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SABI SANDS - LUXURY WALKING SAFARI
 
   

SABI SANDS - LUXURY WALKING SAFARIS

Experience a journey in the true sense of safari, travelling on foot from luxury lodge to luxury lodge. Recapture the spirit of the golden days of safari, when it was down to the experience, bush craft and intuition of your guide and tracker to locate and approach animals. The Sabi Sand Reserve is arguably the finest location for quality sightings of big game.

This remarkable safari is limited to 8 people per walk and begins at Sabi Sabi(11) before heading south to Lion Sands(1) and then east along the Sabi River to Kirkmans Kamp. After a morning following the Sand River the journeys heads northwards to the open plains of Savanna Game Lodge and reaches its conclusion in the broad-leaved woodland of Dulini Game Lodge.



 


 

 

 

 

 
SABI SANDS - LUXURY WALKING SAFARIS
6 Days/5 Nights


Sabi Sabi - Lion Sands - Kirkmans Kamp - Savanna Game Lodge - Dulini Game Lodge.
8 people per walk


The walks are strongly focused towards tracking and finding big game on foot. For a true wilderness experience there is nothing to beat a walking safari. Leave behind the distracting sounds and smells of vehicles and enjoy the freedom of exploring the bush without being confined to the restrictions of roads. As you follow your guide into the bush, your sense instantly becomes heightened, you feel connected with the surrounding environment and you savour the excitement of encounters with wildlife first hand.

These walks are about enjoying nature up close and personal, unhurried and undisturbed. They are not endurance hikes. Distances covered are not huge and you rarely carry more than a camera, water and your binoculars. Your luggage will be waiting for you in your luxury room as you arrive at the next lodge in time for a sumptuous lunch and a well earned afternoon siesta.

Late each afternoon you get to experience and open-vehicle safari, followed by sundowners and a spotlight assisted night drive before returning to the lodge for dinner under the stars.

5 LUXURY LODGES, 5 BIG GAME WALKING SAFARIS, 5 NIGHT DRIVES – ONE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.

The luxury walking safaris are offered in the cooler months of May through to September and depart on Sundays and end on Fridays.

Sunday:
12h00 - Arrive at Sabi Sabi in order to check in. Over a relaxed lunch you will meet the guide/ranger that will conduct the walks in this 5 day safari.
16h00 - Afternoon tea followed by afternoon and evening game drive.
19h30 - Arrive back at Sabi Sabi for dinner.

Monday:
05h00 - Wake up.
05h30 - Coffee and rusks before heading out on the morning walk in a quest to both experience the bush close up and track the big game species.
09h00 - Break for a full breakfast served to you in the bush.
10h00 - Continue on the walk to Lion Sands River Lodge.
12h30 - Arrive at Lion Sands in time to check in before a relaxed lunch.
16h00 - Afternoon tea followed by afternoon/evening game drive.
19h30 - Arrive back at Lion Sands for dinner.

Tuesday:
05h00 - Wake up.
05h30 - Coffee and rusks before heading out on the morning walk along the banks of the Sabi River in search of buffalo and elephant.
09h00 - Break for a full breakfast served to you in the bush.
10h00 - Continue on the walk to Kirkmans Kamp.
12h30 - Arrive at Kirkmans Kamp in time to check in before a relaxed lunch.
16h00 - Afternoon tea followed by afternoon/evening game drive.
19h30 - Arrive back at Kirkmans Kamp for dinner.

Wednesday:
05h00 - Wake up.
05h30 - Coffee and rusks before heading out on the morning walk following a meandering dry river bed northwards.
09h00 - Break for a full breakfast served to you in the bush.
10h00 - Continue on the walk through the Kirkmans’ concession.
12h00 - A short vehicle transfer takes us to the luxury tented safari lodge of Savanna.
12h30 - Arrive at Savanna in time to check in before a relaxed lunch.
16h00 - Afternoon tea followed by afternoon/evening game drive.
19h30 - Arrive back at Savanna for dinner.

Thursday:
05h00 - Wake up.
05h30 - Coffee and rusks before heading out on the morning walk through a large portion of open savannah, providing good opportunities for Rhino sightings.
09h00 - Break for a full breakfast served to you in the bush.
10h00 - Continue on the walk along dry riverbeds before breaking out into broad leafed woodland.
12h30 - Arrive at Dulini in time for a quick swim in your private plunge pool before lunch.
16h00 - Afternoon tea followed by afternoon/evening game drive.
19h30 - Arrive back at Dulini for dinner.

Friday:
05h00 - Option of a wake up call or a late sleep-in on your last morning.
05h30 - For those walking, coffee and rusks before heading out on a circular morning walk.
09h00 - Return to Dulini for breakfast.
11h00 - Check out and transfer back to Sabi Sabi for those collecting vehicles.
 
 
DEPARTURES:
(First Sunday of each month)
04 May 08
01 June 08
06 July 08
03 August 08
07 September 08
 
6 Days/5 Nights    
Cost Per Person Twin
May - Sep 08 $3825 $5740
Included:  Five nights luxury accommodation, all meals, all professionally guided walks, all evening game drives and bottled water
Options: Groups of 8 people are able to request different dates, as well as 3 day walks subject to availability.

  



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