Kruger Rhino Walking Safaris is a 3, 4, or 5 nights tour package in the Big 5 Kruger National Park. Explore the wonders of the Kruger National Park with traditional game drive safaris, and guided walking safaris. An optional Sleepout experience is also available in this incredible territory.
Being on foot is considered by many people to be more rewarding because the walker encounters animals on their own terms. Just as would have happened before vehicles existed. The tracking of animals and immersion of senses in the sounds and smell of the bush, and even the feel of leaves or tree bark, creates a true sense of being part of the environment.
You’ll be staying at Rhino Post Safari Lodge and Plains Camp (home of Rhino Walking Safaris). These are on a 12,000 hectare private wilderness concession entirely within the Kruger National Park. The concession offers some of the best Big Five game viewing opportunities in Africa, as well as a wide diversity of other fauna and flora. It is 20 kilometers from Kruger’s Skukuza Airport and shares a 14km unfenced boundary with the Mala Mala Game Reserve and the Sabi Sands.
There is also the option to combine this with Chundu Island or Masuwe Lodge in Victoria Falls for an amazing African adventure. This means you will benefit from the Seolo long stay offers.
Kruger Rhino Walking Safaris 3 night itinerary
Day 1: Kruger National Park
The best option is to fly into Skukuza Airport and road transfer to the lodge (25 – 40 minutes). Or fly into Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport), for the transfer to the lodge (approximately 2 ½ – 3 hours).
On arrival at the lodge, you will be welcomed with a homemade iced tea and shown to your suite. Enjoy high tea (a selection of savory snacks and cakes as well as teas, coffee and fruit juices) at 3.30pm. Depart for an afternoon / evening game drive at 4pm. The afternoon drive stops for sundowner drinks and snacks at sunset. Before continuing into the night in search of wildlife, particularly nocturnal species.
The drives return to the lodge in time for guests to freshen up and enjoy a drink. Enjoy a sumptuous dinner on the deck or in the dining room. Dinner is sometimes complimented by even more game viewing as animals come down to the waterhole to drink. Plus smaller creatures, such as genets or owls, occasionally pop by the deck whilst on forays for their dinner.
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Rhino Post Safari Lodge
Rhino Post Safari Lodge is the perfect base from which to explore South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park. Experience responsible Eco-conscious tourism, affordable yet stylish accommodation, knowledgeable guides, and staggering biodiversity. Enjoy the relaxed, friendly atmosphere and let us show you Africa’s heartbeat.
Game drive safaris at Rhino Post Safari Lodge are in specially adapted open 4×4 vehicles with professional guides. In addition to game viewing within this wilderness concession, Rhino Post also has exclusive use of 170 kilometers of road within the Kruger National Park after dark when other Kruger visitors are confined to camp. In order to preserve the environmental integrity of the concession and the Kruger National Park, they do not drive off demarcated roads.
The ideal time for game viewing is early morning and the late afternoon/evening. This is when many wild animals and birds are most active. On the drive, you may encounter a wide range of wildlife. Your guide will surprise you by spotting animals and birds that those unused to the bush may not notice. You may spot elephants quietly feeding under giant Jackal berry trees along a river bank. Or you may be lucky enough to see a tiny Pearl-spotted owl calling loudly from the top of a small bush, even in daylight! Everything you see on a drive has a story attached to it and your guides will share their knowledge of not only the mammals and birds but also reptiles, insects, flowers and trees. Every game drive is an adventure with its own special moments.
Rhino Post Safari Lodge fire pit
Day 2: Kruger National Park
Each morning at the lodge you will receive an early wake-up call and will have time for a cup of tea or coffee, fruit, muffins or biscotti before heading out on your game drive.
Midway through your game drive, your guide will stop for a tea or coffee break before returning to the lodge. Once back at the lodge, enjoy brunch.
At 2pm, transfer by 4×4 to Plains Camp (home of Rhino Walking Safaris). This trip takes about 30 minutes and is a mini-game drive in itself.
After settling into your 19th century explorer-style luxury tent and being shown around the camp, enjoy high tea followed by a briefing by your guide about bush walking in the Kruger National Park. Rhino Walking Safari guides meet the stringent requirements of the South African National Parks (SANParks). After you have been through the safety precautions, you will set off on a short introductory walk which is always an exhilarating experience. You will later return to the vehicle in time for sundowners and enjoy a short night drive before returning to camp.
After a delicious dinner fireside tales are enjoyed under inky blue skies.
Plains Camp (home of Rhino Walking Safaris)
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris specializes in luxury walking safaris in 12,000 hectares of pristine bushveld in the only wilderness concession situated in the Kruger National Park. The concession shares a 15km unfenced boundary with the famous Mala Mala and Sabi Sands Reserve, with an abundance of wildlife moving freely between the two reserves. A maximum of 8 guests are accommodated in luxury African Explorer Style tents at Plains Camp.
On each walking safari the guides will share their wealth of “bush culture’’. Not only identifying flora and fauna but also explaining the medicinal uses of plants, local folk lore and interpreting wildlife tracks in the sand.
Walking through the bush heightens all the senses and offers visitors unrivaled opportunities to become immersed in the rhythms of nature. The alarm calls of Red-billed oxpeckers may alert your guide to an old buffalo feeding in the reeds along a riverbed, a porcupine quill reveals that Africa’s largest rodent foraged along a trail during the night and the fresh tracks of a pride of lions means that the vultures may soon be in business.
Comfortable accommodation on your Kruger walking safari
Day 3: Kruger National Park
All walking trails are enjoyed in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the midday heat, with the average duration of the morning walk being between 3 and 4 hours. During the morning walk there is a stop for a rest and light snack.
Watching elephants
Enjoy a hearty brunch after getting back from the morning walk. Choose to take the opportunity to cool off in in the plunge pool or simply relax on the deck while doing some more game watching over the Timbetene Plain.
Days are spent relaxing in the comfort of the 19th century naturalist retreat reading, relaxing at the plunge pool while viewing game on the plains. After a sumptuous high tea guests go out for a short late afternoon walk (usually not more than an hour), sundowners in the bush & then meet the vehicle to track nocturnal creatures well into the night.
Drinks around the fire, followed by dinner complete the day.
Day 4: End of Itinerary
After a light snack and tea or coffee you’ll embark on another safari walk. After the walk there will be the chance to freshen up and enjoy brunch. You’ll then be transferred to Rhino Post Safari Lodge for check out.
Depending on your travel arrangements, you may need to forego the morning activity at Plains Camp (home of Rhino Walking Safaris).
Kruger Walking Safari to Victoria Falls Tour Rates
Add on an extra night or two to really get the most out of your adventure walking safari.
Rhino Post Safari Lodge rates include:
Accommodation, meals (brunch, high tea and dinner), teas and coffees and two game drives per day.
Rates Exclude: Transfers, park fees, laundry, items of a personal nature and all drinks except on the evening game drive. Each guest will receive a complimentary glass of wine, local beer, cider or soft drink on the drive.
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris rates include:
Accommodation, meals (brunch, high tea and dinner), cold drinks, house wine and local beers, teas & coffees, morning walk and afternoon walk/game drive. Transfer from Rhino Post Safari Lodge to Plains Camp at specific times.
Rates Exclude: Transfers, early or late transfers, park fees, laundry, items of a personal nature, spirits, liqueurs, imported beers and premium wines.
NB: Should your journey begin at Rhino Walking Safaris, please ensure that you reach Rhino Post Safari Lodge by 1pm for your transfer at 2pm to Plains Camp (home of Rhino Walking Safaris).
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