Kruger Safari from Hazyview: 6 guests, open vehicle
A morning pickup, an open vehicle, and the Kruger unfolds in front of you
You're picked up before sunrise, driven to Kruger's gates, and spend the day in an open vehicle with a guide who knows the bush. Breakfast and lunch stops are your own cost, but entry, transport, water, and the guide's knowledge are included. You're back at your lodge by late afternoon.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full-day Kruger National Park safari
- Collect guests from lodges
- Enter Kruger Park at gate opening
- Stop for breakfast at rest camp
- Continue safari drive
- Stop for lunch break
What’s included
- Your day includes hotel pickup before dawn, professional guide, entry to Kruger National Park and conservation fees, and bottled water throughout.
- Breakfast and lunch at rest camps are at your own cost.
- Drop-off back at your lodge happens in the late afternoon.
Times
- Every day 05:00
Before you book
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The experience
Your driver arrives at the lodge before dawn. It's still dark when you climb into the open safari vehicle, and that's the whole point. The gates to Kruger National Park open at 5:30am, and the animals are moving then, before the heat settles in. The group stays small, never more than six people, which means you're not craning your neck around a dozen other heads to see what the guide has spotted. He's been working the bush for years, and he knows the difference between a rustle that matters and one that doesn't. Within the first hour, you'll understand why people come back to this park again and again.
Around 8:30, you stop at one of the rest camps for breakfast. That's on your own account, but it gives you time to stretch and talk to other visitors who've been out since dawn. The guide uses the break to point out what you've already seen: a kudu, maybe some impala, the way the light changes the color of the grass. Then you're back out until noon, when you break again for lunch. The rhythm of the day is built around the animals' rhythm, not a clock. Your guide carries binoculars and a field guide thick with notes, and he'll talk about the 147 mammal species in the park, the 500 bird species, the trees and their uses, but only if you ask. Some people want silence. He reads that.
The vehicle itself is open on the sides, which means you feel the air change as you move through different parts of the park, and you can turn and photograph without glass in the way. It also means the animals see and hear you the way they're meant to, not as something sealed and separate. Your guide is looking for the Big 5, but he's also watching for the smaller things: the insects, the way a particular grass grows in a particular soil, the birds that only call at certain times. Bottled water is included, and so is your entry to the park and the conservation fees. Hotel pickup and drop-off are handled, so you don't have to navigate to the gates yourself or worry about timing.
Is this one for you?Right for travelers staying in Hazyview who want to see the Kruger without arranging their own transport or entry. The early start is what puts you in the park when the animals are active. Plan for a full day out, starting before sunrise and finishing in the afternoon.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 11 years); Child (3 to 5 years); Infant (under 3).
What time does the safari start?
Hotel pickup happens before dawn, and the park gates open at 5:30am. You're in the vehicle and moving as soon as entry is possible.
Can I go if I'm traveling alone?
Single travelers can join if there are already at least 2 guests booked on that departure. Groups max out at 6 people per vehicle.
Are meals included?
No. Breakfast at a rest camp around 8:30am and lunch around noon are at your own cost. Bottled water is provided.
What's the chance of seeing the Big 5?
Your guide will search for them, but sightings depend on where the animals are that day. The park has lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos, but no guarantee on any single trip.
What's included in the price?
Hotel pickup and drop-off, professional guide, bottled water, Kruger National Park entry, and conservation fees.
How many people are in the group?
Maximum 6 guests per vehicle. The vehicle is a 10-seater open safari vehicle, so you have space and clear sightlines.
What if the weather is bad?
The vehicle is open, so you'll feel rain and wind. Bring a light jacket for the early morning and a rain cover if storms are forecast.
Kruger Safari from Hazyview: 6 guests, open vehicle
10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 155 per person
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