6 DAYS KRUGER & CULTURAL VISIT

DAY 1
Arrival at Nairobi airport/ Jan Smuts, are picked up and transfered to your hotel for overnight.

DAY 2
Depart from Johannesburg early and head towards the Kruger Park. Upon arrival we check in at Phumulani Lodge. We have time to explore the lodge and enjoy lunch before we embark on our first afternoon game drive. We arrive back at the lodge before dark when dinner is served, and we enjoy the magical sounds of the African night before retiring to our bungalows.

DAY 3
We start at dawn on this day and do three game drives in the Kruger Park. We stop several times during the day to freshen up and have breakfast and lunch in rest camps along the way. We also visit Skukuza the main camp of the Park. We return to our Lodge before dark and have time to relax before we enjoy dinner at the Lodge.

DAY 4
We depart after breakfast and drive to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre. Here we participate in a 2 hour tour of the centre and learn how these species are being saved from potential extinction. We have lunch at the Centre and depart thereafter for the Shangana Village near Hazyview. Here we partake in a guided tour of the village where the Chief gives us some insight on the traditions and lifestyle of this fascinating tribe. We return to our lodge in the late afternoon and freshen up before we have dinner.

DAY 5
We again set out at dawn and do a thorough morning drive before we have breakfast. We depart thereafter on our scenic drive to Johannesburg. We explore the Panorama Route with its breathtaking views and spectacular scenery. We visit God’s Window, Waterfalls and Pilgrim’s Rest. After lunch we return to Johannesburg and arrive in the late afternoon. Drop off at your hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 6
You will be picked p after breakfast and transfered to the airport for your onward flight to Nairobi arriving in time for your departure home.

7 DAY SAFARI PROGRAM
For our 7 day Safari, please duplicate day 2 in the above program.

FLYING IN FOR THIS SAFARI

Should you wish to fly instead of make use of our road transfers, we will collect and drop you off at the Kruger Mpumalanga airport at no extra cost.

Kruger Park & Zululand Explorer

9 Day Safari
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS SAFARI

Overnight at the 4 star Phumulani Game Lodge
Overnight at Zululand Safari Lodge in Zululand

Game Drives in the Kruger Park & Zululand
in 4X4 Safari Vehicles

Visit to traditional Zulu village

Crocodile Farm & Wildlife Refuge

St. Lucia & False Bay National Park

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION

DAY 1
Arrival at Nairobi airport/ Jan Smuts, are picked up and transfered to your hotel for overnight.

On this Safari we spend the first 3 nights at the 4 star Phumulani Lodge situated at the Numbi Gate of the Kruger Park. The lodge consists of 17 en-suite, luxury, thatched bungalows with private verandas. The main lodge building and pool deck have great views of the valley below and comprise a reception area, a bar and a fabulous restaurant overlooking the bush. We then move to the Zululand Safari Lodge in northern Zululand and spend the next 3 nights there. This Lodge is situated in a private reserve adjacent to the Hluhluwe Umfolozi National Park.

DAY 9
You will be picked p after breakfast and transfered to the airport for your onward flight to Nairobi arriving in time for your departure home.

GAME ACTIVITIES

To get really close up to the world’s most intriguing creatures like buffalo, elephant, rhino and the elusive big cats, Spurwing Tourism Services escorts you into this fascinating wonderland of sights and sounds. Transportation to and from Johannesburg and in Zululand is done in luxury air-conditioned mini-buses. Game drives are in specially adapted, open 4x4 safari vehicles, maintained to the highest standards to ensure maximum comfort while driving in the Park.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
On this safari we visit a traditional Zulu Village, where we experience the essence of the Zulu culture through song and dance and a tour of the village. We also visit a crocodile farm and wildlife refuge where we get to see some of these beasts from nearby. We visit St. Lucia and the False Bay National Park where we take a cruise on Lake St. Lucia spotting some Hippos and Crocodiles.

INCLUDED IN THIS SAFARI
Accommodation, breakfast, dinner, all game drives in 4x4 safari vehicles, all entry fees to all areas as stipulated in the itinerary, Kruger Park conservation fees (for 2008 rates this is not included), return road transfers from Johannesburg as well as visits to a Zulu village, crocodile farm & wildlife refuge and a boat cruise on St. Lucia.

EXCLUDED FROM THIS SAFARI
Lunch, drinks, items of a personal nature and services not mentioned in the program.