Itineraries
With year-round sunshine on the eastern side of South Africa, July and August are excellent months for game viewing around Kruger Park and in KwaZulu Natal, where there are over a hundred miles of untouched sandy beaches along the Indian Ocean. It's the best time for game viewing — vegetation is low and the animals are out and about, gathering at water holes.
Adults and children of all ages love this combination of beach and bush, one of our most popular holidays. This two-week family holiday combining game viewing in Kruger Park and Swaziland with time on the beach starts from approximately £7560 for a family of two adults and two children under 12.
This includes return flights from London, fully inclusive car hire throughout (Toyota Avanza or similar), and 12 nights accommodation in two rooms.
Depart London Heathrow on an overnight flight to Johannesburg.
Arrive Johannesburg early morning and collect your hire car. Drive to Rissington Inn in Hazyview, to stay two nights, breakfast included (4½ hours). This is an ideal base to explore Pilgrims Rest and the Blyde River Canyon.
Blyde River Canyon
Spend the next three nights at Djuma Bush Lodge in Djuma Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Wildlife Reserve (two hours’ drive), fully inclusive of all meals, game drives in open 4WD vehicles and bush walks.
Sabi Sand Wildlife Reserve
Enter Kruger Park at Orpen Gate (1 hour) and drive slowly through the park game-viewing (2 hours) to reach Satara rest camp, where you overnight, room only.
Kruger Park
Spend a second night in the Park, taking a slow game drive down to Lower Sabie rest camp, where you overnight, room only.
Leave Kruger at Crocodile Bridge. Enter Swaziland to stay in a stone cottage at Mkhaya Game Reserve, including all meals and game drives (5 hours).
Swaziland
Drive south into KwaZulu Natal (2 hours) to meet your guide for your two-night escorted camping safari into the Kosi Bay area by the Indian Ocean. Our expert local guides take you through this natural wonderland with a choice of exciting activities including canoeing, spear-fishing, snorkelling etc.
Kosi Bay Camping - reed chalet
Alternatively, spend this time at Thonga Beach Lodge.
Thonga Beach Lodge
Drive south to St Lucia, where you stay 2 nights at Lidiko Lodge, breakfast included. Spend the afternoon on the beach at Cape Vidal, on St Lucia lake or whale-watching off the coast.
Drive to Durban airport and check-in in the late afternoon for flight to Johannesburg. On arrival transfer onto overnight flight to London.
Arrive London Heathrow early morning.
Ring 020 7226 1004, or email us, if you would like to speak with one of our friendly and knowledgeable consultants.