Safari
Where?
Our operation is based in the bush in the Greater Kruger, but the pickup and drop off locations for our safaris are based in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Transfers are included in the package, but your safari only really starts on arrival at a lovely bush pub on the edge of the Greater Kruger National Park. From there, open 4×4 Landrovers transport you to one of our exclusive unfenced tented camps where you will stay during your safari. There are no fences between the Kruger National Park and the reserves, hence the name Greater Kruger NP. The big advantage of these exclusive wilderness areas is their privacy, so no sharing sightings or camps with other tourists.
Who?
Walking Trails with Transfrontiers appeal to adventurous minds, keen on a learning experience. Every walk is a book on its own, with the emphasis on information on all the wonders of nature, big and small. Because of the dangerous aspects of a walking safari, the minimum age is 16. Although there is no maximum age, the walks can last up to 4 hours and tracking might lead the trail through thick bush, riverbeds and gullies. Therefore an average fitness level is required, especially in the hotter summer months (Nov - March). A maximum of 8 people makes up a trail, no minimum.
How?
The safaris run every Mon-Fri (5 day / 4 night) and every Fri-Mon (4 day / 3 night). We operate throughout the year and all departures are guaranteed but bookings need to be made in advance. The unfenced camps are private and secluded and not open to day visitors. Each camp can sleep up to 12 people in large walk-in twin-bedded tents (linen is provided, so sleeping bags are not needed) with sown-in mosquito screens. Ablutions are separate but close with hot showers and flush toilets.
Although there is no electricity, there is solar lighting, candles, lanterns and a campfire to guide you around the camp at night. Meals are prepared in the kitchen tent and served in the dining tent. Each safari is accompanied by one or two experienced and armed rangers and each camp is serviced by a chef. The combination of walks and drives in the open 4×4 Landrover are dependent on weather and animal movements and are conducted from camp in the early mornings, late afternoons and at night.
The safari is basic and designed to experience the bush the way one should: on foot. After the first walk you’ll realize you’ve gone back in time – one with your ancestors who roamed these African trails. Although in Big Five areas, there are no guarantees on sightings – what you see is what you get. We do however guarantee a real bush experience!
The safari prices are inclusive of transfers to and from JHB and Pretoria (pick-up from a selected list of hotels, drop off at your hotel or JHB International), all meals and accommodation in our unfenced tented camps, all walks and drives. Excluded are drinks from the honesty bar in camp and the once-off payment of max R195 pp for Conservation Levies for the Reserves we operate in. This money goes back into conservation and is used for purposes such as anti-poaching, animal monitoring and research.
