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Egret

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We will be in Johannesburg for 2 days in October before heading for the Kruger. I wondered if anyone can suggest a hotel or guest house near the airport that would make a good base? My guide book has nothing except the existence of the airport. Does that mean its not a a good choice of location?
Once we get organised we can then think about some birdwatching and sightseeing.

Thanks
 
Hi Egret, I can recommend the Outlook Lodge - www.outlook-lodge.com
It is a short 10min drive from the airport and airport transfers can also be arranged. There is a nice bird sanctuary situated close to the lodge which often has an abundance of birdlife. It is a close 5min walk from the lodge.
Regards
 
Is there any particular reason you want to stay in Jo'burg for two days before heading to Kruger? There are a lot of localities closer to Kruger that would be far better to stop for a day or two.
 
Jos Stratford said:
Is there any particular reason you want to stay in Jo'burg for two days before heading to Kruger? There are a lot of localities closer to Kruger that would be far better to stop for a day or two.
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Hi Jos

We are actually arriving two days ahead of other members of our party. The poor souls still have jobs! So, us retired folks decided to sneak in a couple of extra days. Need to be local to pick up our vehicles. Then we are off on our first ever, self-drive, camping safari. Should be interesting.
At the moment we are debating between birdwatching and visiting the Apartheid Museum. Birdwatching is always so much more cheerful!
 
Egret said:
Hi Jos

We are actually arriving two days ahead of other members of our party. The poor souls still have jobs! So, us retired folks decided to sneak in a couple of extra days. Need to be local to pick up our vehicles. Then we are off on our first ever, self-drive, camping safari. Should be interesting.
At the moment we are debating between birdwatching and visiting the Apartheid Museum. Birdwatching is always so much more cheerful!
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That's fair enough - the other option (if you are not opposed to guided trips) could be to use one day for a guided day out to nearby hotspots. A couple of good guides (not that I have ever used them) do special days out from jo-burg and would pick up and return to whatever hotel you are staying. Possibly a good way to see the best near Jo'burg.

As for self-drive, camping ...superb, South Africa is ace for this. You will be blown away, I forecast :)
 
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