4 Day Budget Kruger National Park Safari | La Vacanza Travel

4 Day Budget Kruger National Park Safari

Duration: 4 days
Destination: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
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  • 4 days
  • Johannesburg
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview



1 night accommodation in a chalet and 2 nights in a tent


3 hour sunset drive on Balule Big 5 Reserve


Bush braai at Marula Tree Boma


4 hour Big Five bush walk with armed rangers


2 hour afternoon game drive on Balule


Full day in Kruger on open gameviewer
• Sunrise bush walk with armed ranger


Scenic highlights of Blyde River Canyon

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from JHB to Tremisana Game Lodge

Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Balule Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park
Johannesburg Hotel/Hostel or O.R. Tambo Airport pickup and drive to Tremisana Game Lodge where you have time to have a swim or quick rest in your airconditioned chalet. Board the open Landcruiser for an exciting Sunset Drive. After dark, use spotlights to locate nocturnal animals. Dinner will be an unforgettable BUSH BBQ deep in the African bush. After dinner continue with the Night Drive and overnight in an en suite air-conditioned chalet.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in an ensuite airconditioned chalet at Tremisana Game Lodge

Day 2: Bush walk and afternoon game drive

Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Balule Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park
Early morning departure for the Olifants River where your armed ranger will conduct an exciting 4h walk in the wild. Enjoy this prolonged opportunity to discover and savour the Bushveld’s secrets on foot. You will get a fantastic opportunity to track Africa’s big animals and approach close enough to take a good photo. Return to Tremisana for brunch. After lunch at 13h30, board the open Landcruiser at 15h00 for a 2 h Game Drive. Dinner and overnight at Marc’s Camp.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Transfer to Marcs Camp to your tent near the Klaserie River. Beds & bedding, soap, towels, electric light & fan provided

Day 3: Kruger National Park

Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
Drive to Orpen in Kruger. Your guide will show you the varied fauna and flora of this magnificent wildlife paradise. Enjoy a full day of bird-watching and game-viewing. Drive to Marc’s Camp for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Overnight at Marcs Camp in your tent

Day 4: Morning Game Walk and Blyde River Canyon

Stop At: Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, R543, 2351 South Africa
Early morning game walk with an armed guard to explore the many animals that inhabit Marc’s Treehouse Lodge. After breakfast, we travel to the Three Rondawels of the Blyde River Canyon. We return you to your Johannesburg hotel/hostel or O.R. Tambo Airport at around 17h00.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Local taxes
  • National Park fees
  • Lunch on non transfer days & days not in Kruger
  • All activities
  • Local guide
  • Hotel and/or Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • 4x Breakfast
  • 4x Dinner
  • Accommodation included: 3 nights
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 1x Lunch
  • 3x Dinner
  • Entry/Admission - Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Exclusions
  • Drinks
  • Lunch on transfer days and days in Kruger (we will stop at places where lunch can be purchased)
  • Gratuities
  • Flight to South Africa
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • On the first night you will be staying in an air-conditioned en-suite chalet at Tremisana Lodge.
  • For the subsequent 2 nights you will be staying in our equipped canvas tents at Marc's Camp. Each tented unit has bed and bedding, electric light, fan and plugs and has its own deck. There are mosquito nets above the beds or on windows and door openings. The tented units share 3 showers and 3 toilets.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Take note that transfers to the lodges are included in the package. All transfers that depart from the airport (O R Tambo Airport) depart no later than 9:30am and flights should be booked accordingly. Allowance needs to be made for disembarkment and customs to meet your driver on time. Drop offs at the airport are by 5:00pm on the last day. Again, allowance needs to be made for Check in and Boarding. Please bear this in mind when booking flights.

We will collect you from your Johannesburg hotel (location dependant) or O.R. Tambo Airport on the day of departure as mentioned. We would recommend booking accommodation either at the airport, (O R Tambo Airport) or in Sandton City.

Airports

  • Johannesburg Intl Airport, Johannesburg South Africa


Departure Time

09:30 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 days


User's Reviews

katebI1390XF

25 Mar, 2024

Absolutely fantastic experience with Viva Safaris from start to finish! Accommodation for one night at Tremisana Lodge was a cosy little house with comfy bed and great shower. Two nights at Marc’s Treehouse Camp in a tent was amazing - large spacious tent with proper beds, electricity and a fan, with showers and toilet right next door - clean, nice, hot water. Accommodation exceeded expectations and I’ve done other budget safaris in Africa! All staff were friendly and helpful a the guided walks were both great and it was so good to be out of the vehicle for a while. Food was plentiful, simple, home style and great - catered for vegetarians. Appreciated coffee at 5am before the walks and home baked cakes and muffins at different times during the safari! The vehicle was fabulous - open sides and front door cool and lovely breeze with great view for everyone (max 9). Animal wise - our day in Kruger was amazing! Saw lots of animals even though it was raining part of the day. We didn’t see elephants or lions or rhinos outside of Kruger but were unlucky - we saw hippos, buffalo, a hyena, giraffe. This safari was exceptionally good value and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Sleeping in a tent is a must! The sounds of the insects and animals was something I’ll never forget!

Joanne Y

29 Oct, 2023

The staff were very welcoming, the itinerary was well Managed , the accommodation was as expected I do feel a bottle of water or juice should be offered with the meals . Also feel that the meals although very tasty, portion sizes are a little on the small side . There is option to have more, however in a crowd it is embarrassing for the consumer to get up and ask . Overall a very good well organised experience It would also be nice if the staff offered to help with the luggage when taking you to your place of stay within the camps

Juliette-Urd

01 Oct, 2023

I had a very good experience. The atmosphere for the 4 days was wonderful. First night we saw a leopard, incredible. Unfortunately when we went to Kruger rained a lot, however we didn’t give up and saw everything there! I wish I could have stayed longer. I recommend this tour!

51gretchenb

07 Jul, 2021

Great company! We had our trip scheduled for July 2020 and had to reschedule due to Covid. So many issues came up during the scheduling and rescheduling and Claire was available during the process (even during her maternity leave!). Johannesburg went into level 4 lockdown less than 24hrs before our flight and Claire was amazing! She was amazing getting us last minute flights out of Johannesburg. She kept in touch the entire trip and went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. I can’t say enough about how great she was and what a wonderful time we had. This was supposedly a “budget” safari, but felt 1st class the whole time.

Håvard V

09 Mar, 2020

I spent 4 days with Viva Safaris on the lodge/tent package, and my only regret is not staying for 5 or 6 days instead. The accomodation in Marcs' Camp was very simple since it was a tent/bamboo cabin with just a bed and a fan in it, but that was expected and gave an authentic ''bush-feeling''. There was monkeys and Nyalas (?) around the breakfast area and the huts and tents, and late in the evenings we could hear wild dogs. The food was delicious in both Tremisana and Marcs', and the staff really did their best to make sure everyone had a good time and made us all feel very welcome. One evening the electricity shut off because off load shedding (happens in all of South Africa from time to time), and since it is a bit far to the tents and treehouses the staff showed everyone the way back with a flashlight. Even though it was unexpected it was special to walk in the bush with just a flashlight and hear all the sounds around you, so definately an evening I will remember even if it was not part of the plan. We saw plenty of animals in both Balule and Kruger, and almost all of the big 5 except the leopard. So I have to come back one day to see leopards. I had big expectations for Kruger and not so big expectations for Balule, but when I left I actually liked Balule more because of the offroad driving and more open vehicles, and our guides Rex and Elias did a great job spotting animals for us. We didn't see as many animals in Kruger as in Balule, probably because it was a very hot day (close to 40c), but it was a nice experience none the less. The bushwalks was also very interesting, both in Marcs and the Oliphant River. I can definately recommend Viva Safaris for a good safari.

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