South Africa Safari - KwaZulu-Natal is blessed with several top parks from coastal to mountains. Join us as we tour the provinces top 5 game reserves, a must for any nature lover.
Day 1 Our tour departs Durban and makes it way to Itala Game Reserve. This park offers a unique experience, as the landscape is mountainous, and the park is home to many different species that are not found in the other parks we will be visiting.
Day 2 We leave Itala in the KZN Midlands, after a morning game drive and move towards the coast to our next stop which is the Pongola Private Game Reserve, located on the Pongola dam (3rd largest in the country). Our camp is located on the edge of a mountain over looking the dam. This is the only one of the 5 reserves that is not owned by KZN Wildlife. To offer a different game viewing experience we will join the rangers for a cruise on the dam to view the game as they come down to drink as well as the many hippos and crocodiles in the dam. This game reserve is very highly rated by bird lovers.
Day 3 We slip into the Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park, which is one of KwaZulu-Natal's world heritage sites. The rest of the afternoon is spent relaxing on the pristine beach enjoying the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean.
Days 4 & 5 We enter Hluhluwe-Imfolozi game reserve, where we will spend our last two nights seeking out the Big 5 and everything else the park has to offer. You will even join the rangers themselves on a night drive in their open safari vehicles to seek out the nocturnal animals.
Day 6 See us finish off the tour with a morning game drive. After brunch it’s a short hope and we end the tour in Durban where we will drop you off at your hotel.
Birding can be incorporated into this tour. We have one of the countries best bird guides (one of six), available to do this tour for you should you be a keep birder. Please feel free to request a list of special birds we could find for you on this tour.
All the tours we offer are perfectly suited to be the ideal family holiday. As we do not mix groups together you don’t have to worry about loud or over active children getting in the way of anybody else. Our guides understand that tours with children need to be handled a little differently! On request we can even provide prams, car seats and booster seats for very young children.
Not included in price Accommodation before and after the tour Flights to and from South Africa or flights not specified in the itinerary Travel insurance Required inoculations and malaria medications Visas (if required).
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This trip: KwaZulu-Natal Top 5 Game Reserves Lodge Safari
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Our trip was wonderful. They coordinated many exciting activities and arranged beautiful accommodations and delicious meals for us. Our guide was friendly and informative.
We definitely recommend them, especially for people who want a customized itinerary
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The Brozos - from United States
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This trip: KwaZulu-Natal Top 5 Game Reserves Lodge Safari
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rating 10/10
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We just recently returned from our "Kwa-Zulu-Natal Top 5 Game Reserves" safari with this safari operator. It was fantastic. Our guide, Pierre, was very knowledgeable about the areas were visiting and could spot animals in the distance that we had to use our binoculars to see.
He spotted a cheetah far up on the hillside that was not even visable to our naked eyes. We were "up close and personal" with a very very large elephant. He walked out of the bush right in front of our mini-van, walked right up to us, turned and walked beside the car, and then proceeded to make a snack of two large tree branches, knock the rest of the tree to the ground with his huge tusks, and then wander off into the bush. Very exciting !!
We would recommend touring with Pierre to anyone. P.S. He is a really good cook too.
The Brozos
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Derek Russell - from United Kingdom
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This trip: KwaZulu-Natal Top 5 Game Reserves Lodge Safari
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rating 10/10
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This was our third safari, with previous trips in the Kruger and a longer safari in Tanzania. It is a tribute to Pierre that this safari was as fresh and exciting as our first. Pierre was enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable; we ended our week as friends and knowing that we had been very lucky to have him as our guide. He has obviously taken care with his itinerary, and this safari was a great mix of game drives, different country, a variety of animals .. and with relaxation at Cape Vidal to make sure that we still enjoyed the experience.
We thoroughly enjoyed his cooking during the safari, with a braai brunch after our morning game drive and a relaxed evening meal. This makes a welcome change from eating in lodge restaurants and packed lunch at mid-day.
I know that I shall recommend him to any of our friends, and be confident that they will enjoy their safari.
I add thanks to Africa Guide. It's always an act of faith to make a booking by Internet in a foreign country. It is very helpful having an organisation like yours which maintains good standards and which provides feedback to new clients. I found it very useful in making our decision about our holiday.
