Dramatic scenery amidst the Drakensberg Mountains
 
 
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South African Walking Safari

Tripcode: TZS

Countries visited: South Africa, Swaziland

Adult Group Holidays Moderate Walking & Trekking Wildlife Culture

Trekking in the Drakensberg and game-viewing in Kruger N.P.

The Sentinal, Drakensberg Mountains.

Combining game tracking in private reserves, hiking in the mountains and game drives in national parks, this walking safari reveals the immense variety on offer in South Africa's Eastern lands.

We spend several days hiking through the dramatic scenery of the Drakensberg Mountains, the hilly Kingdom of Swaziland and the lesser visited forests of Mpumalanga. A definite highlight of this trip is tracking game on foot in private reserves experiencing the thrill of close encounters with animals on equal footing.

There are also game drives in the famous Kruger National Park as well as a boat-tour in St. Lucia. On two feet is definitely one of the best ways to experience the wilds of Africa.

 

What makes this trip responsible?

Our leaders advise on various issues locally to help us reduce our environmental impact whilst ensuring the local community benefits from our visit - for example, where to shop and what to buy (or not to buy), how to behave in a culturally sensitive way and to enforce a responsible litter policy. We use locally trained grooms in each of the areas visited, which directly benefits the local communities. The trip spends several nights in Nature Reserves (Kruger National Park, Malolotja Nature Reserve, Mkuzi Game Reserve and Edeni Game Reserve) where paid fees go directly towards conservation. In addition, we make day trips to the Royal Natal National Park where entry fees help support the conservation of this park. We also have the opportunity to visit, and therefore support, a local reptile conservation park.

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Countries visited: South Africa, Swaziland

SOUTH AFRICAN WALKING SAFARI
Day 1
Depart London.
Day 2
Arrive Johannesburg; transfer to Graskop.
Day 3
Morning walk on the prospector's trail through indigenous grassland and forests; afternoon visit to the gold rush town of Pilgrim's Rest.
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 indigenous rainforests of Mpumalanga, widely acclaimed as one of the most beautiful walks in South Africa.
Day 6
Transfer to private reserve; optional afternoon and night game drives.
Day 7
Morning walk in reserve; afternoon visit to the Khamai Reptile Park.
Day 8
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 Ezulwini Valley Craft Market; exit Swaziland to St Lucia.
Day 12
Morning boat cruise and game walk with ranger; optional activities in the afternoon.
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 for return flight.
Day 17
Arrive London.
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Dramatic scenery amidst the Drakensberg Mountains
The Sentinal, Drakensberg Mountains. Enjoying the view on top of the Amphitheatre, Drakensberg Mountains. African Rhino Rhino Watching up close Lion drinking Zebras in Etosha National Park

Dramatic scenery amidst the Drakensberg Mountains

 
 
 
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