Itinerary-FIT-SA-The-Wild-North---Wilderness-Safaris_Buffalos

8 days / 5 nights

Self-drive tour – Option: driver guide

Basis: Room only, Bed and Breakfast, Dinner/ Breakfast and Bed or Full Board (all meals + bed)

Category: Standard or Superior or Luxury

Extend your stay with one of our extension trips!

Pre-book your activities before departure to benefit from your negotiated prices!

Great outdoors and animal lovers, this trip is for you! Disconnect from your modern life and enjoy what Nature can offer

Highlights:

  • Game drives in Kruger Park
  • Interaction with elephants
  • Interaction with lions

Your Itinerary:

Day 1: Home > Johannesburg

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Day 2: Johannesburg > Pilgrim’s Rest

Day 3: Pilgrim’s Rest > Blyde River

Day 4: Blyde River > Kruger National Park

Days 5 to 6: Kruger National Park

Day 7: Kruger National Park > Polokwane

Day 8: Polokwane > Waterberg Wilderness Reserve

Day 9: Waterberg Wilderness Reserve > Johannesburg > Home

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Day 10: Home

Day 1: Home Q Johannesburg

Flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2: Johannesburg > Pilgrim’s Rest

+/- 360 km/ 4h30

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On arriving at Johannesburg, you will be met by our local representative which will hand over your travel documents and will assist you to collect your car at the rental office.

You will take the road towards Pilgrims’ Rest going through Kwandebele area where the Ndebele tribe lives. They are well-known for their brightly colored houses and outfits.

Suggested activities: Visit a Ndebele village

Accommodation: Royal Hotel or similar

Day 3: Pilgrim’s Rest > Blyde River

+/- 70 km/ 1h10 + visits

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Suggested visit: Panoramic road (God’s Window/ Three Rondavels/ Bourke’s Potholes)

Suggested visit: Pilgrim’s Rest – This historic town is a living museum dating back to the glorious days of the gold rush

Accommodation: Forever Blyde Canyon Resort or similar

Day 4: Blyde River > Kruger National Park

+/- 190km/ 3h20 to reach the camp

Take the road to Kruger National Park and enjoy your safari day!

 

Accommodation: Rest Camp in the park

Days 5 to 6: Kruger National Park

Suggested activities: 4×4 game drive / half or full

Suggested activities: Interact with elephants

Suggested activities: visit a rehabilitation centre

Accommodation: Rest Camp in the park

Option: Stay in a Private Reserve OK

Day 7: Kruger National Park > Polokwane

+/- 305 km/ 5h00

You will drive to Polokwane going through fantastic landscapes of Limpopo. You will be able to relax and enjoy the activities the hotel offers.

Suggested activities: Interact with lions

Accommodation: Protea The Ranch Hotel or similar

Day 8: Polokwane > Waterberg Wilderness Reserve

+/- 95 km/ 1h30

You will reach Waterberg area, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amazing landscapes: mountains and savanna… perfect place for wild animals! You will enjoy game drives in the private reserve of Entabeni Safari Conservancy where you may spot the Big Five and… white lions!

Suggested activities: Horse ride within the reserve

Suggested activities: Helicopter flight

Accommodation: Entabeni Wildside Camp or similar

Day 9: Waterberg Wilderness Reserve > Johannesburg Q Home

+/- 250 km/ 3h10

After your last activity, you will drive to Johannesburg airport for your flight back home.

Day 10: Home

End of your amazing trip in South Africa!

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