This safari is especially designed to introduce Africa’s wildlife to young children. Child Friendly safari activities, Spacious accommodation and time for the family to relax together. Private Safari
This safari was specifically designed to introduce our younger travellers to Africa's wildlife variety - up close and in safe, child friendly environment. Spacious accommodations with free time for the family. This is a PRIVATE Safari - Families have exclusive use of the vehicle and no other guests are booked on the same safari.
Day 1: Johannesburg via Panorama Route to Forever Resort, Swadini Meals Today: None 07:00 Pick-up from your overnight destination or Johannesburg Airport. The first two hours of our journey takes us past maize fields, grasslands, coal mines, power stations to the edge of the escarpment where we join the Panorama Route. We visit Blyde River Canyon (Three Rondavels view point), Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window. Lunch (own account) stop is on route. Check-in at Forever Resort Swadini is late afternoon. The resort is nestled amongst the Drakensberg peaks on the banks of the Blyde River where the Blyde Canyon ends in wilderness area bordering Kruger Park.
Accommodation is in comfortable chalets equipped with all modern amenities: • 2 Bedrooms – room 1 / double bed & room 2 / 4 single beds, • Linen and Bath Towels • Bathroom with bath & shower • Separate Toilet • Kitchen: fully equipped with cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils • Large Fridge, 4 Plate Electric Stove and Microwave Oven • Lounge & Television Set • Air Conditioning Overnight: Forever Resort Swadini - Chalet
Day 2: Leisure around the heated pool AND "safari" Meals Today: Breakfast Breakfast (buffet) is at the resort restaurant. Spend the morning at leisure. The resort’s main attraction is the heated swimming pool, cold swimming pool and heated baby pool. There are also Mini-golf, Trampolines, Tennis courts and child friendly Hiking Trails.
Early afternoon your tour guide will pick you up for visit to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre. Visitors are treated to an in-depth tour of the Centre onboard open safari vehicles with experienced guides. Moving between the various enclosures, guests can view cheetah, wild dog, lions, black-footed cats, African wild cats, ground hornbills, Sable antelope and much more in an up close and personal manner.
After the “safari” you can “refresh” at the deli and browse the curio shop - locally made artefacts, wildlife literature and children’s toys - visitors will no doubt enjoy the experience of browsing through the colorful shelves. Many of the pieces for sale in the shop are made by local communities, renowned for their proficiency in beading and weaving. Return to Swadini late afternoon. Overnight: Forever Resort Swadini – Chalet
Day 3: Moholoholo & BIG 5 Safari Meals Today: Breakfast Breakfast at the resort restaurant. Depart after breakfast for the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. The tour consists of a child friendly introduction and guided tour through the centre. You will see - Lion, Leopard, Serval, Lynx, Honey Badger, Eagles, Vultures, Wild Dogs and any baby animals that they may have at the time of your visit. Return to Swadini late morning. Guests enjoy the facilities of the resort until mid afternoon when you depart for an afternoon safari at Kapama Game Reserve.
Onboard an open 4x4 safari vehicle you will search the bush for Africa’s BIG 5. At sunset you stop at the Quagga dam, enjoy sundowner drinks and snacks as the sun set over the Drakensberg Mountains. The safari continues until early evening when you return to Swadini for a well deserve rest. Overnight: Forever Resort Swadini – Chalet
Day 4: Kruger Park Safari Meals Today: Breakfast, Dinner After early breakfast you depart for Kruger Park’s Orpen Gate (30mins drive). The rest of today is spend on safari - you search (under the skill full guidance of your guide) for Impala, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Kudu, Zebra, etc.... and yes the BIG 5: Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo.
As you travel through the park your guide will share his knowledge about the history of the park, animals - big and small, birds and other creatures found in the park.
You exit the park late afternoon and travel a short distance to Hazyview where you check-in at Hotel Numbi. Dinner is at the hotel restaurant. Overnight: Hazyview – Hotel Numbi
Day 5: Walk with Elephants and "play" with Chimpanzees Meals Today: Breakfast, Dinner After breakfast you depart for the Elephant Sanctuary where you experience walking trunk-in-hand with elephants. You get the opportunity to learn about elephant personalities, habits and behavior. Food to feed the elephants is included in the program.
Next stop is at Chimp Eden (The Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden) Guests enjoy lunch (own account) at the Junglicious Restaurant.
The Chimp Eden tour start with a leisure walk through Education Centre before you are introduced to your guide that accompany you around the enclosures. During this 1 hour 30 minutes tour you will witness the feeding of the Chimpanzees that will move out of the forest and towards the feeding points placed beneath the viewing platforms. The enclosures have multiple viewing points situated around the enclosures and this provides visitors with the unique opportunity to view the primates as they approach the feeding positions. Before and during the feeding time, questions can be raised to the trained guides about the behaviour and life of the primates. Return to Hazyview – dinner at the hotel. Overnight: Hazyview – Hotel Numbi
Day 6: Sudwala Caves Meals Today: Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and depart for Sudwala Caves.
At the cave entrance you will be met by your tour-guide who will take you underground. The route (600m) is a return-route, the entrance and the exit being the same. The cave embraces many aspects of life and allows history, geology and nature conservation to become tangible - the tours are informative and fun, providing great opportunities for photographs. The tour are not physically demanding and are suitable for young and old - the chambers are spacious, well illuminated and there is a good air-flow which comes from an as yet, unknown source!
Continue to Johannesburg where you arrive late afternoon. Drop-off is at your overnight destination or at the Johannesburg Airport. Overnight: None (available on request)
Included: • All transport • 5 Nights accommodation • Touring Panorama Route • Guided Tours at o Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre o Moholoholo Wildlife Rehab Centre o Chimp Eden o Sudwala Caves • Open Vehicle Safari at Kapama Game Reserve • Full Day Kruger Park Safari • Meals: All breakfasts, dinner where indicated • All activities, tour & safaris described in itinerary • All entrance fees and conservations fees
Excluded: • International Flights • Personal expenses • All beverages & lunches, dinners at Swadini • Personal travel insurance • Gratuities & Tips to safari guides & housekeeping • Optional or activities not described in itinerary
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We enjoyed a wonderful safari holiday thanking the competence and the seriousness of the tour operator and of our guide/interpreter/driver Mrs.Carla Dogliani.
I just returned from the most wonderful holiday in Africa! It's my first visit and it will certainly not be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, from camping at Victoria Falls to Safari at Kruger and finally at the most beautiful Cape Town.
The operator was helpful. He was very responsive from the beginning and I am very grateful for his help in booking 4days/3 nights at a tent at Waterfront Resort, Livingstone, Zambia. The arrangement including transfer from OR Tambo was flawless and it was a very auspicious start of my holiday :-)
Now I am planning my next trip to Africa and will certainly turn to your website for ideas and suggestions. Thank you for the great site and keep up the good work.
The trip was WONDERFUL! We had a FABULOUS time and we would do it all over again!
The whole thing was VERY organized! Right from the start, Cecil, was great at answering our questions and staying in contact with us!
The tour guides were fun and professional, the hotels were perfect (some fancy and some bungalows), the food was good and the tours/safaris were exactly what we were looking for (not too fast and not too slow)! I would highly recommend both a trip to Africa and using this operator to go!
The operator took care of my every need for my first trip to Africa. I was a bit nervous traveling as a single female, but they made all the arrangements and everything was taken care of for me.
My safari in Kruger Park was unforgettable. Marc's Treehouse Lodge fit the occasion perfectly, although I did have a few unwanted guests the first evening :-). The hostess was very sweet, the food delicious, and the safari exciting. The guides were not only knowledgeable but anyone could tell they were completely dedicated and enthralled with their jobs. That made our safari even more special.
Victoria Falls was breathtaking. The tour on the falls and the river cruise just made the experience that more memorable. I have photographs of scenes that I could never have imagined. Again, the accommodations at the Zambezi Sun were lovely and the food excellent. The staff were helpful, always polite and always with a smile.
Cape Town speaks for itself. Africa definitely is a place of surprises. First a safari, then to the falls, then on to a bustling metropolis with a small town flair. Only in Africa :-). Both guides in Cape Town were phenomenal!! They answered every question and more. They were as excited as their guests to show them their town and all the beautiful sites. They made my stay that much more special.
I want to personally thank Cecil and all his Team for making my first trip to Africa as memorable as I knew it would be. I will definitely return and hope to build more fond memories...and hope to bring my family and friends along too.
The Safari was great. Everything was organised well. Thank you very much again.
Just something small. What I would suggest is that just one night will be at Marc's Treehouse and the other nights at an other hotel. The Marc's Treehouse is very special, but me and also other people thought that they have to do some renovatings. Once we had a big rain at night. I was lucky with my room but the others not. Some people had water in the room.
But after that everything was ok and the tour in Cape Town was also well organised.
I recently completed a short safari, staying at Marc's Treehouse Lodge. The whole process went like clockwork from the start. Being a single female traveler, I was concerned about safety, but I truly had no need to worry.
Everything from my travel to Johannesburg and hotel accomodations there to transportation to the camp and back to the hotel was was well orchestrated through the operator.
Marc's Treehouse Lodge was a little more rustic than I expected, but the treehouse was fun and thoroughly adequate with a very comfortable bed, electricity, and en suite facilites. The little tree frog who shared the shower with me served as a reminder that I was indeed in the African bush! Monkeys and amazing birdsong were the morning alarm clock and stembok were grazing right by my porch! What a treat!
The food was simple, traditional cooking and absolutely delicious. The staff members at the lodge were delightful and totally concerned with the comfort of the guests. Getting to know the other guests was lovely and we quickly became a congenial group. I especially enjoyed chatting with our guide Lorey.
I had one day in Krueger Park and what an amazing day it was- we saw the big 5 and so much more. The guide for my vehicle was very interesting, fun, and knowledgable- I'll never forget how to identify impala, kudu, and waterbok from his whimsical technique!
All in all it was an wonderful and unforgettable experience and I wish I had been able to stay longer!
We loved our South Africa trip immensely and would like to thank the tour operator for bringing my 50th birthday trip together.
We were so happy with Andre who was our guide for half the trip. He was a wealth of information and looked after us ever so well and made us feel very at home.
My goal was to not only see an 'ingwe' but to get lots of beautiful pictures, so thank you Cecil & Andre for helping me achieve this.
My wife and I recently utilized them on a tour of South Africa, Zambia and Botswana and can't say enough goods things about our holiday.
Cecil and his team put together a wonderful customized tour that exceeded our expectations. We tend to try and avoid the large packaged tours and look for guide services that can provide more individualized service. When faced with making choices another hemisphere away over the internet this can be challenging.
No worries, all the choices, be they transfers, accommodations or tours were of great value and high quality.
I would,(and have) no problem recommending Cecil and the team highly and to hopefully one day utilize them and visit their wonderful country again.
Our 13 day tour was the experience of a lifetime that we will never forget.
We are so glad we booked through this company because we did so many varied things from wine tasting, exploring the garden route, the panorama route, and safari trips in Kruger Park. We even saw the big 5 of Africa in one 24 hour period in Kruger. What an amazing experience! Thank you so much for providing so many wonderful things. We saw so many animals and felt we could not have had a better trip under any circumstances! Thank you so much for all the planning and wonderful guide, Mart van der Walt.
We will always remember our wonderful African experience. We are seasoned travelers and have never had a more wonderful tour. We highly recommend you to all our friends who are traveling to Africa in the future. Again, many thanks!!!!
