You know you can’t leave Africa without having seen elephants. So that’s exactly what we’re doing today! Today’s plan includes not one but two exhilarating game drives in the Olifants West Nature Reserve. This is the home of, as you may have guessed it, elephants. And so much more! As the early morning sun paints the horizon with hues of gold, we depart from the lodge to the Olifants River Valley within the reserve. Tucked away along the western border of Kruger National Park, a piece of paradise awaits. Prepare to be spellbound by the breathtaking landscapes, the untouched wilderness, and the diverse array of wildlife that calls this place home. You’ll peer carefully at the waterholes in hopes of spotting leopards or hippos. After the morning safari, breakfast back at the lodge will be a welcomed must. Then, you’ll have some free time before lunch. A perfect opportunity for a power nap. Because in the evening, we’ll be returning to the reserve once more. Be extra quiet and experience the interactions of the animals, from the haunting howls of hyenas to the thunderous roars of lions. With adrenaline still coursing through your veins, you’ll be grateful to return to the lodge for dinner. What a day! 

Accommodation: Ku Sungula lodge
Mealplan:              Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities:              Game drive AM & PM

Recovered from your flight and first adventure, it’s time for the real deal. You wake up early for a long day in Africa’s most famous wildlife park: Kruger National Park. Accompanied by our professional guide, you leave the lodge for a thrilling ride through the beautiful landscapes. What rustles there in the tall grass? After breakfast at one of the picnic spots in the park, the jeep safari really begins. You go in search of the legendary Big Five: the buffalo, leopard, elephant, lion, and rhino. But there is so much more to see. The park is rich in a huge variety of different types of birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and even trees. You’ll be amazed! We’ll have lunch and dinner at one of the Kruger Park camps where you’ll be staying for this night. We have reserved a bungalow for you at one of the Kruger Rest Camps, right in the middle of the green oasis.

Accommodation:  One of Kruger rest camps
Mealplan:                Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities:               Whole day game viewing with guide in the Kruger Park

You wake up to the sound of birds chirping, and is that a zebra in the distance? It’s your last day in Kruger National Park, so you’re up early again. Today, we return to the Ku Sungula Safari Lodge, but not before having a good breakfast in the camp and making a beautiful journey through the nature reserve. Perhaps you are in the right place at the right time and spot the rare white rhino! In the early afternoon, you arrive at the Ku Sungula Safari Lodge with a festive welcome: an extensive lunch. After that, there’s time for a small break to recharge your batteries, including those of your camera. And that is necessary because in the afternoon, you go on another spectacular game drive until dusk. You return to the lodge in time for a tasty dinner.

Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge
Mealplan:                Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities:            Game drive PM

While the bush is still asleep, you prepare for a morning safari. The guide and tracker first tell you all about the environment and animals. Armed with this information, you search for traces of wildlife during the game drive. During the ride, we stop for a short coffee break with a stunning sunrise as backdrop. After the morning game drive, you return to the lodge, where the smell of a delicious breakfast awaits you. Time for a break: do absolutely nothing, review the photos you’ve taken, or call your family (‘It’s incredible here!’). And it continues to be just as relaxing in the afternoon when we depart for the Olifants river boat trip. Here, you get up close to wildlife on the Blyde Dam boat trip. During the 3-hour trip enjoying the views, beautiful waterfalls and observing various wildlife on the green riverbanks. Crocodiles, hippos, Osprys, African Finfoots and waterbucks are frequent guests in this area. Back at the lodge, our chefs prepare a fantastic dinner for you in our ‘Boma.’

Mealplan:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities: Game drive AM
Boat Safari on the Olifants River

Today, the impressive Panorama Route is on the agenda. Beautiful natural wonders, waterfalls, and breathtakingly beautiful vistas live up to the name of this route. We visit as many viewpoints and sensational landscapes in the area of the Panorama Route as possible. There is much to see, so we have lunch on the way. When the day is done, you return to the lodge, where you enjoy an appetizing evening meal lovingly prepared by our chefs.

Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge
Mealplan:                Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Activities:              Full day Panoramaroute (additional activities such as Big Swing, Zipline en George lift are at your own expense.

Early rise!  Greet the new day with a bush walk. In the morning, you will take a final safari on foot, accompanied by an experienced and armed guide. During the bush walk, the guide will share their knowledge while your nose fills with the scent of crushed wild grass as you make your way through the bushes. You will learn about tracking, animal behavior, and the ecosystem of the bush. Smell and taste the wild herbs, learn traditional customs, and explore the smaller wonders of the bush.

After the morning safari, an extensive breakfast will be waiting for you at the lodge. Then it’s really time to say goodbye. The shuttle bus to Johannesburg airport departs around 9:40 am, and you arrive in Johannesburg between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. From there, the connecting flight home departs, and you will land the next day with a suitcase full of beautiful memories.

Mealplan:  Breakfast and Drinks
Activities:  Bush Walk, Transfer from Balule Olifants West to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport