South Africa: Off the Beaten Track
Explore the lesser known highlights of South Africa with this two week tour. Having arrived in Durban, travel along the coast to St Lucia where you can enjoy all the highlights of iSimingaliso Wetland Park. From there, drive to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park to take part in the 'Wilderness Trail' among the African savanna. For three days you'll walk with an armed ranger through Big Five Country, with the possibility to encounter lions and elephants. Move on to Manyoni Private Game Reserve and enjoy incredible game drives through the park. The reserve is home to more than 70 species of mammal and offers some of the finest viewing opportunities in the country. Close the tour off with three days in the last of South Africa's amazing ecosystems: the mighty Drakensberg Mountains!
Day 1 - Cape Town, St. Lucia
- About self-drive tours in South Africa
- Self-drive from Durban airport to St. Lucia
- Boat cruise on the St. Lucia estuary
Day 2 - iSimangaliso Wetland Park, St. Lucia
- Full day safari on the Eastern Shores of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Day 3 - St. Lucia
- Walk to St. Lucia estuary/beach
- Whale watching boat tour from St. Lucia
Day 4 - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
- Self-drive from St. Lucia to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
- Hike the Wilderness Trail - Day One
Day 5 - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
- Hike the Wilderness Trail - Day Two
Day 6 - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, kwaNgwanase
- Hike the Wilderness Trail - Day Three
- Self-drive from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park to Kosi Bay
- Sunset boat cruise on the Kosi Bay lakes
Day 7 - Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, kwaNgwanase
- Snorkelling trip at the Kosi Mouth
Day 8 - Manyoni Private Game Reserve
- Self-drive from Kosi Bay/Mozambique border to Manyoni Private Game Reserve
- Afternoon game drive in Manyoni Private Game Reserve
Day 9 - Manyoni Private Game Reserve
- Safari in Manyoni Private Game Reserve
Day 10 - Manyoni Private Game Reserve, Royal Natal National Park
- Morning safari in Manyoni Private Game Reserve
- Self drive from Manyoni Private Game Reserve to Royal Natal National Park
Day 11 - Royal Natal National Park
- Hike the Tugela Gorge
Day 12 - Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg
- Hike the Cascades Loop
- Self drive from Royal Natal National Park to Phuthaditjhaba
Day 13 - Drakensberg
- Escarpment Hike
Day 14
- Self drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Durban Airport
Weather tendencies in South Africa vary considerably by region. Visitors to Cape Town will wish to avoid May to July, the wet winter months, and target August to October, when the spectacular flowers of Namaqualand bloom. Beach lovers can visit Durban or the KwaZulu-Natal region year-round (quieter in winter), but game watchers may prefer a winter visit when minimal rainfall draws animals to watering holes, making for excellent viewing.
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