11 Day – 10 night/ Incredible South African Safari and Drakensberg Adventure
Embark on a 9-day journey through South Africa’s most iconic landscapes and unforgettable wildlife encounters. Start by exploring the breathtaking sights of the Blyde River Canyon, one of the world’s largest green canyons. Then, venture into the heart of Kruger National Park for an exhilarating full-day Big Five safari, capped off by an enchanting dinner under the stars. Cruise through the scenic St. Lucia estuary, home to hippos, crocodiles, and abundant birdlife. Finally, immerse yourself in the dramatic beauty of the Drakensberg Mountains with a hike to the majestic Amphitheatre. This adventure blends wildlife, natural wonders, and cultural experiences into a trip of a lifetime!
Highlights:
**Drakensberg Mountains
**Hippo and Croc estuary Boat cruise
**ISimangaliso Wetland Park
**Open Vehicle Game Drive - night and day
**Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
**Kruger National Park
**Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Minimum number of guests is 4 unless joining another group tour
11 Day Adventure Tour
Start Tour & Start Point: Johannesburg
End Tour & End Point: Johannesburg
Day by Day
Day 1 – Johannesburg – Safari Club Lodge
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 2- 3 Kruger National Park - Pretorius Kop Rest Camp
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Differs per Day
Day 4 Kruger National Park Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Drinking water
Day 5 St Lucia St. Lucia Eco Lodge
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 6- 7 Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve Hilltop Camp
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Differs per Day
Day 8- 9 Drakensberg Mountains Thendele Camp
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Differs per Day
Day 10 Johannesburg No accommodation
Breakfast & Drinking water
Day 11 – Johannesburg – Safari Club Lodge
Accommodation: 2 x Double Rooms
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Optional, not included:
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Book with us before trip
Book and pay at location
Included:
**All accommodations All activities, unless indicated as optional
**All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
**Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
**Taxes / VAT
**Professional guide
**Coffee Tea
**Open vehicles drive iSimangaliso Wetland and Cape Vidal Hikes in the Drakensberg
**Drinking water (On all days)
**Blyde River Canyon sightseeing tour Entrance to God's Window
**Entrance to 3 Rondavels view sight
**Entrance fees to waterfalls Limited
**Refreshments at breakfast
**2x Full day Private Open Vehicle Drives in Kruger
**Hippo and crocodile boat cruise
**1x Full day open drive in Hluhluwe 1x Sunset open drive in Hluhluwe
Excluded:
**Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
**Personal items (Souvenirs,etc…)
Day 1 – Johannesburg
On Arrival at Johannesburg International Airport, you will be met by a Safari Club Representative and transferred to Safari Club Lodge for your overnight accommodation.
1 Night Accommodation in a Double Room
Including Breakfast and Dinner
Day 2 & 3 Kruger National Park
Part of the excitement attached to exploring the Kruger National Park is not knowing what you might encounter around the next corner. It might be lions on a kill, a leopard lazing up in a bough, elephants crossing the road, a rhino staring you down, or a dazzling bee-eater or roller darting overhead. This vast wildlife sanctuary, extending across an incredible 20,000km², never ceases to throw up new and interesting sightings.
Activity Day 2 - Morning
• Blyde Canyon Sightseeing Tour, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Meal Plan – Day 2 - Dinner
Optional for Day 2
Pretorius Kop Rest Camp is your base while you explore the southwestern corner of Kruger National Park. As with all Kruger rest camps, Pretorius Kop is almost a village with simple but reliable accommodation (including bungalows and campsites), a shop selling food and souvenirs, a swimming pool, a restaurant and cafe, and lots of space to go for a walk.
Activity Day 3 All Day
• Full day private open vehicle game drive, Kruger National Park Meal Plan
Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner / Drinking water
Over Night Pretorius Kop Rest Camp
Day 4 - Kruger National Park
Another day exploring Kruger. We will encounter many of its inhabitants again today.
Accommodation / Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp (Chalet)
An Afrikaans name meaning Mountain and Valley, Berg-en-Dal is the most southerly rest camp in Kruger, and the hilly surrounds include the national park’s highest peak. It opened in 1984, making it relatively modern by Kruger standards, and unlike older camps, the natural vegetation was largely preserved during construction. Relax in the restaurant and enjoy views over the Matjula Reservoir or stretch your legs on a short walking trail that offers much to bird-watchers.
Activity Day 4
Full day • Open Vehicle Game Drive, Kruger National Park
Meal Plan – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner & Drinking water
Optional for Day 4 Morning
Book and pay with us before trip
Book and pay with us before trip
Day 5 - St Lucia
St Lucia is a contender for the title of South Africa’s wildest town. It occupies a jungle-swathed peninsula sandwiched between the vast St Lucia estuary and the open waters of the Indian Ocean. Here, you shouldn’t be surprised if you see hippo, warthog or bushbuck roaming the streets, or heavyweight birds such as African fish eagle, trumpeter hornbill and purple crested turaco calling loudly from the canopy. Wildlife aside, St Lucia is a modern town with plenty of restaurants, and it forms the best urban base for exploring iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its terrestrial and marine biodiversity.
Day 5 St. Lucia Eco Lodge
You're going to be staying with us at St. Lucia Eco Lodge. It's an excellent base forgetting to know the region and getting ready for what comes next.
Activity Day 5
Sunset • ISimangaliso Night Drive, St Lucia
Meal Plan – Breakfast
Optional for Day 5
Book and pay with us before trip
Day 6 & 7 Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Divided by the two forest-lined rivers for which it is named, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi offers some of the most exciting Big Five wildlife viewing of any state-owned reserve in South Africa. Here, you're almost certain to encounter the hulking great white rhino, which spends most of its time grazing in open grassland. Look out, too, for elephant, buffalo, giraffe and the handsome greater kudu and nyala antelope, as well as more secretive residents such as lion, leopard and black rhino. Evening Game Drive, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve You'll love the warm light and cooler temperatures as we take you out to explore on your evening game drive. This time of day is when both predators and prey are most active, and it can feel as though anything could happen at any moment. This is when you'll most enjoy being on safari.
Accommodation | Day 6 & 7 Hilltop Camp Chalet
Inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve Stay with us at Hilltop Camp, which is your base for exploring Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. It's a terrific place to stay.
Evening • Come with us on an evening game drive in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. The light is ideal for photos, temperatures are cooler, and the animals are beginning to stir.
Morning • Hippo and Croc estuary Boat cruise, St Lucia
Activity Day 7 Full day • Open Vehicle Game Drive,
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Meal Plan – Day 6 Breakfast & Dinner / Drinking water
Meal Plan – Day 7 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Drinking water
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Day 7) Running along the coast south of the Mozambican border for a full 220km, iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its rich biodiversity.
Day 8 & 9 Drakensberg Mountains
Drakensberg Mountains
Activity Day 9 Full day • Tugela/ Amphitheater Hike, Drakensberg Mountains
Meal Plan – Day 8 Breakfast & Dinner Drinking water
Meal Plan – Day 9 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Drinking water Optional for
Day 8 & 9 Thendele Camp
Self-catering accommodation Interior view You're going to be staying with us at Thendele Camp. It's an excellent base forgetting to know the region and getting ready for what comes next.
Day 10 – Johannesburg
Today you will travel from Drakensburg to Johannesburg.
Breakfast and Drinking water.
On Arrival at Johannesburg International Airport, you will be met by a Safari Club Representative and transferred to Safari Club Lodge for your overnight accommodation.
1 Night Accommodation in a Double Room
Including Breakfast and Dinner
Day 11
After Breakfast you will be transferred back to Johannesburg International Airport for your flight home. This is end of your safari with us You'll find it hard to believe that your South African safari has come to an end, but we're sure that you will have had the most wonderful time on safari with us. We will look forward to the next time we travel together.