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On the day of departure you will be collected from your hotel at first light and
transferred to the reserve gate. The journey takes approximately 5 hours with
stops along the way. You will meet your ranger at a lovely bush pub at the edge
of the reserves, where you will sign the indemnity forms and have lunch
together. After lunch, we transfer you into open safari vehicles to one of our
bush camps in Klaserie or Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, making sure that you
spend the maximum time out in the bush!
In the mornings we set off at
first light after a snack breakfast of rusks and coffee or tea. Enjoying the
cool morning air we may walk directly from camp or else use a vehicle to get
further out. Your ranger will decipher the tracks and signs left by the passing
animals during the night. The thrill of walking, tracking and getting up close
to one of the creatures of the bush is an unforgettable experience. On the walks
there is a lot of emphasis on all of nature’s wonders, big and small, such as
trees, plants, insects and birds. A big breakfast is prepared back in camp and
then there is time to unwind and siesta or spot some birds around the camp.
After lunch is served it is time to head out again.
The afternoon
activity is a walk/ drive combination, looking for tracks and activity in other
areas.
After the walk we drive to a beautiful spot in the Reserve, where
we’ll have sundowners while waiting for a stunning African Sunset. As the
diurnal animals and birds anxiously get ready for bed, the stage and sounds
change and a whole new world awakens. This is when we connect the spotlight and
night drive back to camp, looking for the nocturnal creatures that are so rarely
seen during the day. Back in camp a hearty supper and a warm campfire will be
waiting for you. After a long day in the bush there is nothing more rewarding
then to sneak off to bed and listen to the sounds of the night under a blanket
of the overwhelming African stars!
On the day of departure you will still
go out for one last walk. Sniffing the typical scents of the bush you’ll realise
how much you’ve learned already! After breakfast it’s time to pack up and go
back to the bush pub, where you will pay the Conservation Fee and the drinks
you’ve consumed in our camps. Then we say our goodbyes and transfer you back to
the city.