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You will be amazed at how much beauty, nature and sightseeing there is to take advantage of in the northern regions of South Africa. We start with a Pretoria City Tour before moving on to the Kruger National Park safari to spend a few days game viewing. Our journey then takes us through the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland followed by the amazing scenery and wildlife of the Kwazulu-Natal Province. We end our tour with a visit to Shakaland where we learn about the proud Zulu nation.
 Hluhluwe Game Reserve is home to the largest concentration of rhino in South Africa.
| Tour Cost - Fully Guided |
01 Nov 2011 - 31 Oct 2012 |
01 Nov 2012 - 31 Oct 2013 |
| Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (2-3 Persons) |
R20795 |
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| Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (4-8 Persons) |
R18295 |
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| Single Supplement - SA Rand |
R2930 |
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| Children Under 12 - SA Rand |
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| This tour can also operate as a Semi-Guided Tour (Guided Kruger section and Self-Drive Swaziland & KwaZulu-Natal section). Please enquire for the rates if you are interested in this tour option. |
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Tour Highlights
- 3 Nights of Luxury 4-Star Air-Conditioned Lodge Accommodation in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve
- Open 4x4 Safari Vehicle Sundowner Game Drive in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve
- Full Day of Game Viewing in the Kruger National Park
- Half Day of Game Viewing in the Kruger National Park
- Open 4x4 Safari Vehicle Sunrise Game Drive in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve
- Afternoon at leisure to do optional extra game viewing activities (walks, elephant back safaris and more)
- Travel through the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland
- Half Day of Game Viewing in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve
- Sundowner Cruise on the St Lucia Estuary (a World Heritage Site)
- Shakaland Zulu Cultural Village Tour including Dinner
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The Route
Johannesburg - Pretoria - Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve - Kruger National Park - Swaziland - St Lucia - Hluhluwe Game Reserve - Shakaland - Johannesburg/ Pretoria
Departures
Tours depart daily to suit your needs
Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 8
Day 1 of the tour
Guests arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) in the morning where they will be met by one of our tour guides. We then travel to Pretoria where we will do a Pretoria City Tour taking in the Voortrekker Monument where we learn about the days of the great trek. After that we drive to Kruger House where we get to look around before continuing on to Church Square. From there we travel up to the Union Buildings where we stop and spend some time at the headquarters of South Africa. This evening will be at leisure. (There are a number of nearby restaurants that you may decide to visit for dinner).
Overnight: The Courtyard Hotel Arcadia - Pretoria (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2 of the tour
An early start as you depart Pretoria and travel from the highveld to the lowveld region of the Mpumalanga Province. You will arrive at the Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve in the early afternoon, just in time for lunch. There will then be some leisure time for you to check into your luxurious rooms and laze around the pool with an ice-cold drink. Later in the afternoon, you will have your first chance to view South Africa's abundant wildlife when you partake in a sundowner game drive on an open 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional game ranger. Kwa-Madwala is home to a variety of game species including Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Giraffe and Zebra to name just a few. Dinner this evening could be served in either the boma with its huge central fire place or on the main dining deck.
Overnight: Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve (Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
Day 3 of the tour
This morning you will have an early start as your guide takes you into the Kruger National Park in one of our comfortable air-conditioned vehicles for a full day of game viewing. You will travel throughout the southern reaches of the Kruger Park and have the opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s finest game sanctuaries.
| The world-renowned Kruger National Park, which sprawls across nearly 20 000 sq kilometres of hot, flattish lowveld terrain in the far northeast of South Africa, ranks among the finest game sanctuaries in the world. Few visitors come away disappointed. The sky is big, the horizons are far and the great expanses of the bushveld remain remarkably unspoilt. All the roads, rest camps and other man-made features only account for about 2 percent of the park's area, the rest is pure wilderness. No other sanctuary in Africa can match the Kruger in the number and variety of its life forms: the savannah plains of the park, the forest and riverine reaches are home to nearly 150 kinds of mammal, including the 'Big 5' (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo), more than 500 bird species, 112 reptile types (50 of them snakes of one sort or another), 49 of fish, 34 of amphibian, an uncountable diversity of insects, 500 types of tree and vast array of shrubs, grasses and bulbous plants. |
Later in the afternoon you will exit the Kruger Park and travel back to the Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve where you will have some time at leisure to relax before enjoying another fantastic dinner.
Overnight: Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve (Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast)
Day 4 of the tour
This morning you will once again have an early start as your guide takes you into the Kruger National Park for a half day of game viewing. You will return to the lodge at about 13:00 and then have lunch. After lunch you will have the opportunity to relax around the pool at leisure or take part in any of the optional extra game viewing activities as mentioned below:
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*** All prices are subject to change.
Game Drives, Walking Safaris & Cultural Experience:
- 3 Hour morning game drive in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve with coffee and rusks in an open 4x4 game viewing vehicle, hosted by a professional game ranger - R450 per person.
- 3 Hour afternoon/ night game drive in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve with sundowner drinks and snacks in an open 4x4 game viewing vehicle, hosted by a professional game ranger - R450 per person.
- 2 and a half hours night game drive in Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve in an open 4x4 game viewing vehicle, hosted by a professional game ranger - R350 per person.
- 1 Hour walking safari - R250 per person.
- 2 Hour walking safari - R350 per person.
- 3 Hour walking safari - R450 per person.
- Kruger National Park half day tour in an air-conditioned mini bus including entrance fees - R750 per person.
- Kruger National Park full day tour in an air-conditioned mini bus including entrance fees - R950 per person.
- Local traditional dancing and singing - R250 per person.
Elephant Back Safaris & Interaction Experiences:
- Half Hour elephant interaction experience including, walk, feed, feel, touch, sense and talk - R450 per person.
- 1 Hour energetic walk with elephants through the bush - R700 per person.
- 1 Hour elephant back safari including game viewing experience through the bush - R800 per person.
- 2 Hour elephant back safari including game viewing experience through the bush - R1400 per person.
- 3 Hour elephant back safari including game viewing experience through the bush - R1950 per person.
Horse Back Safaris:
- 1 Hour ride through the bush - R300 per person.
- 2 Hour ride through the bush - R550 per person.
- Half day ride including breakfast - R800 per person.
Microlight Safaris - (low altitude light aircraft safaris): Morning (06:30-08:30, Afternoon (15:00-17:00) weather depending:
- 15 Minute microlight safari flight above Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve (minimum of 4 pax) - R650 per person.
- 1/2 Hour microlight safari flight above Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve and along the Crocodile River (border of the Kruger National Park) - R1050 per person.
- 1 Hour microlight safari flight above Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve and along the Crocodile River (border of the Kruger National Park) - R1750 per person.
Day Tours:
- Panorama route day tour - R1250 per person.
- Day trip to Swaziland - R1500 per person.
- Day trip to Maputo, Mozambique - R2000 per person.
Spa Treatments:
- Kwa-Madwala also has its own Spa Treatment Centre that overlooks the fantastic valley below. Please feel free to enquire at reception about the treatments on offer.
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The evening will again include dinner and time to relax.
Overnight: Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve (Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast)
Day 5 of the tour
This morning after breakfast your 4 day Kruger Park Safari comes to an end as we depart the Private Game Reserve and make our way across the border into the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland. Driving onwards along the magnificent Pigg's Peak route we have the opportunity to stop at the Ngwenya glass blowing factory in the late afternoon. After that we will continue on past the city of Mbabane and into the heart of this beautiful country where we will stay overnight. Enjoy a relaxing evening tonight in the mountains.
Overnight: Foresters Arms Hotel - Swaziland (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
Day 6 of the tour
This morning after checking out we pay a visit to the Swazi candle factory near Malkerns before following ‘Route 8’ lined with sugarcane fields out of Swaziland. Entering South Africa again in the north of the Kwazulu-Natal Province we will continue until we reach St Lucia. This is a small town situated on an estuary, which is one of seven “World Heritage Sites” in South Africa. We suggest a relaxing evening. There are many great small pubs and restaurant to be visited along the main street in St Lucia.
Overnight: Umlilo Lodge - St Lucia (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 7 of the tour
This morning we have the opportunity to enter another of South Africa’s famous Game Reserves, namely Hluhluwe Game Reserve. This is the reserve that is responsible for the increase in numbers of the rhino population in South Africa. After an early start we spend the morning game viewing on open safari vehicles before we return to St Lucia at about lunch time. Later this afternoon we enjoy a sundowner cruise on the St Lucia Estuary taking in the sights of hippo, crocodiles and the vast birdlife along the way.
Overnight: Umlilo Lodge - St Lucia (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 8 of the tour
This morning after breakfast and a bit of relaxation it will be time to get back on the road as we make our way to Shakaland. This is a Cultural Village that shows us some insight into the life of the Zulu nation. You will be entertained with a cultural show as well as dancing and feasting on typical Zulu cuisine this evening. This is a truly memorable experience.
Overnight: Protea Hotel - Shakaland (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast & Cultural Experience)
Day 9 of the tour
Today we depart Shakaland and drive back towards Johannesburg. We will bypass the towns of Pongola and Ermelo along the way. On arrival you will be dropped off at either a hotel of your choice Johannesburg or OR Tambo International Airport.
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Included
- 8 Nights B&B Accommodation
- 5 Dinners - Nights 2,3,4,5,8
- 3 Lunches - Days 2,3,4
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles and open-game viewing vehicles
- All Entrance Fees and Conservation Fees as mentioned
- Game Viewing as described in the itinerary
- THETA Registered tour guide for the duration of the tour
- Dinner & Cultural Experience at Shakaland
Excluded
- International & Domestic Flights
- All Unspecified Meals
- All Beverages
- Optional Extra Activities
- Gratuities, Telephone calls etc.
- Travel Insurance
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Please Note
Please feel free to make any other requests or suggestions to the above tour. We will do our best to make itinerary and accommodation changes to suit your budgets and needs.
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