Day 1: Johannesburg

Arrive at Johannesburg International airport. Residence Hotel transport will meet you in the arrivals hall and will drive you to the Residence Hotel, about a 30 minute drive from the airport. to the lovely hotel in the treed suburb of Houghton, where Nelson Mandela, the first freely elected President of South Africa had his private residence. 

Welcome dinner

Included

Meet and Greet

Pre ordered Kosher dinner and breakfast.

Day 2: Lowveld

After sleeping off the jet lag, and enjoying  a good breakfast, at 11:00am you depart for Johannesburg airport 

11:45 Check in for your flight.

13:35 Fly out to Nelspruit

14:30 Arrive in Nelspruit and meet your guide who will transfer you 20min to your accommodation.

( PLAN in welcome lunch, freshly made) 

15:30 Check in and relax around the pool and surrounding area observing the Giraffe and antelope walking around the area. ( SUNDOWNER walk and sundowner drinks) 

18:00/18:30 Dinner

Day 3: Lowveld

08:00: Breakfast. 

09:00 Depart for a morning game drive into Kruger national park. Returning around 2:30pm.

Late afternoon at leisure at Muluwa

18:30 Dinner

Activities and Services

Included

Morning game drive into Kruger National Park

Day 4: Lowveld

09:00 Depart for a morning game drive into Kruger national park. Returning around 2:30pm.

Extra vehicle on standby for optional excursion to Elephant Whispers for an interaction with the orphaned elephants and sky trails adventure. Return back to the lodge by 5pm. (This is sky trails only if time allows in winter).

18:30 Dinner

Activities and Services

Included

Morning game drive into Kruger National Park

Day 5: Thornybush Game Reserve

07:00 breakfast. 

 08:00 Depart on a scenic Panorama route, stopping at Graskop Gorge Lift,  where you go down in a glass lift 50m to the bottom of the valley and stroll along walkways in the forest below to an impressive waterfall.  Stop at Blyde river view lookout point and enjoy Picnic lunch packs on route. 

Arrive at Siviti Homestead around 13:30.

Relax next to the pool and watch the animals come down to the waterhole.

FAMILY COMMUNIAL DINNER around the fire under the stars is always a favorite!  

Included

Graskop Gorge Lift

Blyde River Canyon 

Whole of the private Homestead and a swimming pool

Two game drives per day with a private field-guide and tracker, in an open 4x4 vehicle.

Teas, coffees and select house beverages.

Daily housekeeping is also included.

 

Day 6: Thornybush Game Reserve

Morning and afternoon game drives, and all meals included. 

Again combined dinners, and perhaps enjoy some time toasting marshmallows, or playing a game of darts/ board game

INTENTIONALLY OFF DIGITAL DEVICES is often the most desired outcome of these holidays! and the lodges is perfect for this reconnecting relationally! 

 

Activities and Services

Included

Evening game drive.

Day 7: Thornybush Game Reserve

Morning game drive

Breakfast

Lunch

Late afternoon evening game drive

Dinner

Activities and Services

Included

Morning and Evening game drive

Day 8: End of Itinerary

6:00 Last early morning game drive.

12:30 Depart for Hoedspruit Airport and take the flight leaving at 14:30 landing in Johannesburg at 15:30.

Preordered lunch packs will be delivered to you at the airport on arrival by the meet and greet team. Then take your flight later the evening back to your home destination.

 

Included

Morning Game drive

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