We spent thirteen days at four safari camps in or adjacent to Kruger National Park in South Africa. We spent four days in MalaMala, three in Shalati, four in Lukimbi and two in Jock. It was quite an adventure and we each had a favorite, Wink, Mark, Kate and Meg. Wink’s Favorite – Babies Galore […]
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We spent our last two days in Kruger at Jock Safari Camp. Big Five – Elephants Big Five – Lions Big Five – Leopards Big Five – Rhino No sighting at Jock. Big Five – Buffalo Misc. From Jock we went to the airport to begin the long journey home.
We spent two days at the Jock Safari Camp. It was enclosed, so no escort was needed in the evening. It overlooked a river. There was a single guide and it was not a private tour. The guide was another big game enthusiast, so much for birding. Mark, Wink, Meg and Kate-Lynne
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We spent four days at the Lukimbi Safari Camp. We stayed in individual cabins and the camp was open again. This meant we had to be escorted after dark. Meg and Kate’s cabin had a private soaking pool overlooking the river. They made good use of it. Four days meant eight game drives. It was
Lukimbi was our third Safari Lodge in our great Kruger adventure. It is a private concession, so the guides can off road for better game sightings. This lodge had a tracker as well as a guide. The tracker was Michael and the guide was Darren. This was a four day Safari and involved eight game
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Our second stop was for three days at the Shalati Safari Camp. It is in Kruger proper and our guide was Alvis. The safari camp is a bunch of units made from train cars on a bridge that spanned the Sabi River in Krueger National Park. It was possible to sit and watch the wildlife
We spent four days in the MalaMala Safari camp and went into the bush dawn and dusk each day. The daytime temperatures reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, so midday was pretty quiet with most creatures seeking shelter from the sun. We were most fortunate in the dates we choose, late spring. They had just gotten a
This was Mark’s first trip to Africa. Kate and Meg have been trying to get me to go for a few years now. I finally succumbed. The trip was planned to spend 13 days in and around Kruger National Park in South Africa. We went to four different Safari camps. MalaMala is a private game
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