Itinerary
Day 1: The Journey Begins - Johannesburg to Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
Steven will collect you from any hotel or airport in Johannesburg or Pretoria at 05.30 am to begin the 587 km transfer to our first camp site ' the world famous Skukuza rest camp , During the drive we will drive through the Panorama route where we will drive through the beautiful mountain ranges through to Blyde River canyon before completing the drive through to Skukuza Rest Camp where we will check in , have a quick swim before heading through to the restraunt for a eagerly awaited dinner
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Skukuza Rest camp - 2 sleeper Chalets
Day 2: Signs and sounds - The Adventure Begins
Stop At: Skukuza, Skukuza, Mpumalanga
The journey begins , After a well earn't rest Steve will wake up the guests at 5.30 am with some coffee and rusks to prepare you for one of the highlights of the tour ,
We set off to the walking concession to go and search for the Lions of Skukuza , An area known for its high population of Lions, Leopards and the rest of the Big 5
With 2 qualified armed rangers escorting us we begin our 4 hour walk through the worlds most famous wildlife sanctuary learning about the flora and fauna that makes the Kruger such a diverse and special place, while Steve and the other guides teach you how to look for predator activity in the area .You will also learn from Steve and his fellow guides how so safely approach Big 5 on foot , all while respecting the animals boundary
( please note we have had over 3000 hours walking without incident, Steve and his guides know how to understand the wildlife we encounter, allowing you to get close safely to the majestic wildlife that call the Kruger home )
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sabie, Sabie, Mpumalanga
After our walk where we hopefully had our first sightings of lion on foot , we head back for breakfast before packing up and heading on a slow 4 hour drive to our next camp, The best part in the park to see big cat, Lower Sabie - Known for it huge number of lion and hyeana ,
Once we arrive we settle into camp and relax for a few hours and have an early dinner before heading on our 1st night drive of the tour to go and find the Lions while they are most active, After a 2 hour night drive we head back to have drinks around a warm fire and listen to Steve's background on his work with Captive Lions and how he started the company with the World famous Mad Mike Penman from animal planets hit Tv show Mad Mike and Mark who was renowned for his work and filming of Wild Lions in Botswana
Duration: 12 hours
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• Dinner: Traditional South African Braai '' BBQ '' Prepared by Steve
3 Meats , Rolls, Corn on the cob, Salad
Accommodation included: Lower Sabie Rest Camp - Lions , Lions , Lions
Day 3: Lower Sabie - Crocodile Bridge
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
We Wake up bright and early and have a Full English breakfast before heading on a 3 hour game drive through to our next camp , Crocodile Bridge , known for its Large pride of Lions known as the Vuremi Pride which consists of 22 females and 9 male lions
Also a White male lion has been spotted moving along with the pride recently
Duration: 5 hours
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Accommodation included: Crocodile Bridge Rest camp
Day 4: Crocodile Bridge to Berg en dal
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
We wake up at 6 am and have a light breakfast before packing up and heading back into the Park towards our final camp of the tour known more for its leopards than its lions but also have a large number of lions and buffaloes , Berg en Dal which is probably the one of the best camps for viewing big 5 from,
After a long 6 hour drive through to camp, we head to the pool for a swim before having another hosted braai by Steve to celebrate our final evening in the Park, After Dinner we go on our final night drive of the tour to try and watch the Lions and Leopards take advantage of the African night to stalk the abundance of antelope that hide at night
Duration: 8 hours
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• Dinner: Braai - 3 new meats , Potato and Noodle salad , Rolls, Corn on the cob , Desert
Accommodation included: Berg en Dal Rest Camp - Home of the Leopards
Day 5: The Journey Ends
Stop At: Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
This is the Sad part of the tour- The ending - We wake up early to have a quick 2 hour game drive from 6 am to 8 am to hopefully get one last photo of the Lions and Leopards of Berg region . Before heading back for a Full English Breakfast.
At 9 am we load up the vehicle and begin the six hour transfer back to your hotel or airport
Duration: 9 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.
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