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
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
Day 10: Home
Day 1: Home Q Johannesburg
Flight to Johannesburg.
Day 2: Johannesburg > Pilgrim’s Rest
+/- 360 km/ 4h30
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
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!
EXTENSION PACKAGES
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