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Kruger safari & KwaZulu Natal beach self-drive

From £2,495 per adult

South Africa

This trip packs in so much into a week that you'll feel you've had a much longer holiday! It's a safari on the sunny, east side of South Africa in a reserve that adjoins Kruger Park, and also a wonderful scenic drive though Swaziland and beyond to the beautiful untouched Kosi Bay on the Indian Ocean. This holiday works for everyone who enjoys an adventure and the open road... you can even fit it into a half-term week making it a great family option too. For those who like to feel they are making a small difference as well as having the time of their lives, the camps and lodges on this trip have impressive conservation and responsible tourism polices.

Itinerary

On this trip you will visit:

Inside Kruger Park
Kruger Park Area
KwaZulu Natal
Maputaland
Swaziland
Timbavati & Beyond

Day 1

Depart London Heathrow in the evening on a South African Airways flight to Johannesburg.

Days 2 - 4

Timbavati Game Reserve

Arrive Johannesburg early morning and transfer onto a flight to Hoedspruit where you pick up your hire car (Honda FRV or Renault Scenic people carrier) with comprehensive insurance and unlimited mileage.

Drive about 1.5 hours into the Timbavati to spend 3 nights at Umlani Bush Camp, fully inclusive of all meals, scheduled AM and PM game drives in open 4x4 vehicles and guided bush walks.

If you wish, you can sleep out in a tree house on the second night, book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Day 5

Kruger National Park

Enter Kruger Park and take a leisurely full day drive south through the park, game-viewing en-route to reach Lower Sabie rest camp, where you overnight, room only. The rest camp has a restaurant where your evening meal can be taken.

Day 6

Kruger - Swaziland

Leave Kruger at Crocodile Bridge. Enter Swaziland to stay in a stone cottage at Mkhaya Game Reserve, including all meals and game drives. Driving time about 5 hours.

Days 7 - 9

Kosi Bay

Drive south into KwaZulu Natal (2-3 hours) to meet your guide for your three-night escorted safari into the Kosi Bay area by the Indian Ocean.

You stay at Amangwane Camp in simple reed huts (with private facilities) and our expert local guides take you through this natural wonderland with a choice of exciting activities including canoeing, spear-fishing, snorkelling etc. All meals are included.

Alternatively, you can upgrade and spend this time at the Rocktail Bay Lodge or Thonga Beach Lodge, ask your consultant for supplement costs.

Day 10

Kosi-Bay to Durban

Return your hire car at Durban airport and check-in in the late afternoon for flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, transfer onto overnight flight to London. Driving time about 5 hours.

Day 11

Arrive London Heathrow early morning

Price guides 2013/2014

From £2,495 per adult, for travel May-Oct 12, child from £1670 (total for family of 4, from £8330)

Prices include return flights from London, internal flights, fully inclusive car hire throughout (Honda FRV or Renault Scenic people carrier), accommodation, meals and activities as specified.

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Amangwane Camp

Maputaland, South Africa

Amangwane Camp The unique Kosi Bay lake system, part of an estuary that runs into the Indian Ocean at the Mozambique border, is one of the most pristine environments in Southern Africa. A long term favourite at Rainbow...

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Kruger Park Rest Camps

Inside Kruger Park, South Africa

Kruger Park Rest Camps The Kruger Park authority runs 25 camps where visitors can stay inside the park. The camps are a legacy from the old pre-democracy era when a lot of public money was spent on providing low-cost...

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Mkhaya

Swaziland, South Africa

Mkhaya in mountainous southeast Swaziland, was developed as the country’s official refuge for endangered species. Consequently, you are likely to see many of the rarer animals and Mkhaya’s guides enable you to get...

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Rocktail Beach Camp

Maputaland, South Africa

Rocktail Beach Camp is one of the few places one can stay in the Coastal Marine Reserve, stretching for nearly 200 kilometres from Lake St Lucia to Kosi Bay. This secluded lodge is situated in a virgin environment, in the lush...

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Thonga Beach Lodge

Maputaland, South Africa

Thonga Beach Lodge is a romantic hideaway - just twelve luxury round chalets nestling beside the pristine wilderness beach of Maputaland, about 20 km south of Rocktail Bay. You can take advantage of the unparalleled diving,...

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Umlani Bushcamp

Timbavati & Beyond, South Africa

Umlani Bushcamp is different from other lodges in that it aims to give guests a real 'close to the bush' experience. The chalets are simply constructed with reed walls and thatched roofs, for an African look and...

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