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Sensational 3 / 4 Day / 2 / 3 Night
Departure Days: Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs./Fri./Sat./Sun.
Departure Times: Guest are collected from Johannesburg at 6am, and dropped back in Johannesburg early evening on their final day.
Duration:
A total of 3 / 4 / days
Accommodation: 2 / 3 / night in a Luxury Lodge
Costs: 2 Night / 3 Day: R9,900.00 per person sharing - Lodge
Costs: 3 Night / 4 Day: R12,800.00 per person sharing - Lodge
Single Supplement: Minimum 2 pax (Adults)
Children under 12 Years: Not Allowed
Children over 12 Years: Pay full adult rate
Price includes: Road transfer to and from Johannesburg in a Wild Africa Safari Co Land Rover, including dinner, breakfast and afternoon tea, game drives, lunches/snacks, entrance to game reserves, and all stipulated activities.
Price excludes: Drinks at the lodge, laundry, visas (if required), travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities (tips), all items of a personal nature, and any service not specified.
These private safaris are flexible according to the wishes of the client. Should you wish to change the itinerary or include a specific visit or area please contact us with your requirements.
Please note: All bookings must be paid in full on confirmation. Exceptions: 4 - 6 months advance bookings 50% on confirmation of booking. The balance 100% 30 days prior to departure.
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Arathusa Game Lodge is only four and a half hours drive from Johannesburg. Visit Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve for a 3 / 4 Day Big 5 Safari from Johannesburg. Arathusa Game Lodge is situated in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park.
This beautiful wildlife experience offers you game viewing in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, part of the world famous Greater Kruger National Park. Sabi Sand is rated as one of the top places in the world to observe the elusive leopard in the wild. Accommodation is in the fabulous Arathusa Lodge, overlooking a lake where large herds of buffalo are often seen. Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve is part of the Greater Kruger National Park, and home to the “Big 5”. This reserve is home to 147 mammal species, over 500 bird species, around 340 tree species and an abundance of reptiles, grasses, and insects.
No more than 10 guests are accommodated in thatched luxury suites, each with a king-sized four-poster bed, bathroom en-suite (with bath and separate indoor/outdoor showers), and a secluded verandah for optimum enjoyment of the surrounding wilds. Fabrics are natural, the design simple and elegant with air conditioning. In keeping with the traditional safari experience there are no telephones or television is the suites but calls can be made from reception, as well as e-mail/fax.
Itinerary
Day 1:
As leopards are territorial, many of the animals are familiar and easily recognised by the local ranger and tracker. There is a female leopard named “Safari” who is often seen around Arathusa camp. There are also various lion prides in the area as well as an abundance of “lowveld” game including giraffe, zebra, warthog, impala and more. This region is a bird watcher’s mecca, and a few larger birds can be seen from the camp itself, such as the Horus Swift. Approximately 14 leopards are found in the area in which Arathusa operate, 6 of which are seen on a regular basis. Large herds of buffalo numbering in excess of 300 often find their way to the Arathusa lake. One need not move far to enjoy the safari experience! Elephants are also seen in numbers. There are various lion prides in the area, as well as a few nomadic males. Over 90% of guests will experience The Big 5 – very often in one day, sometimes in one drive.
We arrive in time for lunch, get settled in, perhaps and swim or siesta and after tea its off on an afternoon/evening game drive where a stop for sundowners is on the cards and a night drive using spotlights to look for nocturnal animals. Return to the lodge and freshen up before dinner.
Meal times at Arathusa are a sociable affair. Guests are treated to sumptuous dishes, fresh produce and home baked confectionary. No haute cuisine here – one will find a taste of “ma se kombuis” (Afrikaans for mom’s kitchen”). Breakfast and lunch are served buffed style, while dinner offers a choice of delectable dishes which changes daily.
Starters may be a choice of chilli and ginger marinated tiger prawns served on a rocket and orange salad or creamy butternut soup with home made bread. Mains could be lime poached salmon trout served with garlic potato gnocchi and drizzled with a citrus infused olive oil or balsamic marinated lamb racks served alongside cajun yogurt polenta and dressed with a rosemary and mint jus. And if you can still fit dinner in, deserts are along the lines of chocolate mouse served with pecan nut short bread or amarula crème brulee with a fresh berry salsa.
Day 2:
The day starts with an early morning game drive where your experienced game ranger and local Shangaan tracker will share with you their extensive knowledge of the African bush and the thrill of discovering wildlife from the safety of open vehicles. After breakfast a bush walk gives you the opportunity to learn about the veld. After lunch, a swim or siesta before tea, and then it’s time for a leisurely afternoon/evening game drive.
Day 3 & 4:
An early morning game drive, breakfast, and the 3 Day safari departs for viewing at the scenic Blyde River Canyon which is the 3rd largest canyon in the world, runs for 60km and is filled with lush vegetation and wildlife. There are a number of viewpoints with excellent views of the canyon. We take in Bourke’s Luck Potholes, deep cylindrical holes formed by the action of the sand and rock carried down by rivers when in flood and the view from God’s Window on the edge of the escarpment.
4 Day safaris repeat the game viewing experience, have a siesta or cool off in the pool overlooking the lake.
Day 4:
After an early morning game drive and breakfast, we depart for the Blyde River Canyon before returning to Johannesburg in the evening.
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