Kruger National Park Walking Safari Trail – Four Days

Overview

Countries visited: South Africa

Get up close and personal with nature on this  four day walking safari. You will get to truly experience the pristine wilderness of the Kruger as you walk through it with specially trained rangers. There is an abundance of game to be seen, including big cats and variety of bird species. Guests will also get to enjoy a bush sleep-out, falling asleep to the magical sounds of the park around them.  A morning and afternoon game drive heightens the chance of guests spotting the Big Five.

This is a perfect opportunity for travellers with a more adventurous nature.

Itinerary

Day 1

• Rhino Post Safari Lodge serves as the meeting point for day one, and guests are requested to arrive no later than 2PM in order to make a speedy transfer to Plains Camp in the open 4 x 4. Guests travelling from Johannesburg are advised to have departed by 7AM at the latest in order to make good time

• After arriving, guests are afforded a short window in which to explore the camp itself. High tea is served, followed by a brief on bush walking safari ‘do’s & don’t’s’, conducted by the lodge’s expert guides

• Following this, a pair of armed guides escort guests on their introductory walk, later returning to sundowners and a short night drive

Day 2

• The early morning wake up call is softened with coffee, tea and rusks, before the group departs again for the next walk. Guides take to sharing their extensive understanding of the area and its culture, identifying animals, trees, grasses, insects, birds, the medicinal uses of plants, local folk lore and basic tracking and survival skills. In order to avoid the midday heat, the three to four hour walks are conducted almost exclusively in the early mornings and late afternoons

• After a light snack on the walk, guests settle into brunch back at camp. Spend the hot hours in between walks enjoying the camp’s Africana book collection, or cool off in the plunge pool while watching the regular passage of zebra, buffalo, giraffe, elephant, rhino and lion. The afternoon safari ends with the group returning to camp for dinner, before turning in for the night

Day 3

• Light snacks are served before the group heads back to Plains Camp.

• Brunch is followed by a chance to grab a shower, before packing up and transferring back to Rhino Post Safari Lodge.

• On arrival, refreshments are served and introductions to the lodge are made. Guests are then escorted to their rooms.

• Following high tea, is a relaxing an afternoon / evening game drive in a specially adapted open 4 x 4 landcruiser, with a professional game ranger. Sunset has the drive stopping for sundowners before continuing.

Day 4

• Early morning wake-up calls are made, eased with cups of fresh coffee or tea, and muffins in the lounge. Shortly thereafter, guests set off on an early morning game drive. A mid morning pause is made in the bush for coffee or tea, followed by the remainder of the morning drive, and a return to the lodge for brunch.