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Five Day South Africa Scuba Package

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5 Day South Africa Scuba package is available in a 8 day package as well. 5 days of scuba diving in the Zulu Kingdom includes 1 night Safari experience, 1 nights 2 dives at Aliwal Shoal on the hibiscus coast, 2 nights 3 dives at Sodwana Bay in Zululand. This also includes breakfasts, accommodation in good quality backpackers lodges, transport and gear hire throughout

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Durban

 
Aliwal Shoal Scuba Diving.
Private Car Service

We leave Durban early and head South down the hibiscus coast to the diving mecca of Aliwal Shoal.

Scuba Diving

Aliwal Shoal is a world famous scuba diving destination situated off the KZN South Coast in South Africa. The many diving options are varied and provide exciting and varied diving for all levels of diver. Aliwal Shoal is a Scuba-diver's paradise and one of the world's top Scuba diving destinations. The Shoal itself is situated about 4 kilometers off the quaint holiday village of Scottburgh on the KZN South Coast.

Scuba Diving

There are numerous fantastic divespots on the shoal itself ranging from 12 to 30 meters and including drop-offs pinnacles and exciting deep-water wrecks. The size of the reef is about 2 km long and about 1 km wide. Some of the top dive sites are: Northern shoal, Raggies Cave, Cathedral, South Sands, Outside Edge, Inside Edge, Eel skins, Southern Pot Holes.

Hotel

We stay in a top hotel in the area and the package includes breakfasts.


Day 2-3 - South Africa

 
Sodwana Bay Scuba Diving.
Scuba Diving

Situated on KZN’s Maputaland Coast, this scuba diving resort has much to offer the traveling scuba diver. A wide variety of dives available including deep water drift and night dives.

Scuba Diving

One of Southern Africa's premier scuba diving vacation spots. With more than many tropical species of fish and dolphins, sharks, whale sharks and turtles found in the Indian Ocean waters off Sodwana Bay.
A great variety of viewing is found on the various reefs, with hard corals, abundant life forms, and pinnacles, buttresses, caves and blow holes. Reef depths vary from a few meters to over 30 meters. Many reefs are found at 18 meters or less.

Hotel

We stay in a top hotel in the area and the package includes breakfasts.


Day 4 - Hluhluwe

 
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Safari.
National Parks

After breakfast. our destination is the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park. The Park covers 52 000 acres of South Africa's finest bushland and is world renowned for its natural diversity and population of Rhino and other 'big 5' species. Here you will experience the African bush as it once was.

Camping

On arrival, we check into 'Hilltop camp', situated at the top of a hill, with panoramic views of the reserve.

Safari

We make our way out into the bush for our first game drive in search of the various game species that abound in this area. Your guide is highly experienced and has a thorough knowledge of the animal and bird species in the area.

Food and Dining

We enjoy a packed lunch at one of the 'hides' in the reserve. After a lovely buffet dinner we relax and enjoy the sounds of the bush around the camp fire.


Day 5 - Durban

 
Cultural Experience.
Adventure

We wake early for a bush walk in the reserve. Accompanied by highly skilled trackers we head out into the veld. There is nothing to rival the early morning smell of the bush and the thrill of being on foot in this wild place.

Food and Dining

We return to camp for a hearty breakfast.

Sightseeing

We leave Hluhluwe after breakfast and make for the historic town of Eshowe on our way back to Durban. We visit the old colonial era fort and enjoy the guided historic tour.

Sightseeing

After that we head through to Shakaland, South Africa's premier cultural experience. Here we take in a cultural tour and an awesome display of dancing as well as enjoy the fantastic buffet lunch.

Optional
Spa/Wellness

Options include a visit to the Sangoma or faith-healer.

Private Car Service

We make our way back to Durban and arrive at early evening.


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