Canyons, Cheetahs and Kruger Safari
Safari Quick Facts |
Safari Price: US$ 2,765 (adult)
US$ 1,245 (child) |
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| Safari Starts:
Johannesburg |
Safari Ends: Johannesburg
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Number of Days:
8 |
| Countries visited: South Africa |
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Dates |
Vehicles, Guides & Equipment |
Booking Code: AFFS1 |
Safari Price
Includes:
7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
All Activities and Entrance Fees as Per Itinerary
Fully Escorted Tour
Driver/Guide
Arrival Transfer
Kruger National Park
Cheetah & Endangered Wildlife Breeding Project Visit
Hotels (3 Nights), Chalet (2 Nights), Tented Camp (2 Nights)
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Safari Price
Excludes:
All optional excursions
Visas
Meals unless otherwise stated in the itinerary. |
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Mpumalanga is regarded as one of South Africa’s top tourist
destinations - unsurprising, given the scenery, wildlife, flora,
gold rush history and ancient tribal legends. Few places in the
world can match the beauty of the Lowveld and escarpment. Mountains,
valleys, rivers, waterfalls and forests create a world of wonder.
We explore the magnificent Blyde River Canyon, a gigantic gorge,
regarded as one of the natural wonders of Africa. We visit the world
renowned Cheetah & Endangered Wildlife Project where some of
Africa’s most endangered animals are successfully re-introduced
into the wild. A Private Game Reserve is an unforgettable experience,
and gives you the chance to try to get in close proximity with Africa’s
Big Five, a remarkable photo opportunity. No trip to South Africa
would be complete without visiting Kruger National Park, offering
some of the greatest diversity of fauna & flora on the planet.
Canyons, Cheetahs and Kruger Safari Detailed Itinerary
| Day 1: |
Johannesburg |
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Today is the joining day in Johannesburg, “City
of Gold”. You will be met at the airport and transferred
to the Joining Hotel. The hotel we use is close to the airport,
with a mall opposite, and a hotel shuttle service available
to nearby East Rand Mall (approximate cost ZAR45pp return).
There will be a pre departure meeting at 6pm, giving you the
chance to meet your fellow travellers and go through the itinerary
in more detail with your guide.
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| Day 2: |
Blyde Canyon |
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Breakfast |
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart Johannesburg
for Blyde Canyon, heading east to the spectacular Mpumalanga
province. We spend 2 nights at Blyde Canyon.
Plunging more than a thousand metres to the Lowveld from the
highlands of the Transvaal Drakensberg, the Blyde River cuts
away the massive escarpment to carve out the only true canyon
in South Africa. Viewed from a height of some 700 metres,
the river threads through bands of fynbos and temperate rain
forest to the dense pile of tropical bush on the plain. The
most spectacular stretch of the Panorama Route, is the Blyde
River Canyon. From many well-positioned vantage points one
has a view of the 33km long gorge, which starts at 'Bourke's
Luck Potholes' and ends at the 'Three Rondavels'. The Potholes
are very impressive rock formations that were shaped millions
of years ago by erosion. The bizarre swirl holes developed
when the once rapid river carried masses of sand and debris.
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| Day 3: |
Blyde River Canyon |
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Breakfast |
After breakfast, we spend the day seeing all
the sites in the area including the canyon itself, regarded
as one of the natural wonders of Africa. We will also visit
the Cheetah and Endangered Wildlife Breeding Project, for
a fascinating tour of the facility.
A guide will take you to the Hoedspruit Centre for Endangered
Species facility where cheetah and a number of other rehabilitated
animals can be viewed at close range. An educational video
is shown to explain the projects undertaken by this unique
establishment. A guided tour will follow to view the cheetah
and other animals.
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| Day 4: |
Private Game Reserve |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
We generally stay at either Edeni Reserve situated
in the Limpopo Province, only about an hours drive from Blyde
River, or Shiduli. We check into the game reserve, and later
in the afternoon, we set off on a game drive, to spot animals
in the wild. |
| Day 5: |
Private Game Reserve |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
The whole day is spent in the Reserve. We have
early morning and late afternoon game drives, the best times
to spot wildlife, before they hide from th heat of the day,
and inbetween a range of activities organised by the lodge.
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| Day 6: |
Panorama Route to Hazyview |
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Breakfast |
Today we depart Edeni, and make our way via
the Panorama Route (God's Window, Three Rondawels) to Hazyview.
The Panorama Route is one of the most beautiful and popular
travel destinations in South Africa. It leads through the
rugged mountain range of the northern Drakensberg. Here, in
the north-eastern part of the Great Escarpment, the inland
plateau declines abruptly and steeply and opens up fantastic
views of the plains of the Lowveld a thousand metres below.
This view is most reliable in the dry winter months. At other
times the spectacle is often impaired, since the escarpment
is a barrier for the clouds coming from the east, rising at
this point and bringing a lot of rain. At God's Window on
the Drakensberg escarpment, majestic cliffs plunge over 700
meters to the Lowveld and the private game reserves which
have made the area one of Africa's prime wildlife destinations.
God's Window is a small part of a 250km long rampart of sheer
cliffs - it indeed seems as if one can see forever! With its
magnificent views, rock formations, canyons and waterfalls,
God's Window is truly an area of breathtaking scenic grandeur.
Hazyview is just outside the world renowned Kruger national
Park, and we stay here for 2 nights. |
| Day 7: |
Kruger National Park |
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Breakfast |
Today we spend the entire day in Kruger National
Park, game viewing, returning to the hotel in the late afternoon.
Maybe you will even see the Big Five - make sure you have
your binoculars with you. |
| Day 8: |
Johannesburg |
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Breakfast |
After breakfast, we depart the hotel, and drive
back to Johannesburg
Please note that accommodation is not included tonight in
Johannesburg.
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Canyons, Cheetahs and Kruger Safari Departure Dates
2010 Safari Departures
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24 July 2010 |
14 August 2010 |
18 September 2010 |
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11 December 2010
25 December 2010 |
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