11 Day Kruger Explorer

11 Day Kruger Explorer North to South

$2289-2530 USD

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Safari summary

This tour is specially designed for those who want to get the full experience of Kruger National Park.We will depart Johannesburg early in the morning and head for the North of Kruger.
Once we arrive at Kruger and we have checked into our accommodation we will start to explore this area in search of all the African species you have always dreamed of.
We will take you through the northern sections as well as the southern sections of Kruger to give you a complete safari that will leave you in awe.
The sheer vastness of this place will undoubtedly amaze you and give you that intimate connection with nature.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
	Countries	South Africa
	Parks	Kruger

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1 As your plane touches down in South Africa, Wild Planet Safari will be there to welcome you at O.R. Tambo International Airport. We travel the short distance to our first nights’ accommodation in Johannesburg. Depending on the time of your arrival we will take you to do any last minute shopping you may require or on a short Johannesburg city tour. This evening after you are rested and settled in we will meet for dinner at a local restaurant and do a short briefing on the tour and get better acquainted. Our accommodation tonight will be at a guesthouse in the north of Johannesburg.

Day 2

Kruger

Day 2 We start the day with a good breakfast at 6am. After this we head north towards Zimbabwe. It is a 7-hour drive to the northern gate of Kruger national park and we will stop to have aa own expence lunch on route. After a short check in at Punda Maria gate we travel to our camp. Our camp this evening is a beautiful camp in the north of Kruger, Punda Maria. The facilities found here include a swimming pool, a hide that overlooks a waterhole, a small shop and the flycatcher trail (a 20-minute trail famous for its birdlife and interesting vegetation). This afternoon we will take a drive along the Mahonie loop, one of Kruger’s most scenic gravel roads, searching for the animals that make this part of Kruger their home, including nyala, kudu, impala, zebra, buffalo and elephant. On our return we settle around the fire and enjoy our first evening in Kruger under the African sky.

Day 3

Limpopo

Day 3 We start before sunrise today as this allows us the best opportunities to find animals and the best light for photography. A quick coffee and we are off heading further to the north. This route takes us through fairly open country where we may find big herds of buffalo and elephant. We stop for breakfast at Pafuri picnic site and then proceed further to Crooks Corner, the meeting point of the Luvuvhu and Limpopo rivers. Here there is a great view over the floodplain, and is the point where South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique meet. We then head slowly back to camp stopping at the many waterholes along the way checking for any animal activity. We will have lunch at camp and then some time to relax by the swimming pool or the bird hide before going on an afternoon drive checking for any predators on the move. We will have another traditional meal around the fire as we spend our last night in the far north.

Day 4

Kruger

Day 4 This morning we will depart on an early morning drive in the Punda area. We will return in time for breakfast after which we say goodbye to Punda Maria and head further south to our next camp, Shingwedzi. It is a 70 km drive and this area is known to be home to many buffalo, elephant, waterbuck, impala and leopard. Shingwedzi is one of the most private camps in Kruger and is located on the banks of a river. Facilities here include Swimming pool, a laundry, a small shop and viewpoints along the river. When we arrive we will have lunch then you can spend some time relaxing by the pool or having an afternoon nap before we depart on another excellent game drive. This drive will take us along the Shigwedzi River past waterholes where spotted hyena like to rest, through very scenic landscape that is leopard habitat to 2 of the best lookout points in the park. If we are lucky we may see a leopard on the way back. Dinner will be cooked for you back at camp.

Day 5

Kruger

Day 5 This morning we will go for one last morning drive in the northern section of Kruger. When we return we will have a full breakfast and then leave Shingwedzi to go to our next camp, Letaba. It is 109 km to Letaba through Mopane woodlands and shrubveld. Here we will find rolling granite plains where we can find large herds of wildebeest zebra and elephant. Letaba camp has one of the best river views in the park and is home to the great Elephant Hall. A museum dedicated to the magnificent 7, other facilities include a laundry, a small shop, swimming pool and excellent lookout points. We will have lunch when we arrive and then its time for you to relax and enjoy what Letaba has to offer. This afternoon we will take you on what is known as the leopard route, this road runs along the banks of the Letaba River and is great for game viewing, birding and as the name suggests leopard. This is also elephant country. Dinner at camp when we return and then its time to rest for the next day.

Day 6

Kruger

Day 6 This morning we will go for a morning drive, we will return in time for breakfast after which we say goodbye to Letaba and head further south to our next camp, Satara. It is a 67 km drive to Satara which takes us through some excellent game viewing territory. This camp is situated in the heart of lion territory and also offers great opportunity to find wild dog. The camp facilities include a well-stocked shop, a view of a waterhole and a swimming pool. We will have lunch at camp and some time to cool down from the African heat whilst soaking up our beautiful surroundings. This evening you will go on a Kruger night drive which might give you a chance of seeing some of the big cats on the hunt, you could also see some of the smaller nocturnal animals like civet cats, owls, porcupines and genet. Dinner is for own expense at the camp restaurant.

Day 7

Kruger

Day 7 We start the day with a game drive along the N’wanetsi river road. The drive takes us along the river with dense vegetation on one side (great for leopard) and open plains on the other (good for cheetah) and is well known for lion sightings. The area is also very good for spotting white rhino and has large herds of buffalo, blue wildebeest, zebra, kudu and giraffe. We will have breakfast at the picnic site where there’s a lookout over the Sweni River gorge. We then travel through an area known to be home to one of Kruger’s super prides, an enormous pride of 20 lions and back to camp. Lunch at the camp at the middle of the day is own expense and then some time for you to relax and make use of the camp facilities. In the afternoon we will travel the Sweni road in search for more lions and if we are lucky wild dog. Dinner will be made when we return and we will fall asleep tonight to the sounds of the roaring lions.

Day 8

Kruger

Day 8 This morning you will go on an exciting guided bush walk, a trained field guide will take you out into the bush where he will show you how to track rhino, elephant and lion on foot. Hopefully you will find the lions that roared all night. When you return we will have a full breakfast and then depart for our next camp, Skukuza. It is 92 km to Skukuza, which is the main camp in Kruger National Park. The Camp facilities include a library, laundry, many lookout points on the Sabie River, Swimming pool and a shop filled with crafts and curios. Lunch when we arrive and then it is time for you to enjoy yourself at Skukuza. There is a museum and a gallery of photos for you to see and then there is shopping to be done. We will go on a late afternoon drive along the Sabie River where we can see many Hippos’, and crocodiles. Then we head off on a loop, which will offer the best chance to see wild dogs. We will have dinner when we return whilst listening to the sounds of the bush.

Day 9

Kruger

Day 9 We have a more relaxed start today with breakfast at camp before we head out for the day. We will take a picnic lunch and head off to explore the south of Kruger. We will travel towards Lower Sabie which is teeming with game, searching for any animals that may still be missing from our list. The area is great for elephants and lion. We will have lunch at Mlondozi picnic site which overlooks a dam where we could see some hippo and elephant. After lunch we take a slow scenic drive back towards camp. Tonight we will have dinner at the camp restaurant while we reminisce the good times you have had with Wild Planet Safari and enjoy our last night in Kruger.

Day 10

Day 10 Today we have a relaxed start where you can go for a walk along the river or have a little extra sleep before we begin. After we have finished with breakfast we will pack up and start the 450km journey back to Johannesburg. We will have lunch on route and arrive in Johannesburg in the afternoon. Tonight you will stay at a comfortable guesthouse in the north of Johannesburg. We will have one more dinner as a group and discuss the highlights of your trip with Wild Planet Safari at a local restaurant. Please note that if you fly out on this day that you should not book your domestic flights for earlier than 18:00pm and not sooner than 19:00pm for international flights. We also offer extensions/add-ons to this tour so please feel free to enquire with us sould the need be there.

Day 11

Day 11 Today you will wake up in Johannesburg and depending on your flight time you can do some last minute shopping or sightseeing before we transfer you to the airport for your next flight. We also offer extensions/add-ons to this tour so please feel free to enquire with us should the need be there

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