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South Africa
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Gauteng
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City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
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Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
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Johannesburg
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Tours & Activities
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5 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari
5 days
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Johannesburg to Tremisana
Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Board the open Landcruiser for an exciting Sunset Drive. After dark, use spotlights to locate nocturnal animals. After dinner continue with the Night Drive and overnight in an en suite air-conditioned chalet.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner will be an unforgettable BUSH BARBEQUE at our incomparable MARULA BOMA, deep in the African bush.
Accommodation included: Overnight in an airconditioned, en-suite chalet at Tremisana Game Lodge
Day 2: Game walk and game drive
Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Early morning departure for the Olifants River where your armed ranger will conduct an exciting 4 h walk in the wild. Enjoy this prolonged opportunity to discover 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 high tea at 13h30, board the open Landcruiser at 14h30 for a 2 h Game Drive. Transfer to
Marc’s Treehouse Lodge where accommodation is in romantic and
fascinating treehouses. Dinner in the open Boma. Overnight in your
fascinating Treehouse.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 3: Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
Drive to the Orpen Gate of Kruger on a custombuilt
open-sided Gameviewer. You will have an opportunity to view
game without intervening glass windows and also listen to and smell
the denizens of the bush. We have regular stops at picnic spots,
restcamps and places of interest. The Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi
region’s open plains attract large herds of zebra, giraffe and antelope
that, in turn, attract many predators. In fact this zone has the highest
concentration of lions in Africa.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 4: Moholoholo and Game Drive
Stop At: Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, R531, Hoedspruit South Africa
After breakfast, we drive to Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned and injured animals. The animals at the centre are in enclosed pens and have been rehabilitated but are not yet able to be released into the wild as they are incapable of fending for themselves.
They serve a good purpose insofar as tourists can see that the project has successfully rehabilitated an animal that was destined to otherwise die - these animals arrive at Moholoholo as the result of being orphaned, poisoned, caught in poachers’ snares etc.
By visiting the centre we are supporting the important conservation work they do.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Motlala Game Lodge, Farm Guernsey KU 81, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
At around 15h00, enjoy an open vehicle game drive in the Motlala Game Reserve.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 5: Sunrise walk and transfer back to JHB
Stop At: Motlala Game Lodge, Farm Guernsey KU 81, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
Enjoy a sunrise walk
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, R543, 2351 South Africa
After breakfast, drive via the Panorama Route to see the scenic splendours including the Three Rondawels and the Blyde River Canyon. We return to Gauteng in the late afternoon. Airport drop-off by arrangement.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Transfer from Johannesburg to Tremisana
Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Board the open Landcruiser for an exciting Sunset Drive. After dark, use spotlights to locate nocturnal animals. After dinner continue with the Night Drive and overnight in an en suite air-conditioned chalet.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner will be an unforgettable BUSH BARBEQUE at our incomparable MARULA BOMA, deep in the African bush.
Accommodation included: Overnight in an airconditioned, en-suite chalet at Tremisana Game Lodge
Day 2: Game walk and game drive
Stop At: Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Early morning departure for the Olifants River where your armed ranger will conduct an exciting 4 h walk in the wild. Enjoy this prolonged opportunity to discover 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 high tea at 13h30, board the open Landcruiser at 14h30 for a 2 h Game Drive. Transfer to
Marc’s Treehouse Lodge where accommodation is in romantic and
fascinating treehouses. Dinner in the open Boma. Overnight in your
fascinating Treehouse.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 3: Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
Drive to the Orpen Gate of Kruger on a custombuilt
open-sided Gameviewer. You will have an opportunity to view
game without intervening glass windows and also listen to and smell
the denizens of the bush. We have regular stops at picnic spots,
restcamps and places of interest. The Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi
region’s open plains attract large herds of zebra, giraffe and antelope
that, in turn, attract many predators. In fact this zone has the highest
concentration of lions in Africa.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 4: Moholoholo and Game Drive
Stop At: Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, R531, Hoedspruit South Africa
After breakfast, we drive to Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned and injured animals. The animals at the centre are in enclosed pens and have been rehabilitated but are not yet able to be released into the wild as they are incapable of fending for themselves.
They serve a good purpose insofar as tourists can see that the project has successfully rehabilitated an animal that was destined to otherwise die - these animals arrive at Moholoholo as the result of being orphaned, poisoned, caught in poachers’ snares etc.
By visiting the centre we are supporting the important conservation work they do.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Motlala Game Lodge, Farm Guernsey KU 81, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
At around 15h00, enjoy an open vehicle game drive in the Motlala Game Reserve.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a treehouse/stilted chalet at Marc's Treehouse Lodge
Day 5: Sunrise walk and transfer back to JHB
Stop At: Motlala Game Lodge, Farm Guernsey KU 81, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
Enjoy a sunrise walk
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, R543, 2351 South Africa
After breakfast, drive via the Panorama Route to see the scenic splendours including the Three Rondawels and the Blyde River Canyon. We return to Gauteng in the late afternoon. Airport drop-off by arrangement.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 4x Breakfast
- 4x Dinner
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- 4 nights accommodation
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Local taxes
- National Park fees
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- 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
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Entry/Admission - Balule Nature Reserve
- Entry/Admission - Kruger National Park
- Entry/Admission - Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Entry/Admission - Motlala Game Lodge
- Entry/Admission - Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Not included
- 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
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
35%
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I will start with the negatives. The initial transfer for JNB is too rushed - we had barely ten minutes to change etc, after arriving at the lodge before going on the night drive. The room at the lodge had an air conditioner but no controller. The rushed nature of our arrival meant we did not spot this. The office was closed when we got back from the drive - so, I could not get one. The windows are not barred - against monkeys or netted against mosquitoes - so we spent a sleepless night in an "oven". Our tree house was not in a tree - very few of the rooms are. However, this is an advantage as the tree houses do not have en suite facilities but the other rooms do. Food was very good - with vegetarians catered for - but there was no choice. This was not a problem to us but could be if you are at all fussy about what you eat. That said, the trip was very enjoyable and represents good value for money. The guides (especially Tom) were very knowledgeable and all of the drives were excellent. We saw the big five - with seeing leopards on the night safari and the family of hyenas chilling out on their den the next day - probably the highlights!