5 Day Zululand – Lion & Elephant & Drakensberg Safari Tour From Durban

Itinerary

Day 1: We proceed to Hluhluwe Imfolozi where you check into your luxury accommodation at Rhino Ridge.

Stop At: Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area, Hluhluwe Game Reserve South Africa
Here you will experience:
 2 safari game drives per day for 2 days
 Bush walk in big 5 territory (no children under 14 years)
 Gorge walk outside big 5 territory (no children under 10 years)
 Halfday Hluhluwe Imfolozi safari including picnic lunch
 Game Capture Museum and boma visit
 Mpembeni community visit
 All meals, teas and coffees are included

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Rhino Ridge

Day 2: Spend day 2 at Hluhluwe Imfolozi

Stop At: Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area, Hluhluwe Game Reserve South Africa
Enjoy the game drives, bush walk and Gorge walk
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at the luxury Rhino Ridge

Day 3: After breakfast, head off to Phezulu Safari Park

Stop At: Phezulu Safari Park, Old Main Road, Durban 3660 South Africa
Here we experience :
 Zulu culture and dance
 Crocodile and snake park where you will be taken on a tour by knowledgeable guides – optional

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Natal Lion Park, Umlaas Road, Cato Ridge 3730 South Africa
From Phezulu Safari Park we proceed to Natal Lion Park. Here you experience:
 A close encounter with lions as we keep the windows and doors to our vehicle securely locked in this adrenaline raising experience
 We also experience a close encounter with elephants

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nelson Mandela Capture Site, R103, Howick 3620 South Africa
From Natal Lion Park we proceed to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. This is the site where Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 and went on to spend 27 years in prison. Here we visit:
 The Museum
 The world renowned Nelson Mandela monument

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Giants Castle Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
From the Nelson Mandela Capture Site we proceed to the Drakensberg, driving through the beautiful Midlands Meander. The Midlands Meander is a year-round destination, with cosy pubs and blazing fires beckoning when snow falls on the nearby Drakensberg mountains in winter, and cold rivers luring anglers, kayakers, tubers and swimmers in summer. We arrive at the Giant’s Castle in the Drakensberg for the night.
Duration: 12 hours

Stop At: Giants Castle Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
From the Nelson Mandela Capture Site we proceed to the Drakensberg, driving through the beautiful Midlands Meander. The Midlands Meander is a year-round destination, with cosy pubs and blazing fires beckoning when snow falls on the nearby Drakensberg mountains in winter, and cold rivers luring anglers, kayakers, tubers and swimmers in summer. We arrive at the Giant’s Castle in the Drakensberg for the night.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Drakensberg at Giant's Castle Lodge

Day 4: We tour the Drakensberg Giant's Castle area on day 4.

Stop At: Giants Castle Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
The Giant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. On day 4 we experience:
 Hike to the Drakensberg mountains
 Visit some genuine paintings made by the Bushmen of Southern Africa. Your local guide will give you some great insight into the mystical lives of these ancient people
 Continue to tour the Drakensberg and move to the Central Drakensberg for the night at the Champaigne Sports Resort

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Champagne Sports in Drakensberg

Day 5: Tour the Drakensberg Central to Northern areas

Stop At: Drakensberg Region, Drakensberg Region, KwaZulu-Natal
Continue to tour the Drakensberg Mountin Region. Enjoy the
 Mountains
 Valleys
 Scenery
End tour with return to Durban for drop offs

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.