WHERE YOU STAY IS AN
EXPERIENCE TO ITSELF... Where you stay in South Africa showcases the heart and soul of each destination – “destinations” in themselves:
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES Tinga Private Game Lodge and Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge are
excellent bases to view the wildlife of Kruger National Park and the Sabie River private game reserve (bordering Kruger). Air-conditioned suites feature a bathroom with shower, a lounge area, a dressing room and private patio / deck. Both lodges are known for outstanding service and acclaimed cuisine – no wonder Africa’s premier resident wildlife call them “home”!
4. FLY TO A PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Depart Cape Town and board a flight for the country’s northeast corner, where your South African safari experience begins at Tinga Private Game Lodge. Tinga is set in the South African lowveldt in incomparable Kruger National Park, thought to host more mammal species than any other game reserve on the continent. Tinga is located in a private riverside setting inside the park. The river is home to many endangered and rare animals, birds and reptiles – be on the lookout for them on an afternoon game drive before dinner. Meals BD
LANDMARK HOTELS Cape Town’s iconic Cape Grace, ideally located on a private
quay on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and consistently recognized as one of the world’s finest luxury hotels, continues to garner accolades for its elegant décor. Recognized as one of the Leading Hotels of the World, The Victoria Falls Hotel – an Edwardian-era treasure in Zimbabwe – boasts a centuries-old historic legacy of grace and style in its incomparable setting overlooking spectacular Victoria Falls and the gorges of the Zambezi River.
5. TINGA PRIVATE GAME LODGE, KRUGER Wildlife viewing is at its best here at Tinga Private Game Lodge, which covers 12,000 acres and boasts one of the highest recorded densities of predators – and especially of leopards – in Africa; guests have spotted elephant, cheetah, rhinos, wild dogs and, of course, leopards in Kruger during their stay. You’ll have ample opportunity to spot the animals who live here on two game drives today. Tonight, feast on regional culinary specialties at dinner. Meals BLD
6. EXCLUSIVE GAME DRIVES IN SABI SABI Enjoy a final game drive in Tinga this morning before moving on to Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, situated within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve bordering expansive Kruger National Park. Comprising five smaller private game reserves set along the Sabie River, the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve is home to a great biodiversity of habitat and wildlife, including Africa’s iconic “Big Five” – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard; wild dogs, cheetahs and over 300 species of birds can also be spotted here. An afternoon game drive takes you into the African bushveld to spot wildlife. Meals BLD
7. AT HOME ON SAFARI Morning and afternoon game drives aboard four-wheel-drive, open-top Land Rovers today provide the possibility of up-close sightings of African game. Expert Shangaan trackers and experienced rangers help you spot the animals who migrate through the reserve, including gazelles, antelopes, kudu, impalas
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