Rainbow Nation

This morning you visit God’s Window, which offers magnificent views over the lowveld and visit the Shangaan Cultural Village where you learn about the history and customs of the Shangaan people. Later, continue into the Kruger National Park (approx. 2 hours drive to the park gates, followed by a game drive), one of the greatest natural sanctuaries of the world, comprising beautiful areas of savannah bushveld broken by rocky outcrops and riverine forest. Cameras and binoculars at the ready, you make your way to the camp inside Kruger National Park where you will spend the next two days. 

During your stay you hope to see much of the ‘big game’ of the park: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard, and many more of the 147 species of mammal that the park boasts. Bird lovers will delight in over 500 species including the African fish eagle, whose evocative cry is probably the best known of any African bird, and the beautiful lilac-breasted roller. After settling into your accommodation and enjoying lunch, there’s time to relax, take in your surroundings and enjoy the peace of the African bush.

Mid-afternoon you take a game drive (approx. 2 hours), perhaps to a water hole, and observe the animals coming down to drink after the heat of the day. You return to camp before dusk and enjoy a ‘braai’ (barbecue) in the bush.  Sitting around the campfire you may hear the low roar of lion and the unearthly chatter of hyena. The following day you rise just before dawn to take an early morning game drive (2 hours), when the animals are most active. Stopping en route at a picnic spot to cook an eagerly awaited breakfast. Back at the camp there’s time to laze in the midday heat and, as the day cools, you take another game drive (2 hours) before dinner, when you’ll have a chance to relive the excitement of the wildlife spotted today. For those not wishing to miss out on the excitement of catching glimpses of the numerous nocturnal species that exist in the park, there is the option of a night game drive either before or after dinner (additional cost). 
Basic chalets (AA) with shared ablutions - 2 nights (Swimming Pool) (Bx2, Dx2)

You leave Swaziland to drive to the coastal town of St. Lucia. (approx. 4½ hours plus border crossing). This stretch of South Africa’s coast boasts lush vegetation and expansive mangrove forests. There is time for an afternoon game drive – sitting under the shade at a waterhole is one of the best ways to see a wide variety of wildlife, as they come to drink at the water’s edge. In the morning of your second day at St Lucia you drive to Hluhluwe National Park for a game drive. You return to St. Lucia to relax by the pool during the heat of the day. In the afternoon you have the opportunity to go on a boat cruise of Lake St. Lucia (additional charge) to view hippo and crocodile up close. The next day is free to relax. Apartments (AAA) with 1 bathroom for 2-3 rooms – 2 nights (Swimming pool) (Bx2 Lx1 Dx1)

Apartments are normally three twin rooms and families share them. It may be necessary (depending on the group make up) for a family to be accommodated across two apartments.