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Johannesburg to Durban Wildlife Discovery |
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WILDLIFE DISCOVERY DAYS | 5 Days and 4 nights | MIN/MAX PAX | One / 12 | DEPARTURE | Sunday and Thursday | ARRIVAL | Approximately 17h00 in Durban | MEALS | Dinner, bed and breakfast | VISA / PASSPORT | As we enter Swaziland, passport and visa conditions apply. |
Day 01 Depart Johannesburg and travel via the historic coal-mining town of Witbank. Continue travelling through the breathtaking Schoeman’s Kloof Pass with a refreshment stop along the way. Stop off at the Sudwala Caves, rich in Zulu and Boer history. The P. R. Owen paleontology exhibition is also a famous attraction. From the town of Nelspruit, proceed via White River to the resort hotel. Enjoy a lazy afternoon in the plush, relaxed environment of the Lowveld. A superb meal completes the day.
Lone Creek River Lodge or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Day 02 After breakfast, travel via the small town of Sabie to the Mac-Mac Waterfalls. Along the Bonnet Pass pay a short visit to the historic town of Pilgrims Rest, where the richest alluvial gold deposits in South Africa were discovered in 1873. Continue exploring the Panoramic Route featuring: the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels; Bourke’s Luck Potholes, God's Window and various waterfalls. Travelling over Kowyn’s Pass to the Hazyview area, arrive at your night stop. Enter the Kruger National Park for a short introductory game drive in the late afternoon and return to the hotel for dinner under the stars in a traditional African Boma (weather permitting).
Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities. Day 03 Early morning game drive in the Kruger National Park. An open safari vehicle is available as an optional extra. Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast before returning to the Kruger Park for further game viewing en route to the private game lodge. Arrive in time for high tea, and late afternoon game viewing in an open safari vehicle with an experienced ranger & tracker. Return to the lodge for dinner where an African feast awaits you.
Bongani Mountain Lodge or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 1 game viewing activity. Day 04 An early morning bush walk or game drive (optional extra). After breakfast depart via Jeppe’s Reef through Eastern Swaziland and along the Lebombo Mountains. Leave Swaziland at Golela border post and continue via the town of Pongola to a Maputaland game lodge, in time for a late afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle. Return to the Lodge for dinner served under an African sky (weather permitting).
Ubizane Wildlife Reserve or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities. Day 05 After an early breakfast and safari, visit St Lucia, a World Heritage Site, and enjoy a river cruise on the estuary. Here you may see pelicans, flamingoes, hippos and crocodiles. After driving through sugar cane plantations along the Indian Ocean seaboard, arrive in the bustling city of Durban for drop off at hotel or Durban International Airport.
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