3 Days Kapama Safaris South Africa
A 3-day Kapama safari with Big Five game drives and Panorama Route stops
Overview
3-day Kapama safari
A 3-day Kapama safari puts you in 13 000 hectares of bush where twice-daily drives and walks bring the wildlife close.
Spanning 13 000 hectares of the pristine African bush, Kapama offers the perfect sanctuary for a wide variety of wildlife. Here, over 40 different species of mammals including the Big 5 (elephant, lion, leopard, African buffalo, and rhinoceros) as well as 350 bird species, thrive in their natural habitat. Visitors get the opportunity to observe these magnificent creatures in the wild with twice-daily guided game drives, nature walks, and once-in-a-lifetime elephant encounters.
Kapama’s four luxury lodges each have a charm of their own, Buffalo Camp delights with its old-world feel, Southern Camp offers warmth and hospitality, River Lodge is festive year-round, and Karula is breathtakingly elegantly.
ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE RETURN SHUTTLE TRANSFERS FROM JOHANNESBURG (PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT ANY JOHANNESBURG HOTEL OR RESIDENCE). ONE SHUTTLE WILL RUN VIA THE PANORAMA ROUTE WITH STOPS AT PILGRIM’S REST, GODS WINDOW AND GRASKOP FALLS. ALTERNATIVELY, SHOULD A CLIENT FLY IN ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT, RETURN TRANSFERS TO EASTGATE AIRPORT IS INCLUDED. FULL BOARD ACCOMMODATION AT THE CHOICE OF KAPAMA LODGES.
Travel logistics
Start / Finish
Start
- Johannesburg
- JNBO. R. Tambo International Airport
Finish
- Johannesburg
- JNBO. R. Tambo International Airport
Highlights
What Makes This Safari Special
Big Five game viewing
Guided walking safari
Panorama Route sightseeing
Game drives with a professional guide
Explore Kapama
Day by Day
3-day Kapama safari itinerary
A professional driver who will pick you up in Johannesburg on the morning of your departure. All transfers are done in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle, where you will be transported via the Panorama Route to Kapama. Panorama route includes God’s Window, Lisbon Falls and Graskop and all entrance fees are included in the package. There are numerous stops along the way for comfort breaks and photo moments.
Arriving at Kapama, you will be greeted by the friendly lodge staff and have time to settle in and rest before embarking on the afternoon game drive. Dinner enjoyed at the lodge after your afternoon/evening game drive.
You will be greeted with a cup of coffee before heading off for the morning game drive in a 4x4 safari vehicle, hopefully with an opportunity to spot the Big Five walking and roaming in your path. There is an alternative to go on a morning bush walk rather than the drive if you so prefer. Upon return from your safari, you will be served a leisurely breakfast and have the remainder of the morning at the lodge to catch up on sleep or resting at pool. Lunch will be served and there will be some more time to unwind before returning for an afternoon/sunset safari drive with your guide. Sunset will be spent in the bush, after which you will be returned to the lodge for dinner and the evening at your leisure.
Early morning rise and head out for your morning game drive to spot the animals that have been eluding you on your safari experience. Return to the lodge for breakfast and check out, where our driver will be waiting to transfer you back to Johannesburg.
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Photographs
Where You Stay
Handpicked
Retreats
Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.
What's Included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Not Included
- Conservation Fees
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
Questions
Frequently Asked
The price covers all activities (unless labeled as optional); all accommodation as stated in the itinerary; a professional driver/guide; all Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section). Budget separately for conservation Fees; tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day); personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.). Your personalized quote confirms the full breakdown line by line.
The prime months for this itinerary are January, February, March, October, November and December. That said, South Africa rewards visitors in every season. Tell us your travel dates and we'll advise exactly what to expect.
This is a private, tailor-made safari for your own party of 2 to 12 guests. You won't be grouped with strangers. The itinerary, vehicle and guide are yours alone.
You'll stay at Buffalo Camp / Southern Camp / River Lodge / Karula, as laid out in the day-by-day itinerary. If availability requires it, we substitute properties of a similar or better standard and always confirm before you travel.
Send an inquiry through the form on this page and our safari experts will come back with a personalized quote within 24 hours, free and with no obligation. Once the plan feels right, we lock in your dates and lodges.
Absolutely. Treat the 3-day program as a starting point. We can adjust the pace, upgrade or change lodges, add days, or combine it with other destinations. Tell us what your ideal trip looks like and we'll shape it around you.
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