Day 1:            Skukuza Rest Camp, Kruger National Park    (Sat, 5 June)

As it is a long day ahead of us, we depart early morning from Johannesburg to avoid most of the peak hour traffic. We will enjoy a brunch on the way to Kruger Park. Enter at the closest gate and enjoy game viewing until we reach our camp, where we will check in for the first night’s stay. Relax in the camp until it is time for dinner.  Dinners for the whole trip will be prepared by your host or enjoyed at the Camp restaurant.  Overnight: Skukuza Rest Camp

Day 2:            Mopani Rest Camp, Kruger National Park     (Sun, 6 June)

We depart early from Skukuza to see if we can find some of the nocturnal animals still around in the early morning. Breakfast at Tshokwane picnic site. Game viewing all the way until we reach Mopani camp with a lunch stop at Letaba camp or Olifants. Check into Mopani camp and relax until dinner time.

Day 3:            Mopani Rest Camp, Kruger National Park     (Mon, 7 June)

We will do various drives from the camp, enjoying breakfasts and lunches at either picnic spots, or at some of the surrounding camp’s restaurants. Enjoy coffee and rusks before departing on the game viewing for the day. The days are set out to explore the area but also to relax and enjoy our camp

Day 4:            Shingwedzi Main Camp, Northern Kruger     (Tues, 8 June)

Early morning wake up with coffee and rusks. We check out of the chalets for the day’s travel to the next rest camp searching for the elusive big 5. On arrival at our next camp, we will check into the chalets for the next two nights stay in the park. Spend the day exploring around our camp on different roads and waterholes. Dinners will be either at the camp restaurant or prepared by your host.

Day 5:            Shingwedzi Main Camp, Northern Kruger     (Wed, 9 June)

We will explore the areas further north and visit Crooke’s corner where we will enjoy a lovely picnic next to the river before we drive through the Fever Forest. On the way back stop at Punda Maria for lunch and then back to our camp.

Day 6:            The Critchley Hackle Lodge, Dullstroom        (Thurs, 10 June)

Breakfast and we then depart to Phalaborwa gate. Lunch on route and we check into Dullstroom late afternoon. Dinner at the Lodge

Day 7:            End of Itinerary      (Fri, 11 June)

We depart after breakfast for our return to Johannesburg. Arrival in Johannesburg will be late afternoon