5 Day Umkumbe Bush Lodge 2026

You will be picked up from OR Tambo airport and driven to Umkumbe Bush Lodge. The drive will take about six hours, with stops for refreshments.

After arriving at the lodge around midday, you will have time to freshen up and relax before departing on your first afternoon game drive in the reserve in an open safari vehicle. If the weather permits, a delicious starlit dinner will be served at the boma.

You will be woken up early and have just enough time for a hot beverage and rusks before departing on a 3-hour game drive to see the sun rise in the east.

After brunch, you can spend the rest of the day at the pool or lazing around before heading out for an afternoon game drive with an expert guide, returning in time for another dinner under the stars.

You'll be roused early with just enough time to savor a hot drink and some rusks before setting out on a 3-hour game drive to watch the sunrise in the east.

After brunch, you can relax by the pool or unwind at your leisure before joining an expert guide for an afternoon game drive, returning for another starlit dinner.

Before leaving on the morning game drives, get a nice cup of coffee and some rusks after an early wake-up call. See the sun rise over the African bush and hope to spot some stillhunting night-time animals.

You will get back at the lodge in time for late breakfasts, and after that, the rest of the days is yours to do as you want. Your game drives for the afternoon will leave at approximately 16:00 and return shortly after dusk, in time for you to relax around the boma and have dinner.

You get up early, grab a hot beverage and rusk, and head out on your final morning game drive.

You return to the lodge for breakfast after witnessing the sunrise before departing for Johannesburg. You will arrive at OR Tambo around 17:00.