$576 to $587 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival - check in - Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour - optional
Arrival - check in - Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour - optional
Self-Drives - We meet and greet you at the airport, offer you an introductory tour of the region, or simply go through the itinerary in detail at the hotel or airport. Comprehensive maps, relevant literature, brochures, vouchers and an African gift shall be handed to you. We are available 24/7 throughout your tour of Southern Africa. Our clients find this service priceless, as we are continuously recommending, booking and answering their questions.
*We are happy to recommend and book a variety of optional activities for you throughout your safari holiday at our generous preferential rates.
Perhaps you might be interested in the Private Johannesburg day tour which visits iconic heritage sites in Johannesburg CBD and Soweto, highlighting South Africa’s turbulent history and promising future. It is an opportunity to learn more about events that shaped the country’s past while also discovering the dynamic cultural diversity of two of the country’s most prominent cities.
- Main Destination:
- Soweto (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Blyde River Canyon - Panorama Route - world's largest green canyon
Blyde River Canyon - Panorama Route - world's largest green canyon
07:30 Departure for the spectacular Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga.
Follow the scenic Panorama Route, visiting God’s Window, Three Rondavels, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the various Canyon waterfalls like the Lisbon and Berlin Falls. Pilgrim’s Rest is an authentic historical village dating from the first South African gold rush in 1840 and now a National Monument.
Take a dip in the beautiful Mac Mac pools to cool off.
If you don't manage to complete the circuit today, you can finish off tommorrow whilst on route to the Kruger National Park.
4 hr 22 min (400 km) via N12 and N4.
- Main Destination:
- Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (Panorama Route, South Africa)
- Accommodation:
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Panorama Chalets & Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Self-drive and sunset safari with ranger (included)
Self-drive and sunset safari with ranger (included)
Arrive in the late morning at the famous Kruger National Park and begin our safari into this bush veld wonderland. Enjoy a light lunch from a viewpoint on the banks of the mighty Sabie River. Continue our game drive and around 3 pm check in at Lower Sabie camp.
At 4:30 pm you begin your exciting late afternoon/sunset game drive with a professional game ranger. The professional game ranger will enthrall you with stories of the African bush and point out the Big Five and other rare and endangered species.
Please note these safari activities can only be operated by the parks board, therefore making it a special experience.
3 hr (220 km).
- Main Destination:
- Greater Kruger (South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Lower Sabie Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Self-drive safari and nocturnal safari with ranger (included)
Self-drive safari and nocturnal safari with ranger (included)
After a very early morning coffee rusks we drive into the African Savannah and see its wildlife in all its splendor.
Breakfast at one of the camp stops. Late afternoon break at camp relaxing beside the pool or on the banks of the Sabie River.
The Kruger Park After is home to almost a thousand bird species, amongst them many birds of prey. Much wildlife can be seen whilst driving along the banks of the Sabie River including predators like lion, leopard and even the endangered wild dog/painted wolf.
Tonight, you participate on a night game drive which is guided by an experienced game ranger with unsurpassed knowledge of the African bush.
Nocturnal game drives are where you shall encounter those elusive nocturnal animals who are mostly seen after dark. Including African cats both big and small.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park (South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Wildlife in Kruger NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Eswatini Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, safari walk, culture and Kruger morning safari
Eswatini Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, safari walk, culture and Kruger morning safari
Early this morning after coffee head South on safari spotting Africa's magnificent creatures big and small before exiting the park.
Departure for the Kingdom of Swaziland. The landscapes are similar to those of Switzerland. Visit Ngwenya Glass Factory and the world’s oldest mine 45000 years. Then visit a fine example of San-Bushman rock art (time permitting) created by indigenous people who were once the only peoples of Southern Africa.
Arriving at Mlilwane private reserve in the late afternoon – eSwatini’s first protected area: it's quiet, easily accessible and really rather beautiful. You can safari walk or cycle freely amongst the hippos, crocodiles, zebras, blue wildebeest, warthogs and a host of antelope. The Nyonyane Mountain, whose exposed granite peak, known as Execution Rock, reaches 1500m.
It's also an outdoor-lover's paradise, with a wide range of activities available.
- Main Destination:
- Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (Eswatini)
- Accommodation:
- Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut
Wildlife in Mlilwane WS
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Swaziland cultural activities to Joburg for your onward destination
Swaziland cultural activities to Joburg for your onward destination
Before departing for Johannesburg, drive past / visit places like the King's Mausoleum, Houses of Parliament, House of Fire and the Royal Palace.
On the way, admire the oldest and best-preserved sequence of volcanic and sedimentary rocks in the world. Known as the Genesis of Life, the Makhonjwa Mountains are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Continue to OR Tambo Airport where you drop off your vehicle.
3 hr 50 min (370 km) via N12
NB: If you planning to visit Cape Town allow us to be your hosts as we live here.
Typical activities include exploring the Cape of Good Hope & Table Mountain National Parks, Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Seal Island Boat Cruise, Whale watching, Wine tasting, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Waterfront, Stellenbosch, West Coast & Chapmans Peak. Our local cuisine is exceptional and great value.
- Main Destination:
- Or Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
