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Kruger Big Five Safari

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Kruger Big Five Safari

Self-drive country, with the Big Five in reach.

Duration
5 days
Trip type
Package
Where
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Starting price
$1,350 pp
Availability
Year-round, subject to confirmation

01 Overview

Kruger National Park is the gold standard for self-drive and guided safari in Africa. Covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres, it is home to Africa's densest concentration of wildlife including the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo — as well as wild dog, cheetah, hippo, and over 500 bird species. Kruger's extensive network of affordable rest camps and mid-range lodges makes it the most accessible major safari destination on the continent.

Highlights

  • Big Five game viewing — resident lion prides, leopards, elephant herds, buffalo, rhino
  • Self-drive safari — Kruger is one of the only parks where you drive yourself
  • Wild dog sightings — Kruger has one of Africa's largest wild dog populations
  • Night drives from Kruger rest camps — nocturnal wildlife with spotlight
  • Bush walks with armed ranger — on-foot encounters with the African wilderness
  • Sunset at Olifants Camp — dramatic river gorge viewpoint with elephant crossings

02 Day by day

  1. Day 1Johannesburg to Kruger

    Fly into Hoedspruit or Phalaborwa, or road transfer from Johannesburg (5 hrs). Afternoon arrival game drive.

  2. Day 2Full Safari Day

    Dawn to dusk game drives — lion prides, elephant herds, leopard in trees. Night drive with spotlight.

  3. Day 3Bush Walk & Big Five Hunt

    Early morning guided bush walk on foot. Full afternoon game drive targeting remaining Big Five.

  4. Day 4Blyde River Canyon

    Day trip to Blyde River Canyon — Three Rondavels viewpoint, God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes.

  5. Day 5Return Johannesburg / Cape Town

    Final dawn game drive. Transfer to Hoedspruit or Phalaborwa for flights.

03 What’s included

Inclusions for this journey are confirmed in your written quote, because they depend on your dates, group size and the lodges chosen. Ask your consultant for a full list of what’s in — and what isn’t — before you decide.

04 Good to know

Visa & entry
Visa requirements depend on your passport and purpose of travel. Davema’s visa desk will confirm what you need for your nationality before you book. Visa assistance
Cancellation
Conditions depend on the airlines, lodges and parks involved and are set out in your written quote. Cancellation policy

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