Community & Wildlife Luxury Safari: Kruger & the Kalahari
Community & Wildlife Luxury Safari: Kruger & the Kalahari
Suited for groups
Suited for groups
Suited for groups
10 Days
10 Days
10 Days
From R279,110 pp
From R279,110 pp
From R279,110 pp
Overview
Overview
Experience two very different wildlife destinations on this 10-day safari – you begin at Thornybush Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park before heading off to the Kalahari’s Tswalu Private Game Reserve.
Experience two very different wildlife destinations on this 10-day safari – you begin at Thornybush Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park before heading off to the Kalahari’s Tswalu Private Game Reserve.
The Experience
You will enjoy the peaceful Saseka Tented Camp in a private reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, where you'll enjoy five days of exploration and see the Big 5 while staying in a luxurious safari camp.
After your Kruger safari, spend a comfortable night in Johannesburg before journeying to the edge of the Kalahari and the superb Tswalu Private Game Reserve – the largest privately owned reserve in South Africa.
Enjoy game drives, guided dune walks and excursions to view San rock art; you can also simply relax at the spa or by the pool.
For the perfect end to your adventure, spend an evening stargazing, or even arrange for a sleep-out under the clear African night sky.
The Experience
You will enjoy the peaceful Saseka Tented Camp in a private reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, where you'll enjoy five days of exploration and see the Big 5 while staying in a luxurious safari camp.
After your Kruger safari, spend a comfortable night in Johannesburg before journeying to the edge of the Kalahari and the superb Tswalu Private Game Reserve – the largest privately owned reserve in South Africa.
Enjoy game drives, guided dune walks and excursions to view San rock art; you can also simply relax at the spa or by the pool.
For the perfect end to your adventure, spend an evening stargazing, or even arrange for a sleep-out under the clear African night sky.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Thornybush Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Your journey begins in the Thornybush Game Reserve, 14,000 hectares of untouched wilderness, at Saseka Tented Camp. This is a superior safari lodge in the private reserve and offers a spectacular bird-watching and game-viewing experience.
Saseka is the Tsonga word for ‘beautiful’ and if you’re lucky, you might get to witness the majestic female leopard that resides in the surrounding area and goes by the same name.
Situated in an elevated position, this Thornybush tented camp flaunts sweeping views over a riverbed. Take up a seat at the bar, by the pool or perch on your private deck – you’ll be spoilt for choice in picking an area to relax and soak in the surroundings of the African bush.
Day 1: Thornybush Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Your journey begins in the Thornybush Game Reserve, 14,000 hectares of untouched wilderness, at Saseka Tented Camp. This is a superior safari lodge in the private reserve and offers a spectacular bird-watching and game-viewing experience.
Saseka is the Tsonga word for ‘beautiful’ and if you’re lucky, you might get to witness the majestic female leopard that resides in the surrounding area and goes by the same name.
Situated in an elevated position, this Thornybush tented camp flaunts sweeping views over a riverbed. Take up a seat at the bar, by the pool or perch on your private deck – you’ll be spoilt for choice in picking an area to relax and soak in the surroundings of the African bush.
Day 1: Thornybush Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Your journey begins in the Thornybush Game Reserve, 14,000 hectares of untouched wilderness, at Saseka Tented Camp. This is a superior safari lodge in the private reserve and offers a spectacular bird-watching and game-viewing experience.
Saseka is the Tsonga word for ‘beautiful’ and if you’re lucky, you might get to witness the majestic female leopard that resides in the surrounding area and goes by the same name.
Situated in an elevated position, this Thornybush tented camp flaunts sweeping views over a riverbed. Take up a seat at the bar, by the pool or perch on your private deck – you’ll be spoilt for choice in picking an area to relax and soak in the surroundings of the African bush.
Day 2 - 4: Saseka Tented Camp | 2 Nights
Staying at Saseka Tented Camp is an intimate and exclusive affair. Between morning and afternoon game drives, relax on the main deck overlooking the dry riverbed where the wildlife roams nearby. Spend your days exploring this stunning reserve searching for the famed Big 5 and other fascinating species.
On your second day at Saseka Tented Camp, you will join a community tour at Nourish Eco Village, spending your morning engaging in cultural tourism. You will learn all about the various projects that support education and the livelihoods of the local community.
This is an immersion into Shangaan culture: you can try your hand at mat weaving, taste traditional foods and local home-brewed beer, as well as meet a traditional healer (Sangoma).
Day 2 - 4: Saseka Tented Camp | 2 Nights
Staying at Saseka Tented Camp is an intimate and exclusive affair. Between morning and afternoon game drives, relax on the main deck overlooking the dry riverbed where the wildlife roams nearby. Spend your days exploring this stunning reserve searching for the famed Big 5 and other fascinating species.
On your second day at Saseka Tented Camp, you will join a community tour at Nourish Eco Village, spending your morning engaging in cultural tourism. You will learn all about the various projects that support education and the livelihoods of the local community.
This is an immersion into Shangaan culture: you can try your hand at mat weaving, taste traditional foods and local home-brewed beer, as well as meet a traditional healer (Sangoma).
Day 2 - 4: Saseka Tented Camp | 2 Nights
Staying at Saseka Tented Camp is an intimate and exclusive affair. Between morning and afternoon game drives, relax on the main deck overlooking the dry riverbed where the wildlife roams nearby. Spend your days exploring this stunning reserve searching for the famed Big 5 and other fascinating species.
On your second day at Saseka Tented Camp, you will join a community tour at Nourish Eco Village, spending your morning engaging in cultural tourism. You will learn all about the various projects that support education and the livelihoods of the local community.
This is an immersion into Shangaan culture: you can try your hand at mat weaving, taste traditional foods and local home-brewed beer, as well as meet a traditional healer (Sangoma).
Day 5: Johannesburg | 1 Night
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 5: Johannesburg | 1 Night
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 5: Johannesburg | 1 Night
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 6: Tswalu Private Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Transfer from the Peech Hotel to the airport for your connecting flight to Tswalu Private Game Reserve on the edge of the Kalahari desert, where you spend four nights at the luxurious Motse Lodge.
A stay at Motse Lodge provides the chance to explore the beautiful and surprisingly diverse landscapes of the Kalahari. Malaria-free Tswalu is the largest private game reserve in South Africa and is home to lion, king cheetah, giraffe, pangolin, Cape buffalo and both the white rhino and the highly endangered black rhino.
Smaller animals include the bat-eared fox and aardvark while the bird life is incredibly rich and varied. Enjoy game drives, guided dune walks and excursions to view San rock art, or treat yourself to a spa treatment or a spectacular hot-air balloon ride. Order an iced cocktail and relax by the swimming pool in the heat of the day.
Day 6: Tswalu Private Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Transfer from the Peech Hotel to the airport for your connecting flight to Tswalu Private Game Reserve on the edge of the Kalahari desert, where you spend four nights at the luxurious Motse Lodge.
A stay at Motse Lodge provides the chance to explore the beautiful and surprisingly diverse landscapes of the Kalahari. Malaria-free Tswalu is the largest private game reserve in South Africa and is home to lion, king cheetah, giraffe, pangolin, Cape buffalo and both the white rhino and the highly endangered black rhino.
Smaller animals include the bat-eared fox and aardvark while the bird life is incredibly rich and varied. Enjoy game drives, guided dune walks and excursions to view San rock art, or treat yourself to a spa treatment or a spectacular hot-air balloon ride. Order an iced cocktail and relax by the swimming pool in the heat of the day.
Day 6: Tswalu Private Game Reserve | 4 Nights
Transfer from the Peech Hotel to the airport for your connecting flight to Tswalu Private Game Reserve on the edge of the Kalahari desert, where you spend four nights at the luxurious Motse Lodge.
A stay at Motse Lodge provides the chance to explore the beautiful and surprisingly diverse landscapes of the Kalahari. Malaria-free Tswalu is the largest private game reserve in South Africa and is home to lion, king cheetah, giraffe, pangolin, Cape buffalo and both the white rhino and the highly endangered black rhino.
Smaller animals include the bat-eared fox and aardvark while the bird life is incredibly rich and varied. Enjoy game drives, guided dune walks and excursions to view San rock art, or treat yourself to a spa treatment or a spectacular hot-air balloon ride. Order an iced cocktail and relax by the swimming pool in the heat of the day.
Day 7 - 10: Tswalu Kalahari | 3 Nights
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 7 - 10: Tswalu Kalahari | 3 Nights
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 7 - 10: Tswalu Kalahari | 3 Nights
During your stay at Tswalu Kalahari, you will visit the community clinic as well as the local pre-school and be introduced to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects. The Tswalu Foundation has grown into a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from around the world.
In order to generate income for research, a core objective is to stimulate interest among guests through ongoing interaction with both researchers and staff. If available, you will have the chance to get involved in some of the wildlife projects on the go at the time of your travels.
To end an already luxury safari experience, you will sleep out under Kalahari skies, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, on the Malori sleepout deck.
Day 11: Your African Safari Comes to an End
Fly back to Johannesburg for your connecting flight home out of OR Tambo International Airport.
Day 11: Your African Safari Comes to an End
Fly back to Johannesburg for your connecting flight home out of OR Tambo International Airport.
Day 11: Your African Safari Comes to an End
Fly back to Johannesburg for your connecting flight home out of OR Tambo International Airport.
Rates & Inclusions
The cost of this safari starts at R279,100 per person sharing
Rates are per person sharing, unless noted differently. Included are the following: |
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9 nights accommodation |
All meals and selected beverages at Saseka Tented Camp, bed and breakfast at The Peech Hotel, and all meals and selected beverages at The Motse at Tswalu |
All necessary permits, conservancy, and park fees |
All activities specified, including morning and evening game drives each full day on safari |
Return flights from OR Tambo International Airport to Hoedspruit Airport |
Return flights from OR Tambo International Airport to The Motse @ Tswalu |
Return road transfers from Hoedspruit Airport to Saseka Tented Camp |
Return road transfers from OR Tambo International Airport to The Peech Hotel |
All transfers during your itinerary |
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24/7 assistance and support during your trip |
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Where You'll Stay
Saseka Tented Camp
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
Saseka Tented Camp
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
Saseka Tented Camp
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
The Peech Hotel
Franschhoek, South Africa
The Peech Hotel
Franschhoek, South Africa
The Peech Hotel
Franschhoek, South Africa
The Motse at Tswalu
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
The Motse at Tswalu
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
The Motse at Tswalu
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
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The Motse at Tswalu
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The Motse at Tswalu
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The Motse at Tswalu
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The Motse at Tswalu
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The Motse at Tswalu
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The Motse at Tswalu
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