Join a National Geographic Signature small-group safari from Johannesburg into the Greater Kruger Area, featuring expert-led conservation talks, exclusive game drives, internal flights, and distinctive lodge stays.
  • Visit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and tour Mandela’s post-presidential office.
  • Join an Endangered Wildlife Trust researcher on a conservation-focused safari drive.
  • Explore Thornybush Private Game Reserve on sunrise and afternoon wildlife drives.
  • Experience Swati traditions at Hazyview’s Shabalala Interpretation of Culture Centre.
  • Join a guided walking safari with an expert tracker.
  • Explore riverine forests, woodlands, and grasslands near Skukuza in Kruger.
  • Watch hippo and buffalo from a bridge over the Sabie River.
  • Search for the Big Five across Kruger National Park’s southern section.
Settle into a comfortable hotel for one night in Johannesburg before four nights at atmospheric lodges in the Greater Kruger Area, including Thornybush Game Lodge and Kruger Shalati – The Train on the Bridge, a restored train permanently suspended above the Sabie River, offering unforgettable perspectives.