6 Night / 7 Day (Durban, Drakensburg & St Lucia) - Land Only Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival

  Upon arrival at Durbans King Shaka Int airport you will be met
  by our tour guide who will transfer you to your Durban beachfro
  nt
  hotel.
  After check in and short rest,
  our guide will meet you in the h
  otel foyer for an afternoon Durb
  an City tour. This is the idea
  l
  introductory tour of Durban, which has been shaped by the early
  Colonial settlers, the indigenous Zulus and the Indians who
  arrived as indentured labourers in the 19
  th
  Century. Dri
  ve along the ‘Golden Mile’ (Beachfront area). Visi
  t the city centre and Indian
  Markets. Stop at Wilson’s Whar
  f and Durban’s Botanic Gardens, f
  ounded in 1849. Finally visit t
  he iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium
  and take a trip on the sky car (
  optional extra). Evening will b
  e at leisure
  We recommend your arrival at King Shaka Int to be before 12h00
  Included: airport transfer, city tour, 4
  star b&b accommodation (beachfront hote
• Day 2 : Sightseeing

  Our guide will meet you in the
  hotel foyer at 06h00 as spend a
  day visiting the World Heritage
  Site of Giant’s Castle, in the
  spectacular Drak
  ensberg Mountains, We will
  get to view the enig
  matic Bushman paintings, dati
  ng back 2000 years. Enjoy a 3km
  round trip hike to the site of t
  he caves adorned with the Bushm
  an’s legacy (average
  level of fitness requ
  ired), followed by a
  hearty
  lunch, which is included. Return to Durban via the Midlands Mea
  nder route, with its many c
  raft and farmers markets.
  Included: guided tour to Giants Ca
  stle, entrance fee, lunch, 4 star
  b&b accommodation (beachfront hote
• Day 3 : Durban

  Today we will enjoy a leisurely start as our guide will meet yo
  u in the hotel foyer at 09h00. Thi
  s morning we take a journey t
  o the
  cradle of South Africa’s democra
  cy and visit some of Durban’s m
  ost historical sites. Places wh
  ere the future of South Africa w
  as
  changed by the hands of brave and
  committed individuals. The hi
  ghlight is a visit site where
  Nelson Mandela cast his fist
  democratic vote in 1994. You will
  also visit pla
  ces such as: In
  anda Township, Mahatma Ghandi homestead (Phoenix Settlement),
  Inanda Seminary and many more.
  After lunch we will proceed to
  the Valley of a thousand hills w
  here we will stop for lunch at a
  local restaurant. After lunch
  we will
  proceed on a Tour of magnificent
  scenery, culture and reptiles
  all rolled into one. Our tour begi
  ns as we drive through the we
  stern
  Durban suburbs and on to the pict
  uresque countryside of the Val
  ley of a Thousand Hills. Visit a constructed Zulu village where
  you
  will be welcomed into the tradit
  ional beehive huts. Various art
  efacts, beliefs and ritual are explained, providing an insight
  into the
  fascinating Zulu culture. Our tour
  of the village culminates in
  an impressive Zulu dancing sh
  ow. After this cultural experien
  ce we
  will visit the local snake and crocodile farm to view some of A
  frica magnificent creatures.
  Included: guided tour to Inanda Township and Valley of a t
  housand hills, entrance fees, lunch
  at the Valley of a Thousand Hill,
  4
  star b&b accommodation (beachfront hote
• Day 4 : St Lu cia

  After breakfast and check out, o
  r guide will meet
  you in the ho
  tel foyer at 09h00 as we depar
  t by road to the town of St Lucia
  which
  is located 3 hours
  north of the Durban cit
  y centre. St Lucia i
  s a World Heritage site and home
  to a number Hippopotamus, the
  nile
  crocodile and an abundance of bir
  d that can be found along the
  natural estuary system. Upon arriva
  l we will check into our loc
  al
  hotel before embarking on a 2
  hour boat cruise along the estuar
  y. This will allow you a unique safari experience from while cr
  uising
  along the waterway. We will then return to your local hotel and
  the rest of this eveni
  ng will be at leisure.
  Included: guided transfer from Durban to St Lucia, entrance ticke
  ts for the 2 hour boat cruise, 4 star b&b accommodation (St Lu
  cia)
• Day 5 : St Lucia

  Today we will spend a
  day on safari in the
  northern
  sector of the magical Hluhluwe-
  Umfolozi Park. The park is famo
  us for its highly
  successful white rhino conservation programme. The reserve is h
  ome to 84 species of game, including the ‘Big Five’, and an
  impressive 425 types of birds.
  Lunch at Hilltop Camp (or simila
  r) included. After lunch we proceed driving through the park a
  s we
  head back to our hotel in Durban
  . This evening will be at leisu
  re.
  Included: guided transfer from St Lucia to
  the Hluhluwe safari park, entrance tickets
  to the park, lunch at a park camp, 4 sta
  r b&b
  accommodation (St Lucia
• Day 6 : St Lucia

  After a leisurely breakfast, our guide will be on hand to trans
  port you to the Emdoneni cat rehabilitation tour. Be mesmerized
  by the
  beauty of the Caracal (Lynx), enchanted and astonished by the s
  peed and agility of the Cheetah and delighted by the African Wi
  ldcat.
  View and photograph these amazing animals at the Emdoneni Cheet
  ah Project. We offer daily educational tours, with feedings dur
  ing
  the afternoon tour and an informative talk about the animals an
  d the project by our experienced
  guides. After the tour we will
  return
  to St Lucia where the rest o
  f the day will be at leisure
• Day 7 : Departure

  After checking out from your St
  Lucia hotel, our guide will col
  lect you in time for
  transfer to your onward flight from King S
  haka
  International hotel.
  We recommend that guest are at the airport 2 hours prior to fli
  ght departure and that you allocate 3 hours travelling time from
  St
  Lucia hotels to the King Shaka International airport.
  End of Tour

Inclusions

• Hotel

Package Start From

• Durban, South Africa, Africa

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