Safari
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Port Elizabeth
On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport you will be met by your Operator Representative and transferred to your selected game lodge located within a private concession in the Addo Elephant National Park. This afternoon enjoy an open vehicle safari through the game park, before returning after sunset to a wonderful dinner served under the African stars.
Day 2: Addo Elephant National Park
Your lodge is located within the ‘Big Five’ Addo Elephant National Park, home to one of the densest elephant population in South Africa. Explore the bush with experienced rangers, in open vehicles or on foot, or simply relax by the pool till the animals begin stirring at dusk. This finely tuned eco-system is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
Day 3: Depart Port Elizabeth
After your morning safari and your last opportunity to enjoy Africa’s wildlife, you will be transferred back to Port Elizabeth Airport for your onward journey.
Tour Itinerary:
DAY 1 & 2: PORT ELIZABETH - SHAMWARI GAME RESERVE
Upon arrival at Port Elizabeth International Airport, you will be met and transferred to Shamwari Game Reserve, a malaria free private game reserve, and the winner of numerous international awards. The game reserve is situated in the Eastern Cape,
which is partly the traditional home of the Xhosa, and the birthplace of Nelson Mandela. Your luxury accommodation is offered in 7 different lodges, and the big five experience will include visiting the breathtaking Addo Elephant park.
DAY 3: SHAMWARI GAME RESERVE - HOME
After a early morning game drive and farewell breakfast, we check out of the Lodge and visit the Khaya Lendaba Cultural Village, where you will enjoy traditional dancing and the beating of drums, learn about tribal customs and meet a Sangoma (a traditional healer) and take the opportunity to purchase traditional muti.
We then make your way the airport for your flight home.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Kruger National Park
Clients depart Hazyview by 13h30 (allowing clients to connect on the Johannesburg shuttle if necessary) in an open safari vehicle with a quick stop at the local store, where you can use this opportunity to acquire personal necessities, as there are no shops at our camp site. The area we use, offers excellent game viewing - we can expect to see general game, possibly lion and elephant and maybe even an elusive leopard. The Buffalo Rock Tented Safari is situated in an area of unspoiled natural beauty, and is rich in bird and animal life. On arrival, guests are shown to their tent before meeting for sundowners and dinner. We hope to be in for a noise-filled, exciting evening!
Day 2: Kruger National Park
An early rise accompanied by tea and coffee, before setting out to explore one of Africa’s greatest game reserves. Chances of seeing one or all of the famed ‘Big Five’ are excellent, and of course the smaller plains game species and our wonderful African bird-life is prolific. We spend the remainder of the day exploring the reserve before returning to camp for a late afternoon siesta. Dinner is served around our campfire and opportunities exist to view game by spotlight from the camp site.
Day 3: Kruger National Park
Early morning wake up accompanied by tea, coffee and biscuits before proceeding on a morning game drive. After brunch we drive back to Hazyview not without searching for that final memorable game sighting. Back in Hazyview by 12h30 (giving clients time to connect with the Johannesburg shuttle at 12h30 if required) where the Buffalo Rock Tented Safari terminates.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Johannesburg / Kruger National Park
We leave Johannesburg at 07h00 and head north towards the vast wilderness of the Kruger National Park. After a short stop for tea we arrive at the safari hub of Hazyview, where you’ll climb aboard open safari vehicles. Game sightings begin virtually as soon as we enter the reserve, which is home to the ‘Big Five’ as well as 147 species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Enjoy spotting them during an afternoon open safari vehicle drive, before returning to the rest camp for dinner and your first nights sleep in this famous patch of bushveld.
Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar
Day 2: Kruger National Park
A full day seeking out Kruger’s creatures, big and small. The best game spotting opportunities are in the early morning and late afternoon. We follow the animals example by taking a midday siesta! Dinner and overnight at a rest camp.
Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar
Day 3: Kruger National Park / Johannesburg
Enjoy an early morning game drive then tuck into a hearty breakfast before returning to camp around mid morning. Leave the park and travel back to Johannesburg, arriving at around 19h00.
Extra Nights:
•Extend your tour to the Kruger National Park by staying on additional nights.
•Extended days will be as per Day 2, and will comprise of a full day of game viewing and accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, within the Park.
Please Note:
As the shuttle only arrives back in Johannesburg at approximately 19h00, we recommend that clients do not book any connecting flights for the same day, however should this be necessary, not to book anything earlier than 21h00 as the tour operator cannot be held responsible for circumstances beyond their control.
The Kruger National Park, in South Africa is truly the flagship of Africa and South Africa's game reserves. The African Safari is most often measured against "The Big Five" barometer. The Big Five is a group of animals including the lion, the leopard, the rhino, the elephant and the buffalo who earned their reputations as the most dangerous animals to be hunted on foot. The phrase "Big Five" was coined by hunters of yesteryear - before the advent of the photographic safari.
Much international acclaim has been accorded to the Kruger National Park, famous for its diversity of wildlife. The members of the Big Five reside here in spectacular abundance, and most visitors manage to observe at least one pride of Lions or herd of Elephants during their stay. The Kruger National Park offers you, the visitor an exceptional experience in Africa at its best.
Arathusa Safari Lodge
The enchanting Arathusa Safari Lodge lies within the northern part of the world renowned Sabi Sabi Sands Game Reserve, adjoining the unfenced Kruger National Park. The Lodge is famous for its huge concentrations of game, and guests are treated to an incredible wildlife experience!
10 thatched luxury suites each have a bathroom en-suite (with bath and separate indoor and outdoor showers), and a verandah for optimum enjoyment of the surrounding wilds.
Additional amenities include a mini bar (stocked with a selection of beverages), an electronic safe, hairdryer, air conditioning, mosquito net and tea/ coffee making facilities. Fabrics are natural, the design simple and elegant. There are no telephones or televisions in the rooms at Arathusa. In keeping with the traditional safari experience, the bush is best experienced “al dente”. Guests are however able to make calls from the reception area, and to send or receive e-mails and faxes.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Arathusa Safari Lodge
Arrive at Arathusa Safari Lodge just after lunch.
Late afternoon and evening game drives hosted by experienced rangers and trackers in open 4 x 4 safari vehicles.
Dinner at the lodge.
Day 2 & Day 3: Arathusa Safari Lodge
Morning game drive
Breakfast
Leisure Time / game walk
Lunch
Leisure Time
Afternoon and evening game drive
Dinner at the lodge
Day 4: Departure
After a last game drive and a scrumptious breakfast, we depart back to Johannesburg. End of package
For decades Bush Lodge has been Sabi Sabi's flagship lodge, famed for its warmth, vibrancy and legendary hospitality. A favourite amongst travellers in search of luxury accommodation, Bush Lodge is a luxurious safari escape set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a waterhole and an African plain.
Bush Lodge's charm is evident from the outset. Here you will savour uncompromising high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention.
Each of the 25 spacious, air-conditioned thatched suites is beautifully appointed, featuring exquisite ethnic décor in keeping with the bushveld environment. The en-suite bathrooms feature al-fresco as well as glass-fronted indoor showers, affording wonderful views of the bushveld.
Huge viewing decks are the ideal setting to relax while spotting game, birdwatching, or cooling off in the filtered pools. Meals, including the wonderful dinners in the open air boma, are heralded by blasts on a kudu horn, a summoning to delicious food. This luxury safari lodge also features artistically designed open courtyards with spectacular wooden carvings by renowned South African sculptors, created from uprooted trees and wood salvaged from the surrounding bushveld.
The Mandleve Suite at Bush Lodge is an ultra-luxury suite perfect for honeymooners or those in search of sumptuous accommodation. The beautiful spacious suite includes an open plan lounge and gorgeous bathroom with outside shower. A secluded pool, private safari experience and optional in-room dining all combine to make this suite an absolute treat.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: (Wed) Cape Town / Oudtshoorn
We depart by 07h30 and travel via the town of Montagu on the scenic ‘Route 62’ to the pretty village of Barrydale where we stop for tea (own account). Then on to Oudtshoorn, known as the ‘feather capital of the world’ thanks to its huge ostrich industry. After a fascinating tour of an ostrich farm, we continue to our Oudtshoorn hotel for check in and overnight.
Accommodation: Oudtshoorn Inn or similar
Day 2: (Thu) Oudtshoorn & Knysna
This morning go underground to marvel at the icy formations in the Cango Caves, regarded, for good reason, as one of South Africa’s most spectacular natural wonders. We then drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, then onto Knysna, perhaps South Africa’s most visually stunning resort, in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Spend the rest of the day discovering the joys of the town’s many art galleries, craft shops and coffee bars.
Accommodation: Knysna Hollow Hotel or similar
Day 3: (Fri) Knysna
Cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon, then visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone ‘Heads’ which guard the sea entrance to Knysna’s huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches surrounding it. After lunch spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying this lovely and special town.
Accommodation: Knysna Hollow Hotel or similar
Day 4: (Sat) Cape Town
After breakfast transfer back to the ‘Mother City’, via Swellendam and
Hermanus, which has earned international fame as a place from which to spot the magnificent southern right whale during its breeding season (July to November only). We arrive in Cape Town in the late afternoon, and say our goodbyes either at the airport or a central Cape Town hotel.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: (Wed) Cape Town / Oudtshoorn
We depart by 07h30 and travel via the town of Montagu on the scenic ‘Route 62’ to the pretty village of Barrydale where we stop for tea (own account). Then on to Oudtshoorn, known as the ‘feather capital of the world’ thanks to its huge ostrich industry. After a fascinating tour of an ostrich farm, we continue to our Oudtshoorn hotel for check in and overnight.
Accommodation: Oudtshoorn Inn or similar
Day 2: (Thu) Oudtshoorn / Knysna
This morning go underground to marvel at the icy formations in the Cango Caves, regarded, for good reason, as one of South Africa’s most spectacular natural wonders. We then drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, then onto Knysna, perhaps South Africa’s most visually stunning resort, in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Spend the rest of the day discovering the joys of the town’s many art galleries, craft shops and coffee bars.
Accommodation: Knysna Hollow Hotel or similar
Day 3: (Fri) Knysna
Cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon, then visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone ‘Heads’ which guard the sea entrance to Knysna’s huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches surrounding it. After lunch spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying this lovely and special town.
Accommodation: Knysna Hollow Hotel or similar
Day 4: (Sat) Port Elizabeth
This morning transfer to Port Elizabeth to arrive mid afternoon, after a drive through the glorious indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest. The tour ends at the airport or at a central hotel.
Wild Flower Special
The spring flowers of the West Coast, Cedarberg and north to Namaqualand have a worldwide reputation. The area receives little rain throughout the year but after winter rains, the landscape is swathed with vibrant bands of flowers. Our escorted flower tour combines flower-viewing along scenic drives as well as visits to Ramskop Nature Reserve in Clanwilliam, Skilpad Nature Reserve in Namaqualand, Goegap Nature Reserve in Springbok and the Nieuwoudtville Nature Reserve.
