Tours & Safaris

3 DAY KRUGER PARK BUSH -BREAK

The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa! Established in 1898, this National Park of nearly 2 million hectares ( which is about the size of Wales), is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms. Among the approximately 140 mammal species occurring here are the "Big Five", Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. The Kruger Park offers a wide variety of accommodation from basic to luxury. In addition to the main rest camps of Skukuza, Lower Sabie, Olifants, Letaba, Punda Maria, Crocodile Bridge, Orpen gate and Shingwedzi; there are also intimate smaller bush lodges such as Tamboti, Maroela, Balule and Malelane.
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DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG -KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Depart from Johannesburg early morning and make your way through the beautiful province of Mpumalanga. Game sightings begin virtually as soon as you enter the Kruger Park which is home to 147 mammal species as well as the Big Five, reptiles and birds. After a few hours of game viewing you will arrive at the rest camp for the night. While you enjoy an exciting night safari, searching for the elusive night predators, your guide will be preparing a traditional South African "Braai", or barbeque! After dinner sit around the fire and listen to the African night sounds!
(Inclusive of transportation, accommodation, dinner and night drive)

DAY 2: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Wake up bright and early and set off for an early morning game drive with your tour guide. The animals try to escape the African sun by retreating into shady bush during the day, so the best game viewing times are early morning and late afternoon. Your guide will stop for tea and rusks during the drive. Returning to the camp for a delicious breakfast. Your guide will take you out for a few more hours game viewing before having lunch at one of the rest camps. Enjoy a midday siesta, before heading off for another exciting night drive! Dinner at the rest camp.
(Inclusive of breakfast, dinner, accommodation and game drives)

DAY 3: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - JOHANNESBURG

Enjoy an early morning game drive before a delicious breakfast. Leave the park around mid morning. Your return trip to Johannesburg will again be via the scenic Mpumalanga. Stop for lunch on the way back to Johannesburg, arriving late afternoon.
(Inclusive of game drive, breakfast and transportation)

This tour is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle to Kruger National Park
2 night’s accommodation in the Kruger Park
Game drives in the park accompanied by your private Tour Guide
2 evening Safari’s, searching for the elusive predators
Breakfast and dinners daily.
Traditional South African Braai on your first night
All entrance fees
Scenic tour of Mpumalanga Province

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3 DAY PRIVATE GAME LODGE EXPERIENCE

By choosing the Private Game Lodge option, you will be experiencing the African Bush in secluded luxury.
The Private game lodges are situated in the Timbavati, Manyeleti and Sabi Sands Game reserves. They all share the western borders of the Kruger Park. There are no fences separating the private lodges and the Kruger, so animals can roam freely between the two. Unlike the camps in the Kruger, which are fenced, most of the lodges in the private reserves are not fenced so animals often wander around the camps!
With most of the safari lodges situated near rivers or waterholes, one can view animals coming to the water without even leaving the camp!
The daily program of the Private lodges is full and fascinating; most of the time is taken up with game viewing. Guests enjoy an early morning game drive accompanied by an armed game ranger and experienced tracker. Your ranger will stop in the bush for early morning tea and biscuits.
For the more energetic, rangers take small groups of guests for walking safaris. On these walks you will get to discover the wonders of the prolific bird, insect and plant life of the veld.
The evening game drive is exhilarating, as once the sunsets the ranger uses the spotlight to search for the elusive night predators and other nocturnal animals. When the sun begins to set, your ranger will stop for sundowners. Dinners are normally served under a star-studded sky.
Nightcaps around the campfire are enjoyed to the eternal sounds of Africa - the roar of a cat, the cackling of a hyena, and the unending symphony of frogs and crickets. The private game lodge experience is unique; it offers an elegant blend of the sophisticated and the primordial! ...more

DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG - PRIVATE GAME LODGES

Depart Johannesburg early morning and make your way to the beautiful province of Mpumalanga. Drive through some spectacular scenery before beginning the descent from the escarpment to the Lowveld. Subject to time, your guide will take you to the Blyde River Canyon, which is the third larges canyon in the world!
You will arrive at the Private game lodge in time for a late lunch. Relax around the pool or enjoy a siesta before departing on your exciting night drive! Enjoy a sundowner while watching the sun set!
Return to the lodge for a delicious dinner served in an outdoor "boma".
After dinner relax around the camp fire before retiring for the night.
(Inclusive of transportation, scenic tour, lunch, night safari, dinner and luxury accommodation)

DAY 2: PRIVATE GAME LODGE Wake up bright and early for an exciting morning safari, accompanied by your armed ranger and tracker. You will stop in the bush for a tea break! After an excellent morning of game spotting, return to the lodge for a full English breakfast. After breakfast, you can accompany your guide on a guided nature walk, where you will learn about the smaller mammals, insects and birdlife. On returning to the camp, you can either relax around the pool or visit the hide, where hopefully you can spot animals that are close to the camp! After a late lunch, you will set off on another exciting night safari! Returning to the lodge for a late dinner.
(Inclusive of early morning game drive, breakfast, nature walk, lunch, night safari and dinner and accommodation)

DAY 3: PRIVATE GAME LODGE -JOHANNESBURG

Enjoy an early morning game drive before a delicious breakfast. Leave the park around mid morning. Returning to Johannesburg via the scenic Mpumalanga route. Stop for lunch on the way back to Johannesburg, arriving at around 18h00.
(Inclusive of game drive, breakfast and transportation)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle to Kruger National Park
2 night’s accommodation in A PRIVATE GAME LODGE
All meals, teas and coffees daily
2 game drives daily in open safari vehicles accompanied by your armed game ranger
walking safari daily
All entrance fees
*At certain lodges all drinks are included
Scenic tour of Mpumalanga Province
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"MOUNTAINS OF BEAUTY" SCENIC SAFARI

There is a lot more to this corner of South Africa than game reserves!
For sheer scenic beauty, few parts of Africa can compare with the Eastern Escarpment, a wonderland of massive sculptured buttresses, ravines, mist wreathed valleys covered in a profusion of wild flowers, cool, deep green forests and some of the most breathtaking vistas imaginable! Just outside the town of Graskop, is the famed physical feature known as "God's Window", where the 1500 meter-high Escarpment plunges in an almost sheer drop to the Lowveld below, with Mozambique and the Kruger Park in the distance! The Blyde River Canyon, which is the third largest canyon of its type in the world, with its rust coloured sandstone cliffs and craggy buttresses, soars over the chasm gouged by the waters of the Blyde river. Upstream on the Blyde River are the Bourke’s Luck pot-holes, where stones churned by water have carved a
Filigree of weirdly eroded rocks ...more

DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA

You will be collected from your hotel/flight early morning by your personal tour guide. En route to the beautiful province of Mpumalanga travel through our Highveld area, this is characterized by open fields.
Drive over the spectacular Long Toms Pass, which is the highest tarred mountain pass in South Africa. The highest point being 2307 m above sea level.
Stop at the Lone creek waterfalls and the spectacular Mac Mac Waterfalls. Lastly you will stop at Gods Window, which affords magnificent views over the Lowveld. Spending the night at one of the lovely hotels situated in the scenic town of Sabie.
(Accommodation, dinner & scenic tour)

DAY 2: MPUMALANGA - PRIVATE GAME LODGE

After a full English breakfast you will depart for the magnificent panoramic tour.
Today you will visit the Blyde River Canyon, which is the third largest canyon in the world. Visit the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, which is a unique geological formation formed by the convergence of two rivers where water-borne sand and stone have ground out cylindrical holes up to six meters deep in the bedrock of the river. Stopping en-route for lunch. Here you will begin the descent to the Lowveld, over the magical Escarpment!
Time permitting you will visit a Cheetah Research Center where one can view the Cheetah and King cheetah as well as wild dog and various other endangered animals close up.
Arriving at the Private Game Lodge situated in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which is part of the greater Kruger National Park in time for the exciting evening safari.
Set off on an exciting night safari accompanied by your armed ranger and Shangaan tracker. As the sunsets you will stop in the bush for sundowners.
Returning to the lodge for a late dinner served under the stars!
(Accommodation, lunch, game drive & dinner)

DAY 3: PRIVATE GAME LODGE

Wake up to the sound of African Drums for your morning safari accompanied by your armed ranger and tracker.
Return to the lodge for a late breakfast after an exiting game drive.
After breakfast there is a guided bush walk accompanied by your ranger where you will search for the smaller animals.
Siesta until lunch or visit the bird hide.
The afternoon program will be the same as the previous day.
(Accommodation, 2 game drives, bush walk, all meals and teas and coffees)

DAY 4: PRIVATE GAME LODGE - KRUGER PARK RESTCAMP
After breakfast you will leave the luxurious private game lodge and drive to the Kruger National Park and immediately begin searching for animals!
Your tour guide will be spotting animals for you from the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle. Spend the whole day searching for our magnificent wildlife!
Stopping for lunch at one of the Rest Camps.
Arrive at your camp in time for the exciting night safari, which will be in open safari vehicles. Here your search begins for the elusive nocturnal predators!
Returning to your camp where your guide will have prepared a traditional South African Braai (barbeque).
The accommodation in the Kruger is in comfortable thatched bungalows with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. (Shower).
(Accommodation, Breakfast, full days game viewing, night safari and braai)

DAY 5: KRUGER PARK - JOHANNESBURG

Wake up as the sunrises for an early morning drive followed by a late breakfast back at camp.
En route back to Johannesburg you will drive through some spectacular scenery, stopping at a few magnificent waterfalls!
Stopping for lunch in the trout-fishing town of Dullstroom.
Arrive in Johannesburg late afternoon.
(Accommodation, Breakfast, full days game viewing, night safari and braai)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle to Kruger National Park
1 night’s accommodation in Mpumalanga
2 night’s accommodation at a Private game lodge
1 night’s accommodation at the Kruger Park
All meals, teas and coffees daily at the Private Lodge
2 game drives daily in open safari vehicles accompanied by your armed game ranger at the Private Lodge
walking safari daily at the private lodge
meals at the Kruger and Mpumalanga hotel as per itinerary
All entrance fees
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7 DAY BIG FIVE SCENIC SAFARI

This tour not only combines the thrill of a safari in the Kruger Park, and the luxury of the Private reserves, but you will also experience the majestic beauty of the Mpumalanga Province!! Visitors will be in awe of the majesty of the Mpumalanga province – the serene grandeur of the Drakensberg Mountains, the forests, the brilliant colours of the flowering indigenous shrubs, the waterfalls and the Blyde River Canyon. The silence broken only by the bird-song and the gurgling mountain streams!
This area was also the scene of some of the most frenzied gold rushes in the history of the country. At Pilgrims Rest, diggers in the 1870’s recovered single gold nuggets worth a fortune. The village is one of the few in the world to be proclaimed a national monument never to be altered or developed ...more

DAY 1:    JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA

You will be collected off your flight at the airport early morning.
En route to Mpumalanga you will travel through the Highveld area, which is characterized by open fields.
Drive over the spectacular Long Toms Pass, which is the highest tarred mountain pass in South Africa. The highest point being 2307 m above sea level.
Stop at the Lone creek waterfalls and the spectacular Mac Mac Waterfalls.
You will be spending the night in the quaint gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest. The town is a living museum and different types of trade are conducted from the original houses.
Tonight’s accommodation is in the ROYAL HOTEL, which has not closed its door since 1873. (For the more daring there is an evening tour of the graveyard!)
(Accommodation, dinner & scenic tour)

DAY 2:    MPUMALANGA

After a full English breakfast depart for the magnificent panoramic tour.
Today visit the Blyde River Canyon, which is the third largest canyon in the world. Visit the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, which is a unique geological formation formed by the convergence of two rivers where water-borne sand and stone have ground out cylindrical holes up to six meters deep in the bedrock of the river. Lastly stop at Gods Window, which affords magnificent views over the Lowveld. You will be stopping for lunch en-route.
Here you begin the descent to the lowveld.
The last stop for the day is a visit to a traditional cultural village where one can learn about the Shangaan people’s culture and traditions.
Overnight in the Lowveld town of Hazyview, this is the closest town to the main gate of the Kruger Park.
(Breakfast, panoramic tour, accommodation & dinner)

DAY 3:    MPUMALANGA - KRUGER PARK

After breakfast enter the Kruger National Park and begin your African Safari!
Game viewing will be from the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle with your field guide/ tour guide accompanying you. Spend the whole day searching for our magnificent wildlife!
Stopping for lunch at one of the Rest Camps.
Arrive at your camp in time for the exciting night safari, which will be in open safari vehicles. Here your search begins for the elusive nocturnal predators!
Returning to your camp where your guide will have prepared a traditional South African Braai (barbeque).
The accommodation in the Kruger is in comfortable thatched bungalows with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. (Shower).
(Accommodation, Breakfast, full days game viewing, night safari and braai)

DAY 4:    KRUGER PARK

Wake up as the sun-rises for an early morning drive followed by a late breakfast back at camp.
Today make your way further north in the park where the vegetation and topography begins to change. Lunch at one of the camps.
After a full days game viewing you will arrive at the camp in the late afternoon.
Dinner at the rest camp.
(Accommodation, breakfast, full day’s game viewing, dinner)

DAY 5:    KRUGER PARK - PRIVATE GAME LODGE

After an early morning game drive and breakfast you will leave the Kruger Park.
Time permitting visit a Cheetah Research Center where one can view the Cheetah and King cheetah as well as wild dog and various other endangered animals up close.
Arrive at one of the Private game lodges situated in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which is part of the greater Kruger National Park in time for lunch.
The camps are not normally fenced so animals can roam freely around the camp.
After lunch set off on an exciting night safari accompanied by your armed ranger and Shangaan tracker. As the sunsets you will stop in the bush for sundowners.
Returning to the lodge for a late dinner served under the stars!
(Accommodation, lunch, game drive & dinner)

DAY 6:    PRIVATE GAME LODGE

Wake up to the sound of African Drums for your morning safari accompanied by your armed ranger and tracker.
Returning to the lodge for a late breakfast.
After breakfast there is a guided bush walk accompanied by your ranger where you will search for the smaller animals.
Siesta until lunch or visit the bird hide.
After lunch the same program will be followed as the previous day.
(Accommodation, 2 game drives, bush walk, all meals and teas and coffees)

DAY 7:    PRIVATE GAME LODGE - JOHANNESBURG

Leave the lodge after an early morning game drive and breakfast.
En route back to Johannesburg you will drive through the Abel Erasmus Mountain pass.
Stopping for lunch in the trout-fishing town of Dullstroom.
Arriving in Johannesburg late afternoon in time for your return flight home.
(Breakfast, game drive and scenic tour)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle to Kruger National Park
6 night’s accommodation
game drives and meals as per itinerary
All entrance fees
*at certain lodges all drinks are included
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“KALEIDOSCOPE OF CULTURES” SAFARI

This tour encompasses no less than four of our wonderful provinces as well as a small kingdom! Experience fantastic game viewing as you take in some superb scenery, not forgetting an insight into some of our various traditional cultures. Visit Zululand which was once the traditional territory of Shaka and is now the cradle of the Zulu people. This region is filled with memories of a proud past. Monuments mark the great battles fought to defend the Zulu heritage against encroachment by both the British and the Boers. At Isandlwana in January 1879 a huge Zulu impi of well over 20,000 warriors overran a British encampment, the soldiers fighting to the last man. Well over 1,200 British and colonial troops were killed and six full companies of the 24th Regiment destroyed. Some 2,000 Zulu's were also killed. That same afternoon just over 100 men from 'B' company of the 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment faced a force of well over 4,000 Zulu warriors at Rorkes Drift. The tiny garrison held out for over 12 hours winning no less than 11 VC's and immortal fame”. Join us in visiting these world famous battlefields...
Visit the aquatic wonderland of Lake St Lucia which was formed 60 to 100 million years ago and is 40 kilometers long, 10 kilometers wide and 1 meter deep on average. Lake St Lucia was declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO protocol – South Africa’s first- on December 1, 1999. It is a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
It is home to 2000 crocodiles and 700 hippos as well as over 350 species of birds. ...more

DAY 1    JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA Your tour guide will collect you from the airport or your hotel. Take a leisurely drive through the Highveld plains to Mpumalanga. Explore the scenic beauty of Gods Window, the Pinnacle, and various spectacular waterfalls.
Accommodation will be at the Royal Hotel, in Pilgrims Rest, which has not closed its doors since 1884. The town of Pilgrims Rest is an open-air museum town, with a fascinating history of the early gold miners!
(Inclusive of scenic tour, dinner, and accommodation)

DAY 2    MPUMALANGA – SABI SANDS PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Drive through some spectacular scenery with stops at Blyde River Canyon, the Three Rondavels, Bourkes Luck Potholes and various waterfalls. Visit the Kapama Cheetah Research Centre. View the cheetah, endangered wild dogs, baby rhinos and many more. Spend the night at one of the private Game Lodges situated in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which is part of the greater Kruger National Park. Arrive in time for exciting evening safari in open Land Rovers accompanied by armed ranger and Shangaan tracker. Stopping for sundowners in the bush.
Return to the lodge for a delicious supper followed by a nightcap sitting around the fire listening to the sounds of Africa!
(Inclusive of full English breakfast, scenic tour, entrance fees, Cheetah center tour, evening game drive, dinner, and accommodation)

DAY 3    SABI SANDS PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Enjoy an early morning safari searching for the elusive big five, stopping for coffee & rusks in the bush. Returning to the lodge for a full English breakfast. After breakfast take an exciting and informative Bush Walk in Big Five Territory accompanied by your armed ranger. Relax after lunch with a visit to the hide. The reserve is well known for its unbelievable bird life! Evening game drive as the day before followed by dinner served under the stars.
(Inclusive of morning drive, breakfast, bush walk, lunch, evening game drive, dinner and accommodation and all drinks.)

DAY 4    KRUGER NATIONAL PARK After an early morning game drive and breakfast you will make your way into the Kruger Park. Enjoy a full day’s game viewing from the comfort of your vehicle whilst making your way through the Park. Tonight will be spent at a Rest Camp on the banks of the Sabie River with a night game drive. Accommodation tonight will be in thatched chalets/bungalows. While you are on a night drive your guide will prepare a traditional South African Braai for you!
(Inclusive of early morning game drive, breakfast, full days game viewing in Kruger, evening game drive, traditional South African Braai and accommodation)

DAY 5    KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AS you move further south into the park, the topography will begin to change, and you will be able to view different species of animals. You will spend the night at a rest camp on the banks of the Crocodile River. Accommodation in chalet/bungalow type.
(Inclusive of game drives, breakfast, tea coffee, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 6    KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – SWAZILAND The following morning your guide will drive through the mountains into the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit a Swazi Cultural Village and traditional market. Overnight at Foresters Arms Hotel high up in the mountains. Enjoy horse riding or take a walk and go birding.
(Inclusive of breakfast, entrance fees, cultural tour, dinner, accommodation)

DAY 7    HLUHLUWE Drive through Swaziland and re-enter South Africa in northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. Spend the night at a game lodge situated near to the town of Hluhluwe. Enjoy an exciting night drive into the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve. Return to the lodge for a late dinner.
(Inclusive of breakfast, entrance fees, game drive, dinner, accommodation)
DAY 8     ST LUCIA Today your guide will take you to the St Lucia Wetlands Park. Exploring the St. Lucia Estuary. Game viewing from the afternoon riverboat cruise. Spend time in the laid back town of St Lucia and also visit a crocodile farm. Enjoy a dip into the Indian Ocean!
Spend the night at a nearby guesthouse!
(Inclusive of breakfast, riverboat cruise, accommodation)

DAY 9    ZULU LAND - SIMUNYE You will drive further down the Zululand coast. Experience a horse ride down to a traditional Zulu cultural village. Visit the village and view age-old traditions and ways of life of the Zulu people. Watch traditional Zulu dancing and singing around a fire before a delicious dinner. Accommodation is in unique rooms built into a rock face with rock baths.
(Inclusive of breakfast, cultural tour, dinner & accommodation.)

DAY 10    BATTLEFIELDS After breakfast head towards the greatest concentration of battlefields in South Africa. Meet the battlefields guide at @11:00am at Isandlwana Battlefield. Relive the brooding and eerie battle of Isandlwana, as your battlefield guide recounts the events of the various battles. You will have a half day tour with your guide. Lunch is included. Return to Babanango Lodge for dinner.
(Inclusive of breakfast, cultural tour, lunch, half-day tour, dinner and accommodation.)

DAY 11     BATTLEFIELDS Today you will set off on a full day tour, tracing the history of the Zulu Nation, the various battles fought between the Zulu people and the Boers and the British. For those of you not wanting a full day tour, there are plenty of activities available at the lodge, for example, horse riding in the nature reserve, mountain biking, hiking or just relaxing around the pool.
(Inclusive of breakfast, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 12     DRAKENSBERG MOUNTAINS After breakfast, your guide will take you to the magnificent Drakensberg Mountains. Spend the night at lodge situated near the berg. There are numerous activities available at the lodge
(Inclusive of breakfast, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 13     DURBAN After breakfast, your guide will drive you to the coastal city of Durban. After an interesting tour of the city and surrounding areas, your guide will drop you off at your hotel. There are many restaurants nearby!
(Inclusive of breakfast, city tour, and accommodation)

DAY 14    DURBAN - JOHANESBURG After breakfast, your guide will drop you off at the airport for your return flight to Johannesburg. It is a 1-hour flight back to Johannesburg.
(Inclusive of breakfast, flights back to Johannesburg.)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
All transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
13 night’s accommodation
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“KRUGER TO THE CAPE” SCENIC SAFARI

With its majestic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Between the high-rise office blocks, Edwardian and Victorian buildings have been meticulously preserved, and many outstanding examples of Cape Dutch architecture are found. Narrow, cobble stone streets and the strongly Islamic ambiance of the Bo-Kaap enhance the cosmopolitan ambiance of the city.
Cape Town shopping options invite you to endlessly browse. Elegant shopping malls such as the Victoria Wharf at the V&A Waterfront, where antique shops, craft markets, flea markets and art galleries abound. Specialist boutiques offer an enticing array of unusual items not readily obtainable elsewhere. Gourmets and lovers of fine wines have a treat in store, with the Constantia Winelands producing some of the finest wines worldwide
There is a narrow coastal plain stretching some 250 km from the town of George in the west to the eastern limits of the Tsitsikamma Mountains. This is known as the Garden Route. The traveler will traverse a region where nature has bestowed her many riches with a generous abundance, so that the “garden’ can be likened to Eden! Because the climate is mild and enjoys all year rainfall the countryside is always green, and there are always flowers to be seen alongside the road! Primordial forests still clothe the slopes of the mountains and the deep valleys of the garden route. The coastline is sheer with outcrops of different rock types interspersed with small bays and occasionally long stretches of beaches. Whales, especially the Southern Right and the Pigmy, visit these shores in summer and calve in the calm waters of Plettenberg bay. Dolphins can be seen all year round along the coastline!
This tour combines the pristine beauty of the garden route and the city of Cape Town with the wilderness of the Kruger National Park! ...more

DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG - KRUGER    NATIONAL PARK

We leave Johannesburg early morning and make our way to the beautiful province of Mpumalanga. Game sightings begin virtually as soon as we enter the Kruger Park which is home to 147 mammal species as well as the Big Five, reptiles and birds. After a few hours of game viewing we will arrive at our rest camp for the night. While you enjoy an exciting night safari, searching for the elusive night predators, your guide will be preparing a traditional South African "Braai", or barbeque! After dinner sit around the fire and listen to the African night sounds!
(Inclusive of transportation, accommodation, dinner and night drive)

DAY 2:    KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Wake up bright and early and set off for an early morning game drive with your tour guide. The animals try to escape the African sun by retreating into shady bush during the day, so the best game viewing times are early morning and late afternoon. Stopping for tea and rusks during the drive. Returning to the camp for a delicious breakfast. Your guide will take you out for a few more hours game drive before lunching at one of the rest camps. Enjoy a midday siesta, before heading off for another exciting night drive!
Dinner at the rest camp
(Inclusive of breakfast, dinner, accommodation and game drives)

DAY 3:    KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – JOHANNESBURG – PORT ELIZABETH

Enjoy an early morning game drive before a delicious breakfast. Return to Johannesburg via the “Panorama” route. The highlights include stopping at the Blyde River Canyon, Gods Window, and Bourkes Luck Pot-holes. Arrive in Johannesburg late afternoon. Your guide will put you on a flight to Port Elizabeth. The flight takes an hour and a half. Spend the night at a hotel in Port Elizabeth.
(Inclusive of game drive, breakfast, transportation to Johannesburg, flights to Port Elizabeth and overnight accommodation)

DAY 4:    PORT ELIZABETH

Port Elizabeth, also known as the friendly city has wide open beaches and wonderful examples of Victorian architecture. After breakfast you will set off to the Addo Elephant National Park for a full day safari! The park is home to the densest population of elephant in Africa. The park was established in 1931 to save the Eastern Cape or Addo elephant from extinction. Other than the elephants there are buffalo, Zebra, jackals and different antelope species. After a full days game viewing return to the hotel in Port Elizabeth.
(Inclusive of breakfast, full days game viewing, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 5:    PORT ELIZABETH – TSITSIKAMMA

After Breakfast you will make your way to the Garden Route. You will spend the night in the town of Tsitsikamma. The word is a Khoi-san word for a place of many waters. The southern Cape indigenous rain forest extends south of the Tsitsikamma range and west of the Storms River Bridge. The bridge spans the 130 m deep chasm cut by the Storms River. The forest consists of the countries finest indigenous trees, namely the Outeniqua yellowwood, Stinkwood, and many others! Apart from the forests the park is well known for its varied marine life in the rock pools and river mouths. Enjoy a guided walking trail through the forests and explore the majestic coastline!
(Inclusive of breakfast, walking tour, and accommodation)

DAY 6:    TSITSIKAMMA – KNYSNA

After breakfast make your way to the town of Knysna. On the way enjoy a stop at the up market holiday town of Plettenberg Bay. You will visit the fascinating monkeyland, where you will enjoy a walking safari through the dense forest. Continue on to Knysna known as “Jewel’ of the garden route. Knysna area is a natural paradise of lush, indigenous forests, tranquil lakes and golden beaches. The town of Knysna nestles on the banks of a beautiful lagoon, which is now a protected marine reserve that is home to the amazing seahorse and over 22 species of fish. Knysna is also home to the only forest elephants of South Africa.
Spend the night at a hotel in Knysna.
(Inclusive of breakfast, entrance fees and accommodation)

DAY 7:     KNYSNA

After breakfast you will join a tour of the Featherbed Nature reserve. The reserve provides scenic views of The Heads and Knysna. Visitors get to the reserve via a ferry trip. On arrival guests are taken in 4 wheel drive vehicles to the top of the western Head. A foot trail leads through 2 km of coastal forest and along the waters edge back to the Featherbed tavern, where a delicious lunch of grilled fresh fish can be enjoyed. In the afternoon guests are treated to an exhilarating steam train ride aboard the Outeniqua Choo-Choo! The steam train provides some of the best views of the coastline and hidden valleys inaccessible by car.
Overnight at a hotel in Knysna.
(Inclusive of breakfast, entrance fees and accommodation)

DAY 8   OUDTSHOORN

Today you will travel to Oudshoorn, via the town of George. Oudshoorn is the principal town of the Little Karoo, where you will be welcomed with hospitality which has become synonymous with the people of the region. Oudshoorn is also the Ostrich capital of the world. Visit a working ostrich farm and for the more daring, try riding one! These flightless birds are very fast runners and can reach speeds of upto 65 km/hr! After lunch your guide will take you to the Cango caves. The Cango caves have some of the biggest stalagmite formations in the world, set in Precambrian limestone. In total the system of tunnels and chambers in the caves stretch for over 4 km’s, but the section open to visitors takes place as part of supervised tours. Spend the night at a lodge in town.
(Inclusive of breakfast, entrance fees and accommodation)

DAY 9 CAPE TOWN

After breakfast your guide will start making his way to Cape Town. Travel through the little Karoo on the interesting R62, traveling through towns such as Barrydale and Swellendam. Arrive at your hotel situated in the City late afternoon.
Your guide will take you to the famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront for dinner.
(Inclusive of breakfast and accommodation)

DAY 10 CAPE TOWN

After breakfast your guide will take you on a full day CAPE PENINSULA TOUR.
En route to Cape Point, view the breathtaking 12 apostles and enjoy a photo stop at Chapman’s peak. Experience a boat trip to Duiker Island to view the seal colony. At The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve enjoy a ride in the Funicular up 238 meters and view the legendary meeting place of the two great oceans. Observe the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. And lastly drive through the scenic naval port of Simons Town and Constantia.
Return to your hotel late afternoon.
(Inclusive of breakfast, full day tour and accommodation)

DAY 11 CAPE TOWN – WINELANDS

After breakfast your guide will collect you for a full day wine lands tour.
Visit Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch. Enjoy a cellar tour as well as wine tasting at two well known Wine Estates. Drive trough the majestic Helshoogte Mountain pass. In Stellenbosch view the wonderful examples of Cape Dutch Architecture and enjoy a stroll through the historic Dorpstreet and visit the Burger Museum in Stellenbosch. At Spier Wine Estate visit the Cheetah and raptor programs. Returning to the hotel late afternoon.
(Inclusive of breakfast, full day tour and accommodation)

DAY 12   CAPE TOWN

Your guide will collect you after breakfast for a half day city tour. Experience the magic of Cape Town. Highlights include Table mountain (weather permitting), The Castle, the oldest building in South Africa, the Malay Quarter with its slave origins and a diamond cutting tour. Depending on the time of your flight from Cape Town Airport a tour to the world famous Robben Island can be arranged. Your guide will drop you at the airport for your return flight home!
(Inclusive of breakfast and city tour)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
All transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
11 night’s accommodation
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2 DAY PILANESBERG GAME RESERVE SAFARI

The North West Province offers an escape route to the real Africa... a land of peace and tranquility where nature's wild creatures roam vast plains of scenic African bushveld...
Home to the fantastic Pilanesberg and Madikwe game reserves, North West Province has the big five, fantastic bird-life and wide-open African skies with the added bonus of being Malaria Free.
"The Volcano that gave birth to a game reserve"
The crater of a long extinct volcano is the setting of Pilanesberg National Park - a fascinating alkaline complex produced by volcanic eruptions some 1300 million years ago. Pilanesberg is one of the largest volcanic complexes of its kind in the world. Its rare rock types and structure make it a unique geological feature.
Pilanesberg has survived ages of erosion and stands high above the surrounding bushveld plains. The early presence of man can be seen in the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the park.
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The creation of the Pilanesberg National Park is considered one of the most ambitious programmes of its kind to be undertaken anywhere in the world. The Operation Genesis, which involved the game-fencing of the reserve and the reintroduction of long-vanished species, began during the late 70's.
Today, Pilanesberg National Park accommodates virtually every mammal of southern Africa including the Big Five.

Experience a true “African Big Five Safari” just 2 hours from Johannesburg in a non malaria area. Tucked in the expanses of the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, Bakubung lodge/hotel, or the People of the Hippo, provides guests with the peace and tranquility of a true bush experience coupled with luxury and service. ...more

DAY 1    JOHANNESBURG – PILANESBERG GAME RESERVE

Your guide will collect you from your hotel or the airport. En route to the Pilanesberg enjoy a visit to a cultural market. On arrival at the lodge relax until lunch. Wildlife can be viewed from the restaurant. Late afternoon set off for an exciting night safari. Search for the nocturnal predators as the sun sets.
Return to the lodge for a delicious dinner.
(Inclusive of transportation, 4 star accommodation, dinner and game drive)

DAY 2    BAKUBUNG GAME LODGE

Wake up as the sun rises for an early morning game drive, searching for the Big Five and the other animal species. Return to the lodge for a full English breakfast.
Stroll around the lodge, or sit on the patio and view the animals grazing around the lodge. Sun City is only a 10 minute drive from the lodge, so for the more energetic visit the Kingdom of Pleasure! Experience an elephant back safari, visit a cultural village or for the indulgent experience a hot air balloon ride!
After a night drive enjoy dinner before retiring for the night.
(Inclusive of game drives, breakfast, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 3    JOHANNESBURG

After one last game drive followed by a late breakfast, your guide will collect you and transfer you back to Johannesburg.
(Inclusive of game drive, breakfast and return transfer)

This is inclusive of the following:

Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
All transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
2 night’s accommodation
Meals and activities as per itinerary
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4 DAY “MAGIC OF MADIKWE” SAFARI

The 60 000 ha Madikwe Game Reserve is situated in the far north of the North West Province, adjacent to the Botswana border. Three hours drive from Pretoria or Johannesburg - now one of South Africa's prime safari destinations. Madikwe Game Reserve is home to 66 large mammal species including the Big Five and approximately 300 resident and migrant bird species. It is one of South Africa's largest game reserves. It is also situated in a non-malaria area.
Guests are taken on conducted day and night game drives or bush walks. Excellent accommodation is available at various private lodges in the reserve. There are no day visitor facilities; only residents at a lodge may enter the reserve ...more

DAY 1 JOHANNESBURG – MADIKWE GAME RESERVE

Your guide will collect you from Johannesburg. After a 3 and a half hour drive through some beautiful scenery, you will arrive at the Private game lodge situated in the Madikwe reserve. After a relaxing lunch and a siesta or a swim, you will set off for the night game drive. Game viewing is Madikwe's main activity, and the reserve is the fourth largest game reserve in South Africa and boasts the second largest Elephant population. Stopping in the bush for sundowners. After an exhilarating game drive return to the lodge for dinner.
(Inclusive of transfers, launch, game drive, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 2 MADIKWE GAME RESERVE

Wake up to the sounds of Africa! As the sun rises set off for a morning game drive, accompanied by your tracker and armed game ranger. Search for the big five as well as the other types of animals found in the reserve. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast take an informative bush walk with your ranger, where he points out the smaller animals and birds often missed on the game drive! After a late lunch you will have another night safari, followed by dinner at the lodge!
(Inclusive of morning game drive, bush walk, breakfast, lunch, night drive, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 3 MADIKWE GAME RESERVE

Wake up as the sun rises. After a cup of coffee set off for a morning game drive, accompanied by your tracker and armed game ranger. Search for the big five as well as the other types of animals found in the reserve. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast take an informative bush walk with your ranger, where he points out the smaller animals and birds often missed on the game drive! After a late lunch you will have another night safari, followed by dinner at the lodge!
(Inclusive of morning game drive, bush walk, breakfast, lunch, night drive, dinner and accommodation)

DAY 4 JOHANNESBURG

After one last game drive and breakfast, your guide will transfer you back to your hotel or the airport in Johannesburg.
(Inclusive of game drive, breakfast and transfer)

This is inclusive of the following:
Collection from Johannesburg and drop off in Johannesburg
All transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
3 night’s accommodation
Meals and activities as per itinerary
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CAPE DAY TOURS

CITY TOUR (FULL DAY)
Experience the magic of Cape Town. Highlights include Table mountain (weather permitting), The Castle, the oldest building in South Africa, the Malay Quarter with its slave origins and a diamond cutting tour.
Minimum: 2 persons
Cost:   R 1080.00 per person
*Excludes: Table Mountain entrance, lunch

CAPE PENINSULA TOUR (FULL DAY)
En route to Cape Point view the breathtaking 12 apostles and enjoy a photo stop at Chapman’s peak. Experience a boat trip to Duiker Island to view the seal colony. At The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve enjoy a ride in the Funicular up 238 meters and view the legendary meeting place of the two great oceans. Observe the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. And lastly drive through the scenic naval port of Simons Town and Constantia.
Minimum: 2 persons
Cost:   R 1080.00 per person
* Excludes: Lunch, boat trip and Funicular.

WINELANDS TOUR (FULL DAY)
Visit Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch. Enjoy a cellar tour as well as wine tasting at two well known Wine Estates. Drive trough the majestic Helshoogte Mountain pass. In Stellenbosch view the wonderful examples of Cape Dutch Architecture and enjoy a stroll through the historic Dorpstreet and visit the Burger Museum in Stellenbosch. At Spier Wine Estate visit the Cheetah and raptor programs.
Minimum: 2 persons
Cost:   R 1040.00 per person
* Excludes: Lunch

WINELANDS AND PENINSULA TOUR (FULL DAY)
Combine the beauty of the wine lands of Stellenbosch and the splendor of the cape Peninsula. Highlights include a visit to a Wine Estate for wine tasting and a cellar tour, and a walking tour of Stellenbosch. The journey to Cape Point takes you through Chapman’s Peak and Hout Bay. Visit the penguin colony at Boulders beach before driving through Simonstown and Constantia.
Minimum: 2 persons
Cost:   R 1080.00 per person
* Excludes: Lunch, boat trip and funicular


GREAT WHITE SHARK CAGE DIVING (FULL DAY)
For an experience of a lifetime visit Gansbaai, 2 hours from Cape Town, which is the Great White capital of the world. Participate in Great White Shark Cage diving and surface viewing.
Minimum: 1 person
Cost:   R 1250.00 per person

WILDLIFE SAFARI (FULL DAY)
For visitors wanting an authentic African safari, enjoy a full day safari at Aquila Private Game Reserve. One can experience a safari in less than 2 hours from Cape Town and view the largest quantity and variety of re-introduced game in the Western Cape.
*overnight packages available from R2400.00 per person
Minimum: 1 person
Cost:   R 1480.00 per person

SCENIC HERMANUS WHALE WATCHING TOUR (FULL DAY) JULY - NOV
Follow the rugged scenic road to Hermanus, with stops at the African Penguin colony at Pringle Bay and stop for tea at the Harold Porter Botanical gardens. Spend the afternoon viewing the Southern Right Whales at play from the cliff tops of Walker Bay, which offers some of the best land based whale viewing in the world. Returning to Cape Town via the scenic orchards and forests of Elgin, heading to Sir Lowry’s Pass which offers breathtaking views of False Bay. (Optional boat cruise to view the whales available on request)
Minimum: 2 people
Cost:   R 1200.00 per person
* Excludes: Lunch