Fly into Johannesburg where a small plane will be waiting to take you to Ngala Private Game Reserve, set within the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and sharing a boarder with Kruger National Park. Ngala is home to the ‘Big Five,’ roaming freely in unfenced territory, alongside other wildlife like African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, zebra, giraffes, and over 300 species of birds, with exclusive traversing rights over nearly 15,000 hectares of the Kruger National Park. Offering intimate accommodation options and exceptional drive and walking safari experiences, Ngala lets you get up close and personal with African wildlife without the busy crowds.

Ngala Safari Lodge: Featuring spacious thatched-roof cottages, classic safari-style décor, and secluded outdoor spaces, each cottage is air-conditioned with an en-suite bathroom and private veranda. Take a dip in the swimming pool overlooking the waterhole or relax with Healing Earth treatments offered in the massage sala. Room amenities include a coffee station, minibar, safe, telephone, and WiFi.

Ngala Safari Lodge

Dinner plus snacks and refreshments

With three nights at Ngala Safari Lodge, the time is yours to do as you please, making the most of your Southern Africa holiday. Operating twice daily, be sure to catch an included game drive or two during your stay, taking you through the African wilderness on the lookout for elephants, lions, buffalo, and other stunning wildlife along the way.

While here, you also have the opportunity to explore the wilderness on foot on a guided bush walk that gets you up close to smaller game like impala or nyala antelope. For thrill seekers, level-up your guided small game bush walks to a big game walking safari, tracking larger wildlife on foot with an expert guide and tracker.

Ngala Safari Lodge

Three meals daily plus snacks and refreshments

Today a small plane will take you to Nelspruit where you will board another flight to Vilanculos International in Mozambique. From there, take a ten-minute helicopter ride the rest of the way to the powder-soft, white-sand beaches of Benguerra Island, where you will spend a relaxing five nights in the Cabanas.

The Cabanas: Situated in the island’s lush forest, the Cabanas are decorated in traditional African style. Equipped with an ensuite bathroom and an outdoor shower, The Cabanas also have a private wooden deck, private plunge pool, and private sala with hanging daybeds. Room amenities include a coffee station, minibar, safe, music player, ceiling fan, telephone, and WiFi.

The Cabanas

Three meals daily plus refreshments

The next four days on Benguerra Island are yours to spend as you please. Take time to relax by the water or fill your calendar with unique island experiences, included in your stay. Snorkel through the crystal clear waters beside local marine life in the coastal reefs, paddleboard across the calm Indian Ocean surface, or ride horseback around the island, traversing along the soft-sand beaches and inland paths. One evening, watch the sun set from aboard a traditional dhow on a guided sailing experience around the turquoise bay.

The Cabanas

Three meals daily plus refreshments

Today, a helicopter will take you back to Vilanculos International, where you will fly to Johannesburg, then home, concluding your multi-centre, Southern Africa holiday.

Breakfast

Ngala Tented Camp offers spacious tents set on raised platforms designed to blend into their surroundings, each one with a private wooden deck overlooking stunning views of the open Timbavati riverbed. Each tent is air-conditioned and features an en-suite shower room, outdoor bathtub, and a private veranda with a shaded sala and built-in seating. Take a dip in the lodge swimming pool or recharge at the on-site gym and Wellness Spa. Room amenities include a coffee station, minibar, safe, music player, ceiling fan, telephone, and WiFi.

More spacious than the Cabanas, the air-conditioned Casinhas offer a stylish safari retreat with light, airy décor that combines tropical-island and African-inspired design. Each island cottage features an ensuite bathroom, small sitting area, outdoor shower, private wooden deck, plunge pool, and a shaded sala with hanging daybeds. Room amenities include a coffee station, minibar, safe, music player, ceiling fan, telephone, and WiFi.