Day 1: Hoedspruit

Take a morning flight from Cape Town to Hoedspruit Airport, (flight included, quoted at a fixed rate but may vary at time of booking).

Upon arrival, savor a delicious lunch, check into your luxurious suite, and head out for a sunset drive in Tshukudu Reserve, complete with sundowners and snacks. Return to the lodge for dinner.

Activities and Services

Airport pick up

Afternoon

3-Hour sunset game drive

Included

  • Flight to Hoedspruit Airport
  • Airport pick up
  • Transfers
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Lunch & dinner

Excluded

  • Personal purchases
  • Gratuities
  • Beverages
  • Activities mentioned as optional

Day 2: Hoedspruit

Your day begins at 05:00 with a departure for a full-day safari in Kruger National Park’s Orpen Satara area, celebrated for its high lion concentrations and remarkable Big 5 sightings, with bottled water and a packed breakfast provided.

In the afternoon, return to Ivory Moon Lodge for a restful evening and a delightful dinner.

Activities and Services

Full Day Kruger Park Game Drive

Included

  • Breakfast & dinner
  • Full Day Kruger Park Game Drive

Excluded

  • Personal purchases
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Beverages
  • Activities mentioned as optional

Day 3: Hoedspruit

Choose between a full-day Panorama Route tour, exploring the stunning Drakensberg escarpment, waterfalls, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and God’s Window —or swap it for another Kruger safari to chase more wildlife sightings (no extra cost, but book ahead).

Back at the lodge, unwind by the fire before an early dinner of flavorful South African dishes. Then, set out on a night drive through the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate in an open vehicle with a spotlight, seeking out bush babies, porcupines, leopards, hyenas, and plains game.

End the evening with a toast around the fire, sipping creamy Amarula liqueur amid the sounds of the wild.

Activities and Services

Evening

1-Hour night drive

Included

  • Breakfast & dinner
  • Panorama Route tour
  • Night drive

Excluded

  • Personal purchases
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Beverages
  • Activities mentioned as optional

Day 4: End of Itinerary

Start with a guided bushwalk in the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, getting up close to plains game and discovering the bush’s intricate details with expert insights.

(Opt for a sunrise safari in a Big 5 private reserve instead, at additional cost—arrange in advance.) Return for a final breakfast on the viewing deck, then check out for the shuttle back to OR Tambo.

Activities and Services

Morning

1.5-Hour guided bushwalk

Airport transfer

Included

  • Breakfast 
  • 1.5-Hour guided bushwalk
  • Airport transfer

Excluded

  • Personal purchases
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Beverages
  • Activities mentioned as optional
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