3-Day Greater Kruger Safari - Private Reserve & National Park

Three days. Two reserves. A sunset and sunrise open vehicle safari on the Rietspruit Big Game Reserve, one full day open vehicle safari inside Kruger National Park, and two 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

O.R. Tambo International Airport (No accommodation)

End Point: Johannesburg

Day 1

Hoedspruit

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

Afternoon

Guided sunset safari in Rietspruit Big 5 Game Reserve. A private game reserve, with 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

Central Kruger National Park

It's not difficult to see why the central Kruger National Park, which runs northward from the Sabie River to the Olifants, is a favorite with many seasoned South African safari-goers. The relatively open grassland here often supports large mixed herds of zebra and wildebeest, and it's a great place for carnivores such as lion, cheetah and black-backed jackal. Look out for elephants and buffaloes grouped along the region's many rivers and waterholes, as well as the elusive and solitary leopard and rhino.

Safari Adventure in Kruger with Shinzelle Safaris

Activities Day 2

All Day

Full-day open vehicle safari in Central Kruger National Park via Orpen Gate. Mid-morning breakfast at a scenic picnic spot, lunch break 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.

Accommodation Day 2

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Lodge

Your second night is again at Khaya Ndlovu Safari Manor inside Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. 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 for those last hours of afternoon light before the bush goes quiet.
Garden Suite. Private ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, mini fridge, mosquito net, and tea and coffee facilities.

Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Sunrise Safari in a Private Game Reserve & Return Transfer to OR Tambo 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 3

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 11:00 / 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.
Transfer time; Approximately 6 HRS

Optional Day 3

Luxury Private Transfer - Hoedspruit to Johannesburg

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.

Meal Plan Breakfast

3-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

3-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

3-Day Greater Kruger Safari - Private Reserve & National Park

Highlights

Hoedspruit

Activities Day 1

Departure 7:30 / Arrival 13:30

Afternoon

Optional Day 1

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Central Kruger National Park

Activities Day 2

All Day

Optional Day 2

All Day

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Sunrise Safari in a Private Game Reserve & Return Transfer to OR Tambo Johannesburg

Activities Day 3

Early Morning

Departure 11:00 / Arrival 17:30

Optional Day 3

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Pricing

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3-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

3-Day Greater Kruger Safari - Private Reserve & National Park

Highlights

Hoedspruit

Activities Day 1

Departure 7:30 / Arrival 13:30

Afternoon

Optional Day 1

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Central Kruger National Park

Activities Day 2

All Day

Optional Day 2

All Day

Khaya Ndlovu Manor House

Sunrise Safari in a Private Game Reserve & Return Transfer to OR Tambo Johannesburg

Activities Day 3

Early Morning

Departure 11:00 / Arrival 17:30

Optional Day 3

Book with Shinzelle Safaris and get free access to SafariBuddy.

Pricing

Detailed Price Information

Overview Tour

3 Days / 2 Nights

3-Day Kruger Park & Private Game Reserve Safari

Price Information

Included

Excluded

Book with Shinzelle Safaris and get free access to SafariBuddy.

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