ELEPHANT HERD

4-Day Luxury Kruger Safari & Private Game Reserve

*The package tours are strictly subject to availability

You’ll enjoy 4 days of safari with us in our open safari vehicles for the ultimate safari feel. With a dedicated and passionate team, you will leave this safari fulfilled. You’ll also head off into the Drakensberg Mountains to explore the wonders of the Panorama Route from the escarpment. Accommodation will be based in Hazyview, a mere 10 to 15 minutes’ drive from Phabeni Gate. This package includes return airport transfers, bed & breakfast, dinner transfers, and all conservation fees.

Route

South Africa

(Day 1) Start – Johannesburg

(Day 1-3) –Kruger National Park

(Day 4) – Greater Kruger

(Day 4) End – Johannesburg

Kruger park private safaris

Tour Features

  • Luxury tour | This luxury tour uses tented camps and private villas.

  • Shared tour | On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travellers.

  • Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

  • Cannot be customized | The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.

  • Not for single travellers | Single travellers cannot join this group tour and it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.

  • Minimum age of 4 years | The minimum age for this tour is 4 years.

Activities & Transportation

  • Activities: game drives

  • Game drives: open-sided 4×4 vehicle

  • Getting around: open-sided 4×4 vehicle & minivan

  • Return transfers included

Accommodation & Meals

Day Accommodation Meals
1 – 2 The Zarafa Villas
Luxury private villa near Hazyview (Town)		 Day 1: Dinner Included

Day 2: Breakfast & Dinner Included
3 Umkumbe Bush Lodge
Luxury tented camp inside Umkumbe GR (Sabi Sands)		 Breakfast & Dinner Included
4 End of tour
(No Accommodation)		 Breakfast Included

Arrival

You’ll be collected from the airport.

Accommodation prior to the tour start date can be arranged at an additional cost.

Day 1

Transfer to Hazyview & Elephant Interaction Program

The Airport Shuttle departs from O.R. Tambo International Airport at 06h45. On arrival in Hazyview, you will have time to enjoy a relaxed lunch at one of the Perrys Bridge Trade Post restaurants before being collected by an Elephant Herd Tours & Safaris guide for your onward transfer to your accommodation for a 2:00 pm check-in.

After a welcome drink in the beautiful and bird-rich gardens of the guesthouse, you will have time to unpack and relax before we collect you for an unforgettable one hour experience with Africa’s gentle giants, the African elephant, or a fun-filled afternoon on an aerial cable trail gliding over the tree canopies along the Sabie River.

Dinner will be at the guesthouse, followed by spending leisure time in your private villa.

Accommodation:

Meals & Beverages:

  • Dinner included (Breakfast & Lunch not included)

  • Drinking water (Other beverages not included)

Day 2

Full Day Kruger National Park Safari

Your safari to the Kruger will start before sunrise in our open safari vehicle. This allows you to view animals from a higher vantage point and a perfect panoramic view. Your guide will use his expert knowledge to help you search for iconic animals in the park, as well as interpret the natural environment. You will stop at various lookout points, waterholes and rivers during your safari to increase your chances of seeing the unexpected, breathtaking scenery.

We will provide breakfast packs which you will be able to enjoy at a rest camp or a picnic spot along the route for that day. There will be a lunch stop, should you wish to purchase a lunch snack or simply stretch your legs. We return to the guesthouse at around 3:30 pm.

You will have time to freshen up, relax, and reminisce over the day’s sightings while you enjoy a sundowner drink at the pool or lounge areas.

Dinner will be in the dining room at the guesthouse.

Accommodation:

Meals & Beverages:

  • Breakfasts & Dinner Included (Lunch not included)

  • Drinking water (Other beverages not included)

Day 3

Kruger Morning Safari & Transfer to the Private Game Reserve

nce again, you’ll wake up and set out for your final morning safari in the Kruger National Park before heading to the private game reserve. Breakfast packs will again be provided by your guesthouse for you to enjoy at one of the picnic spots or rest camps.

After leaving the park at around 11:15 am, you will be transferred back to the guest house to collect your luggage, before we drive you to Umkumbe Bush Lodge in the Sabi Private Game Reserve where you will arrive in time to settle into your suite and relax overlooking the Sand River whilst waiting for the 4:00 pm sunset safari.

Your safari experience in the private game reserve will be different from that experienced in Kruger National Park, as you will experience some off-roading in a 4×4 Land Rover with no roof, which allows for a 360-degree view.

After the sunset/evening safari, you’ll have the opportunity to dine in true African bush style under the stars around a boma fire.

Accommodation:

  • Umkumbe Safari Lodge
    safari lodge located inside Sabi Sands(subject to availability, alternative accommodation will be of similar standards)

Meals & Beverages:

  • Breakfasts & Dinner Included (Lunch not included)

  • Drinking water (Other beverages not included)

Day 4

Morning Off Road Safari & Transfer to JHB

Enjoy your final early morning game drive with a coffee and breakfast snack stop in the heart of the bushveld, expert rangers will ensure that your safari experience is truly memorable. Enjoy breakfast on the deck overlooking the dry riverbed where many animals may pass by before you depart for your transfer back to the minibus shuttle service pick up point for your transfer back to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, feeling absolutely fulfilled and ready to come back for round 2.

Should you wish to stay an additional day in the private game reserve, this can be organised at an additional cost.

Accommodation:

  • No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Beverages:

  • Breakfasts included (Lunch & dinner not included)

  • Drinking water (Other beverages not included)

End of tour

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

You’ll be dropped off at the airport.

Important to Know

  • Single supplement rates apply.

  • This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.

  • Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

  • This tour accepts children who are 4 years and older.

Rates Per Person

Single – 1 room 2+ people – Sharing rooms
n/a* Price on Request

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for single travellers.

Included

  • Park fees (for non-residents)

  • All activities (Unless labelled as optional)

  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

  • A professional qualified driver/guide

  • All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)

  • All Taxes/VAT

  • Roundtrip airport transfer

  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

  • All Air Fares

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour, if required

  • Gratuities (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or Park fees

  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

  • Beverages

  • This tour starts and ends at in Johannesburg

  • Fly to/from OR Tambo Airport (JNB – Check price) in Johannesburg (own cost)

  • A return transfer to the airport is included

  • Additional accommodation prior to, and after the tour, can be arranged at an additional cost