Day notes
This morning you will be met by your guide and assisted to your touring vehicle. Depart on a Johannesburg and Soweto Orientation Tour. We enjoy lunch at one of the well known local restaurants.
Then we drive out to a nearby cultural village. Here we partake in a tour of the 5 dominant cultures in South Africa, learn more about their customs and culture, before enjoying some dancing and singing. Afterwards, we have a traditional meal (with something for the less adventurous) including venison, i.e. crocodile and springbok. We overnight at a local cultural village.
Transfer from OR Tambo International Airport [JNB] to Soweto Day Tour
Transfer
OR Tambo International Airport [JNB]
Soweto Day Tour
Transfer from Soweto Day Tour to aha Lesedi Cultural Village
Transfer
Soweto Day Tour
aha Lesedi Cultural Village
Check-in to aha Lesedi Cultural Village
Day notes
After an exciting start to our journey through South Africa, we travel to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. Here we visit a museum or two and the Government building – the Union Building, from where you have a 180ºC view of Pretoria skyline. We also visit the Voortrekker Monument and Paul Kruger House Museum before we travel towards the Escarpment. The town is situated 2000 meters above sea level, on average, and is known to get snow in the winter. Then we continue through the town of Lydenburg to the Robbers Pass Mountain. We overnight in this spectacular area on top of the mountain.
Check-out from aha Lesedi Cultural Village
Transfer from aha Lesedi Cultural Village to Pretoria Day Tour
Transfer
aha Lesedi Cultural Village
Pretoria Day Tour
Transfer from Pretoria Day Tour to Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Transfer
Pretoria Day Tour
Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Check-in to Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Day notes
We descend into the valley to the old gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest. Here we have some time to explore the area and all its shops. Take a stroll up to the graveyard and search for the famous Robbers Grave. From here we travel up back to the escarpment via the scenic Panorama Route. We visit sights such as the awe-inspiring Blyde River Canyon, God's Window with its breathtaking 180º views of the Lowveld and Bourke's Luck Potholes with its curiously round shaped potholes carved over millions of years by small pebbles into the softer surrounding rock. In the later afternoon, we descend into the Lowveld to our overnight stop.
Check-out from Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Transfer from Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest to Three Rondavels Viewpoint
Transfer
Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Three Rondavels Viewpoint
Transfer from Three Rondavels Viewpoint to Bourke's Luck Potholes
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Three Rondavels Viewpoint
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Transfer from Bourke's Luck Potholes to God's Window
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Bourke's Luck Potholes
God's Window
Transfer from God's Window to Harries Pancakes Graskop
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God's Window
Harries Pancakes Graskop
Transfer from Harries Pancakes Graskop to Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Transfer
Harries Pancakes Graskop
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Check-in to Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Day notes
From our overnight stop, we depart for the Kruger National Park. It is here on entering the world-renowned game reserve that the excitement starts. Your experienced guide will help you to spot wildlife which has an uncanny ability to camouflage themselves. After an afternoon game drive in open vehicles, you will dine with the sounds hyena and lion roaring in the distance!
Check-out from Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Transfer from Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa to Nkambeni Safari Camp
Transfer
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Nkambeni Safari Camp
Check-in to Nkambeni Safari Camp
Day notes
Start the morning with coffee or tea before leaving for an early morning game drive. You will be thrilled by the sights of the wildlife in their natural environment. Return to camp for a hearty breakfast. Midday relaxes or browses the curio shop. Later in the afternoon, once the heat of the day has passed, enjoy an afternoon game drive. After an afternoon game drive in open vehicles, you will dine with the sounds hyena and lion roaring in the distance!
Day notes
We leave the Kruger Park after breakfast and drive to the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Institute for a guided tour through the sanctuary. Here we learn more about these magnificent apes.
After lunch, we continue to the Rottcher "Orange" winery. Rottcher uses an age-old traditional method of fermentation to create a unique range of drinks. Rottcher “orange wines” can be likened to sherry or port and enjoyed before, during or after a meal. Rottcher is well known as “The Pride of the Lowveld” as the drinks possess natural goodness and the unique promise of enjoyment. Selecting from the exciting flavours of Orange and Ginger, Orange, Orange and Chilli you soon realise that you can enjoy another zesty drink from Rottcher …..Anywhere….Anytime!
Check-out from Nkambeni Safari Camp
Transfer from Nkambeni Safari Camp to Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Transfer
Nkambeni Safari Camp
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Transfer from Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour to Country Boutique Hotel
Transfer
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Country Boutique Hotel
Check-in to Country Boutique Hotel
Day notes
Today we depart and enter the small Kingdom of Swaziland, and on route to our overnight stop, we stop at the well know Ngwenya blow glass Factory to see how they make glass articles. You will have time to shop in the factory shop. Then we drive to a local craft market of over 1km long. Here you have plenty of crafts to choose. We spend the next two nights in the Ezulwini Valley from where we will explore this small Kingdom.
Check-out from Country Boutique Hotel
Transfer from Country Boutique Hotel to Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Transfer
Country Boutique Hotel
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Transfer from Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour to Ngwenya Glass Factory
Transfer
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Tour
Ngwenya Glass Factory
Transfer from Ngwenya Glass Factory to Foresters Arms
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Ngwenya Glass Factory
Foresters Arms
Check-in to Foresters Arms
Day notes
After breakfast, we visit a local village to learn more about the traditional Swazi culture and see them dance. Then we explore Swaziland a bit more and attend a handmade candle factory and in the afternoon the King Sobhuza Memorial.
Day notes
After breakfast, we depart the peaceful Kingdom of Swaziland for St Lucia. St Lucia is a beautiful seaside town located amongst subtropical forests. We arrive in time for a relaxing afternoon boat trip on the St Lucia Estuary.
Check-out from Foresters Arms
Transfer from Foresters Arms to St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse
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Foresters Arms
St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse
Check-in to St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse
Day notes
Today you have time at leisure to relax, go swimming in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean or enjoy a walk in one of the local indigenous forest.
Expert tips:
Seasonal depending (Nov-Feb) tonight we will join a turtle drive on the beach to find these sea giants.
Day notes
A lazy morning starts our day. After breakfast, we depart St Lucia and drive to the Zululand midlands. This will be our based from where we get to explore the Anglo-Zulu battlefields.
This is a long day driving through scenic routes and mountain passes
Check-out from St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse
Transfer from St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse to Isandlwana Lodge
Transfer
St Lucia Wetlands Guesthouse
Isandlwana Lodge
Check-in to Isandlwana Lodge
Day notes
Today we go on a full day guided tour of the battlefields with the experts. In the morning we get an overview of the Isandlwana Battle site. We return to the lodge for lunch before starting our afternoon session of the second major battle site – Rorke’s Drift. We return in the later afternoon.
Day notes
A lazy morning starts our day. After breakfast we depart and starts to drive to Durban. We arrive at the King Shaka International Airport (DUR) or OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in the early afternoon.
Check-out from Isandlwana Lodge
Transfer from Isandlwana Lodge to King Shaka International Airport [DUR]
Transfer
Isandlwana Lodge
King Shaka International Airport [DUR]