South African Adventure

An active trip for travelers of all ages wanting adventure in a natural paradise. It also includes a classic Big 5 safari to experience the real South Africa.

$3350 per person
The price above excludes international airfare, and is valid for travel between January 1 and December 31 2020

14 nights

Johannesburg - 2 nights

The Soweto Tour, a fully-guided trip deep into township culture, will allow you to experience this vibrant and lively part of Johannesburg. Highlights include Kliptown (where the Freedom Charter was drawn up), Vilakazi Street (Nobel Peace Prize winners Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both had homes here), the Hector Pieterson Memorial site, the Regina Mundi church, and the mining hostels. You can also sample traditional African fare at one of the many “shebeens”, or have a beer at a local brewery. The tour will conclude with a visit to the Apartheid museum, acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum relating to 20th century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story.

Walkers River Camp - 5 nights

Walkers is without a doubt one of the best private game reserves in the country. It is located adjacent to the Kruger National Park, and, as there are no fences between the reserves, animals can move freely throughout this huge conservation area. Your group will have exclusive use of this very comfortable riverside lodge, as well as the full-time services of an experienced ranger and a tracker. Game drives (at least 2 drives per day are included) are all conducted using open-topped 4x4 game viewing vehicles, which allows for very close up and personal animal interactions. You will be pampered and taken care of by the guides, and all meals, snacks and drinks are part of the package.

Panorama Route (Graskop) - 3 nights

This part of the country is blessed with magnificent mountain scenery, as well as a host of other attractions. Highlights encompass the Blyde River Canyon (a boat trip inside the canyon will also be included), the Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window, Wonder View, Pinnacle Rock, and Pilgrim's Rest (a restored vintage gold-mining village). As this is an adventurer's tour, the stay here could also include activities such as the Graskop Gorge Lift, the Big Swing (optional), ziplining, the Long Tom Toboggan, hiking, and many others. There are a number of beautiful waterfalls in the area (Lisbon, Berlin and MacMac) and many scenic drives, all incorporated within South Africa's largest forested area.

Panorama Route (Hazyview) - 3 nights

The highlight of this leg of the tour will be an all-day trip to the world-famous Kruger National Park, accompanied by a local guide and in an open vehicle. This is a very different experience when compared to the intimacy of the private reserves, as it is likely to offer up both a bigger variety and a larger quantity of animals, especially plains game such impala, zebra, wildebeest and giraffe. Other activities in the area could include rafting, horse riding, ziplining, ATVs, mountain biking, or a visit to an authentic cultural village. The town of Hazyview is considered by some to be a little laid back (it is often referred to as the "slowveld"), but the activities that we have lined up for you will ensure that you are kept busy from morning until night!

Panorama Route (Nelspruit) - 1 night

Chimp Eden was established in 2006 and is the first and only chimpanzee sanctuary in South Africa. The goal of the organization is to rescue chimpanzees that have survived the bush meat trade, been orphaned, traded in the illegal pet market, or rescued from being traumatized for entertainment in circuses, beach resorts and night clubs. The chimpanzees at Chimp Eden are the lucky ones, living out their lives in a risk- free environment and being provided with the necessary attention to recover from the trauma that they have experienced. There are three different chimp groups and enclosures, with viewpoints overlooking the forest and “foraging areas” from which visitors can observe the chimpanzees.