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Ultimate Tented Kruger Experience

Ultimate Tented Kruger Experience

South Africa

8 days / 7 nights


Fly Drive Holiday
Guide Price £3,569 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)
Fly Drive Holiday
Duration: 8 days/7 nights

Experience Kruger National Park as nature intended: under a luxurious canopy. Stay in a beautiful tented camp, search for the iconic Big 5 and soak up the glorious views along the way.          

Highlights:
  • Kruger National Park
  • Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
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Itinerary

Day 1 Johannesburg to Badplaas                
Pick up your car and travel east towards the open plains of Mpumalanga. Badplaas is located in a lowveld area, where streams lazily flow into trout dams and majestic mountains shadow the open grasslands below. This is big sky country.                

Day 2 Badplaas            
Try your hand at archery, while away the hours fishing or join a bush drive to spot resident antelope, zebras and wildebeest. The scenery here is wonderful and there are a selection of easy walking and mountain bike trails to suit all abilities.                

Day 3 Badplaas to Simbavati Hilltop Lodge    
Rise early for the journey towards the beautiful Simbavati Hilltop Lodge, part of Timbavati Game Reserve which shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park. This intimate camp boasts spacious luxury tents complete with a daybed offering stunning views over the Nhlaralumi River and distant foothills of the Drakensberg beyond.                

Day 4 Simbavati Hilltop Lodge    
Enjoy two daily game drives with your expert guide and tracker. Kruger is a world-class national park with a huge diversity of wildlife and your ranger will help you understand even the smallest intricacies of the bush. Back at camp, enjoy a dip in the welcoming pool, watch for roaming antelope and as dusk draws in, marvel at the stars and listen to the call of the wild as you retreat to the comfort of your luxury tent.                

Day 5 Simbavati Hilltop Lodge    
After your dawn drive, enjoy a hearty breakfast, soaking up the sights and sounds of the bush around you. In the afternoon, relax with a drink in the atmospheric 360° open-air lounge or indulge in a sumptuous spa treatment. Dinner is served either on the deck or round the boma for an authentic safari experience.            

Day 6 Simbavati Hilltop Lodge to Dullstroom    
Rise early one last time for your final game drive. After breakfast, continue your journey back towards the scenic mountain village of Dullstroom. En route, take a small detour via God’s Window, a magnificent lookout point within Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, forming part of the scenic Panorama Route.            

Day 7 Dullstroom                
It’s time to relax on your final day in this stunning, tranquil corner of Mpumalanga. Stretch your legs and admire the views with a gentle walk and picnic, indulge in a spa treatment or if you are still feeling adventurous, horse riding and fishing are available nearby.

Day 8 Dullstroom to Johannesburg            
After a leisurely breakfast and well deserved lie in, it’s time to head back to Johannesburg for your onward arrangements.

Additional Options: Like this holiday but don't want to drive? This holiday is also available as a Chauffeured Fly Drive, meaning you can enjoy this itinerary without actually having to drive yourself.    

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Ultimate Tented Kruger Experience

Price & Inclusions

Guide Price £3,569 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)

Inclusions
  • 8 days Economy Premium Cover car hire including zero insurance excess, unlimited mileage, 24 hour Roadside Assistance and 1 additional driver
  • 7 nights 4★ to 4★+ accommodation
  • 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 7 dinners
  • Soft drinks, house wines, local beers & spirits at Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
  • 6 game drives
Exclusions
  • International flights not included

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    The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/12/2025 to 14/10/2026. For holiday guide price terms and conditions, click here.
    Itinerary distances on this fly drive holiday have been planned around a comfortable driving pace, allowing ample time for stops to enjoy the sites and views along the way. It can be easily adapted taking into account your interests and the pace you prefer to travel.

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