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Kruger Park Safari South Africa & Eswatini

Kruger park safari South Africa combined with Eswatini on one 8-day south africa safari tour from Johannesburg to Durban.


How long? 8 Days
When? Summer, Autumn, Winter
Price $ 2,359 / Person

The Journey

8-Day Small Group Safari: Lodge or Camping

This kruger park safari south africa runs 8 days from Johannesburg to Durban, linking Mpumalanga wildlife corridors with Eswatini's highlands and the KwaZulu-Natal coast. Two full days in Kruger deliver the big five safari south africa experience from open 4x4 vehicles. Day 3 follows the panorama route south africa to Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and God's Window. A guided walk through Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary adds a quieter pace in Eswatini. Back in South Africa, an early hluhluwe game reserve safari and iSimangaliso estuary cruise close the route before Durban.
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Key Highlights of the Trip

Key Highlights of the Trip

01 Kruger Big Five Safari
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Kruger Big Five Safari
02 Panorama Route Scenic Day
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Panorama Route Scenic Day
03 Mlilwane Walking Safari
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Mlilwane Walking Safari
04 Hluhluwe Game Reserve Drive
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Hluhluwe Game Reserve Drive
05 St. Lucia Estuary Cruise
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St. Lucia Estuary Cruise
06 Camping or Lodge Choice
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Camping or Lodge Choice

South Africa & Eswatini

An 8-day south africa safari tour from Johannesburg to Durban across two countries and four national parks, with camping or lodge accommodation throughout.

Days 1–8
Kruger Nationalpark

Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

The kruger park safari south africa departs Johannesburg heading east through Mpumalanga's coal fields. The drive follows old trade routes into the Lowveld, reaching the fringes of Kruger National Park by late afternoon. Camp is set up and an optional sundowner drive is available for those who book in advance. Meals: Lunch, Dinner. Optional: Sundowner Drive.

Greater Kruger-Gebiet

Full Day in Kruger National Park

A full day in Kruger National Park on an open 4x4 vehicle is the core of this south africa safari tour. Kruger holds 147 mammal species and 507 bird species, including the big five safari south africa lineup: lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards and buffalo. The park spans 19,000 square kilometres and remains the flagship of South Africa's protected areas. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Included: Safari in Kruger National Park.

Kruger-Nationalpark

Panorama Route & Blyde River Canyon

Day 3 follows the panorama route south africa along the escarpment separating the central plateau from the Kruger Lowveld. Three major stops cover Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and God's Window — each carved by the Blyde River over geological time. An optional morning hike is available before the group departs. Return to camp by late afternoon. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Included: Panorama Route — Blyde River Canyon, God's Window.

Eswatini

Kruger to Eswatini – Ezulwini Valley

This south africa eswatini safari stage passes through the southern end of Kruger before crossing into Eswatini on an overland vehicle. Wildlife sightings continue as the terrain shifts from Lowveld savanna to mountain forest. The destination is the Ezulwini Valley south of the capital Mbabane. A coffee-and-rusks start prepares the group for the long but varied drive. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Included: Overland Safari through Kruger.

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Eswatini

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Eswatini

The 4,560-hectare Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary holds no dangerous predators, making it one of the few southern African reserves where a guided walk is genuinely relaxed. A morning nature trail covers the ecology and cultural history of the reserve. Optional activities include mountain biking, game drives and hiking in the surrounding hills. This eswatini tour day is a deliberate change of pace. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Included: Nature Walk with Guide. Optional: Safaris, Biking, Hiking.

Zululand

Eswatini to St. Lucia, Zululand

The group leaves Eswatini and heads south into Zululand, once the territory of King Shaka who unified the Zulu clans in the early 19th century. The drive passes through culturally layered countryside before arriving at St. Lucia on the KwaZulu-Natal coast — gateway to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the base for Day 7. This south africa eswatini tour transit day balances history and landscape. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Eswatitni

Hluhluwe Game Reserve & iSimangaliso

An early start for the hluhluwe game reserve safari — one of Africa's oldest protected areas and a leading site for white rhino conservation. The full Big Five are present. After a midday rest, the afternoon brings a boat cruise on the isimangaliso wetland park tour waterways, where hippos, crocodiles and water birds gather along the St. Lucia estuary. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Included: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Safari, St. Lucia Boat Cruise.

Durban

St. Lucia to Durban – Tour End

The final morning of this kruger national park safari tour begins with breakfast before the drive south to Durban. The small group safari south africa has covered two countries, four national parks and over 800 kilometres, with a choice of south africa camping safari or lodge nights throughout. The tour concludes on arrival in Durban. Meals: Breakfast.

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$ 2,359 / person

Price Options

Small group trip $ 2,359

Additional Options

Single room surcharge / Person $ 237

Trip includes

  • Measures as described in the itinerary – 7 breakfasts 0 lunches 6 dinners – accommodation
  • Provided vehicles: 12-seater minibus 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Qualified crew
  • Transport in a 12-seater minibus or bus
  • Including highlights according to the itinerary
  • Entrance fees for national parks.
  • over 8 days and leads through South Africa and Eswatini
  • The journey takes place in a specially equipped safari vehicle
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