This is a unique tour -- born out of a passion for wildlife and a desire to visit far away places, it's an opportunity to experience a South African Safari with Boma Tours, from the majestic
Kruger Park in the North/East down through Eswatini/Swaziland and the
Kwazulu-Natal East coast to the most beautiful Cape Province in
the South.
Small group tours (4 - 8 guests)
Price based on 4 persons:
R 76 700 per person sharing.
R 96 600 per person single.
Price based on 6 - 8 persons:
R 62 600 per person sharing.
R
82 800 per person single.
Nights |
Accommodation |
Area |
Basis |
Activity |
1 | Guest House/Hotel | Centurion/Pretoria | DBB | Visit Lesedi Cultural Village for show & dinner |
1 | Colonial Graskop Hotel | Blyde River Canyon | DBB | Scenic drive along the Drakensberg mountains |
3 | Kruger Park Rest Camps | Kruger National Park | DBB | Daily game viewing in “Big 5” reserve |
1 | Lugogo Sun Hotel | Eswatini | DBB | Visit a glass factory / arts & crafts markets |
1 | St. Lucia | Lake St. Lucia Estuary (World Heritage Site) | BB | Boat ride on the lake (optional) |
2 | Guest House/Hotel | Umhlanga Rocks/Durban | BB | Full day set aside for leisure on the beach |
1 | Eastlondon | Wild Coast | BB | Time for leisure |
2 | Addo Elephant National Park | Port Elizabeth | DBB | Daily game viewing in “Big 5” reserve |
1 | Tsitsikamma National Park | Tsitsikamma / Garden Route | DBB | Visit Storms River and Tsitsikamma Forest |
2 | Guest House/Hotel | Knysna / Garden Route | BB | Sightseeing/ lagoon boat ride/historic Choo-Tjoo steam train ride (optional) |
1 | Guest House/Hotel | Oudtshoorn | BB | Visit Cango Caves/ Ostrich Farm |
2 | Guest House/Hotel | Hermanus | BB | Drive to Cape Agulhas – most Southern point of African continent / Whale watching |
3 | Inn With A View Guest House | Cape Town | BB | Table Mountain/ Cape of Good Hope/ Cape Town City Tour/ Penquin Colony/ Wine Route/ Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens |
Accommodation:
3 & 4 star air-conditioned chalets, bungalows, guest houses, lodges
and hotels all with private bathrooms.
Meals:
All meals as indicated on the itinerary.
Transport:
Luxury air-conditioned 7-11 seater Minibus.
Guide/s:
T.H.E.T.A.(SATOUR) / F.G.A.S.A. qualified.
Activities:
Entrance fees to cultural villages/ game reserves and all activities
listed.
Inbound-Outbound International air fares.
Items of a personal nature.
Lunches, drinks & meals not specified.
Day 1.
On arrival at Johannesburg Intl. Airport, guests are transferred to
the hotel near Pretoria to settle in and relax after their journey
to South Africa. Late afternoon we visit a Cultural Village for some
exciting tribal singing and dancing culminating in a sumptuous
traditional dinner.
(1-night accommodation – Lesedi Village or 4-star Centurion Lake Hotel or similar). (DBB).
Day 2.
After a leisurely breakfast the tour begins in earnest as we drive
through Pretoria pointing out some of the historic buildings that
played such an important part in our early history. Looking east we
now “head for the mountains” to visit some of the spectacular view
areas along the Blyde River Canyon (third largest in the world) such
as; God’s Window, Lisbon Falls, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and The Three
Rondavels. The scenic drive is preceded by a lunch stop at Harries
Pancakes. We overnight at a mountain resort.
(1-night accommodation – Colonial Graskop Hotel. (DBB).
Days 3, 4 & 5.
Breakfast at the Hotel then drive to the Kruger National Park,
where we change to our open safari vehicle for some exciting game
drives. The Kruger Park is renowned for regular sightings of the
“Big 5” plus Wild Dogs and Cheetah. Our activities over the next three
days are early morning and late afternoon game drives, and a sunset
/ night game drive hosted by a Kruger Park guide.
(3-nights accommodation – Kruger Park rest camp. Bungalows, Chalets or Guest House (DBB).
Day 6.
After the final early morning game drive and breakfast we change
back to our Minibus and depart for Eswatini, a mountainous area and
landlocked Kingdom of 17,000 square kms and largely economically
supported by forestation, sugar cane fields and tourism. The country
has a population of 1 million inhabitants. We visit a glass factory
as well as many roadside art and craft stalls before arriving at our hotel
in time for dinner.
(1-night accommodation – Lugogo Sun Hotel or similar). (BB).
Day 7.
We leave Eswatini and drive through rural Zululand
(Kwazulu-Natal Province) to reach the
small picturesque town of St. Lucia by lunch time. A boat ride on
the estuary can be arranged for those interested.
(1-night accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).
Days 8 & 9.
Next morning we drive along the eastern coastline to Umhlanga Rocks,
the coastal holiday mecca of many South Africans. Afternoon of
leisure or take a refreshing swim in the nearby tidal pool. For
dinner we visit one of the local restaurants for a typical seafood
experience.
The following day is set aside for leisure or take a short trip
along the Golden Mile which spans the beachfront area of Durban.
(2-nights accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).
Day 10.
Continue southwards along the national highway through the Transkei
(home of Nelson Mandela) to the wild coast town of Eastlondon.
This is simply a break in the journey and seen as a sleepover!
(1-night accommodation – Beachfront hotel. (BB).
Days 11 & 12.
We drive through to Grahamstown, focal point of the 1820 British settlers.
The town has many historic buildings dating back to this period of
early British dominance and their clashes with Xhosa warriors. After
a lunch break we arrive late afternoon for a game drive at the Addo
Elephant National Park, a wildlife sanctuary where you will find large herds
of Elephant and Cape Buffalo. It is also home to the rare and
endangered Black Rhino. Lions have recently been introduced.
(2-nights accommodation – Addo Elephant National Park). (DBB).
Day 13.
Early morning game drive before breakfast then depart for Port
Elizabeth. From there we continue to follow the Indian ocean coast
line through Plettenberg Bay and over the Vanstaden bridge (highest
bungi jump in the world) that spans the Storms River then on to the
Tsitsikamma National Park.
(1-night accommodation at Tsitsikamma Nat. Park). (DBB).
Days 14 & 15.
After a visit to the Tsitsikamma Forest where many protected
Yellowwood trees (South Africa's National Tree) are featured, we leave for Knsyna and the famous
Garden Route. After checking in to our guest house we drive to the “
Knysna Heads” to witness a spectacular African sunset followed by a
visit to a lagoon restaurant for an (Oyster) seafood special. The
following day is set aside for a boat ride on the lagoon and train
ride on the historic choo-tjoe steam train between the towns of
George and Knysna.
(2-nights accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).
Day 16.
Early morning start to drive over the Outeniqua Mountains and
through the Klein Karoo to Oudtshoorn, the Ostrich capital of bygone
years. After checking in to our guest house we visit (time permitting) an Ostrich farm
with the opportunity of participating in the Ostrich races.
(1-night accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).
Days 17 & 18.
After breakfast we visit the Cango caves, reputed to be the oldest
caves in the world The 1-and-a-half hour underground excursion is
not to be missed. We return to the coast line at Mossel Bay and travel to Cape Agulhas, the
southern most point of the African continent where the Indian and
Atlantic oceans meet. Further up the coast we check in to our guest
house at Hermanus. Afternoon of leisure. Relax at the hotel or keep
a watch for the whales that frequent these coastal waters between
June and November each year. A boat ride to watch the Southern Right Whales or the Great White Sharks at
close quarters can be arranged for those brave enough.
(2-nights accommodation – Hermanus Guest House/Hotel). (BB)
Days 19, 20 & 21.
Using our accommodation in Cape Town as our base we travel the
famous Wine Route and explore all the regions of the Cape of Good
Hope from Table Mountain to Cape Point – from Hout Bay to Fish Hoek
and Simonstown to Melkbosstrand for spectacular photographs of the
tabletop mountain. On the morning of the last day there is time for
last minute shopping before departing for Cape Town Intl. Airport
for your flight home.
(3-nights accommodation – Inn With A View - Cape Town). (BB).
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