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The photo shows some of our fleet of Open Safari Vehicles used while on safari in the Kruger National and Hwange National Parks. These ve...

Saturday 30 July 2011

Kruger Park Safari with Sam Stien and Jenna Sapir from the 20th to the 24th July 2011

Sam and Jenna were picked up in Johannesburg and transfered to the Kruger Park's Numbi Gate by one of our transfer vehicles. We picked up sam and Jenna and took them down to the camp of Pretoriuskop were they would spend there first night, before we moved onto the camp of Skukuza. After a break and time to enjoy lunch, we left the camp at 15h30 on an afternoons game drive and made our way in the direction of the lions. Upon arriving at the place were we had seen the lions earlier in the day, however there was no sighn of the lions, only tell tale sighns that they had been there. We decided to make our way up the road to see if we could find more rhino and would return there later. 
We found some rhino about 10km's up the road, and after a good sighting we dedcided to reurn to see if the lions had maybe come out onto the road. as we came around the corner in the road where the lions had been we saw them coming out of the thick bush towards the road, at this stage we were the only vehicle and as the lions were walking in the opposite direction, we turned the vehicle around and followed them. After a good sighting they slowly made there way off the road and into the bush, but as they were not far from a road, we made our way down there to see if we could cut them off to get even better visuals of them. We went a short way down the road and due to the time decided it was a good thing to turn back as it was still quite a distance from the camp. We made our way back up the road and to our surprise we found the lions lying on top of the rocks not too far off the road. After we had enjoyed a good sighting, it was off back to Pretoriuskop camp arriving about 10 minutes after gate closing time. Everybody was in high spirits due to the good lion sighting and after a good dinner, it was off to bed for a good nights sleep.

The next morning it was up early again and after packing the bags as we were moving camp to Skukuza, after enjoying tea and coffee, we left camp for the final full day game drive. The morning started off slowly with good sightings of rhino, elephant and buffalo. We took a drive through to the picnic spot "Tshokwane" were we enjoyed breakfast and even had a vervet monkey steal some jam off the plate. Afterwards we left and took a drive down the H10 getting good sightings of rhino, elephant with also large herds of Zebra and Wildebeest being seen as well. We stopped off at the camp of Lower Sabie for a break and then took a drive to "Sunset Dam" were we stopped off to watch large numbers of crocodiles and hippos. Some good bird species were also seen at the dam. We left "Sunset Dam" and drove back in the direction of Skukuza coming past "Millenium Dam", we got a good sighting of giraffe drinking and a white rhino wallowing in the mud. Some great photos were got by everybody. All the way back to Skukuza. Guests had a good break for the rest of the afternoon, as Juliet was going on her night drive that left at 20h00 and returned at 22h00. We enjoyed dinner at the restaurant prior to Juliet going on the night drive, and once she had left everybody went off to have a good nights sleep, before the early start the following day.

The following morning, it was up early and after packing everything and enjoying tea and coffee, we left the camp and made our way down to the river and onto Nkhulu picnic spot for breakfast. Between Skukuza and breakfast, numerous numbers of elephant, buffalo and impala were seen. After enjoying breakfast down at the river, we slowly made our way back in the direction of Skukuza and then onto the camp of Pretoriuskop were a short stop was made, before making our way to the gate for Juliets transfer. After Juliet had left and all goodbyes had been said, it was off to Pretoriuskop for a break before going on  an afternoons game drive. We checked into Pretoriuskop and had a chance to get some lunch. We left camp at 15h30 and took a drive down the Napi Road. Good sightings of elephant, rhino and buffalo were seen before making our way into the camp just in time before the gates closed for the night.


The following morning, it was up early and after enjoying tea and coffee it was out of camp to see what we could find. The day was spent driving around the park seeing as many good sightings as possible. great sightings of lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and the ever present impala were found. Also got to see some elephant herds really close up as they made there way down to the Sabie river to drink water. We got back to camp late in the afternoon before the gates of the camp closed for the night. Guests enjoyed a good dinner and then it was off to bed to get a good night sleep.


The following day, it was out early and as guests were going out on there night drive, we decided to get back to the camp early in order for them to have a good rest prior to going out on  there night safari at 19h00. A good day was spent game viewing in the park and we returned at lunch time in order that they could enjoy lunch. The afternoon was spent walking around the camp and looking at some of the birds with Sam trying to catch every skink he could lay his eyes on. The guests enjoyed an early dinner in order for them to go out on there night safari. The guests left at 19h00 and found rhino, elephant and buffalo as well as white tailed mongoose and a number of Giant Spotted Eagle Owls and Scrub Hares.


The following morning, it was up early and as it was the guests last day we packed the vehicle and moved out of camp for the final drive. We made our way to the Nkhulu Picnic Spot for breakfast and after enjoying there final bush breakfast and watching baboons terrorize people who were trying to cook there breakfast, we made our way in the direction of the Numbi Gate for Sam and Jenna to catch there transfer back to johannesburg. We arrived back at the gat at around 13h00, just in time to meet there shuttle back to Johannesburg.


Guests were very reluctant to leave the Kruger National Park as they said they really had a good time, and are wanting to come back and have another safari in the near future. We at Nhongo Safaris would like to wish Sam and Jenna all the best in there studies at University and we look forward to you guys coming back to see and visit us again. 

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