Bespoke Intimate Small Group Safaris

MAY 2026 SAFARI DETAILS:  May 11th – May 21st

You can find more information about our lodging on our Places We Stay page.

Itinerary:

May 11th:

• Arrive at Hoedspruit
• Ground transferred into beautiful Eagle Owl Camp

May 11 – 13th         

• Eagle Owl Camp
• Famous for WHITE LIONS, Timbavati is so much more – Eagle Owl Luxury Camp is in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve adjacent to CENTRAL KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

May 14:

• Warthog Rest for a proper rest overnight
• Leave early for the journey to Mashatu.

May 15-17th

• Arrive Mashatu Tuli lodge
• This luxury 4-star camp has a swimming pool tucked away against giant rocks, a romantic star gazing deck, and a hide and walking trail within the lodge grounds 

May 18- 19th 

• Picked up in the morning at the border and transferred to Return Africa Parfuri Tent/River Camp
• Pafuri Camp is situated in the Makuleke Concession of the Northern KRUGER NATIONAL PARK. This comfortable camp is operated by the Makuleke tribe and has 19 luxury designer tents with en-suite bathrooms
• Birders paradise, absolutely stunning scenery, beautiful setting on the Luvuvhu River, can watch elephants come down and frolic and drink, and birdlife is spectacular

May 20th: 

• Awake in morning and day drive through Kruger to get back to Warthog Rest

May 21st:

• Either start journey home from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg to your international destination, OR…
• You are welcome to stay another night at Warthog Rest and enjoy all that Hoedspruit has to offer.
• We can arrange excursions for you to Herd Elephant Orphanage, Nourish Eco-Village (Shangaan Village), Blyde River Canyon, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, game drives with a bush dinner, a visit to Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center, and many more activities, the possibilities are endless.

Activities are included:  Game drives, waterfall hike, visiting conservation projects, etc.

Pricing is $6,950*/person, double occupancy – all-inclusive (meals, lodging game drives, conservation activities, conservation levies, transfers.)

* Credit Card Transactions will have a 3%  transaction fee. To avoid fees, you can pay with Cash or Check.

*Travel Insurance is required.

What’s Included:

• Ground transportation.
• Lodging at specified locations.
• Conservation levies
• Private chef/food.
• Game Drives.
• Small group setting.

Exclusions: International/domestic air, Additional activities, tips, souvenirs, and some alcoholic beverages.

We always recieve rave reviews from past travelers

“It was truly the trip of a life time! Thank you”

“[Our Tour Leader,] Kim did a great job of keeping all [of] us informed of our daily activities. I felt she really worked hard with a hands-on approach to ensuring we all had a good time. There were many different personalities, and she handled them well.”

“I found this to be such a touching experience. I really enjoyed being immersed into the culture and wildlife shown to me by each guide.”

“More than met my expectations. [I] Loved all of the “camps” / housing we stayed at during this trip. Especially Warthog’s Rest and JayDee.”

PAYMENT POLICY FOR ALL SAFARIS:

• To avoid the 3% credit card transactionn fee, you can pay in cash or with a check.
• A non-refundable deposit of 30% of the cost of the trip is required when booking.
• Final payment is due 120 days before the beginning of the trip.  

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• If you cancel your trip 120 days or less before your departure, your payment is NOT refundable.  This is why we recommend travel insurance.
• If you cancel your trip before the 120 day mark, you can either receive a full refund of monies paid (minus the non-refundable deposit) or we can apply your payment to another Wild Ecotours trip within 12 months of the trip’s departure date.

 Although we  offer many pre- and post- safari extensions, our most popular is extending your stay in the Kruger area.