How many nights should I stay at Oase?

Two or three nights gives you a wonderful safari, particularly when Oase is part of a wider itinerary. For most guests we recommend four or five nights. That creates time for the private reserve, a full day in Kruger National Park and experiences beyond the game drive without feeling rushed. Six nights or more gives you even more freedom to slow down, repeat something you loved and let the days unfold naturally. Two or three nights gives you a wonderful safari. Five or more gives you Oase.

Is three nights long enough for a safari?

Yes. Three nights can give you a very good introduction to Oase and the Greater Kruger. The reason we often recommend longer is not because three nights is a mistake. It is because Oase offers considerably more than a repeated morning and afternoon game drive. Extra nights give you room for Kruger, walking, tracking, night drives, dining, wellness and time when nothing needs to be scheduled.

What is there to do on a longer stay?

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.

Can you plan my days for me?

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.

How Long to Stay

More time. A deeper safari.

Two or three nights gives you a wonderful safari. Five or more gives you Oase — the walking, the river, the long day in Kruger, the slow afternoons and the things nobody plans.

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At a glance

3 NightsA taste of the extraordinary
4–5 NightsOur recommended stay
6+ NightsA deeper, richer experience
Tailor MadeBuilt entirely around you

Choosing your stay

There is no wrong answer. There is only how much of Oase you would like to take home.

3 Nights

A taste of the extraordinary

Three nights give you a wonderful introduction to Oase. You will experience our private reserve, enjoy game drives, great food and the lodge, and begin to feel the rhythm of safari life.

4–5 Nights

Our recommended stay

With four or five nights you have time to really settle in. This allows for a mix of activities — game drives, walking, leopard tracking, a full-day Kruger safari and time to relax at the lodge. Most of our guests feel this is the ideal length of stay.

6+ Nights

A deeper, richer experience

Stay a week or longer and the safari transforms. You will explore more of Kruger, enjoy a wider range of activities, discover the smaller details that make Africa so special and have time to simply be. Many of our most memorable guest experiences happen after day five.

Not sure what’s right for you?

Tell us who is travelling, what you would love to do and how much time you have. Our Guest Experience Team will suggest a length of stay, and what it would make possible.

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“Nobody has ever told us they wished they had stayed one night fewer.”
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