SAFARI TOURS & GAME DRIVES
Watch the sun’s first rays rise from the morning horizon, listen to the curious crickets chirp away and take a grounded moment to breathe in pure, natural goodness! The Kruger National Park safari is renowned for offering its guests the chance to spot the world’s most iconic wildlife species in their breathtaking natural habitats.
Join Untamed Africa for an authentic South African safari experience through the Kruger National Park, where our team of story tellers, safari guides and experts take you through the Kruger National Park’s legendary allure with these carefully tailored safari experiences :
Day Kruger National Park Safari Tours
Our signature game drive tours offer a truly wild experience filled with soul. The Kruger National Park has an incredibly diverse eco-system with an opportunity for game viewings and to view one of nature’s most beautiful landscapes. Its diverse habitats are part of what makes the safari in Southern Africa so rewarding. The Kruger trip transverses through ever-changing landscapes making each game drive new, special and spectacular. The real magic of the safari lies in the variety each day of the safari brings. It is the unplanned wildlife sightings that make it such an exhilarating drive and a real treat for the eyes every single time.
Our game drives provide you with 6-9 hours of pure thrill and delight. You can expect to venture through the wild in a private, open safari vehicle with a capacity of ten people along with our expert team of tour guides. Our vehicles balance comfort and a dose of adventure offering guests an authentic safari experience through the hidden gems of the Kruger National Park. We curate once in a lifetime game drives that will make you day dream about the morning you woke up at dawn, went searching for leopards and lions and had the most delightful bush breakfast in the middle of the Kruger National Park.
As you explore, you’ll come to notice that the remarkable beauty of the Kruger is not only in it’s breathtaking landscapes, neither is it in its diverse range of flora and fauna, or even in the impressive big game, but it is in the feeling of having the wilderness all to yourself. So come soak up the last rays of African sun, experience the distinctive mashed potato smell from the potato bush, delight your eyes to nature’s remarkable animal species and experience a world class game drive with us as we rediscover Untamed Africa with you all over again.
Half Day Safari
Our Guides will pick up guests from their accommodation at 5:00 a.m. (Summer Months) and at 5:30 a.m. (winter months). We will enter at Phabeni entry gate or Paul Kruger gate to The Kruger National Park. You also have the option to meet the guide at the gate.
This drive is about 5 to 6 hours long and includes a breakfast stop of approximately an hour. Meals are for the guests’ account, unless arrangements have been made with us. Bottled water is supplied. You will make your way through the thickets and savannah of the areas of the Kruger National Park. During this time you would have a good chance of seeing the magnificent Big 5 and many other mammals.
Full Day Safari
Our Guides will pick up guests from their accommodation in Hazyview at 5:00 a.m. (Summer Months) and at 5:30 a.m. (winter months). We will enter at Phabeni entry gate or Paul Kruger gate to The Kruger National Park.
This drive is approximately 10 hours long and includes a breakfast and lunch stop of approximately an hour. This is a more flexible drive and we try to see as much as possible by incorporating diverse locations. Meals are for the guests’ account, unless arrangements have been made with us. Bottled water is supplied. We will stop at various picnic sites for refreshment breaks and there will be a lunch stop at one of Kruger’s main camps. Animals seen in a full day can be all of the Big 5 and special sightings like cheetah and wild dog. Black rhino are also seen on occasion
Private Safari
Private vehicle and guide hires are also available for approximately 10 hour and half day 6 hour safaris. There is a fixed rate for the vehicle hire and vehicles can host a maximum of 10 people. Sanparks conservation fees and meals are not included unless arrangements have been made with us. Bottled water is supplied. If you select this alternative, your time in the Kruger will be more intimate and extraordinary, as you will spend it with only your own friends and family. This preference could also be more inexpensive depending on the number of persons in your group
More about our Kruger National Park Game Drives
The avid and awesome part about an extraordinary safari experience is being able to learn a little bit more about the various animal species that you spot in the animal kingdom you’re exploring. At Untamed Africa, we have a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable safari experts who openly share their extensive knowledge and experience about tracking animals, observing animal behaviour and sharing some mind-blowing fun facts about your unique sightings.
Games drives offer a thrilling way to experience the bush. They give you an opportunity to adore how nature shows its labour of love to humanity. One of the most loved experiences on safari is watching the brilliant African sun and the evolution of its beauty through its different forms. From the moment the sun gloriously makes its first appearance, to the moment it lights up to its full glory at zenith and then so gracefully goes to rest at dawn, the brilliant African sun leaves its audience with an everlasting impression, the memory of the unforgettable safari sunset.
Game drives give you an opportunity to listen out for sounds that are unfamiliar in the city life. Sounds such as distinctive bird alarm calls, rustling leaves and bushes and mighty roars and growls. Game drives give you an opportunity to familiarise yourself with what it would mean when you suddenly smell butter popcorn, although you’d think it’s one of the snacks we’ve packed for the safari tour, the smell of butter popcorn is actually the scent trail of a leopard! Game drives give you the opportunity to feel goosebumps, the reaction your skin has when it witnesses something beyond incredible. Because that’s what exploring the Kruger is – it’s absolutely beyond incredible.
If you’re looking for an authentic African safari experience where your spend your sunsets amongst the kings of jungle, where you take your senses on the adventure of a lifetime and reconnect with nature, then our safari game drives are the perfect treat for you.
Explore a 4 night, 5 day Kruger National Park stay & Panorama Tour
An extraordinary safari getaway designed to show off Kruger National Park’s most admirable features. Explore the beauty of South Africa with our team of experts who will delight you with an experience through the wild terrains of the Kruger National Park with true African hospitality by effortlessly going the extra mile, ensuring that your safari experience is as closely designed to your preference as possible.
Itinerary:
- The safari will begin at the an agreed pick-up point in Johannesburg, Gauteng. From there, our team will take you on an incredibly scenic road trip through a route in Gauteng to Hazyview in Mpumalanga. We’ll have a coffee break at the photogenic Alzu Petroport – where you’ll experience sighting rhinos and buffalos while enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee. All guests are welcome to self-drive to Hazyview.
- In Hazyview, our tour guides will kickstart your safari adventure by taking you through the Panorama Route Tour in a private vehicle, where you can experience the magic of nature first hand and in close proximity. Our planned route gives you an opportunity to learn more about South Africa’s splendid natural wonders, to unwind from the ordinary hustle and bustle of life and to reconnect with nature in the most authentic way.
- During the Panorama Route Tour you can expect to discover nature’s most beautiful hidden gems such as a couple of invigorating waterfalls, outstanding species of birdlife and an admirable selection of flora that are only exclusive to the African continent. Out in the valley, our team will take you to explore the reputable Three Rondevels, which are three majestic pinnacles adjacent to each other in perfect harmony.
- Along this route, there are several picnic spots where our team will offer you a diverse selection of South African foods that will take your tastebuds on a culinary adventure. From mandatory bush braai’s to a wholesome pot of mutton curry and roti, the menu offerings are designed to fulfil your preferences, dietary requirements and allergy specifications. From breakfast in the bush to supper on safari, all meals will be freshly prepared and served in the most remarkable setting.
- After a long day of exploring the untamed wild, our tour guides will drop you off at your home away from home. Indulge in a hot shower, get into a comfortable robe and enjoy the glorious African sun set right before dinner. Can you describe a better way to wind down for the night? At Untamed Africa, we have a great deal of passion when it comes to personalising your overnight stay experience. We take pride in carefully selecting the most suitable sleeping space for your needs and your budget. Our network of accommodation experts offer endless options of luxury safari accommodation, luxury safari tents and even self-catering accommodation. Our aim is to ensure that you receive well-earned rest so that you can wake up the next morning feeling refreshed, fulfilled and reconnected to yourself and nature.
Here are some of the pick up points that we have for our game drives:
- Perry’s Bridge Trading Post,
- Kruger Park Lodge,
- Sanbonani Resort,
- Sabie River Sun and Bungalows,
- Hippo Hollow,
- Rissington Inn,
- Kiaat Bungalows,
- Nabana Lodge,
- Umbhabha Lodge,
- Hazyview Sun,
- Casa Do Sol,
- Protea Hotel Kruger Gate @ Marriot,
- Elephant Point,
- Skukuza Camp,
- Malelane Camp
- Crocodile Bridge Camp.