Welcome to South Africa, country of gold, diamonds, wild animals, unspoilt natural beauty and a larger cultural variety than in almost any other country in the world.

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 with you and you will be assisted in collecting your rental vehicle, before travelling to your accommodation just outside Pretoria, the historic capital of South Africa. The rest of the day is free to relax in the beautiful surroundings of the hotel.

Today's route:
Via the "Springbok flats" and the interesting towns of Warmbaths (Bela Bela), Nylstroom and Pietersburg (Polokwane), the capital of the Limpopo Province, and the holy grounds of the Zion Christian Church, to Magoebaskloof.

Suggested highlights:

• Holy grounds of the Zionist Christian Church
• Debegeni Waterfalls
• Biggest tea plantations in South Africa
• Modjadji (Rain Queen) cycad forest reserve

Today's route:
Via the citrus and tropical fruit producing areas of South Africa and the hot "Lowveld" to the Kruger National Park.

Suggested highlights:

• Afternoon game viewing in the world famous Kruger National Park.

Today's route:
A full day in the Kruger National Park. With a 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

Today's route:
The route continues to a private game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park.

Suggested highlights:

• Morning game viewing in the Kruger National Park

Included highlights:

• Evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
• Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)

A full day is spent at the private game lodge.

Included highlights:

• Morning and evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
• Guided bush walk
• Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)

Today's route:
After an early morning open-vehicle game drive and breakfast you travel via the Drakensberg Escarpment, past numerous indigenous villages, commercial forests, tropical fruit and citrus plantations to the historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest.

Included highlights:

• Morning game drive in open 4x4 vehicles

Suggested highlights:

• Blyde River Canyon
• The Three Rondawels
• Bourke's Luck Potholes
• God's Window
• The historic town of Pilgrim's Rest

Today's route:
Around the southern part of the Kruger National Park, entering Swaziland through Jeppe’s Reef border post. From Jeppe’s Reef the route continues via Piggs Peak to Mbabane, the Capital of Swaziland.

Suggested highlights:

• Beautiful mountain scenery
• Swazi Culture
• Glass factory (time permitting)

Today's route:
Via the Lebombo Mountain range and the Golela border post into KwaZulu Natal. The route continues down the Indian Ocean coastline to The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site.

Suggested highlights:

• Home made Swazi Curios
• Traditional markets
• Candle factory
• Passing traditional homesteads

Today's route:
A full day in which The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park is explored.

Suggested highlights:

• Boat cruise on the St. Lucia Lake with its some 1000 hippos and more than 1200 crocodiles and Magnificent bird life
• Game viewing in St. Lucia Wetland National Park
• Cape Vidal with its endless white beaches

Today's route:
The route continues down 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

Today's route:
From almost sea level to 2500 meters above sea level today’s route crosses over the interior of KwaZulu Natal the majestic Drakensberg Mountain range.

Suggested highlights:

• Anglo Boer and Zulu war history
• Magnificent mountain scenery

Today's route:
A full day to relax in the splendor of the Drakensberg Mountains.

Suggested highlights:

• Hiking trails
• Busman cave art
• Magnificent mountain scenery

Time to say farewell as the route takes you over the Oliviers Hoek Pass and past the Sterkfontein Dam back to the Johannesburg Airport where your vehicle is handed in for the end of the tour.