KRUGER PARK PRIVATE GAME RESERVES - PREMIUM SAFARI

2 travelers $7,685* p.p. sharing

Day 1-3

Depart Johannesburg International Airport (O. R. Tambo) by light private aircraft directly into Leopard Hills Lodge, located in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. After some time for lunch and relaxation, guests enjoy a first game drive in this wilderness area accompanied by an experienced ranger and tracker.

The Sabi Sands Game Reserve forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park, one of the world’s foremost conservation areas.The diversity of species which can be viewed is rivaled almost nowhere else in the world!

Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve is situated in the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, bordering the world famous Kruger National Park. Here the Big 5, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard abound, and viewing them from open game drive vehicles with our experienced rangers at close proximity is our specialty.

The five star luxury lodge, with fine dining, outstanding cuisine and extensive wine cellar, is situated on a hilltop sanctuary overlooking a natural waterhole, and each of the eight glass fronted air-conditioned suites with private plunge pools have spectacular views out into the bush.The suites are generously spacious and immense in stature. Air-conditioning and overhead fans provide welcome respite against the harsh African heat. The breathtaking romantic bathrooms, which include double indoor and outdoor showers, have windows, which open to a glorious view of the passing cavalcade below.

Knowledgeable and professional ranger conducts early morning and late afternoon/evening game drives, in search of Africa’s big game. Learn about the fauna and flora of the Sabi Sand Reserve, insects, grasses, trees, and smaller species -they are all an integral part of the greater Kruger National Park ecosystem.Professional and friendly staff awaits your arrival, and look forward to taking you on a safari experience of a lifetime.

State-of-the-art game drive vehicles, specifically designed for Leopard Hills, have individual bucket seats with fold down armrests, ensuring your optimum safety and comfort. Leopard Hills prides itself with the best rangers - offering  a safari experience like no other. Walks through the bush take place just after breakfast, on request, and is the best way of experiencing the ‘finer’ aspects of the bushveld.

Those with a passion for wildlife photography will be able to get various tips from their ranger on taking the perfect picture,while on their game drive or walking safari. Our rangers are avid fans of photography, many of them having entered renowned international and local competitions with great results. Please do not hesitate to ask your ranger for assistance in this regard.

3 nights at Leopard Hills (Fl)

Day 4-6

A short road transfer to Djuma Bush Camp.The day is devoted to two open 4X4 safaris accompanied by your experienced ranger and tracker. In addition to the legendary Big Five the reserves are home to a large number of different mammal, bird and reptile species the habits and behavior of which will be highlighted by your ranger.

Djuma - named from the Shangaan word meaning "roar of the Lion"- is part of the world famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve adjoining the Kruger National Park.

Djuma Bush Lodge is a small, intimate camp that is never crowded and its surrounding wildlife, excellent food, great service and friendly atmosphere have visitors returning time and again.

With over 20,000 acres of privately owned land, Djuma is the fourth largest private reserve in the Sabi Sand.Djuma offers ‘Big Five’ viewing – Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino, as well as several other species, including Warthog, Cheetah,Hyena, Wildebeest and rich plant and bird life.There is no boundary between the private areas and the Kruger National Park, and game, including the Big 5 (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino) is free to move in and out of the area. Game viewing with knowledgeable rangers takes place in both vehicles and on foot, and time is taken to enjoy the sights and sounds with the vehicle stopped and the engine off. Djuma is probably the best place in Kruger for viewing the highly endangered African Wild Dog.

Two guided game drives per day are offered as well as a guided walk in the bush. Game viewing drives through the reserve are taken in open-top Land Cruisers, allowing you a panoramic view of this terracotta landscape and the menagerie of wildlife that make it their home.

Only 8 suites in the camp makes for a very private experience.The Lodge, constructed of wood and thatch is unique in its construction and offers magnificent views of the surrounding African veld from the upper deck.

3 nights at Djuma Bush Lodge (Fl)

Day 7-9

Morning road transfer to Kings Camp Lodge in the Timbavati Game Reserve!

A sky colored gloriously by the rising sun greets guests on an early morning game drive admiring the antelope of Africa as they ready themselves for a day of grazing or browsing after the nervousness of night, when they are at their most vulnerable to the many predators in the area. Highlights of the day are sure to include sightings of one of the Big Five. The Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant received this well known collective name in times past when the first European Hunters in Africa regarded them as the most dangerous animals on the continent. A game drive conducted during the late afternoon and early evening could offer the opportunity of spotting one of the Big Cats, readying themselves for the hunt. Both the Leopard and Lion are nocturnal and would mostly be more active during this period of the day.

Situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kings Camp reflects the charm and romance of a colonial past in a pristine corner of unspoilt Africa. Kings Camp is situated facing an open savanna plain with a waterhole, which is frequented by a wide variety of wildlife, day and night. a 5 Star lodge by all accounts!

Eleven generously spacious colonial suites are luxuriously equipped with air-conditioning, Victorian ball-and-claw bath, indoor and outdoor double shower - dark tones of wood and thatch offset the natural colors of the bushveld.

Morning and afternoon game drives with knowledgeable rangers in open vehicles. You will be served tea, coffee and biscuits on your morning game drive and drinks and canapés on your afternoon game drive. Your afternoon game drive gets back after dark, which gives you the opportunity to spot our nocturnal animals with a spotlight.

Walks through the bush take place just after breakfast, on request, and is the best way of experiencing the “finer” aspects of the bushveld. Your knowledgeable ranger will guide you through the fauna and flora of the Timbavati Nature Reserve, pointing out insects, grasses, trees and the smaller species that are all an integral part of the Timbavati Nature Reserve.

On warm evenings, guests may be treated to a three course meal in the heart of the bushveld. As guests complete their evening game drive, they will be enticed by the essence of a burning fire, to arrive to a hurricane lit “dining room” in the bush. With the finest in cuisine and service excellence, guests will enjoy an unforgettable feast under African starlit skies.

3 nights  at Kings Camp(Fl)

Day 10

Departure & Transfers

A last morning safari in the Game Reserve is followed by breakfast after which guests are transferred by private light aircraft directly from the lodge back to Johannesburg International Airport.

* All prices are subject to availability and actual booking dates. Cost of flights are included,but is subject to change.

They say that all bugs in Africa bites … but the safari bug is the worst of all!