22 Nights & 23 Days

Accommodation in private rooms

Local private transport

All specified meals and beverages

All specified activites

Conservation fees, levies and taxes

Welcome to the Zulu Kingdom! Once you arrive at King Shaka Airport, your guide will collect you and transfer you to your city hotel in the leafy Morningside area. Check-in

Embark on an immersive half day tour of the city, tasting the flavours of Durban and engaging with her culture. Visit an indigenous art museum as well as a local market before tucking into Durban’s famous street food.

Hotel: Goble Palms Guest House

Bright and early on your first full day in South Africa, we’re leaving the country. This time to Lesotho. Travel up the daunting and breathtaking Sani Pass and travel into Lesotho for the next 2 days. Visit Black Mountain, Semonkong as well as authentic Basotho Villages.

Hotel: Semonkong Lodge

After your overland of Lesotho, drop in at the quaint town of Clarens, visit their galleries and craft breweries or take a drive along the Golden Gate National Park at sunset (which is incredible). For those with an interest in paleontology, why not join a dinosaur fossil tour? Spend the night at Ridge Road and have a good nights rest.

Hotel: Ridge Road

En route to Johannesburg, spend the night at Witklipfontein Eco Lodge which is one of the original farms of The Vredefort Dome, a Unesco World Heritage site. Explore the world's best preserved and largest visible meteorite impact crater on on foot or mountain bike.

Hotel: Witklipfontein Eco Lodge

After your Lesotho and Drakensberg road trip, relax in the leafy suburb of Rosebank at The Peech Hotel for the next 2 nights. Spend your afternoon connecting the city’s vibrant culture and jazz scene.

Bright and early on your first full day in South Africa venture into the historic and energetic township of Soweto before visiting the Apartheid Museum.

Hotel: The Peech Hotel

It’s safari time! Board your short flight to Hoedspruit and make your way into the untamed Timbavati Private Game Reserve. Spend 3 nights at Simbavati Trails Camp which is all about being close to nature and exploring by foot — which takes you to an entirely different place emotionally and psychologically.

Embark on twice daily walking safaris with trained rangers where you will gain a more intimate understanding of the ecosystem and conservation. Witness plains game as well as some of the Big 5 on foot while at Trails Camp.

Hotel: Simbavati Trails Camp

Not that you’ve ticked a walking safari off that bucket list of yours, it’s time to head into the Sabi Sand Game Reserve (leopard country) where you will spend another 3 nights at the hidden gem of the reserve — Nottens Bush Camp.

Connect with the bush on twice daily game drives in open safari vehicles in an area where it is not uncommon to see all of Africa’s Big 5 on a single game drive. Keep your camera on standby and spare batteries on hand.

Hotel: Nottens Bush Camp

Board a short flight into the Phinda Game Reserve from where you will be transported by road to Kosi Forest Lodge, situated within iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa’s first World Heritage Site.

Experience the beauty of the unique surrounding ecosystem of waterways, intertwined lakes, grasslands and ancient forests by canoe, motorised boat or on foot over the next 2 nights. Snorkelling and tracking Leatherback & Loggerhead turtles are also not off the table.

Hotel: Kosi Forest Lodge

Venture closer to the warm Indian Ocean to Maputaland. Here you will spend 2 nights at Thonga Beach Lodge where you can indulge in scuba diving, snorkelling, turtle safaris (in-season), whale watching (in-season) as well as a range of other water based and land based activities at this sustainable, community-based lodge.

Hotel: Thonga Beach Lodge

Board your local flight from Durban to the Mothercity, Cape Town. Hit the ground running once you check in at Derwent House which has a great central location.

Unlock the city through our handpicked experiences over the next 3 nights. Explore the Cape Peninsula, hike Cape Town’s iconic mountain, taste the food and connect with the culture and history of this diverse city.

Hotel: More Quarters

Travel up the west coast of the Cape and into the rocky Cederberg region. Here you will check into Cederberg Ridge which is home to some of Southern Africa’s most exquisite Bushman Rock Art. Explore this stunning wilderness area which revolved around wellness and connection to nature.

Hotel: Cederberg Ridge

It’s your final morning in South Africa. Why not drop in at the V&A Waterfront for a spot of shopping before your flight (time permitting) or enjoy a slow morning in the winelands before heading to Cape Town International Airport from where you can continue on your travels.

EXPLORER

Think of the Explorer as an adventurer who wants to make his mark in the world and discover new lands. The Explorer archetype has high regard for his or her freedom. Sitting still for even just a short period of time can cause them to feel jittery, uneasy, and restless. They crave adventure and feed off new experiences.

231,120.00 ZAR per person sharing

± 10,085 GBP / ± 12,075 EUR / ± 12,730 USD

* A surcharge of 0 ZAR will apply to solo travellers.

STARTING POINT: King Shaka International Airport (KSIA)

ENDING POINT: Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Please be aware that the itinerary and activities are subject to change. These changes can happen with little notice due to poor weather or other circumstances beyond our control however we’ll always do our best to ensure that it has as little impact to your trip as possible.

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