4-Day Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp Safari from Johannesburg
A 4-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with three nights at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp: a sunset safari on arrival, a full day in the park, sunrise and sunset drives, and a final sunrise drive.
This 4-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg spends three nights inside Kruger National Park at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, a small camp at Crocodile Bridge Gate on the Crocodile River, in lion and rhino country in the far south-east. The extra night gives you the two best times for game viewing, sunrise and sunset, more than once.
You travel by road from Johannesburg or Pretoria and enter the park at Crocodile Bridge Gate, right at the camp, then head out on a sunset safari on day 1. Day 2 is a full day in the park, day 3 brings a sunrise drive and a sunset drive, and on day 4 a final sunrise drive comes before the journey home. The sunrise and sunset drives are SANParks guided drives in open vehicles from the camp, and the full day is with your own guide. Sightings are never guaranteed.
The price, the unit type at Crocodile Bridge and the meal basis are confirmed for your travel dates when you enquire.
Package highlights
What this 4-day Crocodile Bridge safari offers.
Three nights inside Kruger National Park at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Sunset safari on arrival and a full day in the park
Two SANParks sunrise drives and two sunset drives, with a spotlight on the way back after dark
Travellers who want lion and rhino country and a camp right at the gate
Return road transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria
Kruger conservation fees included
Your safari route
1
Johannesburg or Pretoria
Early pick-up and road transfer
2
Crocodile Bridge Gate
Enter Kruger National Park
3
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Three nights; SANParks sunrise and sunset drives and a full-day safari
4
Johannesburg or Pretoria
Sunrise drive, then road transfer on day 4
Route overview, not a map. The gate used and travel times are confirmed when you book.
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Your itinerary
Day 1Johannesburg to Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp and sunset safari
We collect you from your Johannesburg or Pretoria accommodation early in the morning for the road journey east into Mpumalanga. You enter the park at Crocodile Bridge Gate, right at the camp, and reach Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp to check in.
In the late afternoon you join a SANParks sunset drive in an open vehicle from the camp, about three hours, heading out before dusk and returning after dark with a spotlight to pick out nocturnal animals.
Overnight: Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Day 2Full-day safari from Crocodile Bridge
Set out as the camp gates open for a full day in the park with your guide. Your guide explores the Southern Circle around Crocodile Bridge, known for its lion prides and both rhino species, with giraffe, zebra and antelope common near the river.
You return to Crocodile Bridge before the camp gates close.
Overnight: Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Day 3Sunrise and sunset safaris
Join a SANParks sunrise drive, which leaves the camp about half an hour before the gates open, the best time to find predators still active after the night. Return to Crocodile Bridge for breakfast and a rest through the heat of the day, with time for the pool or the camp's facilities.
In the late afternoon, set out on a SANParks sunset drive, returning after dark with a spotlight.
Overnight: Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Day 4Sunrise safari and return to Johannesburg
Enjoy a final SANParks sunrise drive, about three hours, then check out of Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp and leave the park for the road journey back to Johannesburg or Pretoria, arriving in the evening.
Rates
Rates depend on your travel dates, group size and room type. Send us your dates and we will confirm the rate for this safari.
Return road transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria
3 nights at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp (SANParks unit confirmed when you book)
SANParks sunset drive on day 1, sunrise and sunset drives on day 3 and a sunrise drive on day 4 (open vehicles, about 3 hours each)
Full-day safari with your guide on day 2
Kruger conservation fees
Bottled water
What is excluded
Meals not confirmed in your quotation
Drinks
Optional SANParks activities not listed, such as guided walks
Gratuities and personal expenses
Where you will stay
You stay three nights at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, a SANParks camp inside Kruger National Park. This is one of Kruger's smaller camps. It has a shop with a small take-away section rather than a full restaurant, a filling station, a laundromat and communal kitchens. There is no ATM. The unit type is confirmed for your travel dates.
South-eastern Kruger
Three nights in the park
Shop with take-away
Questions about this 4-day Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp safari
What is the difference between the 3-day and 4-day safari?+
The 4-day safari adds a third night at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, so you get a sunset safari on arrival, a full day, sunrise and sunset drives on day 3 and a final sunrise drive: five game drives instead of three.
Where is Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp?+
Crocodile Bridge sits at the gate of the same name, on the northern bank of the Crocodile River in Kruger's south-eastern corner. Komatipoort is about 12 km away. From central Gauteng the drive takes 5 to 6 hours via the N4 through Nelspruit, Malelane and Komatipoort, and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is about 120 km from the gate.
What is included?+
Return road transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria, three nights at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, four SANParks sunrise and sunset drives, a full-day safari with your guide and Kruger conservation fees are included; the meal basis is confirmed in your quotation.
Who runs the sunrise and sunset drives?+
SANParks rangers run the sunrise and sunset drives in open vehicles from the camp. Each lasts about three hours: sunrise drives leave about half an hour before the gates open, and sunset drives return after dark with a spotlight. SANParks does not allow children under 6 on these drives.
What wildlife can I see near Crocodile Bridge?+
The Southern Circle around the camp is known for several lion prides and for a large share of the park's rhino; both rhino species are seen regularly. Giraffe, zebra and antelope are often seen near the gate, cheetah and leopard are recorded regularly, and hyenas patrol the camp fence at night. SANParks offers guided walks and early-morning and late-afternoon game drives from the camp. Sightings are never guaranteed.
Can I book this as a private safari?+
Yes, we can arrange this safari privately for couples, families and groups; ask when you enquire.
Return direct flights Cape Town–Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), hotel transfers in Cape Town and road transfers between MQP and the camp included
On enquiryPrice confirmed for your travel dates on enquiry
Return direct flights Cape Town–Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), hotel transfers in Cape Town and road transfers between MQP and the camp included
On enquiryPrice confirmed for your travel dates on enquiry
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