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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Pick up From Durban Hotel or Airport

Pick up From Durban Hotel or Airport

Pick up from any hotel, airport, or harbor in Durban (Kwazulu Natal) and be transferred to St Lucia (+- 4 hours). Settle into accommodation and enjoy your dinner at a local restaurant (look out for hippos in the main street. You will be located very close to the beach we may be lucky maybe the sun is shining and you can go for a swim and get ready for the Hippo hunt later.

Main Destination:
Lake St Lucia (iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa)
Accommodation:
Stone Ridge St Lucia Luxury Self Catering Accommodation
  • Mid-range self catering accommodationin St Lucia (iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Departure after Breakfast for eSwatini

Departure after Breakfast for eSwatini

This morning after breakfast, from 10h00: Enjoy the Hippo and Croc boat cruise in the St Lucia estuary. Then you can walk along the beach; swimming, or exploring the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park. Transfer to Eswatini (+- 3.5 hours). Accommodation in a homestay (dinner, bed, and breakfast) in the rural village of kaPhunga in a traditional hut. Experience the Swazi culture the best way ever possible and enjoy Swazi food prepared over an open fire. Meet the local villagers and learn some Siswati.

Main Destination:
Swazi Royal Enclosure (Highlight, Eswatini)
Accommodation:
Swazi Village Homestay
  • Budget guest housenear Manzini (Town, Eswatini)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Mlilwane Nature reserve

Mlilwane Nature reserve

After breakfast and a walking tour of the village, transfer to Mlilwane Nature Reserve. Enjoy a hike or an hour horseback ride amongst zebras, blesboks, impalas, and warthogs. Accommodation (bed and breakfast) is in traditional beehive huts (with a modern touch), with en suite toilet and shower facilities. Dinner is in the main lodge on the edge of the Hippo Pool.
Enjoy a nice hike among the wildlife without predators. The perfect way to relax and enjoy nature. There are hiking trails for up to 5 hours should you feel too ambitious.

Main Destination:
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (Eswatini)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season Dec to Jan and Jul to Aug (It never gets very busy)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Mlilwane WS

ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardVery Rare
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LionNone
HyenaNone
Accommodation:
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut
  • Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS (Eswatini)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Check out from Mlilwane Nature Reserve

Check out from Mlilwane Nature Reserve

After breakfast at Mlilwane travel to see the famous glass-blowing Ngwenya Glass Factory via a short visit to the capital city called Mbabane just to see what it looks like though it's very small it got a charm. Then make our way to Kruger National Park via Malelane Gate in time for an afternoon safari drive in an open safari vehicle. Accommodation for the next two nights will be in one of the main Kruger camps.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season December to January and July to August
Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Kruger NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraAbundant
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Kruger & Sabi Sands Luxury Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Kruger NP (South Africa)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Early Morning Game Drive

Early Morning Game Drive

Wake up before sunrise to depart on your second early morning drive, you’ll take a few minutes to stretch yourself before jumping into an open safari vehicle for your last game drive. Your guide will assist you by pointing out African wildlife and informing you about the indigenous trees and the geology of this magnificent country. Enjoy a relaxed breakfast (included) and lunch in one of the Kruger Park’s camps or picnic spots before continuing our search for South Africa’s Big Five (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, and Buffalo). The drive will continue till late afternoon and will end with a sunset or a night game drive.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Accommodation:
Kruger & Sabi Sands Luxury Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Kruger NP (South Africa)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Visiting the Grand Canyon then drop of in Johannesburg to your hotel or Airport

Visiting the Grand Canyon then drop of in Johannesburg to your hotel or Airport

After breakfast, you will be taken to visit the third deepest canyon in the world “Blyde River Canyon”. It’s an easy, relaxing day trip from the Kruger National Park highlighted with fascinating and informative information by our experienced, native guides. This vast escarpment is the sort of place where brochures and guidebooks are bereft of expressive adjectives to describe the unsullied mountain scenery and magnificent panoramic views. Viewpoints overhang cliffs that rise 600m-800m.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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