternoon drive we expect the African wilderness to reveal itself as this part of Kruger is teeming with life! Upon our return to camp we will light the fire and enjoy the surroundings. Dinner tonight will be cooked over the fire while we listen to the sounds of nature.
- Main Destination: Kruger National Park
- Accomodation: Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Day 3:Kruger National Park
Your adventure starts with a sunrise safari at Matjulu waterhole, a prime spot for spotting spotted hyenas. Following the Matjulu River, you may encounter African Wild Dogs. After breakfast, leave Berg en Dal for a 3-hour drive to Skukuza, Kruger’s largest camp along the Sabie River.
At Skukuza, check in, enjoy lunch, and relax using camp facilities like the swimming pool, Park Shop, museum, and Wi-Fi hotspot. A walkway along the Sabie River offers stunning views. Staying in 2-bedroom family units, your family has two nights to explore.
In the Skukuza area, the afternoon safari focuses on lion spotting, particularly a pride with 20 members. The day concludes with dinner under the stars in a bush restaurant. This well-rounded itinerary balances wildlife experiences with camp amenities, ensuring a memorable and immersive Kruger National Park experience for your family.
- Main Destination: Kruger National Park
- Accommodation: Skukuza Rest Camp
Day 4:Kruger National Park and Hazyview Day Trip
On today’s adventure, a relaxed morning safari towards Phabeni’s western gate in Kruger awaits, renowned for elephant, buffalo, and white rhino sightings. Exiting the park, a brief drive leads to Hazyview, offering three family activities:
Perry’s Bridge Reptile Park: Discover a variety of reptiles while dispelling fears and highlighting their ecological importance. Interactive exhibits add a fun dimension to learning.
The Elephant Sanctuary: Connect with orphaned elephants raised in sanctuaries, providing unique opportunities for close encounters. Activities like feeding, washing, walking, and riding contribute to ongoing research efforts.
Shangaan Cultural Village: Immerse yourselves in the unique traditions of the Shangaan community, gaining insights without intruding on their daily lives.
After an own-expense lunch the day ends with a return to Kruger for dinner. Note that activities outside Kruger are optional and at your own expense.
- Main Destination: Hazyview (Town)
- Accommodation: Skukuza Rest Camp
Day 5:Kruger National Park
This mornings safari is along the Sabie River, renowned for the highest density of Leopards in Kruger. The river, home to Hippos, Crocodiles, and various wildlife, offers a promising adventure. After a hearty breakfast, journey north towards Satara, stopping at a scenic picnic site for drinks.
Pass through lion territories, home to well-known prides, with a chance to spot the rare white lioness. Arriving at Satara in the midday, enjoy lunch and relax before an afternoon drive to explore the grasslands. Satara, hosting your family in 2-bedroom units, boasts a waterhole outside the fence for wildlife viewing.
For dinner, experience the camp restaurant at your own expense before embarking on a Kruger night drive. This unique experience offers glimpses of big cats on the prowl and encounters with nocturnal creatures like civets, genets, owls, porcupines, and honey badgers. Satara promises an immersive wildlife experience and the opportunity to witness Kruger’s diverse nocturnal life.
- Main Destination: Kruger National Park
- Accommodation: Satara Rest Camp
Day 6:Kruger National Park and Hoedspruit Day Trip
On today’s adventure, drive through the Park towards Hoedspruit, with the chance to spot lions. On arriving in Hoedspruit, diverse activities await. Enjoy an own expense lunch.
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre: Interact with orphaned and injured animals, gaining insights into wildlife rehabilitation and prevent injuries from human interactions.
Jessica the Hippo: Encounter Jessica, a world-famous hippo orphaned at a young age. Learn about hippos and engage with Jessica under the care of a dedicated conservation enthusiast.
Endangered Species Centre: Explore a wilderness area dedicated to breeding and reintroducing critically endangered predator species like wild dogs and cheetahs. Understand challenges faced by these species and the conservation efforts involved.
All activities outside Kruger are optional and at your own expense.
Returning to Kruger 2 hours before sunset, relish a safari drive back to camp. The day culminates with a meal prepared over the fire.
- Main Destination: Hoedspruit (Town)
- Accommodation: Satara Rest Camp
Day 7:Kruger National Park and The Panorama Route
After breakfast head towards the exit gates of Kruger. We travel along the Drakensberg escarpment before we start to ascend it. Our first stop will be at one of the viewpoints overlooking the Lowveld from the Highveld at the Blyde River Canyon. We will have a bird’s eye view of the Lowveld we’ve been exploring the past few days before we head to a very old mining town called “Pilgrims Rest”.
Pilgrims Rest has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the town`s cultural importance and the town seems to be frozen in time. From here we head towards Graskop, a small town where we will have lunch. After Lunch we will head over to God’s Window a view that is so beautiful that it is believed to be God`s window to see earth. Here we get a true glimpse of how earth appears from the clouds and the view is breath-taking!
Tonight we will be sleeping in a resort at the Blyde River Canyon. You will be staying in a 2 bedroom family unit and we will prepare our last dinner together.
- Main Destination: Panorama Route (Highlight)
- Accommodation: Blyde Canyon Forever Resort
Day 8: Blyde River Canyon to Johannesburg
Leaving the mountains behind us we start our journey back to Johannesburg but not before we show you one or two more things Dullstroom and the Birds of Prey Rehab Centre. Dullstroom is a quaint little town filled with art galleries and charming gift stores whilst the Birds Of Prey Rehab Centre gives the young ones one last opportunity to gasp as they get up close and personal with these great majestic birds (Optional Activity at your Own Expense)
From here we will go back to Johannesburg and we will either drop you at your accommodation or we will say good-bye at the airport.
- Main Destination: Johannesburg (City)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
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