Beyond the Game Drive: Unique Safari Experiences at Oase by 7 Star Lodges
When travelers envision a safari, the image often centers on twice-daily game drives: early mornings chasing the sunrise, evenings...
Beyond the game drive
Adventure has no single timetable.
Walk, track, cycle, fish and explore Greater Kruger, the Blyde River and the Lowveld beyond — with the freedom to shape each day around what interests you.
Choose your own kind of adventure
At Oase, adventure can mean following fresh leopard tracks on foot, cycling through the reserve, fishing the Blyde River or spending a full day in Kruger. It can be active, immersive or simply a change of pace. Choose what interests you, leave room for the unexpected and let the day take shape around you.
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Experiences at a glance
Make the day your own
From the reserve and river to the Lowveld beyond, explore the experiences that can shape your stay around what interests you.
Early Morning Bush Walk
Safari at walking pace.
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Leopard Tracking
Follow the signs, not the crowd.
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Kruger Shared Game Drive
Give Kruger the whole day.
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Fishing the Blyde
A quieter reason to follow the river.
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Cycling the Reserve
See the Lowveld from the saddle, at your own pace.
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Horse Riding
See the Lowveld from the saddle.
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A private place to return to
After a full day in the bush, river or Lowveld, return to a suite designed for privacy, space and unhurried time.
Mayfair Suite
Quiet luxury with the bush just outside.
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Treetop Sleepout
A night with almost nothing between you and the sky.
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Milestone Royal Suite
Classic safari atmosphere, without giving up comfort.
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More ways to spend your time at Oase
Planning your stay
Questions about activities?
A stay can include guided bush walks, leopard tracking, night drives, cycling, fishing, bush cooking, birding, bush picnics, wine and gin tastings, Cinema Oase, gym time and other experiences around the reserve.
There are also off-property experiences such as Blyde Dam boat trips, helicopter experiences and regional tours. Many activities can be arranged during the stay, subject to weather, safety and availability.
Yes, and many guests ask us to. Tell us who is travelling, what interests you and how much time you have, and our Guest Experience Team can suggest a shape for the stay before you arrive.
We deliberately do not treat that plan as a timetable that cannot change. Wildlife, weather and how you feel on the day matter. Your guide and lodge team can adapt the detail as the stay unfolds.
A longer stay creates room for walking and tracking, night drives, fishing, cycling, cooking, Blyde Dam boat trips, bush picnics, wine and gin tastings, Spa Oase, the gym, Cinema Oase and full-day Kruger safaris.
Nothing is compulsory. The advantage of staying longer is that you do not need to turn the list into a schedule.
Our scheduled shared Kruger National Park game drives are included in our Full Board and All-Inclusive rates. On Full Board, park entry fees are payable separately. Safari Lux includes the drives and park entry fees.
Every second day (and sometimes more often depending on numbers), we leave Oase at 5am for a full day in Kruger, returning around 3pm, with breakfast and lunch picnics in the park.
You can join the scheduled outings or spend the day enjoying Oase. Private safari arrangements are available separately.
Your kind of adventure
Leave room for the unexpected
Tell us what you would love to experience, from walking and tracking to Kruger, the river and the wider Lowveld. We’ll help shape the days around you, with enough space left for the moments nobody can plan.
