Adjacent to the Kruger National Park, the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve is a private premier game viewing destination. It was the first ever private nature reserve established in South Africa. The landscape features 65 000 hectares of savannah-covered land interspersed with watering holes, dry river beds, lowveld woodlands, and the perennial Sabi and Sand rivers. This spectacular reserve offers exceptional game viewing opportunities with frequent sightings of the renowned Big Five as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, and a variety of antelope. Visitors can enjoy excellent wildlife viewing, dining under the stars, guided bush walks and enjoying a stay in some of South Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges.

Day Itinerary
You will be transferred to Cape Town Airport for your flight to Kruger. You’ll then take a short charter flight into the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve where you will spend 3 nights in Londolozi’s exclusive Private Granite Suites.
The lodge is flanked by an extrusion of granite rocks, an effect echoed by the décor’s bold materials and silver, charcoal and elephant grey palette. The suites convey Africa’s raw essence with a contemporary and elegant flavour. At Granite, the emphasis is on space, light and privacy. The Suites blend the boundaries between inside and outside, creating a seamless integration with nature with large doors and windows opening directly onto the Sand River. Each Suite has a private, heated swimming pool. This luxury safari lodge is for the discerning traveller who appreciates the finer details.
Go on majestic Big 5 game drives, treat yourself to time in the Spa, enjoy delicious meals under the African sky and relax in your spectacular suite.

Overnight: Londolozi Private Granite Suites
The 5-star Londolozi Granite Suites are set on the banks of the Sand River in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve which shares unfenced borders with the world renowned Kruger National Park. For the exclusive use of six guests (individually or as a private camp) there are three private suites. Each suite has a bedroom and lounge, indoor and outdoor shower, outdoor river view bath, air-conditioning, mosquito net, outdoor sala and private outdoor heated swimming pool. The double volume thatched central lodge includes lounge areas with comfortable seating, an extensive deck and dining area, outdoor boma and central swimming pool all with stunning river views.

Day Itinerary
No two days are the same at Londolozi and the experience is tailored to suit individual preferences and expectations. Still, there is a certain rhythm and pace to the experience that stirs a sense of homecoming on repeat visits and a pleasing sense of order for first time bushveld visitors.
Getting into step with the rhythm of nature is the first order of business. Witnessing the start of the day in the African bush is like being invited to partake in a daily miracle. A dawn chorus of birdsong and the haunting calls of fish eagles, the air rich with the night flowers’ perfume and delightfully cool. By 7:30am the magic hours have passed, and soon the animals will sink into the torpor brought on by the midday heat.
On returning from the drive and fortifying yourself with breakfast you can either retire to the cool sanctuary of your chalet or indulge a myriad of bushveld activities which include the following: Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shopping
No two days are the same at Londolozi and the experience is tailored to suit individual preferences and expectations. Still, there is a certain rhythm and pace to the experience that stirs a sense of homecoming on repeat visits and a pleasing sense of order for first time bushveld visitors.
Getting into step with the rhythm of nature is the first order of business. Witnessing the start of the day in the African bush is like being invited to partake in a daily miracle. A dawn chorus of birdsong and the haunting calls of fish eagles, the air rich with the night flowers’ perfume and delightfully cool. By 7:30am the magic hours have passed, and soon the animals will sink into the torpor brought on by the midday heat.
On returning from the drive and fortifying yourself with breakfast you can either retire to the cool sanctuary of your chalet or indulge a myriad of bushveld activities which include the following: Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shopping.
After your stay fly to Johannesburg Airport for your onward flight to Tswalu.

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve

Situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a privately owned game reserve. Stretching over 100 000 hectares, the landscape is characterised by vast grasslands, arid savannah and spectacular mountains. Visitors can look forward to crimson desert sunsets over the Kalahari, visiting the meerkat colonies and spotting abundant wildlife including the desert-adapted rhino, cheetah, Kalahari lion, brown hyena, herds of buffalo, mountain zebra. Don’t miss the opportunity to adventure into the Korannaberg hills to discover archaeological sites featuring San rock art. A variety of popular activities including: game drives, 4×4 trails, horse riding safaris and bush walks.

Day Itinerary
You’ll spend 3 magical nights in Tswalu’s Motse Lodge. Experience dusty desert sunsets, unusual desert dwelling animals and luxury accommodation. Enjoy delicious meals, spend time at the Spa and gym, tan on the sun deck or take a dip in the pool. Go on game drives in open-sided, canopied safari vehicles and see some of 70 species of mammals that inhabit the reserve.
The Motse, lies at the foot of the Korannaberg mountains facing westwards across the grasslands of the Kalahari. Motse means “village” in Tswana, and our village consists of just nine spacious and secluded “legae” (Tswana for “little house”). The Motse accommodates no more than 24 guests at any one time to make for a truly intimate Kalahari experience. The main house is a spectacular space in which to meet, with its elevated decks and elegant lounges.
An infinity pool offers an endless view over the savannahs, and a secluded spa is designed to complete your total relaxation. The mezzanine library is equipped with satellite TV (the Motse also has full broadband Wi-Fi access throughout) and its museum cases display rare artefacts from the area.

Overnight: TSWALU The Motse
Tswalu’s main property, the Motse, nestles at the foot of the Korannaberg mountains, facing westwards across the grasslands of the Kalahari. Motse means “village” in Tswana and our village consists of just nine spacious and secluded “legae” (another Tswana word, for “little house”) or suites. These legaes are built of local stone, rich red clay and traditional Kalahari thatch. Recently redesigned by world-renowned Boyd Ferguson, our suites define an elegant, barefoot luxury. Writing in Conde Nast Traveller, Justin Cartwright describes their charm; Each suite comprises a spacious bedroom with an open fire, a sumptuous en-suite bathroom with both indoor and outdoor shower, and a large dressing and study area. Your private sun deck overlooks a waterhole and the changing Kalahari animals it attracts. Two legae have been designed especially for families. Each offers two separate bedroom suites with their own en-suite bathrooms, separated by an expansive living room again leading on to a shady, private terrace. These legae are each over 170 square metres in size and create the perfect environment for any family group. The Motse accommodates no more than 20 guests at any one time to make for a truly intimate Kalahari safari experience.

The main house is a spectacular space in which to meet, with its elevated decks and elegant lounges. An infinity pool offers an endless view over the savannahs and a secluded spa is designed to complete your total relaxation. The mezzanine library is equipped with satellite tv (the Motse also has full broadband Wi-Fi access throughout) and its museum cases display rare artefacts from the area. All profits from our exclusive Foundation Gift Shop go directly to fund important new research on the reserve.

Tswalu Kalahari is alive with the rare and the extraordinary. You can discover magnificent black-maned lions. Track critically endangered desert black rhino. Hunt for elusive pangolin or aardvark. Game drives at Tswalu will be completely tailored to your particular interests. There are no set routes or times here – guests determine their own adventure from the outset. A morning might begin by walking up to a meerkat colony as they first emerge to warm themselves in the sunshine before scampering off to forage. And at the end of the day, as the sun sets, so the sounds and sights of the desert change; night walks give you the chance of exceptional sightings such as aardvark, aardwolf, porcupine or brown hyena. On horseback, the vastness of the Kalahari strikes you even more deeply and many of the animals react differently to your presence.

On the last day transfer back to Johannesburg