
Tour · 9 nights · with Just You
A small-group escorted tour by Just You taking in five days at the Greater Mabula Game Reserve, against the backdrop of the Waterberg Mountains, with daily game drives and a walk in South Africa’s savannah.
Highlights
Five days of game drives in the Greater Mabula Game Reserve
Guided safari walk through the African bush
Visit to the Mabula Ground Hornbill conservation project
Open-air South African braai around a fire
Star-gazing session under the African sky
This nine-night tour by Just You centres on the Greater Mabula Game Reserve, a 12,000-hectare area set within the Waterberg Biosphere, a recognised savannah ecosystem. Flights bring you to Johannesburg, followed by a transfer to a luxury lodge where you will stay for most of the holiday. The game reserve’s low mountain ranges and network of rivers provide habitats for the Big Five among other wildlife.
Journeys
Days are structured around morning and afternoon game drives in open Land Cruisers, offering opportunities to see lions, elephants, rhinos, and the occasional elusive cheetah, along with zebra, giraffe, and even crocodiles at waterside spots. Alongside these drives, the itinerary includes a guided walking safari. This chance to meet the smaller plants and animals on foot reveals a quieter side of the bush, typically missed from the vehicles.
Evenings vary between dinners in the lodge’s dining room or, weather permitting, a braai around an open fire. One clear night presents stargazing beneath the African sky. Transfers return you to Johannesburg for the flight home, rounding off a fairly full but not rushed tour into this South African wildlife region.
Itinerary
Day 1
Days 2–8
7 days here
Day 9
Day 10
When to go
Departs between Feb 2027 and Oct 2028.
Just You publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Just You. See the full details on their site
The operator
Escorted tours for people travelling on their own
Everyone on a Just You tour is travelling solo, so nobody is the odd one out at dinner.
You book with Just You directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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