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south africa & swaziland expedition
(Johannesburg-Mohlabetsi-Kruger-Swaziland-St.Lucia--Durban)
Day 1:
Johannesburg: Meet and greet
by Concept Voyages'
representative and transfer from Johannesburg via Middelburg,
Dullstroom and Sabie to Pilgrim's Rest, the early gold mining town turned
into a living museum. Rich deposits of alluvial gold were found here at
the end of the 19th century, hence the existence of the town deep in the
mountains. From here we travel to our overnight stop. Overnight stay
at hotel.
Day 2: Mohlabetsi: We travel via Graskop to marvel at
scenic areas such as Bourke's Luck Potholes
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The Rock
Formation was named after a man
called Bourke, who found a bit
gold here and so his luck. But
very soon the gold resources were
estinguished and no more gold was
found, Blyde River Canyon
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situated
along the Panorama Route and
easily accessible from the west of
the Kruger National Park, God's
Window and some of the spectacular waterfalls in the area. Finally we
descend to the Lowveld via Abel Erasmus pass and the Strydom tunnel to
arrive at Mohlabetsi private game reserve. This afternoon our encounter
with Africa's wildlife begins as we travel on an open vehicle to search
for the game. Enjoy a great dinner under the stars tonight (weather
permitting). Overnight at Mohlabetsi.
Day 3: Kruger: After an early morning hike,
searching for the wild on foot, and breakfast we enter the
Kruger National
Park
-The
Kruger National Park (KNP) was
established in 1898 by the South
African President Paul Kruger as a
protected area for wildlife and it
opened its gate the general public
in 1927 for the first time and it
is considered the flagship of
South African National Parks (SANPark), and spend the rest of day in this magnificent reserve. Overnight stay in the reserve at one of the camps.
Day 4: Kruger-Swaziland: We rise early for a game drive and
return for breakfast in the camp. We spend the rest of the morning in the
reserve and depart in the afternoon for the mountain
Kingdom of Swaziland -
Swaziland, the smallest country in
Africa, has a reputation for
friendliness in Southern Africa.
It also contains several large
game parks and reserves, which are
sponsored by the government and
are popular tourist destinations.
Overnight stay at Foresters Arms.
Day 5: Swaziland-Hilltop Camp: Today's first stop is brief one at
Mbabane, the capital of Swaziland, and then traverse past the National
Stadium and the parliament buildings on our way to Manzini, the country's
industrial centre. We drive further past Big Bend with the country's
largest sugar plantations to the South African border. We continue to
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
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The park
was formed by putting together the
two parks of Hluhluwe and Umfolozi
in 1989 to one park of nearly
100.000 hectares. The national
park offers a great diversity of
animals and is optimal for
game-viewing, game reserve and arrive late afternoon at our
overnight stop - Hilltop Camp. Tonight we join a night game drive on open
safari vehicles equipped with high powered spotlights to search for the
shy nocturnal animals.
Day 6: St Lucia: After an early breakfast we do our
final game drive before traveling to the village of St Lucia. Here we join
a boat cruise of the famous Lake St Lucia, a paradise with such bird
species as flamingo, pelican, fish eagle, Goliath heron and many more.
Your guide will show you the world of the hippo and the crocodile and the
other mystic inhabitants of the "deep". After this unforgettable
experience we travel to Durban where our tour terminates.
End of Tour!
Tour Booking Code: CVICF-02
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