MPUMALANGA AND KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
HIGHLIGHT – 9 Days (WCS05)(South Africa World Cup
June - July 2010)
Watch
a Game in Johannesburg and/or Nelspruit!!!
Day 1: JOHANNESBURG
Overnight at 3 star
hotel in Johannesburg–B&B
Upon arrival at Johannesburg International Airport, you
will be met by a local tour guide and transfer to your hotel
for check in. Half Day Soweto Tour in the afternoon.
Day 2: JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA
Overnight at Bohm’s
Zeederberg– Dinner, B&B
Upon
arrival at Johannesburg International Airport, you will
be met by a local tour guide for the start of your South
African tour. Departing Johannesburg, drive along the N12
or the N4 towards East. At Belfast turn for Dullstroom and
start the Panorama Route.
Your
route leads you via Lydenberg and stop at Pilgrim’s
Rest, where you will have the opportunity to explore living
history in this old mining village where gold was first
discovered.You will stop for lunch (own account) along the
way and arrive at your guest house in the afternoon in time
to relax before dinner.
Day 3: MPUMALANGA
Overnight at Bohm’s
Zeederberg– Dinner, B&B
Today
you will have a full day to spend in Mpumalanga; you will
have time to visit the Blyde River Canyon (R532). En route
enjoy a stop at God's Window, Mac Mac Falls and Bourke’s
Luck Potholes - cylindrical holes formed by the swirling
waters at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers.After
lunch you will make our way back to your guest house.
Days 4: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Overnight in an accessible
chalet, Kruger National Park – only accommodation
After
a leisurely breakfast, we depart for the well-known Kruger
National Park.After lunch, we continue on our way towards
Kruger National Park. The park was established in 1898 and
stretches for 350kms from south to north along the Mozambiquan
border to where South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe meet.
Well
known for its diversity of habitat and wildlife, Kruger
offers visitors an excellent opportunity to experience close
encounters with elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard
in a natural unfenced environment. Wild dog, cheetah, zebra,
giraffe and a variety of other species are also indigenous
to this park. Late afternoon arrival in your camp situated
inside the Park. If time permits, we may go for a late afternoon
game drive.
Day 5 and 6: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Overnight in an accessible
chalet, Kruger National Park – only accommodation
The
following 2 days will be spent enjoying the game viewing
in the Kruger National Park – with early morning and
late afternoon departures from your camp. Return to your
chalets during the heat of the day for some leisure time.
Optional night game drives can be arranged from here to
view the nocturnal nightlife present in the reserve.
Optional
Activities: Day and night game drives on an open vehicle.
The Opentop vehicles are not accessible for wheelchair users
unless you can transfer into the front seat.
Day 7: NELSPRUIT
Overnight at local
guest house - BB
This
morning after a leisure breakfast, we depart the Kruger
area and head South to Nelspruit where we can watch our
a game before going back home.
Day 8: JOHANNESBURG / PRETORIA
Overnight in 3 star
hotel in Johannesburg / Pretoria - BB
Today
after breakfast you will enjoy some leisure time before
we drive back to Johannesburg and Pretoria. We will be at
our hotel in the late afternoon, in time for dinner.
Day 9:
Leisure
morning.Transfer to the airport to connect your flight back
home.
Mpumalanga
and Kruger National Park Highlight - 09 Days (WCS05)
MONTH DATE
June 10 – 18
June 17 – 25
June/July 26 – 04
July 04 – 12
July 11 – 19
The safari is
starting and finishing in Johannesburg, South Africa.
