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3-Day Kruger National Park Big 5 Glamping Safari

3 days
Start and end in Johannesburg
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Safari
Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 8
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Johannesburg to Hoedspruit

    You'll head out early from OR Tambo International Airport and drive east through scenic farmland toward your safari lodge near Hoedspruit. Once you arrive and get settled, the afternoon is yours for your first game drive in the Greater Kruger Blue Canyon Reserve. Later, you'll relax by the campfire and have dinner under the stars.

    Start point
    OR Tambo International Airport, 1619, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa (Bus / Shuttle Terminal @ OR Tambo International Airport, 06:30 - 07:00)
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner served at 19:00 PM in the boma area under the stars)

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon game drive in Greater Kruger Blue Canyon Reserve (approximately 3 hours)
    • Sunset game drive
    Landmarks
    OR Tambo International Airport
    Greater Kruger Blue Canyon Reserve
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  2. Day 2

    Kruger National Park

    This is your full safari day in Kruger National Park, focusing on the Orpen-Satara area. You can either leave early and have bush breakfast, or eat at the lodge and depart later. Your game drive runs about 7 to 8 hours total with a lunch stop at one of the park's restaurants (you'll pay separately). After heading back toward Orpen Gate in the afternoon, you return to camp to rest before dinner.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Bush breakfast along the route OR cooked breakfast at the lodge (departure timing will determine which option)), Dinner (Dinner served at approximately 19:00 PM around the fire)

    Included Activities

    • Full day game drive in Kruger National Park (approximately 7-8 hours)
    • Park entry fees
    • Bush breakfast or cooked breakfast (choice of departure option)

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at one of Kruger National Park's restaurants (own account)
    Landmarks
    Kruger National Park
    Orpen-Satara area
    Orpen Gate
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  3. Day 3

    Hoedspruit to Johannesburg

    Start with a cooked breakfast, and then you'll have the chance to add morning activities if you'd like, or just relax at camp. After that, your transfer takes you to the shuttle pickup point for the drive back to OR Tambo International Airport, where you'll arrive between 17:00 and 18:00.

    End point
    OR Tambo International Airport, 1619, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa (Bus / Shuttle Terminal @ OR Tambo International Airport, 17:00 - 17:30)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Cooked breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Cooked breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • 1-hour bushwalk before breakfast (subject to availability) – ZAR 350.00 per person sharing
    • 1-hour ATV quad bike safari – ZAR 1250.00 per person
    • 3-hour sunrise game drive in Blue Canyon, Greater Kruger – ZAR 1250.00 per person sharing (minimum 1 participant)
    Landmarks
    OR Tambo International Airport
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  • IN
    · September 13th, 2025
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    Our guides were exceptional and very involved. The accommodation was simple but very clean, with very good bedding. The meal was very good. However, a small dessert (fruit?) or a welcome drink is missing. But a little extra would make all the difference. Concerning the 3 days: in fact we have 1 safari of 3 hours the day of arrival, The next day at the Kruger, but if we want something on the 3rd day, we have to pay (and rather expensively). So "3 days safari" is not quite what we expected. On the other hand, the organization is perfect! The welcome was adorable. And what remains is a "blues" of this stay!
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    Trip date: September 2025
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    · September 10th, 2025
    All was perfect, specialy the Yunani guides
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    Trip date: September 2025

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    Christine

    Asked on May 4th, 2025

    want to know in which camp is located the glamping, and which safaris are included?

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    • The Mzansi ExperienceOperatorWritten May 2025

      The camp is located in the well-known Hoedspruit area. Safari's that are included are the afternoon game drive on day 1 and the full day game drive on day 2.

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    Lucy

    Asked on February 11th, 2025

    I want to be sure before booking, that I'll have a Single room with private bathroom.

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    • The Mzansi ExperienceOperatorWritten February 2025

      Each safari-tented room offers double or 2 single beds, ensuite bathroom, and air-conditioning. The pricing for the 3-Day Kruger National Park Big 5 & Panorama Route Glamping Safari is: -USD 557.00 per single person.

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    Rhonda

    Asked on May 6th, 2024

    Is it possible to do just a one day tour? We want to depart on the morning of the 10th, do the tour that afternoon, and return on the morning of the 11th. We are squeezed for time and traveling back to the USA during that weekend. We have other programs already confirmed but will like to do the tour with you, if you can accommodate our request. If so, kindly let me know the cost for the two of us.

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