Bush & Beach in South Africa and Mozambique

With no more than 6 adults per vehicle and in the company of a ranger and tracker team, who will attempt to track your favourite animals. The Sabi Sand Nature Reserve is well known for its leopard sightings and you may well spot one of these elusive cats resting after a successful night hunt. You will stop for refreshments at a scenic spot during your drive.

Dulini's professionally trained guides will ask you about your favourite wildlife and will do their best to ensure that your preferences are met, whether it is tracking a particular species or spending more time enjoying each sighting and getting to know the habits of the animals. They will also tell you about the vegetation of the region and will explain the behaviour of the animals that you come across. In some cases, the guides will be able to identify individual animals and let you know about their history and habits.

All of Dulini's Safari Vehicles are equipped with camera mounts and bean bags for photography, high quality binoculars for each couple, blankets, fleece lined ponchos and have the ability to have a roof mounted if needed.

Guests can enjoy interpretive guided bush walks and spend some time on foot tracking down game. Different types of walking safaris are available and can be catered to each and every single guest. Walking allows you to learn about smaller parts of the safari experience that are often missed while on a vehicle. Tracks, signs, plants, trees and birds just to name a few. Although some guests prefer tracking down some of the bugger game species such as Elephants or Rhino.

Have a short stop during your evening game drive to enjoy a stunning African sunset with a drink, or two, of your preference. there is simply no better way to celebrate the day!

Dulini Moya has an air-conditioned gym for its guests to enjoy.

The esiDulini Community Trust and Project Dignity 

•Project Dignity is designed to empower pubescent school girls from impoverished, rural backgrounds, to complete their education by equipping them with basic sanitary wear.
•The esiDulini Community Trust is privileged to support the Dumphries Digital Learning Campus in partnership with The Good Work Foundation. This is the 4th campus in a cluster of 6 centres in the surrounding community. The campus currently services approximately 400 school-aged learners per week and is the foremost adult skills-training centre in the local rural area.

Outreach - HELP CHANGE LIVES - REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES

To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. - Nelson Mandela

The esiDulini Community Trust is a non-profit organisation reaching out to the communities surrounding the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Dulini Private Game Reserve, is located in a world-renowned wildlife destination. The luxurious lodges and rich game experience offered to guests from around the Globe, are primarily staffed and serviced by people who reside in the neighbouring communities.

ABOUT THE LOCAL - COMMUNITY
Demographically, these communities rank among the most impoverished in the country. We believe we have a responsibility to extend our hand to our neighbours who live rural lifestyles far from the reach of government spending and service provision. We aim to make a meaningful difference through educational outreach that realises individual potential and community growth.

PROJECTS - PROJECT DIGNITY
It is devastating to think that up to 60% of rural African girls drop out of school because of menstruation and a lack of access to basic sanitary wear leaving them socially, economically, and politically marginalised. Project Dignity is designed to empower pubescent school girls from impoverished, rural backgrounds, to complete their education by equipping them with basic sanitary wear. Statistics show that there are over 4000 female learners of pubescent age in the schools of the 11 villages surrounding the Game Reserve. It is our aim to deliver dignity to every pubescent girl in our area by providing ongoing access to the packs of washable sanitary towels. For a mere ZAR230, just under $20, you can give a girl the dignity to stay in school when puberty sets in.

PROJECTS - DUMPHRIES DIGITAL LEARNING CENTRE
The esiDulini Community Trust is privileged to support the Dumphries Digital Learning Campus in partnership with the The Good Work Foundation. This is the 4th campus in a cluster of 6 centres in the surrounding community. The campus currently services approximately 400 school-aged learners per week and is the foremost adult skills-training centre in the local rural area. We are extremely proud of the establishment of this digital learning model which offers access to world-class education for local, rural students and scholars. It is the generosity of our guests that enables us to continue our support of the campus and fuels our dream of developing this model in all the rural communities surrounding the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

PROJECTS - HLAYISEKANI NURSING HOME
The Hlayisekani Nursing Homes offer residential and frail care facilities for vulnerable elderly people in the rural villages of Huntington and Kildare in Mpumalanga. The Hlayisekani Team provides daily 24-hour care for up to 120 permanent residents, with caregiver staff and a professional nurse on duty at all times.

Hlayisekani’s mission is to provide the highest possible quality of care and support to its elderly residents, ensuring that each resident is afforded dignity, comfort and security in the golden years of life.

Outreach – Dulini - http://dulini.com/outreach/

The reefs in the Bazaruto Archipelago are abundant with a variety of fish and corals, and offer a range of depths and reef topography to suit beginner and experienced divers and snorkellers alike. Azura is positioned closest to the reefs and hence access is quick and easy. Our marine life and corals are often cited as the best off the East Coast of Africa.

Azura has a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre with new top of the range Scubapro equipment. The training pool is perfect for refreshing your diving skills or even trying out snorkelling before you head off to the reefs, and for training they offer a full range of courses and have a PADI Instructor.

This is a fantastic day out and Azura’s signature activity! Snorkelling at Two Mile Reef, where there are hundreds of species of tropical fish, rays, invertebrates, the possibility of Sea Turtles, and Dolphins, humpback whales in season and possibly a dugong...

After snorkelling, arrive at Pansy Island for a tantalising picnic lunch. This Pansy Island is an isolated sand-bar nestled between Bazaruto Island and the Mozambique Channel. Enjoy Pansy Island at your own leisure, bask in the sun, laze around on cushions and beanbags, and swim in the cool clear deep waters. From here it’s as short hop to Bazaruto Island, where we hike up Bazaruto Dune. An easy climb to the top offers unsurpassed 360 degree panoramic views of the Bazaruto Archipelago reef-system. For photography enthusiasts, this location is a must!

The Bazaruto Archipelago has some of the best big game, reef and bill fishing in the Indian Ocean. Species include: Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna/Bonito, King/Queen Mackerel, Prodigal Son, Wahoo, Dorado, and Barracuda. Giant Trevally (GT’s), the local speciality, often top the scales above 25kg. Azura caters for beginner and experienced fishermen/women alike, and operates a strict tag and release policy on protected species. You can choose to go trawling with our local guides, or we can bring in the specialist fishing guides available in the area, who offer saltwater fly fishing, jigging for Giant Trevally, and other specialist techniques.

We leave Azura on Game Drive vehicles toward Red Dune and Crocodile Lakes. En-route we will pass through the Island’s many villages where you have the chance to meet the local people of the local communities. The Island’s lifestyle, history and way of life will be explained to you. If you would like to we will visit Benguerra’s School (built by Azura’s Rainbow Fund charity, all donations are appreciated), and you may then have the unique opportunity to see the local children attend class, meet the teachers, and even the school’s Headmaster. If the drive is conducted on Sunday morning, the Guides may take you briefly to a village church service, which is attended by many of the local islanders.

a Sunset dhow cruise is a beautiful ending to a day on the water, with views over the archipelago and a chance to experience the local mode of water transport.

For those who like to ride, a trek along the water’s edge on the horses based on Benguerra Island and back along some of the island’s tracks and trails is an experience never to forget! Arranged through Mozambique Horse Safaris, there are 9 horses available to suit all levels, from complete beginner upwards.

Go on a self-guided adventure! Take a paddle board and explore the pristine waters off the Bazaruto Archipelago and ride along with the dhows. This is the best way to have fun while around the Island.

We leave Azura on Game Drive vehicles toward Red Dune and Crocodile Lakes. En-route we will pass through the Island’s many villages where you have the chance to meet the local people of the local communities. The Island’s lifestyle, history and way of life will be explained to you. If you would like to, we will visit Benguerra’s School (built by Azura’s Rainbow Fund charity, all donations are appreciated), and you may then have the unique opportunity to see the local children attend class, meet the teachers, and even the school’s Headmaster. If the drive is conducted on Sunday morning, the Guides may take you briefly to a village church service, which is attended by many of the local islanders.

a Sunset dhow cruise is a beautiful ending to a day on the water, with views over the archipelago and a chance to experience the local mode of water transport.

Go on a self-guided adventure! Take a paddle board and explore the pristine waters off the Bazaruto Archipelago and ride along with the dhows. This is the best way to have fun while around the Island.

The reefs in the Bazaruto Archipelago are abundant with a variety of fish and corals and offer a range of depths and reef topography to suit beginner and experienced divers and snorkellers alike. Azura is positioned closest to the reefs and hence access is quick and easy. Our marine life and corals are often cited as the best off the East Coast of Africa. Azura has a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre with new top of the range Scubapro equipment. The training pool is perfect for refreshing your diving skills or even trying out snorkelling before you head off to the reefs, and for training they offer a full range of courses and have a PADI Instructor.

This is a fantastic day out and Azura’s signature activity! Snorkelling at Two Mile Reef, where there are hundreds of species of tropical fish, rays, invertebrates, the possibility of Sea Turtles, and Dolphins, humpback whales in season and possibly a dugong... After snorkelling, arrive at Pansy Island for a tantalising picnic lunch. This Pansy Island is an isolated sandbar nestled between Bazaruto Island and the Mozambique Channel. Enjoy Pansy Island at your own leisure, bask in the sun, laze around on cushions and beanbags, and swim in the cool clear deep waters. From here it’s as short hop to Bazaruto Island, where we hike up Bazaruto Dune. An easy climb to the top offers unsurpassed 360-degree panoramic views of the Bazaruto Archipelago reef-system. For photography enthusiasts, this location is a must!