6 day fully escorted tour visiting Kruger, the Panoramic Route, Swaziland and Zululand - the Royal Kingdoms. Experience different cultures and a Big 5 safari.
Your tour also incorporates the regal little Kingdom of Swaziland, where you’ll be inducted into the way of life by a full Swazi cultural experience and a visit to traditional craft market.
Our adventure draws to a close on a leisurely boat cruise on the World Heritage Site of Lake St Lucia, but not before you’ve seen the magnificent hippos and crocodiles which patrol the waters.
The Kruger and Kingdoms tour is the perfect balance between wild and tame, culture and creativity, and you’ll have really experienced the majesty of this special corner of Africa.
Rates:
1st November 2011 - 30th April 2012 & 1st September - 31st October 2012: R11 112 per person sharing or R13 122 single.
1st May - 31st August 2012: R10 525 per person sharing or R12 403 single.
Departs weekly on a Sunday.
Email us now to book your 6 day Kruger and the Kingdoms (Swaziland/Zululand) Escorted Tour or for your customized South African vacation.
Transportation
Tour in air-conditioned mini & midi-buses.
Professionally Escorted
Discover the Kruger and KwaZulu-Natal with our professional Tour Guides.
Accommodation
Rooms with private facilities, on a twin share basis.
All accommodation is of a 3 star standard.
Dining Inclusions
5 Breakfasts.
1 Lunch.
3 Dinners.
Plus
Hotel porterage included.
Kruger National Park Conservation Levy included.
This is an example itinerary and we can customise your own tour to match your requirements.
Day 1: (Mon) Pretoria & Mpumalanga
Depart by 07h30 and leave Johannesburg’s distinctive skyline and head for Pretoria, South Africa’s capital city, for a short orientation tour, before continuing to Mpumalanga, dropping several hundred feet into the lush subtropical region of the Lowveld. We travel via the historic towns of Witbank, Dullstroom and Lydenburg, passing over the famous Long Tom Pass onto the small town of Sabie. This afternoon explore the living history in the form of Pilgrim’s Rest, the old mining village where gold was first discovered.
Accommodation: The Royal Hotel or similar
Day 2: (Tue) Pilgrim’s Rest & the Kruger National Park
This morning gasp at the glory that is God’s Window, a boundless view of forested mountains and fertile plains, and visit the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural wonders of Africa. We explore the quaint village of Graskop before arriving mid afternoon at our overnight hotel.
Accommodation: Perry’s Bridge Hollow or similar
Day 3: (Wed) A Full Day ‘Big Five’ Game Viewing in Kruger
Set off before breakfast in open safari vehicle in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plant species.
Accommodation: Perry’s Bridge Hollow or similar
Day 4: (Thu) The Kingdom of Swaziland
Drive to the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, a former British Protection Territory, now ruled by King MsWati III. Enjoy a Swazi cultural experience, then visit the famous Ngwenya Glass Factory to see master craftsmen fashion collectable figures and functional art out of molten glass. Our next stop is the capital city Mbabane, known for its vibrant markets packed with woven baskets, beadwork and carvings.
Accommodation: Lugogo Sun or similar
Day 5: (Fri) The Kingdom of the Zulu’s
Visit the Swazi Candle Factory, teeming with exquisite wax artworks in every shape and colour imaginable. Then on into Zululand, arrive mid afternoon at the town of St Lucia, a World Heritage Site and home to hippo, crocodile and no less than 367 bird species.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Umfolozi or similar.
*Clients have the option to purchase an exciting afternoon open safari vehicle game drive into Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Day 6: (Sat) Durban
This morning enjoy a cruise on Lake St Lucia before departing for Durban. Hug the lush KwaZulu-Natal coastline en route to Durban, watching the sugar cane fields do their own version of the Mexican wave at the urging of the wind.
End the tour before lunch, either at the airport or at a central Durban hotel.
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