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3-Day Luxury Safari in South Africa’s Greater Kruger

Take a three-hour sunrise game drive, relax by the pool between outings, and return from an afternoon safari for dinner under the stars.

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Duration
3 days
4 stops
Stays
1 stay
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The journey

Journey overview

Your accommodation is comfortable and suitable for those looking for a value-for-money option in the Sabi Sand. All rooms are en-suite and airconditioned. Some rooms are set up to allow families or small parties of three friends with separate but connected rooms. Umkumbe has three standard and seven superior rooms, with the latter larger with outdoor en-suite showers.

  • Activities: game drives & evening/night game drives
  • Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: minivan We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Shared tour
  • Can start any day
  • Cannot be customized
  • Suitable for single travelers
  • Minimum age of 6 years

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Johannesburg - Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve

You will be picked in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 07:00am and travel east via the N4 motorway through the Highveld of Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Go down the escarpment, and into the scenic Lowveld to the reserve inside the Greater Kruger National Park. The drive will take about six hours, during which you will stop for refreshments. After reaching the lodge at around mid-day, you will have the opportunity to freshen up and relax before departing on an open safari vehicle. Go for your first-afternoon game drive in the reserve and return to the lodge after dark. Back at the lodge, a delicious starlit dinner will await you, if the weather permits. You overnight stay will be in the luxury accommodation at Umkumbe Safari Lodge and your deal includes lunch and dinner.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Umkumbe GR (Sabi Sands)
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included
02Day 2

Day 2

Morning and Afternoon Safari Drives

You will get an early wake-up call and just have time for a hot beverage and rusks before departing on a 3-hour game drive to see the sun rising in the east. On return, you can enjoy a brunch and choose to spend the rest of the day at the pool or lazing around before it is time for an afternoon game drive with an expert guide. You'll return to the lodge after dark, in time for another dinner under the stars. You overnight stay will be in the luxury accommodation at Umkumbe Safari Lodge and your deal includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Umkumbe GR (Sabi Sands)
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included
03Day 3

Day 3

Sabi Sands Game Reserve - Johannesburg

Rise up early, enjoying a hot beverage and rusk as you depart on your last morning game drive. After witnessing the sunrise, you will return to the lodge for breakfast before departing to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. You will arrive at your drop-off point at approximately 5:00 pm. Your deal today includes breakfast at the lodge.
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Stays

Where you will stay

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What’s included

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Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks

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1 stay

2 nights across 3 days.

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

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