Get up early for  two full camp days in the Kruger national Park. While residing in the private areas, it is worthwhile to visit the public areas of the world-renowned Kruger National Park. This area, where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivalled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sites. Enjoy the entire day exploring, looking out for the legendary Big Five animals: Buffalo, leopard, Elephant, Lion and Rhino and the bird life for which the park is famous all while touring the different ecological zones with its unbelievable number of species of trees, fish, amphibians, reptiles.
Be sure you have your binoculars ready; we will provide the rest. An early start accompanied by your professional tour guide, you leave the lodge heading out on a leisurely drive with beautiful scenery and loads of excitement! After entering the Kruger, keeping our eyes peeled as anything can happen…
                                                      ‘The chase is on!’

We have a hearty breakfast at one of the picnic spots. Lunch we will have in one of the camps. Back at the lodge a wonderful dinner will be served.

Accommodation: Letaba Rest Camp
Mealplan:              Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities:              Whole day game viewing in the Kruger Park The Kruger National Park

THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

This well-known wildlife park is 380 km long, 60 km wide and has a total area of ± 20,000 km2. The park contains 25 camps, all of which are fenced. Only in these camps, and on the picnic areas, is it allowed to get out of the car. So, stay safe in the car.

In addition to its size, this park is also known for the wide variety of animal species. Of these, the so-called ‘Big Five’ are best known: lion, buffalo, leopard, rhinoceros, and the African elephant.

You must be lucky: Being in the right place at the right time to see all 5 of them!

There are also so many other beautiful animals, the giraffe, cheetah, hippo, beautiful bucks, wild dogs, hyenas, monkeys, wart hogs. In total there are about 150 species in the Kruger Park. Then I haven’t even mentioned the enormous number of birds, often with the strangest names. There are of course also many reptiles, special trees, and special plants.

Enjoy it!

Leaving early is the best time for animal activity. We will leave the campsite in darkness, and soon the first faint hints of the coming sunrise are apparent. The search continues as we eagerly explore further along the rivers and ravines. Back in the camp we will have breakfast. After breakfast we will leave the camp for our following destination in the Kruger National Park.

Accommodation:  Satara Rest Camp
Mealplan:                Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Activities:               Whole day game viewing in the Kruger Park

THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN THE KRUGER PARK

The Kruger Park was created in 1898. Paul Kruger, then president of the Transvaal Republic, had already thought in 1884 that game should be protected in the area from Sabi to Crocodile River. At the time, this area was for hunting and he felt it necessary to protect the game that lived in the lowveld.
At the time of its creation, the Sabi and Shingwedzi areas were very poorly developed.
It was only in 1916, when a committee was set up, that the possibility of bringing tourists here was first considered.
People at the time did not think that wildlife spotting would become a tourist attraction.
It was only in 1928 that construction of the first tourist facilities began, the first huts where you could stay overnight were built in Satara, Skukuza and Pretoriuskop, still existing camps in the Kruger Park.

We will leave the camp after breakfast to embark on our way back to Ku Sungula Safari Lodge. Back on the vehicle, you will again have the opportunity to capture wonderful and a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat. Beginning of the afternoon we will be back at the lodge after checking in and a splendid high tea we once again will go on an afternoon game drive.

‘Somehow, the time, seems to fly past, and you find yourself clambering back onto the vehicle, heart pounding with excitement, for your afternoon adventure, deep in the African bush, with a superb blend of African experienced.’

Returned to the lodge a great evening meal will await.

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

Today we will have the whole day to experience the Panorama route. We will visit as much as possible of the great Drakensbergen viewpoints and beautiful scenery in the surroundings of the Panorama route. Lunch we will have on the way. Back at the lodge we will have a splendid diner prepared by our chefs.

Accommodation: Ku Sungula Safari Lodge
Mealplan:                Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Activities:              Full day Panoramaroute

PANORAMA ROUTE
They didn’t give this route this name for nothing!
Graskop is a busy town with nice souvenir shops and restaurants because of the starting point of the panorama route. Perhaps a nice place for you for a cup of coffee or to buy some souvenirs. From Graskop you start the Panorama Route. You will come across 3 viewpoints with the appropriate names “The Pinnacle”, “God’s Window” and “Wonder View”.
The Panorama Route is located along one of the largest forested areas in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga and centers around the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world. The route starts at the foot of Long Tom Pass, then descends to the Lowveld Plains and ends near the border with Limpopo Province. The area that the Panorama Route traverses is mainly characterized by the large number of waterfalls. Other well-known natural phenomena include the rock formations Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the grass-clad mountains The Three Rondavels and the lookout point God’s Window.
The Panorama Route has an important historical significance. Many of the towns along the route, such as Pilgrim’s Rest, Graskop and Sabie, emerged in the late 1800s in connection with the Gold Rush: The quest for gold.

Greet the new day with a bushwalk. With the experienced knowledge of the armed guide, you will set off as your nostrils fill with the scent of crushing wild grass and your way through the bushes. This experience is interactive and educational, with the guide teaching you about, tracking, animal behavior and the bush’s ecosystem. Smell and taste the wild herbs, learn traditional uses, and explore the smaller wonders of the bush. Back at the lodge, an extensive breakfast will be served. After breakfast it is time to say goodbye and your transfer to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport will depart

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