5 DAY SABI SANDS SAFARI

Day 1: Gauteng – Sabi Sand Game Reserve
We depart from Johannesburg between 06h30 – 08h00 to allow for various collection points. Our route takes us through the wide open spaces of the Highveld, down the escarpment and through the scenic Lowveld area. We stop for lunch en-route (own expense) and reach the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and your lodge in the afternoon.

After lunch you will have some time to settle in and familiarize yourself with the lodge and its facilities before heading out on your first open vehicle game drive! All game drives are conducted in specially adapted 4x4 open game drive vehicles to allow our guests the best possible vantage point. The game drive will take around 3-4 hours.

Mealtimes are a sociable affair and served under the stars, weather permitting. Meals tend to be a combination of both international and South African cuisine, using only the freshest of ingredients.
Dinner included

Day 2, 3 & 4: Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Sabi Sand lodges offer two game drives per day, during which your experienced game ranger and expert local Shangaan tracker will share their extensive knowledge and love for the African bush with you. Due to a carefully planned and managed habituation process, animals and birds in the reserve have become used to having the game drive vehicles in close proximity, without feeling threatened. This allows you to get really close to them and forms part of the appeal of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve!

After breakfast guests are welcome to join the morning walk. The rest of the day is spent at leisure, relaxing in your room or at the pool. Lunch is served around 14h00.

The afternoon drive often extends into the early hours of the evening, allowing you the opportunity to spot some of the more nocturnal animals.

Dinner is served under the stars, weather permitting. The day ends with discussions around the open fire about what you saw today and the plans for tomorrow.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 5: Sabi Sand – Panorama Route – Johannesburg
An early wake-up call and coffee sees you heading back into the bush in the hope of seeing more of Africa’s spectacular wildlife.

Upon your return breakfast is served. Directly after breakfast we begin our journey back to Johannesburg. The final highlight of our safari is exploring the renowned Panorama Route! Attractions visited include the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondavels, Lisbon Waterfalls and Pilgrims Rest. We stop en-route for lunch (own expense).

The drive back to Johannesburg takes at least 6 hours and guests are advised to sleep over in Johannesburg on this night.
Breakfast included

Safari Options

Included

• Transport for the duration of your safari
• Pick up and drop off in Johannesburg/Pretoria
• Professional drivers / guides (FGASA registered – Field Guides Association of Southern Africa)
• Meals as specified per itinerary
• All day / night drives in the Sabi Sand in an open 4 x 4 game drive vehicle
• All entry fees and daily conservation levies
• Accommodation as per chosen option
• Select Panorama Route attractions on the last day

Excluded

• Meals not specified in itinerary
• All drinks
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities

Notes

It is important to note that this is not a private safari and more than likely there will be other guests joining you on the game drive vehicles, air-conditioned mini bus transfer vehicles as well as in the dining facility.

The child policies vary from lodge to lodge. Some lodges do not accept children under 12 at all, while others gladly accept children but do not allow younger children on the open game drive vehicles for safety reasons. These lodges offer babysitting services at a nominal extra charge. Please be sure to enquire about this before making your reservation.

Guests flying out of OR Tambo Airport on the last day are reminded to not book any flights earlier than 19h00 (domestic) or 20h00 (international) in order to give us enough time to get you to the airport. We recommend that you rather stay over in Johannesburg if possible. Since we cannot guarantee our arrival time in Johannesburg on the last day we will not be held responsible for re-imbursements of flight tickets, should we arrive later than expected. Guests flying out of Nelspruit on the last day may, depending on their flight details, not have enough time to see the Panorama Route. Private transfers for guests with early flights can be arranged in advance at an extra charge.

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