4 Day Accommodated Budget Tour of the Southern Region of Kruger Park

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019admin

Summary of this Budget Safari Package

This budget safari in the southern region of Kruger National Park is an ideal introduction to the prolific and diverse wildlife of South Africa.

Journey, in comfort, via the breathtaking Panorama Route with its spectacular viewpoints such as the Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window and Bourkes Luck Potholes before arriving at our pleasant hotel accommodation close to the southern region of Kruger National Park.

Enjoy spectacular wildlife viewing in open safari vehicles with your professional guide whose knowledge and experience will ensure a memorable safari.

Itinerary for this Tour

Day 1: Johannesburg to Kruger National Park, South Africa

Guests are collected from OR Tambo International Airport or from their guesthouse within a five km radius of the airport. We set off on a scenic drive to Kruger National Park by way of small towns and the Panorama Route.

We bypass the small towns of Dullstroom, where visitors are lured by the opportunity for some trout fishing and Lydenburg on our way to the dramatic landscape that is the very popular Panorama Route.

Have your cameras ready for the breathtaking sights, the most famous being the Blyde River Canyon, renown as the third largest canyon in the world but most definitely the lushest. Forming part of the Drakensberg Escarpment the winding canyon drops up to 800 metres into the riverbed.

The are many other photo opportunities along the route and the sights tend to have been named according to what they represent, for example, the Three Rondavels are three huge spirals of dolomite rock rising out of the far wall of the Blyde River Canyon and look like traditional African village homes. The ‘Bourke’s Luck Potholes’ have taken thousands of years to form strange cylindrical sculptures carved by swirling water.

This plateau has high rainfall which has created many beautiful waterfalls and there is rich and varied plant life here. Keep an eye for the wildlife that roams this area. You may spot monkeys, rock rabbits, buck and baboons.

Before driving to Hazyview, where our lodge is located, we make a last stop at Graskop where there is an opportunity for some retail therapy in the many curio shops.

Then it’s on to our lodge with time to relax and freshen up before dinner. We spend the rest of the evening getting to know our fellow travellers.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge

Days 2 & 3: Kruger National Park, South Africa

The next two mornings we are up very early for our wildlife viewing drives in Kruger National Park. Early morning is one of the best times of day for seeing wildlife, as they begin to emerge for their night’s rest and head to the waterholes. We take a packed breakfast with us so that we don’t waste any time setting off.

Our guide takes us into the southern region of Kruger National Park, which is known for its sheltered valleys which are home to trees that are rarely found elsewhere in the park. The granite outcrops found in this area are ideal habitats for leopard, Klipspringer and baboon.

Most of Kruger’s White Rhino are found in the southern region of the park and numbered at 2 600 represent the largest population found in Africa. Other wildlife found in this region includes giraffe, zebra, Impala, Kudu, Buffalo, White Rhino and elephant as well as cheetah and wild dog.

The open safari vehicles used on this tour are the most modern and ensure that everyone has good viewing and photo opportunities.

We break during the day for breakfast and lunch (own account) at one of the rest camps in the park. We aim to return to our lodge around 15:30 so that there is time for relaxation before dinner.

Although the days follow the same pattern, no two days in the bush are the same. One never knows what amazing sights one may encounter around the next bend in the road.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge

Day 4: Kruger National Park to Johannesburg, South Africa

On this last day of our tour, we set off early with our packed breakfast for a final wildlife viewing drive in Kruger Park. This is an opportunity to add to your list of wildlife spotted before we head back to the lodge arriving around 11:30.

From here we head back to Johannesburg as this 4 Day Southern Kruger Park Lodge Safari comes to an end.

Meals: Breakfast

About the Accommodation

Located in Hazyview, in close proximity to the southern region of Kruger National Park, our accommodation is in an upmarket, boutique-style hotel.

Our hotel is set in lush, sub-tropical gardens, bustling with birdlife and the accompanying birdsong. The Sabie and Sand Rivers border the hotel and are overlooked by the hotel chalets, so there’s always the possibility of spotting a hippo or croc.

All the rooms are air-conditioned, with en-suite facilities, televisions and tea/coffee facilities.

Relax around the sparkling pool, indulge yourself at the spa, take a walk in the garden with its rare and amazing trees and a sundowner on your private patio is a must. The bar is a great after dinner spot to socialise and meet fellow guests.