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Start: Johannesburg
Scheduled flights: Johannesburg International Airport |
Day 1
Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport. Transfer to Maui's offices. Complete all the necessary paperwork with the aid of one of the helpful staff and go over all the vehicle's operations. After you have stocked up on food and drinks and filled your fuel tanks, you leave for Rietvlei Caravan Park, next to the Rietvlei Nature Reserve, which is just south of Pretoria. In the afternoon you go on a game drive in the Nature Reserve. You have the chance to come eye to eye with white rhinos, Cape buffalo and many more. (±50km) You spend your first night on the camping grounds next to the Nature Reserve. |
Day 2 Blyde River Canyon
Today you head in an easterly direction towards the beautiful area of Mpumalanga. After a scenic drive through the country side you set up camp at the Aventura Blyde River Poort camping site with beautiful views of the Blyde River Canyon, the worlds 3rd largest canyon. (±480km) |
Day 3 Pilgrims Rest, Bourkes Luck Pothole, Gods Window
Today you take the scenic route and visit places like, Pilgrim's Rest, God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes, The Pinnacle, Mac Mac Waterfalls and more. Early afternoon you head for the Kruger National Park. The afternoon can be spent driving around in the Park or you can relax at your campsite, Satara. (±180km) |
Day 4 Southern Kruger
Today you explore the Park on your way south to Skukuza, your site for the night. (±150km) |
Day 5 Southern Kruger
A full day game viewing on your way down to your next overnight stop at the Berg en Dal camping grounds. (±100km) |
Day 6 Swaziland, Mlilwane Wildlife Reserve
After an early morning game drive in your own vehicles, you leave the Kruger Park through the Malelane Gate. You head down south and enter Swaziland through the Matsamo Border, you have ample time for site seeing and visits to the glass factory, the Swazi candle factory and more. You camp at Mlilwane Nature Reserve. (±200km) |
Day 7 Swaziland
Travel down south exploring this beautiful country. You overnight at the Nisela Safaris camping site. (±215km) |
Day 8 Mkuzi Game Reserve
You leave Swaziland through the Golela border post and head for Mkuzi Game Reserve, your next overnight camp. (±100km) Here you have enough time to explore the Game Reserve. More than 380 bird species have been recorded at Mkuzi, including fish eagles, kingfishers and a host of ducks and waders. On walks through a wide variety of habitats, you may see rhino, giraffe, zebra, kudu and impala, among other species. |
Day 9 Greater St. Lucia
Your next overnight stop is St Lucia Game Reserve, World Heritage Site. (±140km) St. Lucia Lake and its surroundings comprise a wetland of global importance. The Reserve contains some of the highest forested dunes in the world, as well as swamp and sand forest, palm veld and various woodland vegetarian types. Wildlife includes black rhino, suni, pangolin and red duiker, marine turtles, breeding populations of pink-backed pelicans, Caspian terns, flamingos, and the largest crocodile, hippo and reedbuck populations in South Africa. In the late afternoon you can go on a boat cruise on lake St. Lucia. |
Day 10 Durban
Travel down the coast to your next overnight stop just north of Durban in the seaside holiday resort, Ballito. You camp at the Ballito Dolphin Holiday Resort close to the beach. (±275km) |
Day 11 Drakensberg
After a brief visit to Durban you head up north towards the KwaZulu Natal's Drakensberg. Your campsite for the night is in the foothills of the berg in the proximity of the world renowned Giant's Castle Nature Reserve. (±300km) |
Day 12 Golden Gate National Park
You leave early in the morning on your way to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park where you spend your last night in the Brandwag Hotel. (Dinner, bed and breakfast) (±290km) The park is nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the North Eastern Free State. It gets its name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the park's sandstone cliffs. |
Day 13
After breakfast you head back to Johannesburg via Clarens and Bethlehem. At about 15h00 you arrive at the Maui office to return your vehicles. You will be transfered to hotel or airport. |
End: Johannesburg
Road transfer: Maui office to a Hotel or Johanneburg International Airport
Scheduled flights: Johanneburg International Airport |
Rate includes
. Motorhome of your choice
. Standard cover vehicle insurance (Excess ZAR 30,000)
. Point to Point road book with detailed turn by turn maps
. Camping fees
. Road Atlas
. Meet and greet at the airport
. Airport transfers |
Rate excludes
. Fuel & Toll fees
. Park entrance fees
. Activities
. Additional vehicle insurance cover |
Group size
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 12 |
