Fitness Retreat South Africa
What an opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and while you are there, challenge yourself physically with a fully planned training and fitness schedule.
What an opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and while you are there, challenge yourself physically with a fully planned training schedule. It won’t be all work alone; you’ll experience the peace and serenity of the African bush in its purest form. You will stay in quality lodges from where different excursions and visits to local attractions will be arranged. The highlight of these sights will be going on Safari in the Kruger National Park where wild animals, including the Big-5 roam freely.
We focus on using small owner-managed guesthouses and private lodges as opposed to large impersonal hotels. We have visited all the selected lodges, camps, and guesthouses to ensure a personal and unique experience. Our training program is developed and facilitated by professional coaches that will be present during your trip.
Coaching and Wellness on Tour:
The fitness and health coaches that will accompany this trip are all affiliated with our partnering gyms. Each trainer has their experience in providing training and their absolute passion is to help others create a healthy lifestyle. During this trip, they will guide you through a well-rounded training program.
In our workouts, we will focus on natural movements which includes a combination of bodyweight training, cardio, and endurance. The workouts will be challenging for both beginner and more advanced athletes, due to the approach to scaling to everyone’s individual level. Expect a variation of tough, but fun, high-intensity workouts in the beautiful South African air.
Besides the training during this trip, we will also focus on activation/mobilisation and relaxation. What better way to do that, than with daily stretch and yoga sessions during a South African sunrise or sunset
9 Days | Guided Private Tour | Accommodated
How much: | From € 1,400 to €2,000 per person sharing (excluding flights). Exact price depends on size of group. Minumum 8 required to guarantee departure. Group has maximum of 18 persons. |
| Single client: | € 250 (see exact price info) |
How long | 9 days / 8 nights |
| Accommodation: | This is an accommodated tour |
| Transport: | Air-Conditioned Overland Truck with Driver and Guide (See FAQ section for images) |
| Start point: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
End point: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Included: Transport in an air-conditioned vehicles | English-speaking guide | Professional Coaching | 8 nights’ stay in lodges and guesthouses (depending on availability, accommodation of a similar standard will be booked) | meals according to the itinerary | activities as per itinerary | Coaching session as per itinerary | all national park fees
Excluded: flights (international and domestic) | meals not indicated in the itinerary | alcoholic and soft drinks | optional activities | tips | personal expenses | visa fees | travel insurance
Day 1 | Arrival in Johannesburg
Driving distance approx. 15 km, driving time approx. 30 minutes
After your arrival at the airport in Johannesburg, your adventure begins. You will be greeted by your transfer driver and taken to the Birchwood Hotel. After your check-in, depending of your time of arrival in Johannesburg, you will have time to rest and relax.
Together with your hosts, you will dine at a restaurant at the hotel or a nearby location
Day 2 | Greater Kruger National Park
Leaving the city of Johannesburg behind us we make our way east through the coalfields of Mpumalanga. Our journey today follows in the footsteps of the old trade-routes to the Lowveld and the Kruger National Park. On arrival at the Nkambeni Reserve, we will check in and settle in. This will be our accommodation for the next 3 nights. This afternoon you will be able to stretch the muscles with a training and/or Yoga session. There will also be an opportunity to join an optional Sundowner drive. Booking is essential and your guide can assist on departure this morning.
Breakfast | Dinner
Optional Activity Sundowner Drive (Subject to Availability). Additional cost approx €45 per person.
Day 3 | Kruger National Park
Rising early this morning we enter the Kruger National Park to enjoy a full day of game viewing. The abundance of wildlife presents us with opportunities for excellent sightings and the Kruger is also home to the famed members of Africa’s Big-5. Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Our Game drive through the park is in an open-sided 4×4 vehicle. Today you will have some time to relax at Nkambeni Lodge and we will also get active with a training session at the end of the afternoon.
Breakfast | Dinner
Included Highlight Kruger National Park 4×4 game drive
Day 4 | Kruger National Park
This morning you have a few options when it comes to starting the day. You could choose to do the optional morning walk, join a workout session or sleep in a bit. We will set out a little later today and travel the short distance to the Panorama Route. Strung along the escarpment that divides the central plateau and low-lying bushveld of the Kruger, the sights of the Panorama route offer us a day of scenic delights. We will visit the highlights of Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and God’s Window before returning to Nkambeni Lodge in the late afternoon.
Breakfast | Dinner
Included Highlight Panorama Route – Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window
Day 5 | Kruger to Marloth Park
We start the day early with some coffee and traditional rusks before setting off through Kruger on our way to Marloth Park. Our truck offers an excellent platform for game viewing as we make our way south. We exit the southern end of the park and travel the short distance to Marloth Park. Our destination for today is the Crocodile Kruger Lodge. Located on the baks of the Crocodile River, looking out over Kruger National Park, this will be our home base for the rest of the journey. We will arrive early afternoon with enough time to settle in and relax. Those feeling up for it can go for an evening run along the Crocodile River or a leisurely stroll.
Breakfast | Dinner
Day 6 | Kruger Park Safari
This morning we’ll have an early start with our scheduled Safari. We will be picked up by the ranger in the safari vehicle at our accommodation at around 05:00. The Safari will cover the whole of the morning and along the way you’ll be able to enjoy a packed breakfast or enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast, for your own account, at the Lower-Sabie rest stop while enjoying a breathtaking view over the Sabie River.
We will return to the Lodge around noon where lunch will be ready, followed by an Activation/Mobility session and a workout planned for the afternoon.
The day will come to a close with a group dinner at a restaurant close to Crocodile Kruger Lodge.
Packed Breakfast | Lunch
Day 7 | Rest & Relax
Today we start the day with an early morning workout at 08:00 followed by a healthy breakfast. The rest of the day is quite relaxed with enough personal time throughout the day. Use the time to explore the surroundings and enjoy the African Bush as much as possible. At the end of the afternoon, we’ll take the relaxation to the next level with a Yoga and Meditation session outside.
For the evening you will enjoy a truly South African braai hosted by Crocodile Kruger Lodge and test your local knowledge with a Bush Quiz.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Optional Activity 1: Morning Safari can be arranged for those interested, minimum 2 persons required. Additional cost approx. €75 per person.
Optional Activity 2: A Sunset Safari including Bush Braai in Kruger Park for this interested, minimum 5 bookings required at additional cost of approx € 50 per person. This is an unforgettable experience to get close to the African Bush. There are only a limited amount of persons allowed into the park at night which makes this an exclusive opportunity to spot nocturnal animals and end the night with a traditional meal in the Bush Boma.
Day 8 | Swazi Tribe Visit
Driving distance approx. 120 km; driving time approx. 2 hours
After Breakfast we’ll hit the road to the Matsamo Cultural Village where you will spend the day learning about the Swazi culture. The Swazi Village offers age-old folk songs, rhythmic dance performances, including the famous Rain Dance, and music with authentic African instruments, as well as traditional Swazi cuisine which you will enjoy at lunch.
You can also wander on a tour through the village with its many huts and spaces, interacting with the villagers as they go about their daily activities, cultivating their crops, preparing traditional food and fashioning beautiful craft works. Arriving back at the Lodge you’ll have a bit of time to relax.
Breakfast | Swazi Tribe Lunch | Dinner
Day 9 | Marloth Park to Jo’burg
Driving distance approx. 600 km, driving time approx. 6-8 hours
On our last day of the tour, we will use the whole day to head back to Johannesburg. After a late breakfast and final workout we will get ready to start the journey back to Johannesburg. We will arrive on time for the evening flights or arrive at our hotel accommodation for those you are extending their stay or depart the next day. Our final stop for the day will be Emperor’s Palace where we will enjoy our last dinner together before heading the Airport to board our flights.
Breakfast
South Africa is a world in one country and the neighbouring countries (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique) are fantastic countries to visit. Should you want to extend your stay and explore South Africa or the neighbouring countries further, do not hesitate to contact us to see what we have on offer for you.
Tours are planned for the following dates, arriving in South Africa:
6 October 2023 – 14 October 2023
15 October 2023 – 23 October 2023
24 October 2023 – 1 November 2023
2 November 2023 – 10 November 2023
11 November 2023 – 19 November 2023
20 November 2023 – 28 November. 2023
Minimum required bookings to guarantee a departure is 8 persons.
How will we travel? – Click here for more information on the vehicles
What is the cancellation policy? – Visit our page explaining all terms and conditions.
Booking procedure – Since a minumum number of participants are required to guarantee a departure, please register your interesting by filling in the registration form. Once a departure date has been confirmed, we will contact you directly to start the booking procedure.
Want to extend your stay and explore more of Africa?
Contact us or head back to our Travel options and Destinations, to see what else we have to offer you…
