Kruger Park, KwaZulu Natal is a 14 day / 13 night package tour by Cruiselite Tours & Safaris

Day 1: Johannesburg to Lesedi Cultural Village to Johannesburg
We’ll meet your flight at Jo’Burg (now OR Tambo) airport from where we’ll take a scenic drive through the Magaliesberg Mountains to Lesedi. Nestled in unspoiled bushveld in the foothills of the Magaliesberg Mountains lies this amazing cultural village, where Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Basotho families live in their traditional homes. Today we’ll enjoy a visit steeped in folklore and ancient traditions, including some really fascinating tribal dancing. This will all be rounded off with a culturally diverse ‘buffet spectacular’. Your accommodation tonight will be at the luxurious AfricaSky Guesthouse a wonderful Lodge ideally situated very close to the airport, which means you won’t be sitting in peak-hour traffic for hours on end.

Overnight: AfricaSky Guesthouse

Day 2: Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zambia
Your morning flight will arrive in Victoria Falls at midday. There are few appropriate superlatives that have not already been applied to this spectacular natural wonder of the world; in many ways it defies description. The next three days and two nights will be spent at The Zambezi Sun, a superb hotel on the banks of the magnificent Zambezi River. The entrance to the Falls is only about 200 metres from the hotel, so you’ll be able to visit the Falls as often as you like. Your tour here will include: two nights accommodation, airport transfers, a river cruise and unlimited entry to the Falls (Zambian side). Should you require additional activities (such as helicopter / microlite flights, bungee jumping, big swing etc) these can be arranged and paid for at the hotel reception.

Overnight: The Zambezi Sun

Day 3: Victoria Falls, Zambia
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Overnight: The Zambezi Sun

Day 4: Victoria Falls, Zambia to Johannesburg
Morning at Victoria Falls. Your midday two-hour return flight will get you back to Jo’Burg at about 15h30. Accommodation tonight will be back at the AfricaSky Guesthouse.

Overnight: AfricaSky Guesthouse

Day 5: Johannesburg to Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga
We’ll collect you at AfricaSky at about 09h00, from where we’ll take a few hours drive through the highveld plains to the Drakensberg Mountains in Mpumalanga (The Place of the Rising Sun). Along this panoramic route we’ll enjoy some really magnificent scenery, including stops at places like The Three Rondavels, Bourkes Luck Potholes, Gods Window and the spectacular Berlin, Lisbon and Graskop Falls. Our accommodation for tonight will be at Autumn Breath, a mountain retreat where ‘the air smells like air and the water tastes like water’.

Overnight: Autumn Breath Mountain Retreat

Day 6: Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga to Timbavati Game Reserve
After a typical South African breakfast we’ll continue our exploration of the mountains eventually arriving at Pezulu Tree House Game Lodge at about midday.
Ideally situated in a game rich area this unique private game reserve offers en-suite accommodation in reed and thatch tree houses, where you’ll be able to sit on your private balcony and watch the wildlife wondering by below – an unforgettable experience. As an exciting option you’ll have the opportunity of game viewing from a micro-lite aircraft (not included in your tour price).

Overnight: Pezulu Tree House Game Lodge

Day 7: Timbavati Game Reserve to Kruger National Park
A scenic drive will get us to the Orpen entrance to the Kruger Park in time for a few hours game viewing before checking in at a Kruger Park Camp, where we’ll spend the night. Our evening barbecue under the brilliant stars will be accompanied by the compelling sounds of the nocturnal predators. To maximize game viewing opportunities and to vary the vegetation regions, the three nights in Kruger will be spent in two different camps.

On one of the nights, your dinner will take the form of a braai (pronounced br-eye) with your guide being your chef cum waiter cum barman! Your remaining dinners will be in the camp restaurants, as will breakfasts.

Lunch stops will be at designated picnic spots where light meals and drinks can be purchased. One night-drive in an open Parks Board game-viewing vehicle will be included, which will give you the opportunity of seeing some of the nocturnal predators.

An early morning game walk accompanied by two armed Rangers will also be included. Although very safe there is a huge difference coming face to face with rhino, elephant etc. while on foot instead of being in the safety and comfort of a vehicle, an experience you will treasure for the rest of your life! The duration of the walk, is about three hours, starting at 05h00. These three days will be spent driving with your personal Cruiselite guide, game spotting. You can expect to see lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, crocodile, hippo, giraffe, zebra, warthog, hyena, jackal and a huge assortment of antelope, including impala, kudu, waterbuck, steenbok, bushbuck, klipspringer and wildebeest. The bird life is very prolific and far too numerous to mention by species. Expect to hear wonderful tales and facts about Africa, the Kruger Park and its wildlife from your guide. You will retire each evening, listening to the primal night sounds of the African bush and know that you are experiencing something truly special. Accommodation while in Kruger will be in very clean and comfortable, air-conditioned, en suite thatched chalets / bungalows. Dependent on accommodation availability, the camps we would probably stay at would be Satara and Lower Sabie.

Overnight: Kruger Park Camp

Day 8: Kruger National Park
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Overnight: Kruger Park Camp

Day 9: Kruger National Park
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Overnight: Kruger Park Camp

Day 10: Kruger National Park to Swaziland
A visit to some of the watering holes before we leave this amazing Game Park, will round off a perfectly splendid adventure, before we motor through the mountains into the Kingdom of Swaziland. The contented Swazi people still observe ancient rites and traditions under the rule of their African King. After a visit to the famous Swazi candle factory we will spend the night in the peace and tranquility of the Ezulweni valley at the Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, where you’ll have the option of mountain biking, horse riding or walking tours accompanied by one of the resident rangers.

Overnight: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Day 11: Swaziland to St. Lucia Wetlands
While enjoying the splendour of the Lebombo Mountains we will motor through the beautiful scenery of Swaziland and re-enter South Africa in northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. The next few days will be spent exploring the amazing St. Lucia Estuary. Not only are there miles and miles of uninhabited beaches to wander along, the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean are still warm enough for a refreshing swim. There are some really great hiking trails and an abundance of bird life in this fascinating wetland. Game viewing from a riverboat cruise is also something not to be missed Accommodation here will be at Stokkiesdraai (Afrikaans for ‘playing truant’).

Overnight: Stokkiesdraai

Day 12: St. Lucia Wetlands
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Overnight: Stokkiesdraai

Day 13: St. Lucia Wetlands to Durban
A relaxing drive south along the North (Dolphin) Coast will get us to Durban at approximately 15h00. Accommodation for tonight will be spent at the Southern Sun Elangeni, North Beach on Durban’s famous “Golden Mile”. Ideally situated right on the beachfront, all it takes is a stroll across the road to get sand in your toes! The golden beaches and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean will probably take up the majority of your leisure time here. Tours could include visits to the Harbour, Boat Cruises, the Botanical Gardens, the lively Indian Market, uShaka Marine World, Minitown, the Snake Park and a visit to the Valley of a Thousand Hills, including Zulu Beehive grass huts, Zulu dancing, and the mystical witch doctor (Sangomo).

Overnight: Southern Sun Elangeni, North Beach

Day 14: Durban to Johannesburg
Today your African experience will sadly come to an end (for now). A one-hour flight to Jo’Burg will get you back in plenty of time to connect with your homeward bound flight.