A trip for nature and wildlife lovers

You will arrive in Johannesburg today. You will be picked up at the airport and brought to your overnight address. You stay in the Outlook Lodge, in a standard room based on bed and breakfast (or similar accommodation).

Your rental car (category C) will be delivered to your lodge today. You can leave around 10 a.m. After having passed the hustle and bustle of Pretoria, you can already start enjoying the beautiful nature. Today you drive in about 4 hours to Tzaneen, where you will stay one night, based on bed and breakfast, at Kings Walden Garden Manor. If you left Johannesburg on time, you may still have time in the afternoon for a trip or an excursion in the area (optional).

You stay here based on bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Coffee, tea and water (from a machine) are also included. Click here for the full description: 3 day safari out of africa.

The spectacular Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world and has a totally different appearance than the Fish River Canyon in Namibia and the Grand Canyon in the USA. This is because the canyon is filled with lush vegetation and there are also plenty of wild animals. North of Graskop you will find God’s Window and at the start of the canyon is Bourke’s Luck Potholes and at the end the Three Rondavels. Along the way you will come across many viewpoints.

The journey continues in a southerly direction. You will stay one night, based on bed, breakfast and dinner, at the Needles Lodge. This lodge is located in the bush of the Marloth Park that borders the Kruger Park. The garden of the lodge is regularly visited by animals such as giraffes, warthogs, zebras, monkeys, baboons and wildebeests. The animals are now used to the guests of Needles Lodge and it is therefore a great opportunity for you to face one or more of the above animals!

Today you are crossing the border to another country, so keep your passport handy. In the coming days you will stay in the small kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Although it is a short visit to Eswatini, you will get a good impression of this colorful country with a rich culture.

It is very nice to spend the coming days, e.g. take a boat cruise on Lake St. Lucia. From the water you of course get a very different view of nature and you may spot hippos and crocodiles that occur frequently here. Or maybe you would like to view the underwater world during a snorkel safari? If you want to make excursions, book these at the same time as your trip to avoid disappointment. Click here for the possibilities: excursions Kwazulu Natal.

It is time for a safari experience again! In the coming days you will stay at Rhino River lodge based on bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner and including two game drives per day. Click here for the full program: 3 day safari in Zululand
A day in Rhino starts with a morning game drive. This takes around 2.5 hours. After your return, you will be served a brunch, after which you can relax by the swimming pool or stroll around the grounds. A light lunch will be served around 2 p.m. and the afternoon game drive will depart between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. depending on weather and season.

Click here for a detailed description of your trip to Lesotho: 3 day excursion: The best of Lesotho
Please note: you will spend the night during this trip in simple accommodations. Meals are included. You travel under the guidance of a guide with a 4×4 car.

You stay one more night in Himeville at the Sani Valley Nature Lodge, based on bed, breakfast and dinner.

Your beautiful tour is nearing its end. But today you first drive through the Golden Gate National Park, a park with mountain ranges that form the natural border between South Africa and Lesotho, to the artists’ village of Clarens. Clarens is not far from this beautiful park and you can enjoy all that this park has to offer in the coming days. For example, you can go on hiking tours with a guide, but a visit to the Basotho village is also worthwhile.

On this last day a long drive back to Johannesburg is scheduled. If you fly with KLM, you have all the time. This flight does not leave until late in the evening. If you are flying with a different airline, consult us about what fits best. The journey can be tailor-made according to your wishes. Prefer a different car? That is of course also possible.

After you return your car at the airport, you fly back to Amsterdam.