Day 1 - Shangaan Tribal Village
Day 1: Tribal Village (South Africa)
We depart early morning from Johannesburg & Pretoria for Nelspruit, where we also pick clients up. From here we drive through the mountains to Graskop where we stop to do last minute shopping and enjoy lunch (own cost). After lunch we visit God's Window, Bourke Luck Potholes, and the Blyde River Canyon.
Tonight you have the choice of accommodation:
Tribal Shangaan village: You will do a short tour of the village, during which they will tell you more about the Shangaan culture and traditions. You will join the village people for a traditional meal, and then be treated to some traditional singing and dancing at the campfire. Tonight you will sleep in the village huts, as the village people do. You can upgrade the first night's accommodation to a rondawel in a private lodge, instead of staying at the tribal village.
Upgrade cost: R250 / person
Private Lodge: A beautiful lodge with bar and swimming pool, where you will stay in rondawels (chalets) with own bathrooms. The local kids will entertain you with traditional African dancing and singing, after a large home style dinner. They work for themselves and collect all the tips in order to pay for school.
Dinner included
Stage highlights:
Panorama Route Shangaan Tribal Village
Stage duration:1 day
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Days 2 & 3 - Kruger National Park
Days 2 & 3: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
After breakfast we visit Kapama cheetah & endangered species research and breeding project, where you do a two hour tour with their staff. Here you will learn more about the endangered species of southern Africa, and the efforts to re-introduce them to nature.
We then enter Kruger National Park, which is home to 147 mammal, 114 reptile, & 502 bird species, including all of the Big Five. You will be doing game drives inside Kruger National Park the majority of the day, with stops at view points and hides at waterholes. You will learn a lot from the guides, who have extensive knowledge of the animals, birds and plants. They also know the park, and animal movements, which enhances your game viewing opportunities.
Breakfasts and lunches will be enjoyed at picnic sites within Kruger National Park, and you will be staying at a campsite inside Kruger National Park. During the evenings you can relax around the campfire while listening to the sounds of Africa as the animals call out at night. You might see various animals like hyena, buffalo or elephant walking along the fences.
During these two days you have the opportunity of doing an optional game walk and / or night drive. Both activities are conducted by Kruger Park rangers and are approximately three hours in duration.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Stage highlights:
Kapama Cheetah Research Station, Kruger Game Drives
Stage duration:2 days
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Day 4 - Hartbeespoort
Day 4: Hartbeespoort (South Africa)
We start our final game drive as soon as the gates open, in search of the animals that we have not seen. We then head to Hartbeespoort, situated below the Magaliesberg Mountains, where we stay the night.
Breakfast, Dinner included
Stage highlights:
Kruger Final Game Drive
Stage duration:1 day
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Day 5 - Nata, Botswana.
Day 5: Nata (Botswana)
We depart early morning, heading north. Your guide will stop en-route for breakfast (own cost) and last minute shopping, before reaching the Botswana border. You will get an opportunity to change money, after crossing the border, from where we head further north to Nata, where we camp the night.
Dinner included
Stage highlights:
Nata
Stage duration:1 day
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Day 6 - Victoria Falls.
Day 6: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
The day starts with an early morning breakfast, before heading north through the Kasane forest area where you are very likely to see elephants and other animal species on and beside the road. We cross the border into Zimbabwe at Kazungula, from which it is only a short but scenic drive to the adventure capital of Africa, Victoria Falls. Your guide will assist you with the changing of money and the booking of optional activities, before we visit one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the amazing Victoria Falls, which is the largest sheet (1700 meters wide) of falling water in the world.
Late afternoon we do a sunset cruise from the Zambian side (visas included) on the third largest river in Africa, the mighty Zambezi River. There are national parks on either side of the river. You stand a good chance of seeing hippo, crocodile, elephant, giraffe, rhino and many more animal species. All beers, wine and soft drinks are included for the duration of the sunset cruise. We enjoy dinner on the river banks, before exploring the vibrant nightlife of Victoria Falls.
Breakfast, Dinner included
Stage highlights:
Victoria Falls and Sunset River Cruise on Zambezi.
Stage duration:1 day
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Day 7 - Victoria Falls
Days 7 & 8: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
You have the opportunity to explore the town, crafts markets, surrounding areas or to do some of the many optional activities like the world's best one day white water rafting, the second highest bungi jump, horse trails, canoe safaris, flights over the waterfall, elephant back safaris, and many more. After dinner (day 3) we join the rafters and the rafting guides to watch the day's action on big screen video and photos. We will go out to one of the local restaurants for dinner (own cost) on our last night in Victoria Falls.
Day 7: Breakfast, Dinner included
Day 8: Breakfast included
Day 9: End of tour
We break down camp and say our good byes after breakfast.
Breakfast included
Stage highlights:
Victoria Falls
Stage duration:1 day
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Cost includes:-
All transport, accommodation, entrance fees Shangaan Tribal Village, Kapama Cheetah Research Centre, Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls, Sunset Cruise on Zambezi River.
Cost Excludes:-
All drinks i.e. water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, meals not specified and Accommodation upgrade: You can upgrade the accommodation on night 13 to a rondawel in a private lodge, instead of staying at the tribal village.additional excursions i.e. night game drive (approx R70 pp and subject to availability)
Departure dates:-
01/12/2005, 08/12/2005, 15/12/2005, 22/12/2005, 29/12/2005, 05/01/2006, 12/01/2006, 19/01/2006, 26/01/2006, 02/02/2006, 09/02/2006, 16/02/2006, 23/02/2006
Baggage Limits:-
Sleeping bag, one travel day bag, camera,bag
Age Limits:-
Minimum Age:- 16 Maximum Age:- 60
Passenger Limit:-
20
What to bring along:-
Sleeping bags, sun glasses, cap, camera, mosquito repellant and Spray (Deet)
Price:-
The cost of the Kruger National Park, to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe 8 Day Safaris is ZAR 6000.00
Local Payment:-
Nil
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