Day 1: Escarpment - Mountain View - Moholoholo or Similar
We depart the “Big Smoke“ generally referred to as Johannesburg and make our way East toward the 3rd largest canyon in South Africa and the escarpment. From our various viewpoints you can see where the original Gondwanaland tore itself apart to give birth to the African continent. Also on the cards for the day is a stop at Bourkes Luck Potholes another wonder of nature with a book of history to go with it. We overnight at a hidden gem at the foot of the escarpment on the banks of the Olifants River. Tonight we get together to discuss in detail the rest of the tour.

Mountain View is located in Lowveld Acacia Woodland, approximately 60km from Kruger National Park open gate, and has become a preferred destination for Nature enthusiasts, large School and Wildlife interest groups. Mountain View Camp is ideal for a bushveld breakaway or as a base to visit many of the other destinations in the Lowveld area. Sit back, relax and enjoy refreshments on the waterhole deck while the sun casts its last rays over the peaks of Moholoholo, providing you with unforgettable African sunsets. Prepare for an evening under millions of stars with friends or family, around a crackling bushveld fire and listen to the sounds of Africa at night ... You may even here the roar of resident lion. Mountain View will leave you enthralled and a lot closer to nature ...
Come experience it!

Stops: Lydenburg for provisions and snacks
Activities: Panorama Route, Bourkes Luck Potholes, Gods Window, 3 Rondawels
Dinner: 19:30 at your accommodation

Day 2 : Escarpment – Mountain View - Moholoholo or Similar
We have a relaxed morning and enjoy the tranquillity of the lodge and peace of the surroundings. We may also be able to head to Ya – Mati for a dip in the pool and a lunch on one of the decks overlooking the river.
After lunch we load into our vehicle and head to the Moholoholo Rehabilitation centre for a 2,5 – 3 hour guided walk through the facility. The rehabilitation centre is a project giving hope to injured or orphaned animals as well as wildlife that has suffered due to the habitat loss. Always a popular activity it incorporates a wildlife awareness based message as well as the opportunity to interact with the animals on site. This is also a great way to get background information on species that we are likely to see in Kruger National Park. After this we head back to Mountain View.
Please be aware that although we as a company normally distance ourselves from animals in captivity the good work and awareness which is achieved in the Rehab centre is of huge importance and we fully endorse its ideals.

Nestled in a picturesque setting at the base of the Drakensberg escarpment in the Limpopo Province Lowveld of South Africa, Moholoholo has become a haven for the rehabilitation and care of abandoned, injured and poisoned wildlife. Wildlife is brought to the center from all corners of South Africa, and once healthy enough are re-introduced into their natural environments. Those creatures who cannot be returned to the wild due to the nature and extent of their injuries, are cared for at the center and are used to educate the many people who visit us each year, both from across South Africa and abroad.
Another important function of the center is breeding. We have successfully bred and released into the wild the endangered Crowned Eagle, Serval and many others. This Centre is a non-profit organization, relying completely on the support of the public.

Activities: Moholoholo Rehabilitation and Training Centre
Dinner: 19:30 at your accommodation

Day 3: Kruger National Park – or Similar
Without a doubt the most famous park in South Africa is our destination today. We overnight this evening in the Southern Portion of the park and settle in for the night. Available for those who would like to make use of the facility are night game drives offering the opportunity of seeing cats by way of spot lamps a eerily different way of seeing anything in the night.
Time here is dedicated to game, walk within the safety of the camps fence and try and spot a Hyena or one of the multitudes of nocturnal animals to be seen.
The area hosts White Rhino, Kudu, Impala, Giraffe, Elephant, Reedbuck, Klipspringer, Grey Rhebok and Warthog. Leopard are seen regularly in the region - some lucky people have even seen them drinking at the dam in front of the camp, while on a Kruger National Park safari tour. Wild Dog are also found in the area. Lion are usually found in the lower plains on the roads to Skukuza and Crocodile Bridge. Not that this guarantees sightings of course – luck is always a part.

Birding:
The camp is an excellent venue to see fantailed flycatchers, Heuglin's and Whitethroated robins. Scarletchested sunbird is particularly prominent. The adjacent Matjulu Dam attracts a constant supply of water birds and African Fish Eagle is usually present and viewed at close quarters. The surrounding hills host a wealth of species and are a good place to search pennant winged nightjar (in summer and at dusk) and croaking cisticola.

Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square km (7,332 sq mi) and extends 350 km (217 mi) from north to south and 60 km (37 mi) from east to west. To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is Mozambique. It is now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.
The park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, an area designated by the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere").
The park has 8 main gates that allow entrance to the different camps. The names of these gates are Paul Kruger, Numbi, Malelane, Crocodile Bridge, Punda Maria, Orpen, Phabeni, Phalaborwa and Pafuri. The park is the site of the popular eyewitness viral video Battle at Kruger.

Depart: 09:00
Stops: Hoedspruit for provisions and snacks
Activities: Slow game drive to Satara, Optional Sunset Drive with Parksboard Vehicles, approx 3 hours.
Dinner: 20.00 at your accommodation

Day 4: Kruger National Park – or Similar
For those wanting to go out on an (optional) early game drive your guide^will arrange this for you, alternatively after breakfast we head South and have a slow game drive down to our next accommodation in our vehicle and arrive early to mid afternoon. After checking in the afternoon is free. The vehicle will go out for a late afternoon game drive for those interested.
Berg en Dal Rest camp, Kruger National Park, was opened in 1984, meaning 'mountain and dale' aptly named for its superb location. Great care has been taken to preserve the natural vegetation in the camp area, which comprises Malelane Mountain Bushveld (woodland), attracting a variety of grazers. The area hosts White Rhino, Kudu, Impala, Giraffe, some Elephant, Reedbuck, Klipspringer, Grey Rhebok and warthog. Leopard and Wild Dog are regularly seen in the region. Lion are usually found in the lower plains on the roads to Skukuza and Crocodile Bridge. Bird watchers will find the appeal of Berg en Dal Restcamp irresistible as a wide variety of birds species can be seen here.

Berg-en-Dal Camp's location in Kruger National Park, in a ruggedly beautiful mountainous terrain, makes for pleasant weather all year round. The summer months are hot with occasional bursts of quick summer storms, which cools the air and settles the dust. Winters are warm and mild. Berg-en-Dal is situated in Malelane Mountain Bushveld. Many unusual plants grow in the mountain landscape. The plains between the mountains are covered in sweet grass, which attracts a variety of grazers. Prominent trees are the red bush-willow and the magic guarri. The chalets in Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park are set within natural bush and the gardens planted with flowering shrubs and aloes, leaving much of the natural habitat unchanged within the camp. Berg en Dal is one of the newest camps in the Kruger National Park and offers visitors outstanding accommodation and lodging facilities.

Depart: 09:00
Activities: Optional Game Drive in our vehicle
Dinner: 20.00 at your accommodation

Day 5: Johannesburg – Flight Home