5-Day Greater Kruger Safari, Private Reserve and National Park

Three days. Two reserves. sunset and sunrise open vehicle safaris on the Rietspruit Big Game Reserve, two full day open vehicle safari inside Kruger National Park, and three nights at Khaya Ndlovu Lodge - based in Hoedspruit, the safari capital of South Africa. FGASA-qualified guide. Everything included.

Highlights

Kruger National Park

Luxury Private Safari Lodge

Rietspruit Private Game Reserve

Hoedpsruit, the safari capital of South Africa.

Map

South Africa

Start Point: Johannesburg

Day 1

Hoedspruit Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Day 2

Central Kruger NP Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Day 3

Khaya Game Reserve Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Day 4

Central Kruger NP Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Day 5

O.R. Tambo International Airport (No accommodation)

End Point: Johannesburg

Day 1

Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, Transfer and Sunset Safari

You depart OR Tambo International Airport by shared shuttle, approximately six hours to Hoedspruit, the safari capital of South Africa. Arrival is mid-afternoon. After check-in at the lodge, the Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve field guide collects you for your first drive.

The sunset safari takes you into the reserve as the afternoon heat drops and the light shifts. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, and wild dog are all resident on the 5,500-hectare property. Access is restricted to select concession operators, no public traffic and no crowded sightings. Your guide knows this terrain and where to be at this hour. You stay until the sighting is done.

Back at the lodge, dinner is served under the trees on the dining deck.

Meals included: Dinner.

Activities Day 1

Departure 7:30 / Arrival 13:30

Shared shuttle from OR Tambo International Airport to Hoedspruit. Approximately six hours. A private luxury transfer is available as an optional upgrade, with the standard shuttle fee waived when booked.
Transfer time; Approximately 6 HRS

Morning

Guided sunset safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve. Access restricted to select concession operators. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, and wild dog are all resident on the 5,500-hectare reserve.

Optional Day 1

Luxury Private Transfer - Johannesburg to Hoedspruit

Travel in style and comfort with a private transfer in a luxury SUV, with a professional driver. Enjoy the exclusivity of door-to-door service, at a time that's convenient for you.

Bonus: When you book a private transfer, the standard shuttle fee is waived from the quoted price.

Accommodation Day 1

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Lodge

Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor sits inside a private game reserve, surrounded by bush with the Klein Drakensberg mountains as a backdrop. Your accommodation is a Garden Suite with a private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities. Lodge amenities include a swimming pool and pool deck, bar and lounge, day spa, and a dining area under the trees where dinners are served each evening.

4-star grading. We use the same property and the same room category for every booking in this series.

Meal Plan Dinner

Day 2

Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park

Your Shinzelle guide collects you early for the 45-60 minute drive to Orpen Gate. Central Kruger is one of the most productive wildlife areas on the continent. Your guide knows the waterholes, the seasonal movements, and the dense riverine bush along the Timbavati drainage where leopard hold. The vehicle is open-sided with full sightlines and an elevated position above the grass.

Mid-morning, your guide stops at a rest stop inside the park where your lodge-packed breakfast is served. Safari continues after breakfast, working through the park until a lunch break at a main rest camp. Lunch is included. You are back on the road after lunch, covering more ground until you exit through the gate at around 15:00. You return to the lodge in the late afternoon with time to rest before dinner.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Activities Day 2

All Day

Full-day open vehicle safari in Central Kruger National Park via Orpen Gate. Mid-morning breakfast at a rest stop, lunch included at a main rest camp, then continue on safari until exiting the gate at approximately 15:00.

Optional Day 2

All Day

Private Kruger Safari Experience

Enjoy the ultimate exclusivity with a private safari in the world-renowned Kruger Park. Your adventure is hosted in a private open safari vehicle, led by a dedicated and highly experienced nature guide.

With no shared guests, the experience is entirely yours - tailored to your pace, your interests, and your schedule.

Safari Adventure in Kruger with Shinzelle Safaris

Accommodation Day 2

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Lodge

Your second night is again at Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor inside Rietspruit Big 5 Reserve. After a full day in Kruger, the lodge gives you space to decompress. Dinner is served on the dining deck under the trees, and the pool deck is available during the last hours of afternoon light before the bush goes quiet.

Garden Suite with private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities.

Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

A Day of Safaris & Leisure at Khaya Ndlovu in the Reitspruit Big Game Reserve

The morning begins with tea and coffee before your guide takes you out on a 3-4 hour sunrise safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve. The reserve is at its most active in the early hours. Your guide stops in the bush for a tea and coffee break during the drive before returning to the lodge for breakfast.

The middle of the day is yours. Relax by the pool, book a spa treatment, take a siesta, or settle into the lounge with a book.

High tea is served in the late afternoon before your guide collects you for the sunset safari. The drive continues into the evening with spotlights on, in search of nocturnal species. Sundowners are served in the bush before you return for dinner on the dining deck.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Activities Day 3

Early Morning

3-4 hour sunrise safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve with a tea and coffee stop in the bush. Return to the lodge for breakfast after the drive.

Afternoon

Sunset safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve continuing into the evening with spotlights on, in search of nocturnal species. Sundowners served in the bush before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Accommodation Day 3

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Lodge

Tonight at Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor after a full day spent entirely in the Greater Kruger ecosystem. Two game drives, leisure time at the lodge, and dinner on the dining deck under the trees. The sounds of the bush at night and an early start again tomorrow.

Garden Suite with private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities

Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4

Second Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park

Your Shinzelle guide collects you early for the 45-60 minute drive to Orpen Gate. No two days in the park produce the same result. Different roads, different conditions, different animals moving through different terrain. Your guide does not repeat previous routes. The waterholes shift. The herds move. The predators follow.

Mid-morning, your guide stops at a rest stop inside the park where your lodge-packed breakfast is served. Safari continues after breakfast, working through the park until a lunch break at a main rest camp. Lunch is included. You are back on the road after lunch until you exit through the gate at around 15:00. You return to the lodge in the late afternoon with time to rest before dinner.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Activities Day 4

All Day

Full-day open vehicle safari in Central Kruger National Park via Orpen Gate. Mid-morning breakfast at a rest stop, lunch included at a main rest camp, then continue on safari until exiting the gate at approximately

Optional Day 4

All Day

Private Kruger Park Safari, Central Kruger National Park

Accommodation Day 4

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Lodge

Your fourth night at Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor. After a second full day in Kruger, the lodge is familiar now. Dinner on the dining deck, the sounds of the bush at night, and one last drive waiting in the morning.

Garden Suite with private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities.

Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5

Sunrise Safari, Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve and Return Transfer to Johannesburg

The final morning begins before sunrise. Tea and coffee at the lodge, then your guide takes you back into Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve for the dawn drive. The coolest hour, the quietest roads, and the animals finishing the night. Nocturnal species are still active. Predators are making their last moves before the heat sets in. Most guests tell us this is the best drive of the trip.

After the safari, breakfast is served at the lodge. Your shuttle departs mid-morning for OR Tambo International Airport, approximately six hours.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Activities Day 5

Early Morning

Guided sunrise safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve. Nocturnal species still active, predators finishing the night. Most guests tell us this is the best drive of the trip.

Departure 10:30 / Arrival 17:30

Shared shuttle from Hoedspruit to OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. Approximately six hours. A private luxury transfer is available as an optional upgrade.

Meal Plan Breakfast

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5-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

5-Day Greater Kruger Safari, Private Reserve and National Park

Highlights

Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, Transfer and Sunset Safari

Activities Day 1

Departure 7:30 / Arrival 13:30

Morning

Optional Day 1

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park

Activities Day 2

All Day

Optional Day 2

All Day

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

A Day of Safaris & Leisure at Khaya Ndlovu in the Reitspruit Big Game Reserve

Activities Day 3

Early Morning

Afternoon

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Second Full-Day Open Vehicle Safari, Kruger National Park

Activities Day 4

All Day

Optional Day 4

All Day

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Sunrise Safari, Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve and Return Transfer to Johannesburg

Activities Day 5

Early Morning

Departure 10:30 / Arrival 17:30

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5-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

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