4 Day Kruger Park Bush Camp Safari

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018admin

Summary of this

This budget-friendly Greater Kruger Bush Camp Safari offers an intimate and authentic safari experience ideal for small groups and families.

The enchanting bush camp is tucked away in the Maseke Game Reserve area of Balule Private Nature Reserve, in Greater Kruger Park – a remote and wild environment. Spend your days surrounded by the game-rich African bush, sighting a menagerie of wildlife and bird species on morning and late afternoon to evening game drives.

Itinerary for this Tour

Day 1: Johannesburg to Greater Kruger National Park

This 4-day Kruger Park Safari begins with collection from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. A shuttle service transfers you from the mega-city to Three Bridges in Hoedspruit. Your guide meets you at Three Bridges and takes you to the Maseke Game Reserve section of Balule Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. Nestled in 8000 hectares of unspoilt African bushveld, the intimate camp which is your home for the next three nights, offers an authentic safari experience. Elephant, bushbuck, kudu and other game are often sighted from the comfort of the deck area that surrounds the swimming pool.

Settle in and enjoy a relaxed lunch before setting off into the bush on a late afternoon to night game drive. Game viewing at dusk gives you the best of both worlds – day and night sightings. Your guide will take you in search of nocturnal predators like leopards as well as civets, porcupines, hyenas and more.

After a rewarding game drive, we return to the camp for a delicious meal followed by drinks around the blazing campfire.

Includes: Lunch & Dinner
Travel: About 6 hours including stops
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Highlights: Kruger Park afternoon/night drive

Day 2 and 3: Greater Kruger National Park

Rise early with the African sun for a quick snack and a coffee before heading into the cool morning bush on a game drive. Being part of the Greater Kruger National Park, the Maseke Balule Game Reserve shares an unfenced border with Kruger Park allowing the game to roam freely. This is Big 5 country and the park teems with wildlife. Boasting over 150 mammals, the Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s largest reserves. It is also home to over 500 birds and many reptiles, plants and trees for your eyes to feast on. We return mid-morning for a hearty breakfast.

The bush camp, surrounded by mopane woodlands is yours to enjoy. Take advantage of the sparkling pool, go for a leisurely stroll around the camp or just relax on the deck and soak up the ambience of this family-friendly haven. The small size of the camp means that every visit is intimate and exclusive.

After a relaxing lunch and afternoon tea, we depart for an afternoon game drive that lasts into the night. It is a rare privilege to explore Greater Kruger from this remote location over a few days as it provides intimate insights into the animals and surrounding bush. The cooler times of day, early mornings and late afternoon to evenings are the times of most activity in the bush. Expect to see any of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) or if you are lucky – all five! In addition to these bucket-list animals, you’ll come into contact with all sorts of other game from giraffe to duiker, zebras to impala and wild dogs to honey badgers. Expert safari guides are there to make sure that you get the most out of your safari experience. Every outing is unique and you never know what is waiting just around the bend.

After the night time game viewing, we return to the bush camp to unwind and eat a tasty meal. After dinner, you can relax around the campfire and share stories from your action-packed day in the reserve. Flames leap and jump, lions roar in the distance and a blanket of stars stretches overhead. This will be the rhythm of days two and three.

Includes: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Travel: Game drive times vary
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Highlights: Kruger Park morning and afternoon/night drives

Day 4: Kruger National Park to Johannesburg

On the final day of this 4-day Kruger Park Safari, we rise early and take a final game drive in the world-famous Kruger Park. For the last time, we return to this very special bush camp and enjoy a hearty breakfast. Full and satisfied, it is time to depart and you will be taken to the collection point at Three Bridges. From there, you will be transferred back to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg where your African safari experience concludes.

Includes: Breakfast
Travel: About 6 hours including stops
Highlights: Kruger Park morning game drive

Please note: Pick-up and drop-off can also be arranged for the Sasol Fuel Station in Persequor Park, Pretoria.

About the bush camp

The bush camp is located near the Olifants River in the Maseke Game Reserve, within Balule Private Nature Reserve. Maseke is part of the Greater Kruger Park, sharing unfenced borders with the national park which enables the game to move freely between the wildlife areas. The camp is set in 8000 hectares of wilderness in a rugged landscape of undulating hills dotted with rocky outcrops along the Olifants River. This family-friendly camp is tucked away in mopane woodlands and sleeps only 10 people offering a private retreat. The small size of the camp ensures a personal and intimate safari experience ideal for small groups and families with children. Common sightings from the game viewing deck at the sparkling pool include elephant, kudu, bushbuck and other antelope.