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Fully Escorted
What is a Fully Escorted Tour? 20 Day World in One Country 15 Day Kruger, Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Town and Garden Route 15 Day Kruger, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route 14 Day Best of South Africa 12 Day Kruger, Cape Town and Garden Route 11 Day North Route 11 Day Garden Route 10 Day Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route 10 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Sun City 10 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town 10 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Whale Route 10 Day Kruger Park and Cape Town   9 Day Kruger Park and Zululand   7 Day Victoria Falls and Cape Town   7 Day Kruger Park, Private Game Lodge and Victoria Falls   7 Day West Coast   7 Day Best of Cape Town and Garden Route   7 Day Zululand   6 Day Whale Watching   4 Day Garden Route   3 Day Pilanesberg   2 Day Pilanesberg
Partly Escorted Self Drive
What is a Self Drive Tour? 22 Day World in One Country 15 Day World in One Country 15 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route 15 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Garden Route 14 Day North Route 13 Day South Route 12 Day Kruger Park, Swaziland, Zululand and Mozambique 11 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Whale Route 11 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town 11 Day Garden Route 10 Day Sun City, Victoria Falls and Kruger Park 10 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Whale Route 10 Day Kruger Park and Cape Town 10 Day Cape Town, Victoria Falls and Kruger Park   8 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Whale Route   8 Day Kruger Park and Cape Town   7 Day Kruger Park, Private Game Lodge and Victoria Falls   7 Day West Coast   6 Day Whale Route   6 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge   5 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge   4 Day Garden Route   4 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge   3 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge
Kruger Park Fly-in Safaris
What is a Kruger Park Fly-in Safari ---------------------------------------------------- PLATINUM CLASS FLY-IN SAFARIS ---------------------------------------------------- 5 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 4 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 3 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari ---------------------------------------------------- GOLD CLASS FLY-IN SAFARIS ---------------------------------------------------- 7 Day Kruger and Victoria Falls Fly-in Safari 6 Day Kruger and Victoria Falls Fly-in Safari 5 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 4 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 3 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari ---------------------------------------------------- SILVER CLASS FLY-IN SAFARIS ---------------------------------------------------- 7 Day Kruger and Victoria Falls Fly-in Safari 6 Day Kruger and Victoria Falls Fly-in Safari 5 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 4 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari 3 Day Kruger National Park Fly-in Safari
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SELF DRIVE TOUR SOUTH AFRICA    
12 DAY KRUGER, SWAZILAND, ZULULAND AND MOZAMBIQUE SELF DRIVE TOUR
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TOUR INFORMATION:

>> Johannesburg - Private Game Lodge - Kruger Park - Zululand - Mozambique

Departure date: Any date of your choice
Departure location: Johannesburg International Airport
Tour Price: On Request
Tour ends: Rental vehicle is dropped off at any location in Cape Town
 

INCLUDES/EXCLUDES:

The tour price includes

  • Meet & greet at the Johannesburg International Airport
  • Detailed route description under guidance of a Southern Eagle Tours representative
  • Assistance with collecting your rental vehicle
  • Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
  • Return road transfers between Khosi Bay Border Post and Ponta Momoli Resort
  • Meals as specified
  • One way domestic flight between Durban and Johannesburg
  • Rental car of your choice, on Super Cover*

The tour price does not include

  • Meals not specified
  • Drinks, gratuities, entry fees, conservation levies, telephone calls & other items of a personal nature
  • International and domestic flights

* See below for car rental options

 

Swaziland. One of the destinations on this South African Tour

Mozambique Ponta Mamoli Resort


DETAILED ITINERARY:      
       
Day 1 – Johannesburg   Start of tour - Johannesburg

On arrival at Johannesburg International Airport you take the complimentary airport shuttle to your hotel where the evening is spent.

   
Accommodation: Metcourt Laurel Hotel at Emperors Palace
Bed and breakfast basis
 
       
       
Day 2 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province – Private Game Reserve    

Today's route:
This morning you once again take the complementary airport shuttle to the Johannesburg International Airport. You will be met at the Johannesburg International Airport by a Southern Eagle Tours representative who will hand you all your travel documentation which includes accommodation vouchers, car rental vouchers and detailed maps. A detailed route description will be done and you will be assisted in collecting your rental vehicle.
Your vehicle is collected and you depart from Johannesburg, traveling east through the Mpumalanga province, descend the eastern escarpment towards the world famous Kruger National Park. 
Your destination is a private game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park.

Included highlights:

  • Evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
  • Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)
450km / 279mi
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities
Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve
       
We make use of a number of smaller and more intimate game lodges in one of the private game reserves that lie directly west of the Kruger National Park. The specific game lodge used will depend on availability, but should be one of the following:JACKALBERRY GAME LODGE, CHAPUNGU LUXURY TENTED CAMP, ROYAL LEGEND SAFARI LODGE, KAMBAKU SAFARI LODGE, NKORHO BUSH LODGE, KAPAMA RIVER LODGE, KAPAMA BUFFALO CAMP OR SIMBAVATI RIVER LODGE      
       
Day 3 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province – Private Game Reserve    

A full day is spent at the private game lodge.

Included highlights:

  • Morning & evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
  • Guided bush walk
  • Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)
Morning and Afternoon Open Vehicle Game Drives
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities
 
       
       
Day 4 – Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park    

Today's route:
After an early morning safari and breakfast at the lodge you travel the short distance to the nearest entrance gate to the Kruger National Park. Once inside the Park, excitement will mount as you start seeing some of the numerous animals that inhabit this magnificent wildlife sanctuary. You spend most of the day traveling inside the Kruger Park arriving at your “restcamp” in the late afternoon. Accommodation tonight is in comfortable en-suite bungalows or cottages, and dinner can be enjoyed in the camp restaurant.

Included highlights:

  • Morning game drive in open 4x4 vehicles

Suggested highlights:

  • Afternoon game viewing in the Kruger National Park

 

150km / 93mi

Accommodation: Central Kruger Park Restcamp
Self-catering basis (There is a well-stocked shop and restaurant in the Restcamp)

Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park
       
What is a restcamp?
The word "restcamp" is a bit deceiving as it has nothing to do with "camping".  The accommodation used in the Kruger National Park are brick or stone cottages or bungalows, usually with a thatched roof.  These bungalows or cottages all have private en-suite facilities (WC, shower and wash basin) and air-conditioning.
     
       
Day 5 – Mpumalanga Province - Southern Kruger National Park    

Today's route:
You travel south inside the park, with a full days in the company of Africa’s magnificent wildlife. We prefer to stay at more than one restcamp, providing you with the opportunity to observe the ever-changing habitat while traveling inside the Park. With an extensive network of well-maintained roads, the Kruger Park is an ideal self-drive destination.

Suggested highlights:

  • Full day game viewing in the Kruger National Park

 

150km / 93mi

Accommodation: Southern Kruger Park Restcamp
Self-catering basis (There is a well-stocked shop and restaurant in the Restcamp)

Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park
       
       
Day 6 – Kwazulu-Natal Province – Tembe Elephant Park    

Today's route:
You exit the Kruger Park at the southern border and cross into Swaziland, one of the last, and also smallest remaining monarchies in the world. You drive right through this tiny country and exit at the south to travel to Tembe Elephant Park.

Included highlights:

  • Evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles

 

390km / 242mi

Afternoon Open Vehicle Game Drive

Accommodation: Tembe Elephant Park
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities
Kwazulu-Natal Province - Tembe Elephant Park
       
       
Day 7 – Kwazulu-Natal Province – Tembe Elephant Park    

Today's route:
A full day is spent at Tembe Elephant Park.

Included highlights:

  • Morning & evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles

 

Morning and Afternoon Open Vehicle Game Drives
Accommodation: Tembe Elephant Park
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities
Kwazulu-Natal Province - Tembe Elephant Park
       
       
Day 8 – Mozambique – Ponta Mamoli Resort    

Today's route:
After a final safari and breakfast, you make your way to Kosi Bay Border Post where your rental vehicle is left in safe parking. You will be met by a representative of Ponta Mamoli and assisted with border crossing formalities. You are transferred by 4x4 vehicle to Ponta Mamoli Beach Resort. Ponta Mamoli is only accessible by 4x4 vehicle.

Included highlights:

  • Morning game drive in open 4x4 vehicles

Suggested highlights:

  • Relaxing in the magnificent surroundings of Ponta Mamoli

 

210km / 130mi

Accommodation: Ponta Mamoli
Breakfast and dinner included

Mozambique -
Ponta Mamoli Resort
       
       
Day 9 & 10 – Mozambique – Ponta Momoli Resort    

Today's route:
Two full days to enjoy the splendour of Ponta Momoli Resort.

Suggested highlights:

  • Sunbathing on the pristine beaches of Mozambique
  • Tour to Lake Piti
  • 4x4 adventures
  • Sunset tour to Madejanine
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
 
Accommodation: Ponta Mamoli
Breakfast and dinner included
Mozambique -
Ponta Mamoli Resort
       
       
Day 11 - Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland    

Today's route:
After breakfast you are transferred back to Kosi Bay Border Post. Your vehicle is collected and you travel along the Indian Ocean Coastline turning inland towards Empangeni and Eshowe.

Included highlights:

  • Zulu culture, history, music and dancing
  • Traditional Zulu dinner in the boma (Place of gathering)
  • Life in a traditional Zulu homestead

 

460km / 285mi
Accommodation: Shakaland
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis
Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland
       
       
Day 12 – End    

After breakfast you travel to Durban Airport where your rental vehicle is handed in and you fly to Johannesburg where the tour ends. (domestic flight is included)

1 Hour
 
End of tour - Johannesburg

Please note:
The activities and excursions mentioned under “Suggested highlights” in the itinerary are suggestions only, and the cost thereof is not included in the tour price. Activities mentioned under “Included highlights” are included with the accommodation, at no additional cost.

     

 


CAR RENTAL OPTIONS:

 

Group C:
Toyota Corolla or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering – Recommended for 2 passengers plus luggage
Group D:
Toyota Corolla or similar, automatic, air-conditioner, power-steering – Recommended for 2 passengers plus luggage
Group O:
Toyota Verso or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering - Recommended for 3 passengers plus luggage
Group L:
VW Touran or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering– Recommended for 4 passengers plus luggage
Group N:
Mercedes Vito or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering – Recommended for 5-7 passengers plus luggage
 

 

Important notice:
International travellers wishing to rent and drive a motor vehicle in South Africa are required by law to be in possession of a valid "International Drivers License". Please ensure that such a license is obtained before traveling to South Africa.

 



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