A Luxury Railway Safari of the 1920’s
Price:From R 23,875 per person
(Rate valid until )
Includes:3 night accommodation at the 5* Shalati Train Hotel on a all-inclusive rate, as well as Private Guide, Private Open Safari Vehicle, Personalised itinrerary and Conservation Fees for the duration.
For the guest who want’s to experience nostalgic 1920’s train safari experience, the Shalati train hotel in the Kruger National Park is quite possibly one of the best and unique safari experiences that you can ever have.
With beautifully appointed 5* train carriages converted to luxurious cabins, along with your own private guide and vehicle to explore the southern Kruger, this is a truly wonderful experience and show cases the very best that Kruger National Park has to offer.
Our personalised overnight Kruger National Park Safaris have been designed to offer our clients a truly authentic Kruger National Park Safari experience with one of the most sought after private Kruger guides – Andrew Wagner.
(this is typically the departure point to Kruger when you are in South Africa)
Guests have a variety of options in travelling from Johannesburg to the Kruger National Park. We can offer any one of these based on your preference and include in your Safari package.
Here are some of the options available:
DAY 1:
Guest arrival is flexible for this Safari as the Skukuza Safari Lodge is easily accessible due to its location at Skukuza Main Camp. We of course recommend that our guests plan to arrive as early as possible so that we can make the most of our first day and night in the Park.
Whether arriving as a self drive, by private transfer, shuttle or flight into Skukuza, we aim to have you on the Open Safari Vehicle and in the park by midday. As soon as we meet you will be transferred over to or Open Safari Vehicle and your Guide Andrew will have you on your way. This Safari combines exceptional game viewing in the Southern Kruger but also offers our guest time to relax and enjoy their down time.
We will arrive at Skukuza shortly after midday and make our way for lunch at the Shalati Train Restaurant. After lunch we will check into the Skukuza Safari Lodge around 14h00 and then prepare to head out on an afternoon safari drive from 15h30.
Already having entered the Park we will have seen many common species such as Zebra, Impala, Giraffe and Elephant. Heading out on our afternoon Safari will again be looking for these species and more. Late afternoons are great for predators and following the Sabie River we stand a good chance of encountering Lion or Leopard. We will spend the afternoon out watching as the golden hour slowly filters through and return to camp at sunset and gate closure time.
Dinner will be at the Shalati Train Restaurant, which is a short walk from the hotel inside the camp. Dinner will be served from 19h00. There after the evening is your own. Your guide will join your for dinner and also discuss the the following days activities.
DAY 2 & 3:
Both Days 2 and Day 3 will be early mornings departing as the gates open to make the most of the ealry sunrise and dawn chorus. We will stop for a sunrise coffee at a location out in the bush and make our way towards Lower Sabie on Day 2 and then Tshokwane on Day for our morning breakfast stops. Both detsinations will offer wonderfully alterantiove routes and areas and make the most of the Kruger Parks exceptional diversity. Each drive looks to make the most of the surrounding savanna and see and experience as many of the species as possible as well as share a lot of the Krugers history and heritage. The southern area, origionally know as the Sabie Reserve was established in 1898 and has tremendous history and some wonderful stories and locations to be shared.
Along each days route we will be stopping at many of the look out points, waters holes and camps. The area surround Skukuza offers wonderful wildlife sightings from Lion to Leopard, Wilddog, Spotted Hyena and Cheetah. Ther are is also fantatsic for Birders and as a result fo the surrounding bush there is an abundance of species to find.
We will arrive back at Skukuza Safari lodge just before lunch time. Lunch time is your personal time and you can select from the Skukuza Safari Lodge resturant or the Cattle Baron which has a deck that overlooks the Sabie Riiver.
Your Guide will again see you at 15h30 for the Afternoon Safari. Each route for the morning and afternoon safaris will differ to maximise on your experience and what you see.
Always wanting to do things different Andrew will will choose something to focus on and share with you perhaps around the plant species and some of the African ancient wisdoms, explore an alternative area in search of a specific rare species and also teach about animal tracks and signs.
We will again arrive back at camp just at sunset and gat closure time. Dinner will be served from 19h00 so you will have time to freshen up and then take a slow walk to either the Cattle Baron or the Shalati Train restaurant.
DAY 4:
It’s an early morning wake up call and a short drive to large rock with beautiful views and Coffee, tea and rusks as we take in the sunrise and early mornings sounds. This morning will we do a heading south in search of Rhino, Wilddogs and cheetah in the heart of Kruger. We will return to Skukuza camp for breakfast before checking out and preparing you for your return to Johannesburg or your next destination.
The above is an example itnerary and is flexible around our client travel requirements.
*Note – We will assist you with planning and booking your transport and transfers but any flights will need to be done by yourself.
Having taken hundreds of Safaris into the Kruger National Park we know from experience what’s important to pack. Here are a few items we recommend that you don’t leave home without:
We recommend light functional attire preferably in natural colour shades to blend in with our environment and not stand out visually to game species. Summer can be hot and the direct sunlight dangerous so please remember a good hat as well as sunscreen. During the hottest summer months (Nov/Dec) the daytime temperatures can reach 35 degrees Celsius from 10h30 and from 13h00 the temperature can reach upward of 40 degrees. The summer months are also our rainy season so the afternoons can experience thunder showers but all vehicles are equipped with waterproof ponchos as well as canvas flaps that can enclose the vehicle.
During the winter months in the Kruger National Park, we will usually experience blue skies on most days but with a daily average temperature of 18 to 26 degrees Celsius. The early mornings on Safaris can be cooler with temperatures from 5 to 8 degrees and late afternoons again dropping below 18 degrees. Winter Safaris are fantastic because the visibility is very good but we do recommend that you have warm clothing as the wind on the back of an Open Safari Vehicle can make things chilly. On our Safari vehicles we do provide fleece blankets.
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