5-Day Baderukwe (Greater Kruger) 4x4 Wild Camping Tour
Overview
Tour Overview
South Africa Safari: The 42,000-hectare Letaba Ranch Game Reserve is not open to the general public and lies just north of Phalaborwa, on the border of Kruger National
Day by Day
Itinerary
Drive to Phalaborwa in convoy behind your guide (500 km)
Day 1Drive to Phalaborwa in convoy behind your guide (500 km) Drive to Phalaborwa in convoy behind your guide (500 km) You will meet your guide in Pretoria and then drive in convoy to Phalaborwa. The place where you will meet your guide will be communicated before the start of the tour. Tonight, we camp at the Phalaborwa Safari Park just outside the Phalaborwa Gate. This campsite has ablution facilities with water and electricity. Tonight, you will pitch your own tent while the guide makes a fire. Afterwards, you will prepare your meal on the open fire or use the gas appliances available in your vehicle. The other option is to spoil yourself with a delicious dinner at the hotel across the road from Safari Park. Main Destination: Phalaborwa (Town) Accommodation: Budget camping Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Drive in convoy to the first unfenced campsite of the tour (± 50 km)
Day 2Drive in convoy to the first unfenced campsite of the tour (± 50 km) Drive in convoy to the first unfenced campsite of the tour (± 50 km) We enter Letaba Ranch at 12:00. We travel on tarred roads to the entrance of Letaba Ranch and then on management trails to the Mtomeni Safari Camp next to the Letaba River. The surrounding wilderness, the remoteness and the seclusion of travelling through rarely-seen areas are the main thrills of this trail. This campsite has no ablution facilities, no water and no electricity. Tonight, you will pitch your own tent while the guide makes a fire. Afterwards, you will prepare your meal on the open fire or use the gas appliances available in your vehicle. Main Destination: Letaba Ranch Provincial Park (Greater Kruger) Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Letaba Ranch (Greater Kruger) Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a southerly direction (± 95 km)
Day 3Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a southerly direction (± 95 km) Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a southerly direction (± 95 km) Join a guided morning walk. An experienced (and armed) field guide shares his knowledge of the fauna and flora to explain natural wonders. The walk is relaxed and doesn’t take longer than two hours, so no over-exhaustion will take place. After you have made yourself breakfast, we follow the 4x4 trails past several water holes to maximise the game viewing opportunities and we stop at the Baderukwe Dam. Who knows what animals we will see? Continue along the 4x4 trails to our campsite, which is located next to the Baderukwe River. Spend the night there. The river flows underground, and elephants dig holes to drink from. These waterholes also benefit other animals. This campsite has no ablution facilities, no water and no electricity. Use your shower bag to shower under the stars. Tonight, you will pitch your own tent while the guide makes a fire. Afterwards, you will prepare your meal on the open fire or use the gas appliances available in your vehicle. Main Destination: Letaba Ranch Provincial Park (Greater Kruger) Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Letaba Ranch (Greater Kruger) Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a northerly direction (± 60 km)
Day 4Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a northerly direction (± 60 km) Follow the 4x4 eco-trail in a northerly direction (± 60 km) After breakfast, we visit a large quartz outcrop on top of a hill. We follow 4x4 trails to the confluence of the Little and Large Letaba Rivers and visit viewpoints overlooking the Letaba River. Once we reach our campsite next to the Letaba River, we set up camp for the night. This campsite has no ablution facilities, no water and no electricity. Use your shower bag to shower under the stars. Tonight, you will pitch your own tent while the guide makes a fire. Afterwards, you will prepare your meal on the open fire or use the gas appliances available in your vehicle. Main Destination: Letaba Ranch Provincial Park (Greater Kruger) Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Letaba Ranch (Greater Kruger) Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Drive to Pretoria
Day 5Drive to Pretoria Drive to Pretoria Sit on the "sandy beach" next to the river and reflect on the events and sightings of the past 4 days. We depart from the campsite and make our way in a westerly direction. We drive on tarred roads back to Pretoria. Main Destination: Pretoria (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. A transfer back to the airport is not included. You can use a taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Bonsai-SA 4x4 Adventures and Tours, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. Th
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Included & Excluded
Included
Not Included
- An airport transfer is not included. You can use an airport taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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