Enjoy the thrill of the bush

An African safari is the perfect cure for the lockdown blues

Head to the lovely Lowveld town of Hoedspruit – South Africa’s Big Five safari capital – and go on the adventure of a lifetime in the Greater Kruger National Park…

With African Trilogy you are spoiled for choice when it comes to top-notch luxurious safari accommodation and Big Five safari experiences. From Nyala Safari Lodge and its sister lodge, Nyala Sands in the Balule private nature reserve – part of the Greater Kruger National Park and home to the Big Five – to eKhaya Bush Villa on Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, gateway to the Kruger National Park and various Big Five private reserves in the Greater Kruger region.

Hoedspruit itself is a vibrant little town, set in the lee of the majestic Northern Drakensberg Escarpment and the renowned Blyde River Canyon – the world’s third largest green canyon and a truly breathtaking sight to see. This is South Africa’s “safari capital” where Big Five safaris are top of the menu. 

Just 40 minutes from the Kruger Park’s Orpen Gate and an hour from the Phalaborwa Gate, Hoedspruit is ideally positioned and a perfect hub from which to base your amazing African safari. There’s no better way to escape the concrete jungle and socially distance than out in the African wilderness on safari – it’s good for body, mind and soul and the perfect way to reboot after months and months of lockdown blues!

MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE

Nyala Safari Lodge and Nyala Sands are just a short half-hour drive out of Hoedspruit inside the Balule where the Big Five roam freely, with no fences between them and the neighbouring Kruger National Park. Small, intimate and with all the luxurious finishing touches you’d expect from a modern safari lodge, they are the perfect place for groups of friends and extended families travelling together to spend some quality time in the African bush.

An exclusive-use option allows you to take out each lodge in its entirety, making it your own “home from home” in the Big Five wilderness. This gives you the flexibility you need to cater for all your family’s needs, with game activities and meals taking place when it suits you. Likewise, the beautiful eKhaya Bush Villa offers the chance to gather together in a group of friends and family and make this luxurious private safari house your own for a few precious days.

Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate may be close to the centre of town, but it’s wild enough to be considered a wilderness area. While not Big Five, you still have a great selection of wildlife on the estate, from plains game like antelope, zebra and giraffe to predators like leopard and hyena, which occur naturally here. You can cycle, walk, horse-ride and drive around the estate’s greenbelt, with its network of game drive routes and mountain bike trails. 

We can arrange a fully guided Big Five safari in the Kruger Park for you during your stay, as well as game drives on nearby Big Five private game reserves, so you’ll get your fix of the wildlife action as well as relaxing in absolute luxury. 

Get in touch today to find out more and to book your next African adventure with us!