Kruger Safari with Eswatini | 2027 - From £694

Africa South Africa
OVERVIEW
Ready to journey through the heart of South Africa, on a 7-day adventure that’s full of history, hippos and awesome heritage sites? On this trip you’ll bask on the beaches, check out the marine life and take unforgettable game drives through some of the best wildlife parks in the whole of Africa. Includes a visit to Eswatini so you can tick 2 countries off your list!
EXPERIENCES
Kruger National Park: Keep your eyes peeled and those binoculars close. We're heading out to spot more magnificent wildlife (cross those fingers for rhino's!) and stunning scenery with our last game drive as we say goodbye to Kruger.

Kruger National Park: Wanna know how K9 Dogs protect wildlife? Come meet one of our Rangers who'll tell you all about the K9 Watchdog Project, their fight against poachers, and how your donations from the MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience helps them save Africa's wildlife from extinction.

Kruger National Park: We'll go on an adventure in the world famous Kruger National Park, keep your eyes peeled for animal sightings!

Kruger: Our Special Stay is located right inside one of Africa's most famous National Parks and is also within one of its most popular Main Camps - Lower Sabie. The fenced-in camp is perched on the banks of the Sabie River with a shop, swimming pool and riverside restaurant (to look out for wildlife coming down to drink!). Our exclusive camp comprises of canvas dome tents with stretchers, mattresses, linen and towels plus charging outlets and a communal firepit to sit around late into the night gazing at the stars and listening to the calls of nocturnal animals.

Mbabane: We’ll cross the border to Eswatini and travel to a local village where we’ll meet some locals, spend time with them and find out all about their culture and everyday life.

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary: Traverse through Mlilwane on your own two feet, keeping your eyes peeled for antelope, wildebeest and more as you go. With a local guide on hand to make sure everyone is going the right way.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
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11/01/2027 17/01/2027 £975   Book
25/01/2027 31/01/2027 £975   Book
08/02/2027 14/02/2027 £975   Book
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08/03/2027 14/03/2027 £975   Book
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05/04/2027 11/04/2027 £975   Book
19/04/2027 25/04/2027 £975   Book
03/05/2027 09/05/2027 £975   Book
17/05/2027 23/05/2027 £975   Book
31/05/2027 06/06/2027 £975   Book
14/06/2027 20/06/2027 £975   Book
28/06/2027 04/07/2027 £975   Book
12/07/2027 18/07/2027 £975   Book
26/07/2027 01/08/2027 £975   Book
09/08/2027 15/08/2027 £975   Book
23/08/2027 29/08/2027 £975   Book
06/09/2027 12/09/2027 £975   Book
20/09/2027 26/09/2027 £975   Book
04/10/2027 10/10/2027 £975   Book
18/10/2027 24/10/2027 £975   Book
01/11/2027 07/11/2027 £975   Book
15/11/2027 21/11/2027 £975   Book
13/12/2027 19/12/2027 £975   Book
27/12/2027 02/01/2028 £975   Book
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ITINERARY

Welcome to South Africa! After checking into the hotel, your Trip Manager will do a quick welcome talk and answer all your burning questions. Afterwards, we’ll take things easy with some free time and a delicious walkabout dinner.

After a delicious breakfast this morning, we're off to the Elephant Coast of Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal en-route to our next destination: the sensational St Lucia.Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife by day and hippos by night here in St Lucia (we’re right by the UNESCO World Heritage listed iSimanagaliso Wetlands Park after all). Once we arrive, we’ll stop for lunch and then you can opt to see the town’s main residents for yourself on a Hippo boat cruise. After some free time to freshen up, you’ll have the chance to visit a local Zulu village on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, meeting local people and learning all about their culture, customs and traditions.

This morning you have the option to take a walking safari in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (eyes peeled for elephants, buffalo, rhinos & antelopes). If you're craving Vitamin Sea, you can choose to join us for a marine safari (for whales, sharks, dolphins & more). In the afternoon, you’ve got some free time to chill or kick back by the pool at the lodge. And then to round things off this evening, you have the option to take a sunset game drive (with a traditional South African buffet dinner too). Yup, this day's as action-packed as it is awesome.

It's an early start today – we’re heading inland to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve and we aim to be there by sunrise. The Big Five. The option to take a half-day game drive at the reserve instrumental for bringing the White Rhino back from the brink of extinction. And even a picnic lunch if you like! Today’s excursion is a biggie indeed. With our wildlife bucket lists sufficiently checked, it’s time to set off for a brand new country. Passports at the ready folks – here in Eswatini, we’ll meet some of the locals and learn about their culture and language on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. You've learnt from locals. Now its time to sleep like them too. Tonight you will stay at Mlilwane's Main Lodge - unique beehive thatched huts with ensuite bathrooms (and hotel room amenities for a bit of comfort).

Ah, to wake up in nature. We'll kick off the day with a hearty breakfast and then join the Trip Manager for a morning safari walk. Don't forget to sign up for the optional guided Mountain bike ride through the wilderness. There is no Big 5 here so feel free and safe to explore as you choose. Keep an eye out to spot some antelopes and warthogs! Next up, it’s the big one. The world famous one. Here in Kruger, we’ll stay at an exclusive safari campsite – located right in the middle of the park. (Struggling to picture it? Think glamping canvas tents with mattresses, linen and stretchers, a roaring bonfire burning all the while.) This is a true Once in a Lifetime experience, where you’ll fall asleep to the nocturnal calls of hyenas, jackals and lions.

Today we're up bright and early for our first taste of the fresh morning air. We'll start with an optional sunrise safari – just in time to catch Africa’s elusive predators finishing off their nocturnal hunt. At midday, you’ll have the chance to relax back at the camp: you can visit the local shop, take a dip in the pool or visit the nearby restaurant where you can look out over the Sabie River and watch as the animals come to quench their thirst (yup, it's preddy special.) This afternoon, it’s back to the safari vehicles for another optional sunset game drive to see the Big Five and more. Tonight back at camp, you've got the chance to join us for a traditional South African braai or BBQ, complete with local sides and desserts.

Our final day. But is there time for one (or two) last morning game drives? You bet there is. You can choose to head out for a sunrise game drive to spot the nocturnal cats (or just choose to sleep in, like the rest of the animals). Then, we'll head out on our last game drive in Kruger as we make our way out of the park. It's our last chance to spot some spellbinding safari animals IRL. Have we saved the best for last? Let's hope so! And now, with heavy hearts (and even heavier camera rolls) we’ll make our way back to either the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport or Johannesburg International Airport. (Don't feel like leaving yet? Lucky for you, our Victoria Falls Explorer & Cape Town Explorer trips are starting later this evening!). Oh, it’s been a thrill… we’ve seen wildlife, we’ve made friends for life. The only question is: where next?
ACCOMMODATION
DAY 1: City Lodge Umhlanga (or similar) - Meals:
DAY 2: Forest Lodge (or similar) - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Forest Lodge (or similar) - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: Mlilwane Beehive Huts (or similar) - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5: Contiki Safari Camp (or similar) - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6: Contiki Safari Camp (or similar) - Meals: Breakfast
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