This morning you will be collected from your hotel, heading east to the Mpumalanga region. After freshening up at your hotel enter the world-famous Kruger National Park and spend the afternoon game viewing in your closed touring vehicle. The Park offers some of the best game viewing and wildlife opportunities in the world – and the visitor will soon appreciate the challenges of managing this unique reserve. After an action-packed afternoon in the Kruger Park, enjoy authentic cuisine from the region at your hotel. [Dinner]
Kruger Park Explorer
Itinerary
Few destinations rival the Kruger National Park. It is the largest game reserve in South Africa and is almost two million hectares of land, where its wild inhabitants thrive. It is an indescribable wildlife experience, and it ranks as one of the best on the African continent, the ultimate safari experience.
Your days will be filled with early morning and afternoon game drives, where each venture into the park holds something new to see. No two days in the Kruger National Park are ever the same and it adds an exciting element. After your time in one of the world’s greatest national parks, you will end with a tour of the Panorama Route, a collection of natural sights that will leave you enamored with the beauty of this country.
Tour Departs
Tuesday, selected departure dates
Tour Notes
Minimum 2 Adults
All departures are in English
Tour Highlights
• Two days of game viewing in the Kruger National Park including a thrilling open vehicle game safari with packed breakfast
• Experience the spectacular scenic Panorama Route with visits to God’s Window, Three Rondavels, Blyde River Canyon, and Bourke’s Luck Potholes
• Additional optional open vehicle game safaris available to enhance the game experience
• Enjoy carefully chosen optional TRAVEL WITH A PURPOSE Activities that positively impact our travellers and the destinations they visit
• This 4-day Kruger Park Explorer Tour is a module of the 14-day SA Explorer Tour, hence guests travelling on the SA Explorer could join the Kruger Park Explorer Tour in Johannesburg
Tour Includes:
• 4 Meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 dinners including gratuities (excluding all beverages)
• 3 Nights’ accommodation including porterage
• Transportation including toll fees in air-conditioned vehicles
• Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
• Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging
*** Should you enquire for a tour that is departing in 2025, the itinerary may have changed slightly. Please enquire with us for the itinerary changes
*** Private tours are subject to availability***
*** Please enquire with us for Private Tour Rates***
*** All Rates include a fuel levy that is subject to change, should there be further increases to the fuel price
Tour program
Johannesburg - Kruger National Park
Start point
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Kruger National Park
The day begins with early morning coffee or tea, followed by a thrilling open vehicle game drive (with English speaking game ranger) through the Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Your guide will endeavour to spoil you with sightings of the “Big Five”, general game and prolific bird life. There is an option (for own account and subject to availability) to learn more about the Kruger Park Anti-Poaching Dog Unit. This specialist unit trains dogs to track poachers in the field, detect firearms, ammunition and wildlife products that enter and exit through the Kruger National Park gates. A portion of the trip price of this TRAVEL WITH A PURPOSE Activity goes towards ensuring that these dogs receive the best possible care in support of the vital work they do. Return to the hotel for lunch (own account) and a short siesta. In the afternoon we will journey once again through the magnificent expanses of the Kruger National Park, unrivalled in its diversity of flora and fauna. Enjoy an afternoon of game viewing in your closed touring vehicle pursuing the Big Five and other rare and endangered species. Optional (own account) open vehicle game drives are available. Return to your hotel for overnight. [Included Meals: Breakfast]
Mpumalanga
Enjoy breakfast before setting out to explore the magnificent Panorama Route, one of the most scenic routes in the region, offering glorious views, spectacular landscapes, and exquisite waterfalls. Visit majestic sights including God’s Window, the Three Rondawels and Blyderiver Canyon – the third largest canyon of its kind in the world, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and the charming village of Graskop, one of the first gold mining camps in the country. Optional (own account) open vehicle game drives are available, should you prefer not to join the Panorama Route tour. Return to your hotel for overnight. [Included Meals: Breakfast]
Mpumalanga - Johannesburg
Enjoy breakfast before starting the return journey to Johannesburg. Arrive in Johannesburg, at OR Tambo International Airport, at approximately 14h30, where the tour ends on arrival. [Included Meals: Breakfast]
End point
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Cancellation Policy
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS
1 CANCELLATIONS
1.1 General Conditions
1.1.1 Cancellations made more than 45 days prior to arrival will not normally result in cancellation fees being charged. However;
1.1.2 Cullinan Guided Journeys reserves the right to recover any costs incurred or charges received from suppliers up to the date of cancellation.
1.1.3 In the event of services being cancelled 45 days or less, prior to arrival, the following cancellation fees will apply.
• 45 days to 36 days before commencement of services: 25% total quoted tour price due.
(Subject to 2. above)
• 35 days to 16 days before commencement of services: 50% of total quoted tour price due.
(Subject to 2
• 15 days or less before commencement of services : 100% of the total quoted tour price due
We recommend that you ensure that your passengers take adequate personal cancellation insurance cover before departure from home.
1.2 Special Conditions
For tours that include services of certain suppliers with more stringent policies, e.g., National Parks Board, Blue Train, Private Lodges and others, different cancellation fees will be enforceable. These will be provided when applicable.
2 AIRLINES
Cancellations and refunds
In the event of cancellation or failure, for any reason whatsoever, to use confirmed space, as ticketed, 25% (twenty five percent) of the applicable airfare will be forfeited. A change of reservation constitutes a cancellation. Extension of ticket validity is no permitted, save when a passenger is hospitalised due to illness or in the event of death of a member of the passenger’s immediate family.
Responsibilities and booking conditions
All airfare reservations are arranged subject to the conditions imposed by the respective airline.
3 UNDERTAKING
Cullinan Guided Journeys undertakes to provide all services offered subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, which terms and conditions are accepted by the passenger.
4 DEFINITION
Cullinan Guided Journeys means: Cullinan Holdings LTD T/A Cullinan Guided Journeys
Passenger means: Individuals, groups, companies or other legal persons using the services offered by Cullinan Guided Journeys and includes the agents of passengers.
Services means: The provision of accommodations and/or transportation and/or meals as offered by Cullinan Guided Journeys and accepted by the Passenger.
5 TERMS OF PAYMENT
5.1 On confirmation of services - a deposit of 25 % of the quoted tour price is required (N.B: For tours that include Blue Train and/or Private Game Reserves and Lodges, a different schedule of deposits, payments and cancellation fees apply. This will be provided when applicable.)
45 days before commencement of services - full payment plus rooming list is required.
Notes
i) Bookings made within 45 days of commencement of services must be accompanied by full payment of the tour plus rooming list.
ii) Where circumstances do not permit the timeous receipt of funds, explicit confirmation of transfer of funds will enable us to reserve services.
5.2 If payments are made in negotiable foreign currency, the payer will be responsible for any short payment resulting from exchange rate fluctuations. The exchange rate applied by the official bankers of Cullinan Guided Journeys on receipt of moneys will be accepted as the applicable rate.
5.3 If the required deposit or final payment is not received by due date, Cullinan Guided Journeys reserves the right to withdraw services.
6 LUGGAGE
One suitcase and one overnight bag per person is allowed. Cullinan Guided Journeys accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to luggage or personal property from whatsoever cause arising. Passengers are advised to take up adequate insurance cover.
7 DELAYS
Cullinan Guided Journeys shall not be responsible for the consequences of any delays whether arising from accidents, breakdowns, or any other cause.
8 RESPONSIBILITY
Cullinan Guided Journeys carries comprehensive passenger liability insurance details of which will be made available on request. Cullinan Guided Journeys is not responsible for any damages sustained by any passenger as a result of any act or omission whatsoever of any hotel, airline or other person, notwithstanding the fact the Cullinan Guided Journeys acted as agent of such hotel, airline or other person.
9 LAW
The law of the Republic of South Africa shall govern the relationship between Cullinan Guided Journeys and the passenger and the Courts of the Republic of South Africa shall have sole jurisdiction in respect of any claims and/or disputes which may arise between Cullinan Guided Journeys and the passenger, or Agent.
Tour Details
Accommodation
- 3 nights' accommodation:
Day 1 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate or similar
Day 2 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate or similar
Day 3 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate or similar
Transport
- 1 x Open-vehicle safari included
- Air-Conditioned touring vehicle
Insurance
Optional
Other activities and services are not included.
Flights
Excludes International Flights
Additional Services
- Hotel Porterage
- Gods Window
- Bourkes Luck Pot Holes
- Three Rondawels
Additional Services
Other activities and services are not included.
Meals
- 3 breakfasts
- 1 dinners
Guide
English speaking guide included
Good to know
Currency
Rand
South Africa