10 Day Safari in South Africa
A fascinating combination of nature and culture, in
this 10 day South
Africa safari tour. South Africa has a dramatic
history, which will be shared with you in a most
interesting and informative way during this tour. And
that in combination with exciting game drives in South
Africa’s most beautiful game reserves...
Day 1: Durban International Airport to St.
Lucia
We pick you up from the King Shaka International
airport and drive you to St. Lucia. This cozy little
town is situated within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
(Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) and at night hippos and
other animals roam the streets and graze in our gardens
and town parks! Depending upon your time of arrival, you
might have the time to do a boat or kayak tour on the St
Lucia estuary which is home to about 800 hippos, 1200
crocodiles and an impressive diversity of waterfowl.
Day 2: Wetland Game Drive & Beach Time
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is known as the
‘premier bush & beach destination’ and has
completely different ecosystems compared to the Kruger
National Park and the Hluhluwe – iMfolozi Park,
resulting in a very different composition of animals,
birds and plants. Today we will take you on a game drive
through the St Lucia wetlands to the beach at Cape
Vidal. We will serve lunch there and you will have a few
hours to relax on the beach or in the sea. If ocean
conditions allow, we will do some snorkeling at Cape
Vidal. In the afternoon we close off the day with a game
drive through the park returning to St Lucia.
Day 3: Game Drive Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From St. Lucia we take you to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Park, internationally renowned for its rhino
conservation efforts and its large black and white rhino
population. The park has stunning savanna landscapes
with rolling hills and is home to the Big 5 animals of
Africa! We spend the night in one of the southern camps
so we can explore the Umfolozi section early next
morning.
Day 4: Game Drive Hluhluwe-iMfolozi & visit
to Blood River Monument
In the morning we leave bright and early on a game
drive to have the best chance of seeing the big cats.
After lunch, we leave the park and drive to a lodge in
the historical battlefields of Zululand. In the
afternoon a local guide will make us relive the site of
the Battle of Blood River, in a most interesting and
fascinating way. In 1838, about 20 000 Zulu warriors
attacked 464 Afrikaners or Boers (mainly of Dutch
origin) . About 3000 Zulus died in that battle, while
the Afrikaners had no casualties at all.
Day 5: Rorke’s Drift & Isandlwana
battlefields
Today we will visit the battlefields of Rorke’s Drift
and Isandlwana, where on the 22nd of January 1879 one of
the most historic battles in South African history took
place. At Isandlwana 20 000 Zulu soldiers
butchered 1300 British soldiers, while at Rorke’s Drift
only 139 British soldiers fought off 5000 Zulus
successfully. A local guide will share all these
dramatic stories here with us at the open air museum.
Day 6: Ithala Game Reserve
We leave the battlefields and make our way to Ithala
Game Reserve. Ithala is a jewel amongst the game
reserves in the region, but is not often visited by
tourists due to its location off the main tourist
routes. In the afternoon a game drive in a open game
viewer is available.
Day 7: Ithala Game Reserve - Tembe Elephant Park
In the morning have the option to do a walking safari
while accompanied by an armed parks ranger. With a
bit of luck we might just get up close with elephants,
buffalo or maybe even a cheetah! After breakfast we
leave the Ithala Game Reserve and travel to the Tembe
Elephant Park where we spend the night in authentic
safari tents in a park which is home to the largest
tuskers in Africa, elephant bulls with tusks long enough
to drag along the earth as they walk along. Tembe is an
amazing place: It is only accessible for 4-wheel drives
and safari vehicles and they only allow 10 vehicles per
day to enter the park. This gives guests a complete
wilderness experience.
Day 8: Tembe Elephant Park - Kosi Bay &
turtle tour
Today we travel to the warm shores of the Indian
Ocean, for lots of sun, sea and sand at Kosi Bay, a
beautiful lagoon where we will visit the traditional
fish traps the local Thonga people have used for about
500 years, and we will also have some time for
snorkeling! After dinner we take you on a turtle tour, a
walk along the beach at night to search for giant sea
turtles. With a bit of luck we see the loggerhead turtle
or Leatherback turtle nest on the beach, or see their
eggs hatching and watch the baby turtles running towards
the ocean.
Day 9: Relaxing on the beach
Today you have the option to either sleep in late,
spend the day on the tropical beach, or do a
horseback safari through the beautiful surroundings.
Your lunch can be served on the beach if you wish. We
spend the night in the same lodge as the previous night.
And yes, also tonight you have the option to go on a
turtle walk.
Day 10: Return to Durban
Sorry, unfortunately, today we will have to travel
back to Durban from where you will fly back home or
continue to another part of South Africa.
Please note:
We are very flexible and accommodating and can shorten
or lengthen this tour and tailor make it to suit your
needs and wishes. Please contact us for the options. For
example, we can add two days so we can include some
swimming with wild dolphins in southern Mozambique.
Includes: private vehicle, private specialist
guide/photographer, all accommodation, all
mentioned activities and almost all meals (With this
tour we have dinner 3 times in local restaurants,
which is at your own expense)
Excludes: Travel insurances, single supplement,
extra meals, snacks and drinks, possible extra
excursions/activities and/or additional days, local
tips for guides and for
restaurants.
Sounds good? Send us an email in
which you include the number of persons, dates, and
a telephone number + date & time we can give you
a call for a introductory chat during which we can
discuss the various options and your wishes. Within
a week we will send you a detailed quotation on the
10
day South Africa Safari.
More info - Email Us:
info@extremenaturetours.co.za
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