Country
South Africa
Duration
7 Days/6 Nights
Travel Type
Escorted Tour
 

Highlights

  • Traverse the famous Long Tom Pass en route from Johannesburg to Mpumalanga.
  • Visit the spectacularly scenic Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window.
  • Experience an open vehicle game safari in the Kruger National Park including an introduction to the KNP anti-poaching Dog Unit.
  • Meet the friendly people of Eswatini (Swaziland) and experience their culture through singing and dancing.
  • Boat game cruise on Lake St Lucia.
  • Meals included in this trip support sustainable food production with at least 30% of the food on the menu being sourced locally (within 50-80km) of where it’s prepared.
  • Enjoy a variety of carefully chosen optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences that positively impact our travellers and the communities we visit.


    • When you combine the Kruger National Park, an icon of the wildlife world and the Kingdoms of Eswatini and Zululand, you have a mighty experience designed to take your travel desires to new heights.

    It all begins in Johannesburg, where you will begin the first leg, a trip into Mpumalanga to marvel at the scenery along the Panorama Route. It’s then on to the Kruger National Park, where the Big Five roam, wild and free. Sightings are of an extraordinary caliber and an open vehicle game drive with a passionate guide is going to both thrill and excite.

    You will then travel to eSwatini, an independent kingdom within the borders of South Africa, known for its colorful and vibrant culture. The people of eSwatini are the main attraction, where you will learn all about their traditions and customs. In Zululand, a cruise on Lake St Lucia awaits, where hippo and crocodiles abound. The journey ends in Durban.

    Inclusions

    6-night accommodation in double occupancy
    11 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners including gratuities
    Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
    Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
    Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
    Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging
    Porterage at the hotels

    Exclusions

    International airfare – Visa – Optional excursions – Beverages – Gratuities to hotel personnel, guides and drivers – Insurance.

    Additional Information

    Note

    Minimum 2 and maximum of 10 passengers.
    This tour travels through Eswatini (Swaziland). Please check visa requirements, as certain nationalities may require visas to travel through Eswatini (Swaziland).

    OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS

    Enhance your journey with optional excursions, available for pre-booking, subject to a minimum of 2 adults travelling:

    DAY 1 JOHANNESBURG – AFTERNOON SOWETO TOUR – $CA 89 per person
    Soweto is unlike any suburb you’ve ever seen or been to, yet the history of struggle encapsulated here is a cornerstone of the South African story.

    DAY 4 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – AFTERNOON OPEN VEHICLE GAME SAFARI –$CA 79 per person
    For the wildlife enthusiasts a second open vehicle safari, as an extension to the morning safari, in one of the world’s most renowned game reserves.

    DAY 6 HLUHLUWE-IMFOLOZI PARK – AFTERNOON OPEN VEHICLE GAME SAFARI – $CA 89 per person
    Enjoy an afternoon, 3-hour open vehicle game safari into the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Africa’s oldest game reserve and world renowned for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme.

    1

    DAY 1 SUNDAY / JOHANNESBURG

    On arrival in Johannesburg at OR Tambo International Airport, you’ll be met by your representative and transferred to your hotel. Johannesburg is the largest and most populous city in South Africa. It is also the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. The remainder of the day is at leisure and unescorted. Why not enjoy an optional (own account) sightseeing tour of Soweto, learning more about the struggle for freedom in South Africa, or simply relax at your hotel? At 19h00 we will meet at reception for a briefing on the tour and a chance to meet fellow travellers.
    Distance travelled today: 35 kms

    Accommodation : Johannesburg for 1 night

    Optional Excursions : AFTERNOON SOWETO TOUR – $CA 89 per person
    Soweto is unlike any suburb you’ve ever seen or been to, yet the history of struggle encapsulated here is a cornerstone of the South African story.

    2

    DAY 2 MONDAY / JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA

    Depart Johannesburg after breakfast and head for Pretoria, South Africa’s capital city, for a short orientation tour, before continuing to the Mpumalanga Province, known as “Paradise Country”. Dropping several hundred feet into the lush subtropical region of the Lowveld, we travel via the historic towns of Dullstroom and Lydenburg. After traversing the famous Long Tom Pass, we travel via Sabie and arrive late afternoon into Hazyview, the safari hub of the Kruger National Park.
    Distance travelled today: 425 kms

    Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

    Accommodation : Hazyview for 3 nights

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    DAY 3 TUESDAY / MPUMALANGA

    After an early morning breakfast, we’ll drive along the spectacular ‘Panorama Route’, offering views of amazing scenery including the 26-kilometre long Blyde River Canyon (home to the Three Rondavels), Bourke’s Luck Potholes and historic God’s Window, a breath-taking view (weather permitting) of the edge of the escarpment taking in the Kruger National Park. We arrive back in Hazyview in the late afternoon where the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax.
    Distance travelled today: 320 km

    Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

    4

    DAY 4 WEDNESDAY / MPUMALANGA

    The day begins with early morning coffee or tea, followed by a thrilling open vehicle game safari (with English speaking game ranger) through the Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Kruger is one of the world’s greatest national parks, home to a stunning array of wildlife. Search for the ‘Big Five’ (rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, and elephant) as well as prolific birdlife and numerous other game species. The game safari includes an introduction to the Anti-Poaching Dog Unit (Project Watchdog), that was established because of the increase in rhino poaching worldwide. Learn about the dogs that are trained to track poachers in the field, and detect firearms, ammunition and wildlife products that enter and exit through the Kruger National Park gates. A portion of the trip price of this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience goes towards ensuring that these dogs receive the best possible care in support of the vital work they do. The experience directly advances UN Global Goal 15: Life on Land. The afternoon is at leisure at your hotel. An afternoon open vehicle game drive is available as an extension to the morning game drive (optional and for own account).
    Distance travelled today: 120 kms

    Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Excursions : AFTERNOON OPEN VEHICLE GAME SAFARI – $CA 79 per person
    For the wildlife enthusiasts a second open vehicle safari, as an extension to the morning safari, in one of the world’s most renowned game reserves.

    5

    DAY 5 THURSDAY / MPUMALANGA – ESWATINI (SWAZILAND)

    This morning we travel to eSwatini (Swaziland), an independent Kingdom within the borders of South Africa, known for its lovely scenery, crafts and colourful indigenous culture. An interactive cultural experience inclusive of lunch, introduces us to the charming people of eSwatini (Swaziland) and their traditions. We travel via the capital city, Mbabane, to the beautiful Ezulwini Valley for overnight in eSwatini (Swaziland) and a sumptuous dinner at your hotel.
    Distance travelled today: 310 kms

    Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Accommodation : Eswatini for 1 night

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    DAY 6 FRIDAY / ESWATINI (SWAZILAND) - ZULULAND

    After breakfast we will continue south through Eswatini (Swaziland), before re-entering South Africa. Travel into Zululand, passing traditional round huts and endless vistas. There is an option to enjoy an afternoon open vehicle safari (optional and for own account with an English-speaking game ranger) in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, which contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora and is particularly famous for its conservation of black and white rhino.
    Distance travelled today: 360 kms

    Meals : Breakfast

    Accommodation : Zululand for 1 night

    Optional Excursions : AFTERNOON OPEN VEHICLE GAME SAFARI – $CA 89 per person
    Enjoy an afternoon, 3-hour open vehicle game safari into the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Africa’s oldest game reserve and world renowned for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme.

    7

    DAY 7 SATURDAY / ZULULAND – DURBAN (UMHLANGA)

    This morning we will join a cruise on Lake St Lucia (depending on favourable weather conditions) before departing for Durban. Our journey takes us past traditional Zulu Kraals, Eucalyptus plantations and sugar cane fields. We arrive in Durban in the early afternoon where the tour ends on arrival.
    Distance travelled today: 275 kms

    Meals : Breakfast

    HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR

    Johannesburg: Protea Hotel Balalaika 4*
    Hazyview: Hazyview Sun Hotel 3*
    Eswatini: The Royal Villas 5*
    Zululand: Anew Hotel Hluhluwe 3*

    Rates in CA$, per person, starting from

    		 Land Package
    Fixed departures 2024 Double occupancy Single occupancy
    January 7, 14, 21 and 28
    February 4, 11, 18 and 25
    March 3,10, 17, 24 and 31
    April 7, 14, 21 and 28    		 2099 2509
    May 5, 12, 19 and 26
    June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
    July 7, 14, 21 and 28    		 1999 2429
    August 4, 11, 18 and 25
    September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
    October 6, 13, 20 and 27
    November 3, 10, 17 and 24
    December 1 and 8    		 2099 2539

    Note:

    Minimum 2 / maximum 10 passengers.

    **Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. Prices include the contribution of customers to the Compensation Fund for clients of Quebec travel agents.

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    Kruger and the kingdoms – Detailed itinerary
    Kruger and the kingdoms – Detailed itinerary