HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore Dullstroom with its scenic hikes, horse riding trails and picnic spots beside breathtaking waterfalls.
• Visit the breathtaking Panorama Route – Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Three Rondavels and Bourke’s Luck Potholes.
• Discover the world famous Kruger National Park, one of the oldest and largest reserves in Africa, boasting a tremendous variety of game and birdlife.
• Bargain in a traditional African craft market in the Kingdom of Swaziland.
• See white and black rhino and a host of other animals in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
• Experience Zulu culture at a traditional village.

INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS
INCLUDED

• Meet and Greet at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg).
• .1 Night in Dullstroom – dinner, bed and breakfast.
• 3 Nights near the Kruger National Park – meals as stipulated.
• 1 Night in Swaziland – meals as stipulated.
• 2 Nights in Hluhluwe – meals as stipulated.
  

EXCLUDED

• Entrance fees.
• Conservation Levy.
• Car hire.

Thompsons Africa reserves the right to offer accommodation of a similar standard, subject to availability.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg / Dullstroom
On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg), a Thompsons Representative will meet and assist you to your hired car. Depart on your Mpumalanga exploration, making your way to the village of Dullstroom, a charming little hamlet situated in the heart of the Highlands Meander, a beautiful part of Mpumalanga, noted for its clear streams, lakes and breathtaking scenery.

Day 2: Dullstroom / via Panorama Route / Hazyview
Explore the Panorama Route today - one of the most beautiful areas in South Africa, winding through the rugged mountain range of the northern Drakensberg. Highlights of this area include the Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels.

Day 3 & 4: Kruger National Park
After breakfast travel to the Kruger National Park and spend the day game viewing in this unspoilt 20 000km2 park. You have the opportunity to spot Africa’s ‘Big Five’. The world renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa and the world. For an up close and personal encounter, we highly recommend a safari in our open safari vehicles (refer to page 45 for details).

Day 5: Kruger National Park / Swaziland
Depart the Kruger National Park area and travel to the Kingdom of Swaziland, a scenically beautiful and friendly kingdom, steeped in tradition and African culture. Bargain for ethnic curios and African arts and crafts, which are available along the roadside, and at the many craft markets.

Day 6: Swaziland / Hluhluwe or St Lucia
Depart Swaziland travelling via Manzini and Big Bend before crossing the border into South Africa and onto Zululand, home to the most famous tribe in Africa, the Zulu. The Zululand region abounds with wildlife in extensive reserves; the largest of these is the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, where the white rhino was rescued from extinction.

Day 7: Hluhluwe or St Lucia
Explore the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park today. The Park covers some 96 000ha and contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora. The wide range of plant life in the park gives rise to a diversity of mammals, birdlife, reptiles and amphibians. The ‘Big Five’ - lion, black and white rhino, elephant, buffalo and leopard are all to be seen in the park, as well as cheetah, wild dog and giraffe.

Day 8: Hluhluwe or St Lucia / Durban
Travel to Durban with a recommended stop at Thanda, a local Zulu village, where you can learn about the Zulu culture (own account). Arrive at Durban International Airport and check in for your onward flight.


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