Day 1: Cape Town
On arrival, transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the 'Mother City'. Your first day presents an opportunity to visit the V&A Waterfront.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 2: Cape of Good Hope
Much of our journey is along an achingly beautiful coastline. We visit Cape Point, one of the best spots in Cape Town for spotting whales and dolphins. We return to the city via the quaint naval village of Simon's Town.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 3: Cape Winelands
We tour the Cape's wine making region, visiting two well known estates for wine tasting.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 4: Cape Town / Durban
Morning at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Durban. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Umhlanga or similar
Day 5: Durban / St Lucia / Hluhluwe
Leave Durban by 09h00, arriving at Mtubatuba 11h30. Meet our guide, change vehicles and transfer to Veyane Cultural Village where we will learn about the way of life of the local Zulu people. We then head into St Lucia and enjoy a boat cruise on the St Lucia Estuary part of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park (now renamed the iSimangaliso Wetland Park), which is a World Heritage Site. Following the cruise continue to your overnight hotel.
Accommodation: Lidiko Lodge or similar
Day 6: Hluhluwe - Imfolozi Park
Depart early for a full day game viewing in an open game viewing vehicle in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. We visit the reserve's Centenary Centre and Museum that depicts the history of live game capture and the translocation of game, especially the white rhino that would no doubt be extinct without the creation of this reserve. The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi is credited with saving the white rhino from the brink of extinction! Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Lidiko Lodge or similar
Day 7: Hluhluwe - Imfolozi Park / Durban
This morning is an early wake up for your final game drive within the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. We return to our lodge in time to check out and connect onto the transfer shuttle back to Durban, arriving in the city at about 16h00 where the tour ends.
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