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Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
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Advice for a trip to South Africa

Hi there!

Near my 50th birthday in October my wife suggest me to going to travel abroad instead the typical party with friends and relatives. I like the idea and we start to thinking in the common places to visit like Italy, UK and USA and suddendly appears the option to going to a more exotic place (at least for us

).

One of the first options is South Africa to visit the Kruger National Park.

So, here the questions:

- Is the Kruger the best option or there other better?
- How much time is needed to visit the park without rush? (I have 10 days off)
- I seen in booking.com the Grand Kruger Lodge and Spa. It is OK or you can get a better thing for a similar price (US$1,500 per 8 nights)?
- How are the shuttle service from Johanesburg to the park (car, plane, cost)?
- Should I stay 1-2 days in Johanessburg or better to by-pass it?
- Any other thing to do not miss in South Africa?

Any other advice will be welcome

Thanks for the help! Eduardo

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12th Jun 2015 3:16pm

Venomator

Member Since: 25 Aug 2014
Location: Peterborough
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What a superb idea Eduardo...

I spent my 50th in South Africa and had a fabulous two weeks there!

We based ourselves in Cape Town, which is probably more user friendly for tourists than Joberg, and spent the first week exploring all around, including a brilliant walk up to the top of Table Mountain, with the swing car bringing us back down and a couple of days in the nearby wine region of Stellenbosch... Hic...

We hired a car from the airport in Cape Town so we could please ourselves.

The second week we had an absolutely fantastic time in Bushman's Kloof, a luxury wilderness resort about 150 clicks North of Cape Town - this was a special treat for my special birthday and was a terrific and memorable stay.

We did not do the usual Safari stuff as we have both done them before and wanted to do more on that trip.

Whatever you choose to do, a great time is pretty much guaranteed...

Rog...

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12th Jun 2015 4:26pm

Spookytooth

Member Since: 19 Jan 2014
Location: Lincolnshire
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i am sure you will love South Africa. If going to Kruger from Joburg it's worth spending a few nights at a private game reserve eg Motswari, where you get the real bush feel and a welcome break on the way to the more expansive and commercial Kruger ( they are not expensive). Joburg itself has a bit of a reputation, however, worth taking time out to visit Soweto and Nelson Mandela's original home. The people all over South Africa are wonderful, however, with that level of poverty some people will look for opportunities, I have been mugged and robbed on two separate occasions, both when not taking basic precautions.
Cape Town, as mentioned above, is fantastic, must be one of the best places on Earth, although the sea is too cold, the beach, the mountain, the harbour cafes and bars and very quickly out into the bush, could definitely live there. Once again the township has a reputation but no reason to go there. Drive West along the coast from Cape Town and you will definitely be planning your next visit back.
Hope you make it and happy 50 th

13th Jun 2015 9:16am

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

Thanks guys for the advice!
So I will skip Johanesburg and spend 2 days in Cape Town

Cheers! Eduardo

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14th Jun 2015 6:37pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
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Well

I have the tickets and a reservation in a Lodge near Kruger Park (at Marloth Park) for 8 days to relax and see the animals

.

I will not be in Cape Town this time ("direct" flight from Santiago to Nelspruit with some hours in Johanesburg).

Cheers! Eduardo

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24th Jun 2015 1:25pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
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Hi guys

Just come back from South Africa after a 9 days in a lodge in the southern border of the Kruger Park.
Quite nice experience!

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22nd Oct 2015 2:06pm

Gonarezhou

Member Since: 08 Mar 2015
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I missed your original post! Glad to see that you had a good time and even experienced a "mini" lion jam!

22nd Oct 2015 7:33pm

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