| SAFARI DETAILS |
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Departures: |
Once a month from Johannesburg |
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Group Compostion: |
2-10 people |
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Pick-up time: |
Approx 6am on Day 1 |
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Drop-off time |
Approx 6pm on Day 4 |
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Pick-up/Drop-off Location: |
'OR Tambo' International Aiport - Johannesburg |
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Cost: |
R7250 per person sharing |
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(valid 1 November 2007 - 31 October 2008) |
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Children aged 6-11 pay 50% (no children under 6) |
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Ask about our discounts for larger groups |
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Upcoming departure dates: |
- 21 – 24 February 2008
- 21 – 24 March 2008 (Easter Weekend)
- 10 - 13 April 2008
- 15 - 18 May 2008
- 21-24 June 2008
- 17-20 July 2008
- 21-24 August 2008
- 18-21 September 2008
- 23-26 October 2008
- 27-30 November 2008
- 27-30 December 2008
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| WHAT IS INCLUDED/EXCLUDED? |
The safari price includes:
- Accommodation at unfenced African Ivory Route safari camp(s) in Greater Kruger. Each tent offers 2 comfortable beds, bedding & towels, WC and shower.
- All food & soft drinks, beer and wine as specified in the meal plan at the end of each day in the itinerary below
- All transport in air-conditioned vehicles (a/c does not apply to the open game viewing vehicles), starting and ending in Johannesburg
- Fuel, toll road and entrance fees
- A day of game viewing in Kruger National Park including conservation fees
- 5 guided game drives in open game-viewing vehicles with qualified rangers
- The services of a qualified and registered tour guide / driver plus support staff
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The safari price excludes:
- Meals not included in the meal plan at the end of each day in the itinerary below
- Alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine
- Gratuities, and any other items of a personal nature
- Internationa l and domestic flights
- Transfers before/after the safari to/from ‘OR Tambo Airport' in Johannesburg
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| YOUR SAFARI DAY-BY-DAY |
Day 1: Johannesburg to the Greater Kruger National Park
Depart early from Johannesburg and travel east towards the Greater Kruger Wilderness area and the Manyeleti Game Reserve - sharing an unfenced border with the Kruger National Park this is a prime ‘Big Five' area. At Ndzhaka Camp we will be accommodated in permanent safari tents on raised wooden platforms each with its own private viewing deck. After lunch and time to settle into camp, you will depart in an open game viewing vehicle for an afternoon/evening guided game drive (3-4 hours) in the capable hands of your qualified ranger and tracker. Dinner is enjoyed at the main lapa, followed by coffee/drinks around the campfire while listening to the sounds of the nocturnal creatures in the surrounding bush. No other people, vehicles or noises - just nature! Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner (Breakfast for your own account) |
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Day 2:
Manyeleti Game Reserve & Kruger
Led by the qualified Ashtons tour guide we depart before sunrise in the Ashtons vehicle, heading for the nearby Kruger National Park and a fantastic day of game viewing. The morning is spent game viewing with breakfast enjoyed at one of the many picnic sites in the park. Around midday we stop at Satara Rest camp where there is a chance to shop for curios. After searching for some of the Big 5 that may have been reported on the camp sightings board, we leave Kruger and return to the tranquility of Manyeleti. After freshening up back at camp we will set out on another exciting guided game drive (3-4 hours), stopping for sundowners at one of the reserves waterholes, before searching for the predators by spotlight. Dinner is enjoyed at the main lapa, before sharing stories of wildlife sightings around the campfire and soaking up the big African night sky. Just you, the animals and the bush! Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner (Lunch for your own account) |
Day 3: Manyeleti Game Reserve
Early morning guided game drive (3-4 hours) in the capable hands of our African Ivory Route ranger and tracker. After breakfast at the central lapa we move camps to nearby Buffleshoek Camp, also located within Manyeleti. Here we are accommodated in comfortable dome tents on wooden decks and under thatched roofs, each with its own WC and wash basin. The rest of the day is spent at leisure relaxing at the camp, enjoying the sounds of the bush around us and maybe even having some animals walking through the camp. In the afternoon we depart for another exciting guided game drive (3-4 hours), stopping for sundowners at one of the reserves waterholes before continuing after dark with the spotlight. Dinner around the campfire – you will not get closer to the African bush than this! Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Day 4: Johannesburg via the Panorama Route
Early morning guided game drive (3-4 hours) in Manyeleti, searching for the animals we may not yet have seen under the expert guidance of our qualified ranger and tracker. Breakfast at the central lapa before packing up and preparing for departure. On our journey back to Johannesburg we stop at some of the scenic highlights of Mpumalanga such as Blyde River Canyon and God's Window.
Meal plan: Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner for your own account) |
Please note:-
- This is an example itinerary only. Specific details may vary from tour to tour (such as timing of activities, location of overnight camps, and number of nights spent at each camp).
- All accommodation and guided activities are subject to Kruger availability at time of booking.
- Extra guided activities (e.g. drives/walks) may be booked in advance, subject to availability, and at an additional cost.
- Certain activities and highlights (e.g. God's Window) are weather dependant.
- This quotation is subject to the Ashtons Tours Terms & Conditions provided.
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