Drakensberg, Lesotho and Addo 8 days
Price from: R7850
Single Supplement: R710
Activity Package: R50 (see Excluded tab below)
Tour Summary: This 8 day safari departs from Durban and will end in Port Elizabeth. Visit the landlocked country of Lesotho, enjoying the beautiful landscapes and nature. You'll have the opportunity to go pony trekking accompanied by the local villagers. Be inspired by the beauty on a hike in the Hogsback forest area.The tour is rounded off with a visit to the Addo Elephant National park where you'll go on an afternoon and early morning game drive searching for the gentle giants roaming the park.
Highlights: Royal Natal NP entrance fee and guided walk to San paintings with RNNP guide, Local school and village visit, Guided Hiking trail into Hogsback forest, Afternoon game drive and morning Game drive in Addo
Itinerary
Day 1/2 Ukhahlamba Drakensberg ParkAfter meeting your guides and group we leave behind the beautiful beaches of KwaZulu Natal and travel inland to the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg or Royal Natal National Park, part of the huge, and incredibly scenic, Drakensberg escarpment. The Drakensberg is South Africa’s highest mountain range with peaks at over 3000 metres. Hiking is the most popular activity here and your guides will take you on a lovely hike if you are not already busy with optional activities, such as horse riding, which can be a very satisfying way to explore this mountainous area. Optional Activities: Abseiling, Horse Riding, Hiking.
Meals: Breakfast x1, Lunch x2, Dinner x2
Day 3/4 Lesotho - Malealea
It’s a visually impressive drive up to the Lesotho border, where the popular pony trekking excursion (optional) requires an early morning start. Before we depart there is an included visit to the local village and primary school. On the overnight trek Lesotho villagers will guide you along remote trails where there are spectacular views. You can also remain at the lodge and relax, or experience a shorter ride. Optional Activities: Pony Trekking Excursion, Hiking, Village market.
Meals: Breakfas
t, Lunch, DinnerDay 5/6 South Africa – Hogsback
Leaving the ‘Kingdom in the Skies’ behind we travel south to the picturesque Hogsback Valley that some claim to be an inspiration for JRR Tolkien who spent time here as a child. You can choose to relax, or join our guide in a hike to the Swallow Falls, Bridal Veil Falls or Madonna and Child Falls, or even all 3! Optional Activities: Horse riding, Mountain biking.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Addo Elephant National Park
This unique Eastern Cape Park is home to one of the densest
concentration of African elephants on earth as well as boasting the ‘Big Seven’(elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, southern right whale and great white shark) as Addo is a land and marine park. Optional Activities: Night Game Drive with SANP and Horse RidingMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Port Elizabeth
After a final early morning game drive we bid farewell to the elephants, and head to Port Elizabeth’s airport where your tour sadly comes to an end.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
Accommodation:
Max Group Size: No more than 18 passengers
Transport in specialised vehicle
Service of two qualified guides
Meals, accommodation and activities as per itinerary
Most National Park fees
Royal Natal National Park
Lesotho
Forest hike in Hogsback
Addo Elephant National Park
Excluded
Activity Package - R50
Lesotho school visit
Optional Activities
South Africa - Drakensberg Abseiling - R75 to R85
Lesotho - Malealea Overnight Pony Trekking (min. 2 clients) - R380 to R450
Lesotho - Malealea Overnight Pony Trekking (min. 1 client) - R450 to R550
South Africa - Hogsback High Ropes Course (min. 4 x clients) - R30 to R60
South Africa - Hogsback Abseiling - R250 to R350
South Africa - Addo National Park Night Game Drive (min. 4 x clients) - R250 to R350
Visas
Vaccinations
Items of a personal nature
Alcohol and snacks
Towel
Departures
Starts: Durban - Finishes: Port Elizabeth
2012
Departs: 09-Jan-2012 Returns: 16-Jan-2012
Departs: 23-Jan-2012 Returns: 30-Jan-2012
Departs: 06-Feb-2012 Returns: 13-Feb-2012
Departs: 20-Feb-2012 Returns: 27-Feb-2012
Departs: 05-Mar-2012 Returns: 12-Mar-2012
Departs: 19-Mar-2012 Returns: 26-Mar-2012
Departs: 02-Apr-2012 Returns: 09-Apr-2012
Departs: 16-Apr-2012 Returns: 23-Apr-2012
Departs: 30-Apr-2012 Returns: 07-May-2012
Departs: 14-May-2012 Returns: 21-May-2012
Departs: 28-May-2012 Returns: 04-Jun-2012
Departs: 11-Jun-2012 Returns: 18-Jun-2012
Departs: 25-Jun-2012 Returns: 02-Jul-2012
Departs: 09-Jul-2012 Returns: 16-Jul-2012
Departs: 23-Jul-2012 Returns: 30-Jul-2012
Departs: 06-Aug-2012 Returns: 13-Aug-2012
Departs: 20-Aug-2012 Returns: 27-Aug-2012
Departs: 03-Sep-2012 Returns: 10-Sep-2012
Departs: 17-Sep-2012 Returns: 24-Sep-2012
Departs: 01-Oct-2012 Returns: 08-Oct-2012
Departs: 15-Oct-2012 Returns: 22-Oct-2012
Departs: 29-Oct-2012 Returns: 05-Nov-2012
Departs: 12-Nov-2012 Returns: 19-Nov-2012
Departs: 26-Nov-2012 Returns: 03-Dec-2012
Departs: 10-Dec-2012 Returns: 17-Dec-2012
Departs: 24-Dec-2012 Returns: 31-Dec-2012
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