5 days
About this activity
Day 1
Travel in an air-conditioned Quantum to Tremisana Game Lodge in the Balule Section of the Greater Kruger National Park.
At 17h00, board a Toyota Landcruiser open safari vehicle for a 4-hour sunset game drive. Dinner is under the stars at the lodge
lapa, situated deep in the bush. Enjoy an authentic bushveld braai (barbeque) and relax around a roaring fire lulled by the distant
call of hyenas and lions.
Day 2
Early morning wake-up for tea/coffee and rusks before setting off to remote corner of Balule Big Five Reserve for a 4-hour guided
bush walk with an armed professional safari ranger. Learn more about the flora and fauna of the Kruger National Park while keeping
an eye on the bush for the Big 5.
Return to Tremisana Game Lodge for a late breakfast and refreshments; lunch is served at 13h00. The afternoon game drive departs
at 14h30 and takes guests on a leisurely safari tour through Balule Big Five Reserve to Marc’s Treehouse Lodge.
Your accommodation is a rustic but comfortable treehouse, nestled in an indigenous riverine forest. There are twelve reed and thatch
treehouses; three of which are built around a floodlit waterhole and the other nine treehouses overlook the Klaserie River. Game
viewing at Marc’s Treehouse Lodge is 24/7.
Day 3
Enjoy the early-morning sound of the bushveld and birds waking up. Freshen up with a dip in
the pool or relax on the lodge patio before it’s time to depart to Orpen gate at the Kruger National Park in an open safari vehicle.
Enjoy a full day in the Kruger in the Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi region of the central-west belt; game viewing and bird watching and
picking up tips on tracking and spoor identification from your professional safari guide.
Lunch break at a popular Kruger National Park rest camp. Return to Marc’s Treehouse Lodge as the sun sets low over the
spectacular private game lodge.
Day 4
After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely drive to Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre; located at the base of the majestic ‘Mariepskop’
mountain range in Hoedspruit. Interact with the injured and orphaned wildlife ambassadors and learn more about the incredible
conservation efforts of the Moholoholo team.
At 15h00, depart for Tshukudu Game Reserve for a 3-hour afternoon game drive. This is a Big Five game reserve so be on the
lookout for lion, rhino, buffalo, elephant and leopard.
Day 5
Wake up early and join your professional safari guide for a 1-hour bush walk in the private game reserve. Enjoy a hearty breakfast before
departing for the Blyde River Canyon and popular attractions on the Panorama Route, which includes a stop at the spectacular Three
Rondavels. Return to Johannesburg by 17h00;
Features
Tourism
90% Cultural
50% Aquatic
30%