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Private Full-Day Safari
PRIVATE DAY SAFARI · KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Our best chance of the most sightings. In at gate opening, and a whole day to explore further into the park. Your own open safari vehicle and guide, for 1 to 9 guests.
PICKUP: 04:40 / 05:15
summer / winter, from Hazyview
DURATION: 10 to 11 hours
back around 15:30 to 16:00
GROUP: 1 to 9 guests
only your group on board
Price from
R800 (USD $48) up to 9 guests pp
R2,420 (USD $146) pp for 2 guests
How to book your private safari
What to expect
A full day gives your guide time to cover more ground and follow up on sightings, so it gives you the best chance of the Big 5 and the less common animals. You get the active early morning and the quieter middle of the day at rivers and waterholes.
There's no fixed route. Your guide plans the day around recent sightings and what you most want to see, with stops for breakfast and lunch at rest camps such as Skukuza.
04:40 summer · 05:15 winter: pickup from your accommodation in Hazyview
Gate opening: into the park at Paul Kruger Gate (Kruger Gate) for the early-morning sightings
Mid-morning: breakfast stop at a rest camp (at your own cost)
Midday: lunch at Skukuza or another rest camp (at your own cost), then more game viewing
Around 15:30 to 16:00: drop-off back at your accommodation
Where we pick you up
• Hazyview Town: any hotel, lodge, resort or B&B within a 10 km radius of Perry's Bridge
• Perry's Bridge Trading Post, Hazyview: free parking if you drive yourself
• Kruger Gate area: Paul Kruger Gate, Kruger Gate Hotel and Elephant Point. Protea Hotel Kruger Gate pickup is 15 minutes before gate opening.
• Skukuza Camp and Pretoriuskop Camp: pickup about 30 minutes after gate opening
• Malelane Gate and Crocodile Bridge Gate: on request only, with a surcharge of R950 (USD $57) per trip per day
Not sure if your accommodation is covered? WhatsApp us on +27 83 772 4420.
Included
✔ Private open safari vehicle, only your group
✔ Experienced, qualified nature guide
✔ Pickup and drop-off in the areas listed
✔ Commentary on wildlife, birds, plants and park history
Not included
❌ Kruger conservation fees, paid by card at the gate
❌ Breakfast, lunch and drinks at the rest camps
❌ Malelane / Crocodile Bridge surcharge (R950 (USD $57))
❌ Gratuities for your guide
❌ Night drives and bush walks: we don't offer these. Book them directly with SANParks or at the park entry gate.
What to bring
• Warm layers and a jacket: early mornings are cold on an open vehicle, even in summer
• Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses for the midday sun
• Binoculars and a camera
• Passport or ID and a bank card for the conservation fees
Plans changed? Day safaris can be moved to a new date within one calendar year at no cost, subject to availability. Full payment confirms your booking.
Rather stay inside Kruger? On a private multi-day safari you sleep in a Kruger camp, skip the gate queue every morning and are out at the sightings at first light. Ask us about our private multi-day safaris (2 to 14 days): see Multi-Day Safaris in the menu, or our FAQ page.
Seasons: Summer is October to March, winter is April to September. Pick-up times start from Hazyview Town and we confirm your exact time when you book.
Prices: pp, with your private vehicle and guide included. The bigger your group, the less each person pays. Children over 3 and under 12 pay the children's rate (R400 (USD $24) half-day, R550 (USD $33) full day) and under 3s ride free. Kruger conservation fees and meals are not included. We don't offer night drives or bush walks: book these directly with SANParks at the park entry gate.
Where we pick you up: Hazyview Town (within a 10 km radius of Perry's Bridge), the Paul Kruger Gate area, Skukuza and Pretoriuskop Camp. Malelane Gate and Crocodile Bridge Gate on request only, with a surcharge of R950 (USD $57) per trip per day.