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DAY
01 |
USA - Durban
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Depart USA. meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment
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DAY
02 |
Durban
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On
arrival, transfer to your hotel and spend the rest of
the day at leisure. Durban |
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DAY
03 |
The Kingdom
of the Zulu's (L) |
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We
leave the city of Durban and head up the coast towards
the magical heart of the Zulu Kingdom. Our first stop
is an authentic cultural village where dancers perform
an ancient dance to the beating of African drums.
Sample traditionally brewed Zulu beer and watch woman
craft clay pots and intricate Zulu beadwork. After a
hearty lunch, we proceed to the village of St Lucia
checking in at your hotel. Protea Hotel St Lucia
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DAY
04 |
The
Kingdom of Swaziland (BLD) |
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The
day begins with a motor launch cruise on magnificent
Lake St Lucia, a World Heritage Site and home to
hippo,crocodile and several hundred bird species.We
leave the soothing wilderness and head for the Kingdom
of Swaziland, via northern Zululand, a landscape
dotted with traditional Zulu homesteads. Inside
Swaziland, we visit the Swazi Candle Factory, its
shelves packed with ethnic candles of every hue, size
and shape imaginable. We arrive at our hotel in the
late afternoon. Lugogo Sun |
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DAY
05 |
Kruger
National Park (BD) |
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We
visit the famous Ngwenya Glass Factory, to watch
craftsmen fashion delightful animals and functional
art from molten glass, then we continue on to Kruger
National Park. We enter through the southern-most gate
and head north through the vast reserve, reaching our
camp in time for a traditional sundowner (own account)
in the African bushveld. Kruger Rest Camp |
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DAY
06 |
Kruger
National Park (B) |
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Set
off before breakfast in open safari vehicles on a
full-day safari in search of lion, elephant, buffalo,
rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous
wildlife, birds and plant species. Savour the magic of
this enormous wilderness. Kruger Rest Camp
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DAY
07 |
The
Lowveld & Panorama Route (BD) |
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The
day's highlights include Pilgrim's Rest, the old
mining village where gold was first discovered, the
glorious God's Window, a boundless view of forested
mountains and fertile plains, and a visit to the
spectacular Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural
wonders of Africa. The Royal Hotel |
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DAY
08 |
Pretoria
& Johannesburg (BL) |
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We
leave Mpumalanga rising several hundred feet into the
Highveld en route to Pretoria, South Africa's capital
city. After lunch, we proceed on a tour of our
Capital, tracing South Africa's extraordinary history
with visits to Kruger Museum and the Voortrekker
Monument. Arrive in Johannesburg in the late
afternoon. Drop off at the airport. |
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DAY
09 |
Arrive in
USA |
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Your homebound flight arrives today |
