Kruger Safari with Eswatini | 2025
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Kruger Safari with Eswatini | 2025

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Overview
7 days
6 places
2 countries
5+ yrs
From
$1,811 /person
Twin room
Call +61 2 9051 1815
About the Tour
Your tour takes you to:
Durban
Johannesburg
St. Lucia
Durban
St. Lucia
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
St. Lucia
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Kruger National Park
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Kruger National Park
Johannesburg
Kruger National Park

Ready to journey through the heart of South Africa, on a 7-day adventure that’s full of history, hippos and awesome heritage sites? On this trip you’ll bask on the beaches, check out the marine life and take unforgettable game drives through some of the best wildlife parks in the whole of Africa. Includes a visit to Eswatini so you can tick 2 countries off your list!

Overview
7 days
6 places
2 countries
5+ yrs
From
$1,811 /person
Twin room
Call +61 2 9051 1815
Itinerary & map
What you'll see
Durban, Johannesburg

Welcome to the City of Gold, where our South African escapade begins. We’ll hit the road for a scenic drive through the heart of South Africa to the coastal city of Durban. Along the way, we’ll stop off for a sobering exploration of the nation’s troubled history, with a visit to the site of Nelson Mandela’s capture during the apartheid era. We’ll then take a trip to the museum – yes, you’ll confront the history, but you’ll leave feeling hopeful as you learn how apartheid was finally brought to an end. Tonight’s accom is conveniently located next to plenty of shops and restaurants… So you can go right ahead and treat yourself.

Inclusions
Royal Palm Hotel (or similar)
St. Lucia, Durban

You have a free morning here at one of the finest coastal spots in South Africa. Sleep in, take a walk and shop the strip or head down to the beach to simply sit back and soak up those rays like the sun junkie you are. Afterwards, we’ll make our way to St Lucia. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife by day and hippos by night here in St Lucia (we’re right by the UNESCO World Heritage listed iSimanagaliso Wetlands Park after all). And on an optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience this afternoon, we’ll visit a local Zulu village, learning all about the Zulu people and their traditions with a chance to meet some of the locals.

Inclusions
Forest Lodge (or similar)
Breakfast
St. Lucia

Beach or bush? Why decide when you can do both? This morning you have the option to take a walking safari of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (so watch out for elephants, buffalo, rhinos & antelopes). Or, if you’re craving Vitamin Sea, you can choose to join us for a marine safari (for whales, sharks, dolphins & more). In the afternoon, we’ll embark on a Sunset Hippo Boat cruise on Lake St Lucia (Africa’s largest estuary – home to over 800 hippos and 1200 crocodiles). So, join us if you please! And then, to round things off, you have the option to take a sunset game drive (with a traditional South African buffet dinner). Yup, this day’s as action-packed as it is awesome.

Inclusions
Forest Lodge (or similar)
Breakfast
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, St. Lucia, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

It’s an early start today – we’re heading inland to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve and we aim to be there by sunrise. The Big Five. The option to take a half-day game drive at the reserve instrumental for bringing the White Rhino back from the brink of extinction. And even a picnic lunch if you like! Today’s excursion is a biggie indeed. With our wildlife bucket lists sufficiently checked, it’s time to set off for a brand new country. Passports at the ready folks – here in Eswatini, we’ll meet some of the locals and learn about their culture and language on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. You’ve learnt from locals. Now its time to sleep like them too. Tonight you will stay at Mlilwane’s Main Lodge - unique beehive thatched huts with ensuite bathrooms (and hotel room amenities for a bit of comfort).

Inclusions
Mlilwane Beehive Huts (or similar)
Breakfast
Kruger National Park, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Ah, to wake up in nature. We’ll kick off the day with a hearty breakfast and then join the Trip Manager for a morning safari walk. Don’t forget to sign up for the optional guided Mountain bike ride through the wilderness. There is no Big 5 here so feel free and safe to explore as you choose. Keep an eye out to spot some antelopes and warthogs! Next up, it’s the big one. The world famous one. Here in Kruger, we’ll stay at an exclusive safari campsite – located right in the middle of the park. (Struggling to picture it? Think glamping canvas tents with mattresses, linen and stretchers, a roaring bonfire burning all the while.) This is a true Once in a Lifetime experience, where you’ll fall asleep to the nocturnal calls of hyenas, jackals and lions.

Inclusions
Contiki Safari Camp (or similar)
Breakfast
Kruger National Park

Today we’re up bright and early for our first taste of the fresh morning air. We’ll start with an optional sunrise safari – just in time to catch Africa’s elusive predators finishing off their nocturnal hunt. At midday, you’ll have the chance to relax back at the camp: you can visit the local shop, take a dip in the pool or visit the nearby restaurant where you can look out over the Sabie River and watch as the animals come to quench their thirst (yup, it’s preddy special.) This afternoon, it’s back to the safari vehicles for another optional sunset game drive to see the Big Five and more. Tonight back at camp, you’ve got the chance to join us for a traditional South African braai or BBQ, complete with local sides and desserts.

Inclusions
Contiki Safari Camp (or similar)
Breakfast
Johannesburg, Kruger National Park

Our final day. But is there time for one (or two) last morning game drives? You bet there is. You can choose to head out for a sunrise game drive to spot the nocturnal cats (or just choose to sleep in, like the rest of the animals). Then, we’ll head out on our last game drive in Kruger as we make our way out of the park. It’s our last chance to spot some spellbinding safari animals IRL. Have we saved the best for last? Let’s hope so! And now, with heavy hearts (and even heavier camera rolls) we’ll make our way back to either the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport or Johannesburg International Airport. (Don’t feel like leaving yet? Lucky for you, our Victoria Falls Explorer & Cape Town Explorer trips are starting later this evening!). Oh, it’s been a thrill… we’ve seen wildlife, we’ve made friends for life. The only question is: where next?

Inclusions
Breakfast
Dates & pricing
12 May 2025
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Update 19 December 2024: Amendments & Cancellations section updated, please see below.

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