This popular safari tour takes you to Kapama Private Nature Reserve which is 13 000 hectares of prime bushveld in the heart of the Greater Kruger National Park.
Stay in luxury family-friendly accommodation at the largest safari resort in the reserve; starting and ending your day with outstanding Big 5 wildlife sightings on long game drives in beautiful bushveld surrounds.
The private game reserves that make up the Greater Kruger are unfenced, and the wildlife region shares an unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. You’re guaranteed outstanding wildlife sightings while enjoying the peace and tranquility of one of the most popular Big 5 safari destinations in South Africa.
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Accommodation
KAPAMA RIVER LODGE | KAPAMA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
56 luxury suites, 4 family suites and 2 royal suites; sleeping up to 136 guests
Kapama River Lodge is the largest safari destination in the Kapama Private Game Reserve. This premier game reserve is located close to Hoedspruit in the Greater Kruger National Park in the northern region of South Africa. It offers luxury family-friendly accommodation and superb facilities as well as outstanding wildlife sightings in the Big 5 reserve.
Accommodation ranges from ensuite luxury suites to family suites and the penultimate Royal Suites. Deluxe features include floor-to-ceiling glass doors and frameless windows, private lounge and patio, well-stocked mini-bar and tea/coffee-making facilities and wi-fi connectivity.
Children of all ages are welcome at Kapama River Lodge.
Guests are collected from OR Tambo International Airport or a pre-arranged hotel/guest lodge within the city precinct of Johannesburg or Pretoria. The route to the Kruger National Park in the Mpumalanga Province takes you from the wide-open spaces of the Highveld, down the escarpment and through the scenic Lowveld region.
Arrive at Kapama Private Game Reserve mid-day, in time for a light lunch. Freshen up and relax before it’s time to depart on a late-afternoon game drive in Kapama Private Game Reserve.
Overnight at Kapama River Lodge. Guests dine in the lodge restaurant or outdoors on the wooden deck.
Includes: Lunch and dinner
Wake up early (5h30-6h00) for hot beverages and rusks before departing for a 3-hour sunrise game drive in Kapama Private Game Reserve. Return to your lodge for a late breakfast and spend the rest of the day relaxing at the pool or treating yourself to a spa session. Depart late afternoon after High Tea for a 3-hour sunset game drive in the private reserve, with a pitstop for sundowners in the bush.
Overnight at Kapama River Lodge. Guests dine in the lodge restaurant or outdoors on the wooden deck.
Includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Head out as the sun is rising to enjoy your last game drive in Kapama Private Game Reserve. Return to your lodge for breakfast and be ready to depart mid-morning for the return trip to Johannesburg. The journey home takes you via the historic towns of Graskop and Sabie on the famous Panorama Route.
Arrive back in Johannesburg late afternoon; drop off at OR Tambo International Airport or a hotel/guest house in Johannesburg or Pretoria by special arrangement. Please confirm exact timings with your MoAfrika representative before booking a connecting domestic or international flight.
Includes: Breakfast
Guests are collected and dropped off at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. By special request, guests can be collected from their accommodation in Johannesburg or Pretoria for an additional cost. No cost for collection from hotels or guest lodges within the city precinct.
Collection time: From 06h30
Drop-off time: Between 16h30 and 18h00
Please note
If you plan to fly out of OR Tambo International Airport on the last day of the safari tour, we suggest reserving a domestic flight that departs no earlier than 19h30 and an international flight that departs no earlier than 21h00.
* Please note that any tour or safari booked through Viva Safaris do not qualify for any discounts or specials.
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