Bushwise Safaris offers the ultimate safari experience in the Kruger National Park. From the comforts of our bush lodge on the banks of the Crocodile River, the southern boundary of Kruger, we explore South Africa’s greatest wilderness region.
General
Professional owner guides will ensure that you leave with the fondest memories of Wild Africa, and certainly much more bush wise!
Our lodge overlooks famous wildlife wilderness where each of the BIG 5 has been viewed from the lodge itself.
On most nights, guests are able to hear the grunting and squabbling of hippo in the river together with the roaring of lion and the eerie calling of hyena.
*The lodge is double storey
*Located under cool thatch
*Only five guest bedrooms
*All with bathrooms en-suite
*Each bedroom is elegantly furnished
*Each bedroom has mosquito screening, ceiling fans and air-conditioning
*The two upper storey bedrooms each have their own balcony with views
over the Crocodile River into Kruger
We remain small and personal so our guests can be comfortably accommodated and cared for.
Breakfasts are usually served early to maximize optimum game-viewing in the mornings.
Dinners are normally served under the stars in our “Boma” outside.
Bush wise way
At Bushwise Safaris we believe there is so much more to explore. Viewing the amazing variety of antelopes, smaller mammals, eagles, other birds, reptiles, insects, the flora, the geology etc. are all part of this wonderful wilderness, where we try and understand the interrelationships between these species
and their environment.
Look out for the telltale signs that indicate what’s going on… tracks, droppings, territorial markings, diggings, paths, middens, etc. and listen out for calls and sounds that are indicative of their activity.
It's a whole new world out there!
To quote ex American President Bill Clinton in an article in the Special Edition of Time Magazine commemorating Earth Day 2000:
"From the time I was a boy, I had dreamed of seeing elephants, giraffes and lions in the wild.
"But as I gazed across the lush African plain, what amazed me even more were all the creatures I'd never known existed - the lechwe, the kudu, the lilac breasted roller.
"I watched them in wonder………I wished every child in the world could share these magnificent sights.
"And I worried that in a few generation's time, they could be lost even to the children of Africa".
Bushwise Safaris owners, Tim van Coller and Pete Winhall share President Clinton's anxiety, and have both abandoned their commercial ventures in Cape Town to return to their roots in the bush, where they can soak up the wilderness and share it with their guests.
Facilities
• Open vehicle safaris into the Kruger National Park with fully qualified and trained bush guides
• Night drives in Kruger
• Walks with armed Kruger rangers within the National Park.
• Dinners within a “Boma” outside, under the stars.
• Optional extras such as birdwatching walks, Tiger fishing or visit to Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanct.
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