Johannesburg to Durban: Wildlife Discovery
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Safari; St Lucia; Sightseeing; Kruger National Park; South Africa Adventure; Pongola; Lebombo Mountains; Bonnet Pass; Sudwala Caves;
Your South Africa Tour can be a combination of many creative possibilities for you to experience South and Southern Africa. Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zambia Safaris are easy add ons to a South Africa Tour. Your tour to South Africa can be as diverse as you want, as we custom design ...
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- Trip Length:
- 5 days
- Price Range:
- From $1500 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
Your South Africa Tour can be a combination of many creative possibilities for you to experience South and Southern Africa. Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zambia Safaris are easy add ons to a South Africa Tour. Your tour to South Africa can be as diverse as you want, as we custom design South Africa Vacations and Tours. Your South Africa trip includes city visits such as Johannesburg & Durban, Safaris in the Kruger National Park, Game drive in Swaziland and visit to St Lucia, a World Heritage Site, and a river cruise on the estuary.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Johannesburg
Private Car Service
Depart Johannesburg and travel via the historic coal-mining town of Witbank.
Sightseeing
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.
Relaxation
Enjoy a lazy afternoon in the plush, relaxed environment of the Lowveld.
Food and Dining
A superb meal completes the day.
Hotel
Stay at Lone Creek River Lodge or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 - South Africa
Private Car Service
After breakfast, travel via the small town of Sabie to the Mac-Mac Waterfalls.
Sightseeing
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.
National Parks
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).
Hotel
Stay at Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities.
Day 3 - South Africa
Kruger National Park.
Safari
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.
Safari
Arrive in time for high tea, and late afternoon game viewing in an open safari vehicle with an experienced ranger & tracker.
Food and Dining
Return to the lodge for dinner where an African feast awaits you.
Hotel
Stay at Bongani Mountain Lodge or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 1 game viewing activity.
Day 4 - Swaziland
Safari
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.
Food and Dining
Return to the Lodge for dinner served under an African sky (weather permitting).
Hotel
Stay at Ubizane Wildlife Reserve or similar – dinner, bed and breakfast basis including 2 game viewing activities.
Day 5 - Durban
Sightseeing
After an early breakfast and safari. Visit St Lucia, a World Heritage Site.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
Enjoy a river cruise on the estuary. Here you may see pelicans, flamingoes, hippos and crocodiles.
Private Car Service
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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Accommodation for 4 nights. Meals: Dinner, bed and breakfast. Transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary.
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