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Spend 3 days exploring the best wildlife region of the Southern Kruger National Park with this classic safari. This 3-day tour will give you quality time On Safari and Includes a Night safari on Private concession, 1 Full day safari exploring different regions of the Kruger National park, and a morning safari on the last day.
South Africa
Located Just outside of Hazyview the Gate way to the Kruger national Park, Umbhaba Eco Lodge is a 4-star property featuring stylish, modern accommodation. Each room has en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, and traditional delicious meals, ensuring you have a relaxed and memorable stay. With its serene setting and attentive service, the lodge provides guests with a high-quality experience that is comfortable, convenient, and promises authentic hospitality.
Guests will be collected from various lodges and hotels within a 5 km radius of OR Tambo International Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am, or from the OR Tambo International Airport shuttle and bus terminal between 6:45 and 7:00 am. We depart at 7:15 am.
Clients can fly directly into Skukuza Airport in the Kruger National Park or to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and be collected by a Kurt Safari guide at no additional cost.
We will travel directly to our lodge in Hazyview and arrive between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm. Guests will have time to relax, unpack, and enjoy a light lunch, before enjoying a swim or a walk around the beautiful lodge gardens or the walking trail. We depart at around 16:00 pm for a Sunset/ Night safari in the Kruger National Park before returning to the lodge at approximately 19:30 to 20:00 pm for a lovely dinner, and a good night’s rest.
Main Destination: Southern Kruger National Park
Accommodation
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Meals and Drinks
Lunch and Dinner (Breakfast not included)
Mineral Water
All safaris start before sunrise as this is the best time of the day to enter the park. Not knowing what to expect, after a short drive to the park, we enter the park gates, and your guide will take you into an area that is popular for spotting wildlife. An early morning start will also give you a better opportunity to spot predators.
The lodge will arrange breakfast packs and after about 3 hours of driving in the park, your guide will stop for breakfast, a bathroom break, and a chance to grab a coffee. We then continue with the safari, exploring the Kruger’s various eco-zones, each of which has different wildlife. We also visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and Bushveld regions, all areas within the park that boast large wildlife populations.
For lunch, we stop at a rest camp. This meal will be on your account. While at the camp there will be time to do some curio shopping or to indulge in a refreshing cold beer! The guide will then continue with the safari, as you make your way back towards the lodge. We arrive back at around 15:30 or 16:00 pm, with enough time to time to relax, swim and have a great dinner.
Main Destination: Southern Kruger National Park
Accommodation
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Meals and Drinks
Breakfast & Dinner (lunch not included)
On this day you will have your last safari for the trip. Again, we depart from the lodge before sunrise, and we will tuck into another packed breakfast at one of the rest camps or picnic spots. The guide will focus on finding animals we could not find on the first 2 safaris, hoping especially to catch sight of lion and leopard, as they are most active in the early mornings. The Kruger National Park has 148 mammal species and over 500 bird species. So, there is lots to see and photograph.
After a short breakfast and coffee stop, we will continue with the safari, returning to the lodge at around 12 pm.
Here you say goodbye to your guide and freshen up before the journey back to Johannesburg. Clients are collected by the shuttle at around 12:00-12:30 pm, and we return to Johannesburg OR Tambo shuttle terminal and lodges within a 5 km radius, arriving between 17.00 and 18.00 pm.
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Main Destination: Southern Kruger National Park and Johannesburg
Accommodation
No accommodation (End of Tour)
Meals and Drinks
Breakfast
End of tour
Clients flying out of OR Tambo International on the last day of their trip should please not book their flight any earlier than 20:00 pm for Domestic Flights and 21:00 pm for International Flights.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport or at a lodge within a 5km radius of the airport.
Kurt Safari is a well-established safari company based in Hazyview, South Africa, which specialises in delivering the best wildlife safaris in the Kruger National Park. Our company is SATSA-accredited, fully insured, and has earned a top-rating on Tripadvisor thanks to our team of expert local guides, modern open-safari vehicles and all-inclusive packages covering accommodation, transfers, meals, and conservation fees.
The best safari in Kruger National Park is one that includes early-morning drives, a night safari, and a full-day open-vehicle experience, exactly what the 3 Day Best of Kruger Classic Safari offers. This itinerary covers multiple Kruger eco-zones, increases your chances of seeing the Big 5, and includes professionally guided drives for an authentic and rewarding wildlife experience.
The best months for a Kruger safari are April to November, during the dry season. Wildlife is easier to spot as animals gather around watering holes, grass is shorter, and temperatures are cooler for early-morning and late-afternoon game drives. These conditions provide the ideal environment for photography and Big 5 sightings.
Yes. A 3-day Kruger safari is enough to experience the park’s top wildlife areas, especially with an itinerary that includes a night safari, a full-day safari, and a sunrise safari. This gives travellers four game drives, giving you ample time to see wildlife, explore multiple habitats, and enjoy a complete Kruger experience.
This classic safari includes return transfers from Johannesburg, a night safari, a full-day safari, a morning safari, conservation fees, 4-star accommodation, two breakfasts, two dinners, one lunch, and mineral water on all drives. The package is designed to be convenient, flexible, and perfect for travellers joining a shared group tour.
Guests are collected from OR Tambo Airport or nearby hotels between 6:30 and 7:00 am, with the shuttle departing at 7:15 am. The drive to Hazyview takes around 5–6 hours. Travellers flying into Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) or Skukuza Airport receive free pickup from a Kurt Safari guide, making arrival easy and hassle-free.
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