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Waterfall City Travel

KRUGER UNTAMED

Disconnect and rediscover nature, it’s wild

By Nicky McArthur

S tep into the wild world of Kruger We lie frozen in the dark, wondering if the elusive lions, and we succeed.

this is a good time to blow our room’s
Untamed, where adventure
Along the way, we encounter an array
of equally growly and impressive
meets luxury in the most quirky,
emergency whistle.
wild, and wonderful way!
and Tshokwane is a lion’s hotspot,
Finally, we drift back to sleep with one creatures. The stretch between Satara
After a scorching day of travelling, and eye open. The following day, the camp offering more wildlife encounters than
a few (or more) ice-topped gins, my is buzzing with thrills and excitement. you can shake a safari hat at.
roomie and I have settled down for the “Did you hear the lions last night?”
night. Picture us, cosily tucked into our It’s not every day you wake up to lions
beds. Our sanctuary: big duvets, plump It seems all six of us in the camp had roaming outside your tent, but at
pillows, and a hot water bottle for our stayed firmly entrenched behind our Kruger Untamed, anything is possible.
tootsies. I drift off while a symphony of canvas tent wall. The camp lives up to its name, offering
distant hyena whoops serenades me. an immersive experience in the heart
“No, man,” laughs Head Ranger Etienne, of nature.
But then, a plot twist! “You should have sat on your patio and
watched them. You know lions are more Literally set in the riverbed, the camp
I’m rudely awakened by a growl - a loud scared of you than you are of them.” showcases cosy seating areas, fire pits
growl, a menacing growl. Something and even a pool to beat the heat. And
big and growly is lurking nearby. “Ha,” I scoff. “That’s certainly up for when the sun goes down, and you
debate.” return after an evening game drive,
I wake my roomie. She listens to the the camp transforms into a glittering
noises, which have become a menacing But the morning safari offers spectacle. The daytime summer festival
roar and almost leaps onto my bed. redemption as we set off to locate vibes of the riverbed are transformed

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