South Africa - Walking Safari (15 days)

Game tracking, hiking in the Drakensberg and Swaziland, and a safari in the Kruger National Park.This walking safari reveals the immense variety on offer in South Africa with a good balance of game tracking in reserves, walking in the mountains and game drives in national parks. There are several days to hike in the remarkable Drakensberg Mountains, the hilly country of the Kingdom of Swaziland and the less-visited areas of Mpumalanga.

Perhaps the highlight of the trip is taking guided game walks in private reserves: we learn how to track wildlife, observe at close hand the remarkable variety of bird and plant life and, of course, experience the thrill of a close encounter with animals on an equal footing. There are also several game drives in the famous Kruger National Park and Mkuzi Reserve, which acts as a sanctuary for the endangered Black Rhino.

Day 1: Start Johannesburg. Visit gold-rush town of Pilgrims Rest;o Graskop.
Day 2: Full day walk on the Graskop trail to the forest waterfall.
Day 3: North to Tzaneen via God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon. Optional afternoon walks.
Day 4: Hiking in the 'panorama' area of Mpumalanga on Dokolewa Trail, widely acclaimed as one of the most beautiful walks in South Africa.
Day 5: Transfer to private reserve; afternoon and night game drives.
Day 6: Full day walk in reserve.
Day 7: Morning game drives; transfer to Kruger N.P. Afternoon game drive.
Day 8: Morning game drives; transfer to Malolotja N.P. in Swaziland.
Day 9: Full day walk in the valleys and mountainous terrain of the park.
Day 10: Visit Mbabane Craft Market; exit Swaziland to Mkuzi Game Reserve. Afternoon game drive.
Day 11: Morning game walk with ranger; afternoon game drive.
Day 12: Transfer to Royal Natal N.P.
Day 13 - 14: Two days hiking in the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains.
Day 15: Morning walk in the Drakensberg; transfer to Johannesburg. End Johannesburg.

Operated by Exodus Travel (TZS)

Departures: All year round

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