Rates
Rates Valid from 1st November 2023 – 31st October 2024:
R17 000.00 PP Sharing / R 18 260.00 Single supplement.
Children 11 years and below sharing with Parents less 50%
Min age 8 years – Min 2 clients.
What to expect
Day 1: Johannesburg – Kruger Park, Transfer from Johannesburg, check in and Light lunch at Umbhaba Eco Lodge, late afternoon Sunset – Night safari, dinner at lodge. Light lunch and Dinner included.
Day 2: Full day safari In the Kruger National Park, the safari starts before sunrise, with breakfast and lunch in the park at rest camps, returning to the lodge late in the afternoon, swim and relax followed by dinner at Umbhaba Eco Lodge. Breakfast pack and Dinner included.
The Kruger National Park covers over 2 000 000 Hectares, and Kurt Safari was one of the first operators to introduce full-day safaris. This gives clients a chance to see a larger part of the Kruger, compared to short 3-hour safaris which must remain close to the camps, resulting in driving the same areas on every safari. The extended time increases the chances of seeing more wildlife as we traverse different grasslands and ecological zones.
Day 3: Full day safari In the Kruger National Park, the safari starts before sunrise, with breakfast and lunch in the park at rest camps, your guide will safari in a different region then the day before, returning to the lodge late in the afternoon, swim and relax followed by dinner at Umbhaba Eco Lodge. Breakfast pack and Dinner included.
Day 4: Morning safari in the Kruger National Park, again we depart before sunrise, we spend 6 hours on safari, your last chance to find wildlife possibly not been able to find the last few safaris and another amazing day in Kruger, we return to the lodge followed by the transfer to Johannesburg. Breakfast packs included.
80% of our clients on 3-day safaris encounter all the Big 5.
Kurt Safari makes use of Umbhaba Eco Lodge and Hazyview Sun in Hazyview for our Kruger accommodation, both privately owned quality lodge, with quality accommodation and fantastic meals, rooms are all Air-conditioned and have Wi-Fi. Just 10 km from Phabeni gate, Kruger’s premier wildlife area.
ACCOMMODATION
Kurt safari makes use of 2 lodges in the Hazyview area, Umbhaba Eco lodge and if fully Booked we use Hazyview Sun, both lodges are quality 4-star lodges and within 15 min of either Numbi or Phabeni gates. Kurt safari only ensures quality accommodation for our clients for all tours and Safaris. All rooms are fully serviced, with En suite, safe, and comfortable 4-star accommodation.
Departure & Return Location
06:30 AM – 06:45 AM – Clients will be collected from lodges within a 5 km radius of the OR Tambo International Airport.
06:45 AM – 07:00 AM – Clients will be collected from the Shuttle and Bus Terminal at the OR Tambo International Airport, please see the Map below, we depart at 7:15 AM.
Transport to the Airport is available via the modern Gautrain or Uber.
Clients can fly directly into Skukuza Kruger National Park, or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airports and be collected by your Kurt safari Guide at no additional cost.
Flight depart daily from Johannesburg – O R TAMBO International at 11: 00 AM landing before 12: 00 Pm at Nelspruit – KMIA- (MQP)
Flights depart daily from Nelspruit – KMIA- (MQP) at 13: 00 pm Landing in Johannesburg – O R Tambo international Airport around14: 00 Pm.
Flight depart daily from Cape town at 10.30 AM landing before 13: 00 Pm at Nelspruit – KMIA- (MQP)
Flights depart daily from Nelspruit – KMIA- (MQP) at 13: 30 pm Landing in Cape town at 16: 00 Pm O R Tambo international Airport.
Price Includes
Licensed and Professional Safari Guides
1 Sunset Safari / Night safari
2 Full-day open vehicle safari in the Kruger National Park.
1 Half-day open vehicle morning safari in the Kruger National Park.
Transfers to & from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport.
3 Nights’ Accommodation in Hazyview.
3 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners – as per itinerary.
4 Days’ Conservation levies & entry fees.
1 Lunch on Day 1
Mineral waters on all drives
Excluded from Price
All Meals & Beverages not specified in Itinerary
Items of personal nature
Gratuities and Flights
What To Bring
Comfortable shoes
Warm & Rainproof Jackets
Sunhat
Sun Cream
Cameras
Personal belongings
Important Note
We cannot take children under 8 years old on shared safaris but please request a quote on private safaris.
Clients flying out of OR TAMBO International on last day to please not book flights earlier than 20:00 pm for domestic flights and 21:00 pm for international flights as one cannot always guarantee on-time arrival at OR Tambo International airport.
Clients should arrive the day before their tour starts to avoid missing the shuttle to KNP, as this vehicle is not private and cannot be delayed.
(Lunch & Dinner included)
Guests will be collected from various lodges and hotels within a 5 km radius of the OR Tambo International Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am, and then 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 Kruger National park, or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airports and be collected by your Kurt safari Guide at no additional cost.
Please confirm with online@kurtsafari.com your pickup details the day before the tour. Please note these are shared departures. We will travel directly to our lodge in Hazyview and arrive between 11:30 am – 12:00 pm.
Guests will have time to relax, unpack and enjoy a light lunch, there after enjoy a swim or walk around the beautiful Lodge and walking trail, We depart the lodge around 15.45 Pm for a Sunset / Night safari in the Kruger National Park , The sun sets early in winter months this means clients will have a longer Night safari, and clients in summer will enjoy beautiful sunsets while on safari, before returning to the lodge around 20.00 pm for a lovely dinner, and a good night’s rest preparing for your full day safari in the Kruger National Park.
(Breakfast & Dinner included- lunch at own account)
All safaris start before sunrise, Mpumalanga means the place of the rising sun and is the first province in South Africa to see the sun rise. This is the best part of the day, not knowing what to expect, after a short drive to the park, we enter the park gates and your guide will have an idea of the best areas to find the wildlife including the Big 5 and plains game, this is the finest time of the day to see predators.
The Lodge will arrange breakfast packs and your guide will stop after about 3 hours for a breakfast and bathroom break and chance to get a coffee. We then continue with your safari, Kruger offers a variety of eco zones and each one has a different range of wildlife, we visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and Bushveld regions.
We then stop for lunch at a rest camp, there is a variety of dishes to choose from, time to do some curio shopping or enjoy a cold beer! The guide will then continue with the safari heading towards the lodge, we arrive around 15.30 – 16.00 pm, time to relax, swim and have a great dinner, after an exciting day on Safari.
(Breakfast & Dinner included- lunch at own account)
Today we depart the lodge before Sunrise, This is the best part of the day, not knowing what to expect, after a short drive to the park, we enter the park gates and your guide will have an idea of the best areas to find the Best wildlife including the Big 5 and plains game, this is the finest time of the day to see predators, No safari is ever the same so each day is special.
The Lodge will arrange breakfast packs and your guide will stop after about 3 hours for a breakfast and bathroom break and chance to get a coffee. We then continue with your safari, Kruger offers a variety of eco zones and each one has a different range of wildlife, we visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and Bushveld regions, the Kruger is vast so guides will always cover different areas of the park, then the day before.
We then stop for lunch at a rest camp, there are various rest camps in the park so the guide will choose and the chances are it’s a different stop then the day before, time to do some curio shopping or enjoy a cold beer! The guide will then continue with the safari heading towards the lodge, we arrive around 15.30 – 16.00 pm, time to relax, swim and have a great dinner.
(Breakfast included, Lunch on own account)
Early Departure from the lodge and again we depart before sunrise, your guide will focus on animals we could not find on the first 2 safaris and hoping for 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, your guide will help you find you as many as possible.
No safari is ever the same and Kruger has a huge network of roads to choose from guides will safari in different areas of the park in different seasons, giving clients the chance to see more sightings.
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 12.30 pm, and we return to Johannesburg OR Tambo shuttle terminal and lodges within a 5 km Radius, arriving between 17.00 – 18.00 pm
NB: Clients flying out of OR Tambo International on the last day should please not book they flight any earlier than 20.00 pm for Domestic and 21.00 pm for International flights.
Please download the attached PDF.
Umbhaba Eco Lodge is a beautiful lodge that is located between water features and dams and is located conveniently close to two Park gates that allows you to easily access the park without having to travel the whole day. You can experience the stunning sunsets that the Sabie valley is known for.
Recommended Accommodation
Amenities
Swimming Pool
In House Bar
Air Contitioned Rooms
Free Wifi
Private Balconies
Kruger Park Safaris
Housekeeping
Wall Safe
