DURATION

6 Days - Minimum 2 passengers

DEPARTURE DAY

Monday

PICK UP SERVICE

From Sandton area hotels, others on request

LANGUAGE DEPATURES

All departures in English with dual German/English on selected departures

INCLUDES

·       5 breakfasts

·       1 Lunch

·       Accommodation

·       Transportation

·       Porterage at hotels

·       Sightseeing as specified

DAY 1

JOHANNESBURG – MPUMALANGA

MONDAY

08h00

10h00

10h30

11h00

13h30

14h30

16h15

16h45

17h00

±18h00

An early departure from Johannesburg, travelling eastward toward the famous Blyde River (Happy River) Canyon.

± 15 km after Witbank (Middelburg) we have our first stop

Continue, and turn off the national road at Belfast, passing through the town which is famous for its sheep & trout farming

We pass through the little village of Dullstroom and travel towards Lydenburg, stopping here for lunch  (optional and for own account)

Depart Lydenburg for the Three Rondawels for a scenic stop.

Arrive at the Three Rondawels - South Africa’s 2^nd most photographed natural phenomenon after Table Mountain. 

Depart for God’s Window travelling through Eucalyptus and Pine plantations

Arrive at God’s Window for a view of the edge of the escarpment taking in the Kruger National Park and the huge plantations of the so-called Lowveld.

Continue towards Graskop, starting our descent of the plateau. 

Arrive in Hazyview  for your overnight stay

±400 Km, ±8 hrs 

½ hour

±62 km

±1 hour

±80 Km, 1 hr

20 Minutes

½ hour

15 minutes, weather permitting

±60 km

DAY 2

STANDARD OPTION

MPUMALANGA

TUESDAY

* Wake up times for Day 2: (depending on season)

Sept – March: 04h00; April: 04h30; May - Aug: 05h00

±05h30/06h00*

09h30

10h30

±13h30

Depart the hotel for Kruger National Park with all the passengers for an early morning game drive taken in a Springbok Atlas vehicle.

Arrive at gates and proceed into the park and enjoy a game drive (in the vehicle) through the park

There is a stop to enjoy a packed breakfast

Drop the Private Game Reserve option pax at Skukuza (see below), & continue with the game drive in the Kruger National Park. 

Arrive at your hotel in time for lunch – optional and for own account

Remainder of day at leisure or enjoy an open vehicle night game drive (optional and for own account, subject to availability)

Overnight Hazyview

±43km, ½ hour

±¾ hour

(B)

INFORMATION:

·       No feeding of animals in the park

·       No picking of flowers/ plants in Park

·       Laundry opportunity

DAY 3

MPUMALANGA

WEDNESDAY

*Wake up times for Day 3: 

Sep – March 04h00; April 04h30; May – Aug 05h00

±05h30/06h00*

09h30

10h00

±13h30

±15h00

±16h30

This morning passengers are met at the Hotel for an open vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park.   In this world famous reserve we should encounter the full spectrum of wildlife - from “the Big Five” to insects and sunbirds.

There is a stop to enjoy breakfast

Remainder of the morning is spent searching for “the Big Five”.

Our guide will collect the Private Game Reserve passengers separately and drop them at the hotel. (see below).

Arrive back at your hotel in time for lunch – optional and for own account.

Depart for community visit to a Children’s Care Centre in the Hazyview area.

Arrive back at hotel after community visit.

Afternoon at leisure or take an open vehicle game drive (for pax own account & subject to availability).

Overnight in Hazyview.

±¾ hour

(B)

DAY 2

PRIVATE GAME RESERVE OPTION

HAZYVIEW - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - SABI SABI

TUESDAY

INFORMATION:

These option passengers must have their bags ready for their transfer after the breakfast stop - only one overnight bag per person

Clients can leave their main suitcase with the guide

10h00

±12h30

16h00

Guide transfers pax to Skukuza Airport where the rangers meet the pax and transfer them to the Lodge.

Arrive at the lodge.  Check in and proceed to lunch.  The rest of the afternoon is at leisure until the late afternoon game drive

Pax enjoy a late afternoon game drive before dinner.

 In this world famous reserve we should encounter the full spectrum of wildlife from the 'Big 5' to insects and sunbirds

After dinner, the rest of the evening is at leisure

Lunch included

Overnight at

Sabi Sabi  (FB)

DAY 3

SABI SABI - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - MPUMALANGA

WEDNESDAY

06h00

09h45

10h30

13h30

±15h00

±16h30

Early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge.

After breakfast pax are transferred to the drop-off point.

Game Reserve option pax are met by the Springbok Atlas vehicle

Arrive at Hazyview where your afternoon is at leisure to relax.

Depart for community visit to a Children’s Care Centre in the Hazyview area.

Arrive back at hotel after community visit.

Remainder of day at leisure or enjoy an open vehicle night game drive (optional and for own account)

Overnight Hazyview.

± 250 km for day

+- 80 km

(B)

DAY 4

MPUMALANGA - SWAZILAND

THURSDAY

INFORMATION

·       Passports are necessary at the border post.

·       Certain Nationalities require visas and have to be obtained before travel - pax to check with their travel agents

±335 km to travel today

07h30

13h30

After an early breakfast, we depart Hazyview and enter the Kingdom of Swaziland and travel through beautiful countryside (plantations). 

Stop at Komati valley look-out point for scenic photo opportunity

Depart and travel along hilly road

Visit the Ngwenya glass factory en route.  There is time to explore the factory through the viewing deck where you can watch the local craftsmen at work.  There is also a shop where you can buy various products

Depart glass factory for your hotel.

Arrive in the beautiful Ezulwini Valley and check in to your hotel with an opportunity to enjoy lunch (optional and for own account)

The rest of the afternoon is at leisure, with an opportunity to visit a craft market and the Swazi candle factory, where Swazi wax artists make beautiful candles.

Overnight in Swaziland

±10 minutes

±45 minutes Refreshment stop, coffee shop

±30 minutes

Lunch for own account

 (B)

INFORMATION:

The Swazi people don’t like photos taken of them.  In their culture every photo taken takes away the spirits of their ancestors

DAY 5

SWAZILAND - ZULULAND

FRIDAY

INFORMATION:

Passports are necessary at the border post

±330 km to travel

07h30

09h15

±10h45

12h00

15h00

After breakfast we depart the Hotel and travel southwards towards the border.

Just after Big Bend there is a refreshment stop at Riverside before the Swazi-Zululand border crossing

Enter northern Zululand

Arrive at Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve for a game drive and the opportunity to have lunch (for own account)

Depart Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve for the greater Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region for your overnight stay

59 km to border from Riverside, ± ¾ hour

±40 minutes

(B)

INFORMATION:

Hluhluwe Game Reserve is different from Kruger Park with hills and stunning views.

DAY 6

ZULULAND - DURBAN

SATURDAY

±08h30

11h00

14h00

After breakfast, travel to a traditional Zulu Village.

We arrive at Dumazulu/Vula Zulu/Shakaland for a presentation of Zulu culture, dancing and lunch (included)

Depart the Cultural Village and continue towards Durban.

En route we pass traditional Zulu kraals, Eucalyptus plantations and sugar cane fields

Optional (time permitting) stop in Umhlanga Rocks en-route to Durban

Depart for Durban.

Arrive in Durban and check into your hotel.  The rest of the late afternoon and evening is at leisure.  Overnight in Durban

Breakfast included

±315 km of travelling distance today

 (BL)

INFORMATION:

Passengers can be dropped off, on request, at Durban International Airport