Safari
4 Day Umbhaba Eco lodge self-drive safari
PRICE
Package Features
- 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Kruger National Park
- OR Tambo
- Min Age : 8 Years
Overview
This 4-day self-drive safari will give you the freedom of travelling in your own vehicle with 2 Full day open-vehicle game Drives in the Kruger National Park. Guests stay at the peaceful 4-star Umbhaba Eco Lodge and expert guides lead full-day safaris through varied habitats known for big wildlife sightings. The trip is perfect for travellers who want flexibility without losing the depth of an authentic bush experience.
Tour Features
- On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travellers.
- Single travellers can join this group tour however it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
Activities and Transport
- Game drives: open 4x4 safari vehicle.
Rates
- Children 11 years and below sharing with Parents less 50%.
- Daily Departures – Min age 8 years
Accommodation and Meals
Tucked just outside Hazyview, the town that has become the gateway to the Kruger National Park, Umbhaba Eco Lodge gives travellers refined 4-star retreat surrounded by tranquil scenery. The lodge features contemporary, beautifully appointed rooms complete with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, and hearty, flavourful meals. With its peaceful atmosphere and warm, attentive service, Umbhaba creates an experience that’s both comfortable and memorable, delivering genuine hospitality from the moment you arrive.
Route
South Africa
- Day 1- Arrival at Umbhaba
- Day 2 - Southern Kruger Full Day Safari
- Day 3 – Southern Kruger Full Day Safari
- Day 4 – Departure
Day By Day
Day 1: Self Drive to Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Clients drive themselves to Umbhaba Eco Lodge in Hazyview, a small town known as the Gateway to Kruger National Park.
Upon arrival at the lodge there is time to relax in the pool, enjoy the large gardens and water features, and indulge in a drink at the bar. Clients stay in the lodge’s Superior Rooms, each with its own private balcony, and dinner is included.
Day 2: Full Day Open Vehicle Safari
The best time of the day to go into the Kruger is just before sunrise. We enter the park as the gates open, and after about 3 hours of exploring the park, and looking for wildlife, the guide will stop for breakfast. Delicious breakfast packs will be provided by the lodge. We then continue with the safari, exploring the Kruger’s various eco-zones, each with a different variety of wildlife. We visit rivers and watering holes as well as the park’s vast plains and Bushveld regions.
At around 12 pm your guide will stop for lunch at one of the rest camps. Your lunch is on your own account and while at the camp there is time to do some curio shopping.
We then safari in the direction of the lodge, arriving back at around 4 pm, with enough time to swim, relax and have dinner.
Day 3: Full Day Open Vehicle Safari
Today, we again depart before sunrise for another open vehicle full day Kruger Park safari. The exciting thing about the Kruger is that no safari is ever the same, and you will always see something new. We prefer the early starts because it gives our guests the chance to see all sorts of predators, like hyena and lion, who are often more active in the mornings. Your guide will have the best idea, depending on the time of the year, about which roads to take in the park, to give you maximum viewing.
We drive for 3 hours and then stop for a refreshing breakfast. After stretching our legs, we continue again and safari until lunchtime, when we will visit a rest camp where there will be restaurants and shops to enjoy, before heading slowly back to the lodge.
The Kruger is vast, and every safari is very different. Kurt Safari is rated the number 1 TripAdvisor-approved safari operator in the Kruger; we have some of the best guides and we promise you the best safari possible!
Day 4: Breakfast at the Lodge
Breakfast will be served at the lodge and clients then depart for their next destination.
Check out time is 10 am.
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.
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- 2 Full-day open vehicle safaris
- 3 Nights’ Accommodation at Umbhaba Eco lodge
- 3 Dinners / 3 Breakfasts
- 2 Days Conservation fees
- Mineral waters on all drives
Exclusions
- All Meals & Beverages not specified in Itinerary.
- Items of personal nature
- Gratuities
Getting There
- Guests will self-drive to Umbhaba Eco Lodge, outside of Hazyview
- Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged.
Offered By
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.
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