Wildlife Discovery
TISD - 10 - S - Silver Class Tour Durban to
Johannesburg
Day 01
Leaving Durban, drive through sugar cane plantations along the Indian Ocean
seaboard to St Lucia, a World Heritage Site and enjoy a river cruise on the
estuary. Here you may see pelicans, fish eagles, hippos and crocodiles. Continue
to a Maputaland Game Reserve and enjoy a late afternoon game drive in Hluhluwe
Game Reserve. Return to the lodge for a hearty dinner served under the African
sky (weather permitting).
Gazebo Safari Lodge or similar - dinner, bed and breakfast basis + 1 game
viewing activity
Day 02
After an early breakfast, enter the Kingdom of Swaziland at Goelela border post.
Continue via the Lebombo Mountains through eastern Swaziland and exit at Mananga
border post. Travel to the next private game lodge, with its awe-inspiring
views, bordering the Kruger National Park. Arrive in time for high tea and late
afternoon game viewing in an open safari vehicle with an experienced ranger and
tracker. Return to the lodge for dinner where an African feast awaits you.
Bongani Mountain Lodge or similar - dinner, bed and breakfast basis + 2 game
viewing activities
Day 03
Participate in an early morning bush walk or game drive. After breakfast, depart
for the world famous Kruger National Park for game viewing. Stretching over two
million hectares, it is unrivalled in its diversity of flora and fauna. Exit the
park and travel to your safari hotel in a lush sub-tropical Garden of Eden
setting arriving in the late afternoon. Return to your hotel for dinner under
the stars in a traditional African Boma (weather permitting).
Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar - dinner, bed and breakfast basis + 2
game viewing activities
Day 04
Early morning game drive in the Kruger National Park. An open safari vehicle is
available as an optional extra. After returning to the hotel for breakfast,
travel via Kowyn's Pass to Graskop. Explore the breathtaking Panorama Route
featuring the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels, Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's
Window and various waterfalls. Continue with a short visit to the historic town
of Pilgrim's Rest, Mac Mac Waterfalls and Sabie. A superb meal complements and
completes the day.
Lone Creek River Lodge (Timber Cottages) or similar - dinner, bed and
breakfast basis
Day 05
After a hearty breakfast on the verandah overlooking the Sabie River, our
journey to Johannesburg begins with a visit to the Lone Creek Waterfalls. Travel
over the historical Long Tom Pass to the towns of Lydenburg, Dullstroom and
Witbank. Our tour ends with a drop off at your hotel or Johannesburg
International Airport.
AT A GLANCE
Accommodation
- Upper 3 and 4 star hotels and private game lodges
Flights
- No flights
Driver / Guide
- Services of SA Tourism registered driver/guides throughout the tour
- Wildlife viewing with an experienced local guide/ranger and tracker
Main Attractions
- Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve in open safari vehicles
- Greater St Lucia Wetlands National Park estuary river cruise
- Maputaland Reserve featuring an open safari game drive in the Hluhluwe Game
Reserve
- World famous Kruger National Park, rich in fauna and flora, with game viewing
in open safari vehicles
- Panorama Route featuring Pilgrim s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke s Luck
Potholes, God s Window, Three Rondavels and various waterfalls
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