SOUTH AFRICAN WALKING SAFARI
17 days from GBP1,999 to GBP2,599 including flights
Tripcode: TZS
Game tracking, hiking in the Drakensberg and Swaziland, and a safari in the Kruger National Park
This walking safari reveals the immense variety on offer in South Africa with a good balance of game tracking in reserves, walking in the mountains and game drives in national parks. There are several days to hike in the remarkable Drakensberg Mountains, the hilly country of the Kingdom of Swaziland and the less-visited areas of Mpumalanga. Perhaps the highlight of the trip is taking guided game walks in private reserves: we learn how to track wildlife, observe at close hand the remarkable variety of bird and plant life and, of course, experience the thrill of a close encounter with animals on an equal footing. There are also several game drives in the famous Kruger National Park and Mkuzi Reserve which acts as a sanctuary for the endangered Black Rhino.
| Day 1 | Fly to Johannesburg. |
| Day 2 | Visit gold-rush town of Pilgrims Rest; to Graskop. |
| Day 3 | Full day walk on Graskop Trail to the forest waterfall. |
| Day 4 | North to Tzaneen via God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon. Optional afternoon walk. |
| Day 5 | Hiking in the 'panorama' area of Mpumalanga on Dokolewa Trail, widely acclaimed as one of the most beautiful walks in South Africa. |
| Day 6 | Transfer to private reserve; afternoon and night game drives. |
| Day 7 | Full day walk in reserve. |
| Day 8 | Morning game drive; transfer to Kruger N.P. Afternoon game drive. |
| Day 9 | Morning game drive; transfer to Malolotja N.P. in Swaziland. |
| Day 10 | Full day walk in the valleys and mountainous terrain of the park. |
| Day 11 | Visit Mbabane Craft Market; exit Swaziland to Mkuzi Game Reserve. Afternoon game drive. |
| Day 12 | Morning game walk with ranger; afternoon game drive. |
| Day 13 | Transfer to Royal Natal N.P. |
| Day 14 - 15 |
Two days hiking in the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains. |
| Day 16 | Morning walk in the Drakensberg; transfer to Johannesburg. Depart. |
| Day 17 | Arrive London. |
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