Animal Safaris

5 Day Wildlife & Cultural Explorer
Durban to Johannesburg
Trip highlights include sugar cane plantations along the Indian Ocean, pelicans, flamingoes, hippos and crocodiles, pineapple plantations and beautiful mountainous scenery.

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Day 1
After collection from your hotel, leave the bustling city of Durban. Driving through sugar cane plantations along the Indian Ocean seaboard to Northern Zululand and onto St Lucia, a World Heritage Site. Enjoy a river cruise on the estuary known as 'birder’s paradise'. Here pelicans, flamingoes, hippos and crocodiles may be seen. Proceed to an exclusive private game lodge. After high tea, set out on an afternoon game drive in open safari vehicle. Experienced game rangers and trackers are sure to enthrall you with the best game viewing the private reserve has to offer. Return to the lodge for dinner in an African Boma (weather permitting).

Thanda Private Game Reserve or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities.

Thanda Private Game Reserve offers guests the opportunity to experience the Big 5 as well as a variety of activities on the Elephant Coast in KwaZulu-Natal. Luxurious accommodation options include the main lodge and the tented camp. The nine luxury bush villas each have private bomas, private splash pools, salas, viewing decks, lounges, fireplaces, full en-suite bathrooms as well as outside showers. Without compromising luxury or service, the tented camp has no electricity, and the four luxury tents are the perfect option for getting closer to nature in style. The bush wellness centre offers several relaxing therapies to ease life's daily stresses in magnificent surroundings. Thanda, meaning 'love' in Zulu, is a celebration of the Zulu people and their rich culture. Vula Zulu, a traditional homestead at the entrance to Thanda is the setting for guests to have the privilege of watching between 50 and 100 traditional warriors performing age-old war dancing rites.

Day 2
Morning game drive in an open safari vehicle within the private reserve. After brunch, depart the lodge and continue to Swaziland entering at Golela border post. Through the pineapple plantations and beautiful mountainous scenery, visit a typical Swazi Market and the Swazi candle factory. Late afternoon arrival at your luxury hotel situated in the magestic Ezulwini Valley. Fine dining and an evening of entertainment and excitement awaits you.

Royal Swazi Sun Hotel and Casino or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Found in the Royal Ezulwini Valley in the Kingdom of Swaziland are three Sun International hotels. The Royal Swazi Sun and Casino are in perfect harmony with the surroundings. Here, guests enter a world of fun and excitement, with a wide range of entertainment options and a fully equipped health spa. Imagine an 18-hole golf course that winds its way between undulating hills; tennis courts; bowling greens; volleyball and squash courts - all offering the same standard of excellence. Wander on horseback through some of the most magnificent scenery on the continent. No restrictions. Timelessness. While away your day at the poolside, where you'll be disturbed by nothing but the tinkle of ice in a tall glass. Enjoy a leisurely dinner in one of the three restaurants, including Giggi's Supper Club, where a band entertains diners. Flirt with lady luck in the Royal Swazi Sun Casino - roulette, black jack, punto banco and the chance of winning a fortune. When it comes to conference planning and management, a fully trained team are ready to do your bidding, from canapés for 10 people to a five-course themed banquet for 560. The conference amenities at the Royal Swazi Sun rival those anywhere else in the world.

Day 3
After a sumptuous breakfast, visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory. Leave Swaziland via the capital city of Mbabane and travel to the world famous Kruger National Park. Enter the Park and explore the area en route to the exclusive private game lodge, arriving in time for high tea. Late afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle with an experienced ranger and tracker who will endeavor to spoil you with sightings of the 'big five'. Enjoy a safari style bush dinner under the stars (weather permitting).

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities.

Day 4
After the morning game drive and breakfast depart the lodge via Pilgrims Rest for the Panoramic Route featuring God's Window, the Lisbon Waterfalls, Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon. Late afternoon arrival at your elegant country hideaway. Enjoy a delectable dinner that can only be described as a 'culinary masterpiece'.

Lone Creek River Lodge (River Suites) or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

The 5-Star Lone Creek River Lodge nestles in the river valley outside the town of Sabie, embraced by majestic mountains and evergreen forests. Breathtaking views will greet you every morning from five exclusive hotel rooms and eight private suites. Both en-suite and fully serviced accommodation include DSTV, open fireplaces, and tea and coffee making facilities. Elegant timber cottages provide an exclusive self catering experience. A rock pool offers a relaxing therapy. Private BBQ's can be enjoyed on the wooden deck with built-in braai. Alternatively, be spoiled in the Georgian styled manor house's restaurant, offering a five-course table d'hôte menu, served either indoors on the verandah or privately in the classic wine cellar. Activities available include: fly fishing, horse riding, hiking, golfing, mountain biking, river rafting, birding, helicopter excursions, hot air ballooning and pre-arranged game drives. Visits to the well-known waterfalls, Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, God's Window, Pilgrim's Rest, Cheetah Project, Sudwala Caves and Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Project will engrave the Lowveld's Panorama Route on your heart forever.

Day 5
After a full English breakfast on your own personal verandah overlooking the Sabie River, our journey to Johannesburg begins with a visit to the Lone Creek Waterfalls and the small town of Sabie. Travel over the historical Long Tom Pass to the town of Lydenburg, Dullstroom and Witbank. Our tour ends with a drop off at hotel or at Johannesburg International Airport.

 

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