What To Expect From This diverse tour
Varied activities and stunning scenery! Start your holiday in tropical Hazyview. View God’s Window, try croquet or boules. Then relax in nature while spotting the Big 5 at Timbavati Game Reserve. Switch to Eswatini’s Hlane National Park and see what wildlife you spot there. Go on a boat trip at St Lucia, embark on a Zulu cultural tour and try whale watching. Time spent at beautiful Cathedral Peak will entail gentle or strenuous hikes or a game of squash or tennis. End your holiday at an eco-guest house in Umhlanga. Shop, visit the casino, try an Asian restaurant, surf, dive or swim.
This tour includes the following stops:
- Panorama Route (2 nights)
- Timbavati Game Reserve (2 nights)
- Hlane Royal National Park (2 nights)
- St Lucia (3 nights)
- Drakensberg (2 nights)
- Umhlanga (3 nights)
Ideal Duration: 15 days
Price per person: on request
Big 5, Breath taking views and endless beaches
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS
PICK UP YOUR RENTAL CAR AT OR TAMBO AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO RISSINGTON INN
HAZYVIEW
Hazyview is a farming town, bordering the Kruger National Park. Its name is derived from the haze that occurs over the bushveld in the summer months. It is a perfect get away to visit the breath-taking Panorama Route.
2 Nights in Rissington Inn (4*)
Rissington Inn is relaxed, comfortable, affordable, awarding-winning, and family-friendly. The tasteful Budget Suites, Larger Suites, Garden Suites and Hillside Suites all have en-suite bathrooms. The dining room’s menu has three or four choices, changing daily. Swim or play badminton, volleyball, croquet, boules (pétanque) and table-tennis. Join a fun nature walk around the property. The spectacular local scenery (like Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window) is unmatched.
- Includes:
- Breakfast
Recommended Optional Activities:
⦁ Panorama Route
DRIVE FROM rissington inn to simbavati river Lodge
TIMBAVATI GAME RESERVE
Timbavati Game Reserve, over 53 000 hectares (131 000 acres) of unspoilt natural wilderness, which borders the Kruger National Park to the north and east. This wilderness area has no fences, so its 40 mammal species (including the Big 5) can move freely. It also boasts 360 bird species.
2 Nights in Simbavati River Lodge (4*)
Simbavati River Lodge has a traditional safari atmosphere with relaxed contemporary décor. Choose to stay in a luxury tent with an en-suite bathroom or a 2-bedroomed chalet. View elephants at the waterhole situated below the dining deck. Enjoy game drives, sundowners, night drives and boma dinners. Spend some quiet time reading or visiting the spa while the children play games or do arts and crafts at the Cubs Club kid’s centre.
- Includes:
- All meals and selected beverages
- 2 x Safari activities per day
drive from simbavati river lodge to Ndlovu Camp in Eswatini
HLANE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
Hlane National Park in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), was proclaimed a National Park in 1967, following King Sobhuza ll’s instructions. This 22000 ha park was the region’s hunting grounds and still has the largest herds of game in the Kingdom.
2 Nights in Ndlovu Camp (3*)
Ndlovu Camp has self-catering cottages, group accommodation, camping and no electricity. The restaurant’s open deck overlooks a waterhole and serves 3 meals a day. Game drives enable guests to see 4 of the big 5. Lions are viewed with guides only. Game walks, self-drives and mountain bike rides to Mahlindza Dam are also recommended. An Umphakatsi Cultural Experience gives guests an authentic Swazi homestead tour.
- Includes:
- Breakfast
Recommended Optional Activities:
⦁ Hlane Game Drive
⦁ Hlane Game Walk
drive from Ndlovu Camp to forest lodge
ST LUCIA
St Lucia, this small town in KwaZulu- Natal is a centre for the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Awarded World Heritage Site status in 1999, it has become the most visited town in Africa because of its famous hippos.
3 Nights in Forest Lodge (4*)
This upmarket, 4-star Lodge with a contemporary building style, has 17 en-suite rooms. The Family Units are self-catering. Each unit has a patio overlooking the tropical forest and is connected to a raised wooden deck pathway, leading to the sundeck and swimming pool area. Activities on offer include boat trips, fishing, game drives, Zulu Cultural Tours, whale watching, snorkelling, hiking, kayaking, turtle tours, bush baby safaris, horse riding, ocean marine mammal tours, cycling and bird watching.
- Includes:
- Breakfast
Recommended Optional Activities:
⦁ Hippo and Croc Tour
⦁ Visit of Isamangoliso Wetlands Park
⦁ Visit of Hluhluwe National Park
drive from forest lodge to cathedral peaks hotel
DRAKENSBERG
The Drakensberg, meaning “Dragon Mountains” or “Barrier of Spears” to the Zulu people, forms a semi-circular border between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. Famous for its spectacular scenery, waterfalls, hiking trails and the ancient rock art sites of the San.
2 Nights in Cathedral’s Peak Hotel (4*)
The 6 elegant accommodation varieties all have en-suite bathrooms, TVs and private verandas. Hike, try the Wellness Centre and Spa, mountain bike, horse ride, quad bike or take a helicopter ride. There is a daily entertainment programme. The breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets offer abundant choices. There is a golf course, table tennis, squash, a gym, tennis, outdoor chess, bowling, mini-golf, badminton, a climbing tower, heated and cold swimming pools, a children’s playground, trampolines, pony rides and a splash pool.
- Includes:
- All meals and mid-morning and afternoon tea
- Guided Hiking tours
Drive from cathedral peak hotel to zimbali view guest House
UMHLANGA
Umhlanga, north of Durban on KwaZulu-Natal’s coast. This coastal town blends eastern and western cultures with the heartbeat of Africa. Known for shopping, Asian, Middle Eastern and African restaurants, surfing, diving and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean.
3 Nights in Zimbali View Guest House (4*)
Zimbali View Eco Guest House, built above Salmon Bay, an eco-sensitive boutique hotel with a green auto power backup system. Its 7 individually decorated ocean view suites have air-conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, a refreshment station, filtered water, flat-screen TVs, balconies or pool decks. Breakfast is provided and packed lunches can be arranged. Visit the nearby Gateway Shopping Centre, go on a nature trail, play golf, visit Sibaya Casino or enjoy a host of ocean activities.
- Includes:
- Breakfast
Included in this Tour
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All accommodations
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Rental Car incl. full cover insurance
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All Items mentioned under Includes above
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Applicable fees & taxes
Excluded in this Tour
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All international and domestic Flights
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Personal expenses and Gratuity
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Health Insurance
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Recommended Optional Activities
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All Items not mentioned under Includes
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