Greater Kruger · From Johannesburg
A road-transfer safari from Johannesburg to Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge in the Maseke Game Reserve.
In the Balule Nature Reserve
Price confirmed for your travel dates on enquiry
This 4-day safari from Johannesburg includes return road transfers, three nights at Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge in the Maseke Game Reserve, part of the Balule Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger, all meals and twice-daily game drives.
Milima combines a boutique lodge with an authentic wilderness setting, including a waterhole in front of the lodge. Rangers and trackers search for the Big Five on each drive, and an optional guided bush walk lets you track wildlife on foot. Sightings are never guaranteed.
The safari suits couples and families who prefer to travel by road from Johannesburg.
What this safari from Johannesburg offers.
Morning pick-up at OR Tambo or a Sandton hotel
About 6 to 7 hours by road; three nights
Return road transfer on day 4
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We collect you in the morning from OR Tambo International Airport or your Sandton hotel for the road transfer to the Maseke Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger.
After welcome drinks at Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge, head out on an afternoon open-vehicle game drive with a sundowner stop. Dinner is at the lodge, overlooking the waterhole.
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge
Set out early on a morning game drive in search of lion, leopard and elephant, then return for breakfast at the lodge.
Spend the middle of the day by the pool, at the spa or watching wildlife at the lodge waterhole. The afternoon game drive is guided by expert rangers and trackers, followed by dinner in the lodge boma under the stars.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight: Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge
Start the day with an optional guided bush walk to track wildlife on foot (age restrictions apply), then return for breakfast.
The rest of the morning is free, or you can add an optional visit to a nearby village. The afternoon game drive looks for wildlife as nocturnal animals prepare for the night, and the evening ends with a traditional braai dinner at the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight: Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge
Enjoy a sunrise farewell game drive for final Big Five sightings, followed by breakfast at the lodge. A road transfer then takes you back to Johannesburg, with drop-off at OR Tambo International Airport or in Sandton.
Meals: Breakfast
Rates depend on your travel dates, group size and room type. Send us your dates and we will confirm the rate for this safari.
Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge is in the Maseke Game Reserve, part of the Balule Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger, between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa.
The lodge offers tents, family villas and a private manor house, with a pool, spa, boma and a waterhole that draws wildlife close to the lodge.
Milima is in the Maseke Game Reserve, part of the Balule Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger, between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa.
This package includes a road transfer of about 6 to 7 hours each way. A fly-in option via Hoedspruit or Phalaborwa can be arranged on request.
Milima is an intimate, boutique-style lodge with tents, family villas and a private manor house, plus a waterhole in front of the lodge that attracts wildlife.
You may see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo), as well as cheetah, hyena, giraffe, zebra, antelope and many birds. Sightings are never guaranteed.
Yes, two game drives a day are included, and you can join an optional guided bush walk.
Yes, the lodge has family villas and a child policy, though bush walks have age restrictions.
The dry season from May to October is good for Big Five sightings, while the green season from November to April brings lush landscapes, newborn animals and birdwatching.
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