Highlights:

• Seek out the ‘Big Five’ in the Kruger National Park
• Orientation city tour of Maputo
• Full day at leisure at the beach, voted one of Southern Africa’s 20 best beaches
• Visit Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, famous for its White Rhino Conservation efforts
• Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake St Lucia – A World Heritage Site
• Tour of Ngwenya mine, the oldest in the world, dating back to 42,000 BC!

Transportation:

• Tour in a specially modified 4 x 4 air-conditioned 10 seater overland vehicle
• Subject to airline conditions

Professionally Escorted:

• Discover Kruger, Mozambique, St Lucia and Swaziland with our professional Tour Guide

Itinerary

DAY 1 – (Sun) Malalane
We depart from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport by 12h00 and proceed to the Jane Goodall Institute - Chimpanzee Eden, for a unique opportunity to see Chimpanzees in semi-wild surroundings in the first and only sanctuary in South Africa. Afterwards we continue to your hotel which is located on the banks of the Crocodile River, a natural boundary of the Kruger National Park.

Accommodation: Rio Vista or Similar

DAY 2 – (Mon) Kruger National Park
Early this morning we head into the Kruger National Park for a full day’s game viewing in our specially modified overland vehicle. Together with your experienced and qualified guide you will search for creatures big and small in the magnificent reserve, which is home to the ‘Big Five”. Return late afternoon in time to witness a typical African sunset, weather permitting, from the hotels deck overlooking the Crocodile River.

Accommodation: Rio Vista or Similar

DAY 3 – (Tue) Mozambique
We depart for Mozambique today, for an interesting orientation tour covering the historical, cultural and scenic palm lined beachfront sights of Maputo, the Capital of Mozambique. After lunch (own account), a ferry ride across Maputo harbour brings us to the start of our 4x4 adventure, 110 kilometres south, to our lodge located along a beautiful, isolated and relatively untouched area of Africa.

Accommodation: Ponta Mamoli or Similar

DAY 4 –(Wed) Mozambique
A full day at this remarkable beach resort. Relax in the sun on what has been voted as one of Southern Africa’s 20 best beaches, or take advantage of the many optional extra activities on offer, including scuba-diving, deep-sea fishing, fly-fishing, rock surf fishing or horse riding. Keep your eyes peeled for wild dolphins and the odd whales and whale sharks which are known to visit the area.

Accommodation: Ponta Mamoli or Similar

DAY 5 – (Thu) Hluhluwe / St Lucia
Later this morning we depart for South Africa crossing through at Kosi Bay. This short drive will take us into rural northern Zululand, where we will proceed to the town of Hluhluwe in time for lunch (own account). A short ride further will bring us to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve for an afternoon game drive. This reserve is the oldest in Africa, renowned for its white rhino conservation as well as being home to the ‘Big Five’ plus an abundance of other animal species. After what will hopefully be a rewarding day’s game viewing, we proceed to the town of St Lucia reminiscing about the day’s sightings.

Accommodation: Protea Hotel St Lucia or Similar

DAY 6 – (Fri) St Lucia Wetland Park
This morning we visit the Isimangaliso Wetland Park (Greater St Lucia Wetland Park), South Africa’s first world heritage site, for a 2-hour boat cruise on the estuary, home to a huge variety of bird life and hundreds of crocodiles and hippo. Your afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. You way wish to take an optional extra game drive through Eastern Shores Game Reserve and spend time at the beach at Cape Vidal (where you can also do some snorkelling) or alternatively you may wish to do an optional extra afternoon open vehicle game drive at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve.

Accommodation: Protea Hotel St Lucia or Similar

DAY 7 – (Sat) Swaziland
We depart early morning for the second smallest country in Africa, Swaziland. We pass through scenic mountainous countryside, before arriving at Ngwenya mine, the oldest in the world, dating back to 42,000 BC! A local Swazi guide will fascinate you with its history, which was mined by the Khoisan and Nguni people thousands of years ago for Ochre, used for ceremonial purposes. Afterwards we continue to our lodge which is situated close to the beautiful Malalotja Mountain reserve.

Accommodation: Hawane Lodge or Similar

DAY 8 – (Sun) Swaziland / Mpumalanga
This morning we visit the Nsangwini rock art. These rock paintings are on the oldest rock formations on earth and created by the Khoisan people recording their fascinating history. Thereafter we cross the Jeppes Reef border back into South Africa, for a thought-provoking visit to the Thembalethu AIDS orphanage. Here you will experience just what staff and volunteers come up against daily in dealing with these children. Your 3 Country tour ends with a drop off at Kruger Mpumalanga Airport by 13H00.