Big Five + kingdom in the hills
Cross-border · Kruger & Eswatini
Three countries, one trip. Maputo bookend, Kruger safari core, Eswatini cultural finish.
Overview
Maputo is closer to Kruger than to Bazaruto — a fact most international agencies haven't internalised. We handle the cars, the drivers, the lodges and the cross-border paperwork as one continuous trip. Three to seven days inside Kruger, ideally a couple of nights on the private reserves where you walk and follow vehicles off-road. Eswatini in between — Hlane Royal for rhino on foot, Mlilwane for hiking among zebra, Ezulwini Valley for craft and culture. Maputo bookends with art, food and an evening of Marrabenta.
Sample day-by-day
Every itinerary is rewritten for you. This is an illustrative shape, not a fixed template.
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Day 1 · Maputo
Arrival, settle, evening downtown.
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Day 2 · Border to Kruger
Drive west, cross at Lebombo, into the central Kruger.
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Day 3–5 · Kruger
Game drives morning and afternoon, the lodge in between. We pick areas based on what's been moving recently.
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Day 6–7 · Eswatini
Cross south into Eswatini. Hlane for rhino, Mlilwane for hiking, Ezulwini for the craft markets and a quiet dinner.
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Day 8–9 · Back to Maputo
Cross back into Mozambique. Last evening in Maputo, flight home.
Typically includes
- Private 4×4 with cross-border driver-guide
- All accommodation (Maputo, Kruger lodge, Eswatini camps)
- Park fees Kruger and Eswatini
- Cross-border paperwork
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