Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg
Arrive in Johannesburg, the heartbeat of Africa! Today you have the choice to join us on an optional tour to the Cradle of Humankind and the Lion Park or just enjoy a free day in the city while everybody gets together for our tour.!
(Overnight 3-Star City Hotel)
Day 2: Soweto, Apartheid Museum and City
We start our "adventour" following in the steps of Nelson Mandela by doing a full Soweto tour, enjoying the cultural diversity offered in this unique city. We visit the Apartheid Museum and meet history in the person of Nelson Mandela as Leader, Comrade, Prisoner and Statesman. In the afternoon we travel back in time to Gold Reef City, going down in the mine, pouring a slab of gold en relaxing in the world class Theme Park.
(Overnight 3-Star City Hotel)
(Breakfast)
Day 3: Lowveld and Pilgrim's Rest
Today we do the great Panorama Route, driving through the historical towns of eMakhazeni (Belfast) and Dullstroom on our way to the 3rd biggest canyon in the world - The Blyde River Canyon. We will look down on the Low Veld from the awe inspiring views at God's Window and stop at the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the bizarre swirl holes developed eons ago by erosion to show us spectacular rock formations frozen in time. We sleep in the unique Royal Hotel in the museum town of Pilgrim's Rest.
(Overnight 3-star Period Hotel)
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Bushveld to Kruger Game Park
Look for a gold nugget in the sunrise, waking up in the midst of a gold rush in the 18th century town of Pilgrims Rest. We drive through the Kruger Gate to enter the Kruger National Park and enjoy a lunch stop in Skukuza. The Kruger National Park offers you the best game viewing options in the best facilities available. Enjoy the game drive through the National Park on our way to Mbombela (Nelspruit).
(Overnight 3-star Bush Lodge)
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Free day - Kruger National Park
Steeped in history and legend, we await you in the Kruger National Park to join us in exploring its vast landscapes and spectacular wildlife. Today you have various options to explore the park on your own in Open Safari Drive vehicles. Various options are available to explore the park looking for the Big 5. (Pre-booking through Expat Explore essential.)
(Overnight 3-star Bush Lodge)
(Breakfast)
Day 6: Swaziland and Zululand
Get your passport ready to indulge yourself in the beauty of Swaziland, the smallest country in Southern Africa! Today’s drive takes us on a discovering course through a country filled with bygone African traditions and culture. Visit first-hand the magical art of glassblowing when we make a stop at the Ngwenya Glass factory on our way to Hluhluwe, the hub of tourism in KwaZulu Natal.
(Overnight 3-star Bush Lodge)
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7: Free day - Zululand Adventure
We have the opportunity to explore with various options on the table for you to choose from. 1. Do a Big 5-drive in the iMfolozi Game Reserve, home to the largest population of White Rhino. 2. Join us on a boat cruise on the St. Lucia wetlands. (The Big 5 and St Lucia Boat cruise can be combined for a full day experience). 3. Enter a world forgotten in time at the Tembe Elephant Park, home to the largest Tuskers in Africa. 4. Dive in Sodwana. (Pre-booking through Expat Explore essential.)
(Overnight 3-star Bush Lodge)
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8: Zululand to Durban
We depart Hluhluwe and continue South towards Durban, stopping at Shakaland for a unique, pulsating Zulu-cultural experience, filled with song and dance (lunch included). We then depart for the Moses Madhiba FIFA World-cup stadium in Durban, the city of surf, sun and sand.
(Overnight 3-Star City Hotel)
(Breakfast, Lunch)
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