Family Adventures Safari holiday in South Africa

Facilities available

Wheel in shower

Visual aids

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair ramps

Hearing facilities

Grab rails

Facilities available for hire

Hoists available

Electric bed

Description

This safari holiday incorporates exciting adventures for the whole family with focus on fun for children and relaxation for parents with bush eco educational and beach experiences.
Babysitting /childcare services are available and included free of charge.

Day 1
A warm welcome awaits you at the airport and you will be transferred to your lodge. Here you will have the opportunity to enjoy luxurious facilities and 30 acres of private botanical gardens with 18 ponds, waterways and prolific birdlife. Located in the rolling hills of Kwazulu Natal and near the Valley of a Thousand Hills this is the perfect place to unwind, relax, and be enchanted by the scenery after your exertions of a long flight. The beautiful gardens are an oasis of peace and serenity with indigenous and exotic plants and provide the ideal backdrop to achieve the desired levels of relaxation for all who visit. Enjoy walks through the 30 acres of gardens incorporating , artworks, sculptures, a magnificent Japanese garden, cycad gardens, ponds and meandering pathways leading to waterfalls. Facilities cater for the whole family with restaurants, gardens, swimming pool, play centre and jungle gym for children. Soak up your first day in Africa by spoiling yourself at Makaranga Health Spa with its special invigorating and holistic treatment range. In addition, you can enjoy the African sun next to the large full accessible rock swimming pool. 

Day 2
Todays adventures include day Durban Central at Ushaka Marine World that also has snorkelling ponds with over 5000 fish. Included at Ushaka Marine World are attractions such as Shark Feeding, Turtle, Dolphin. Penguin and Seal shows - a fun day for the whole family!
In the afternoon you will head along Durban Beachfront with its colourful markets to Moses Madiba Stadium which was built for The World Cup 2010. This stadium has a cable car with wonderful views of Durban and Coastline 40 stories high.

Day 3
Today you head out to the great African safari to the World Heritage Site namely the Isimangaliso Wetland Park which includes Hluhluwe Game Reserve South Africa`s second largest Big Five Game Reserve. Your accommodation is in a private game sanctuary and your chalet with glass walls has own private outdoor jacuzzi. Today's adventures include a visit to Dumazulu Traditional Zulu Village where you will learn of the African Zulu Tribe as you visit its cultural village. Be spellbound by the energetic Zulu Dancing with its awesome rhythm of drumbeats and African dancing!    

Day 4
These are the days where the spirit of Africa touches your soul. You will embark on leisurely extended game drives to all areas of Hluhluwe Game Reserve! Your experienced ranger will help you spot and identify many species of bird and animal life. (The Elephant Coast has more than 500 species of birdlife recorded). With a little assistance most people will be able to distinguish the more common families of birds in no time at all. Look out for the abundant animal life such as black rhino, nyala, kudu, hippo, crocodile, waterbuck, reedbuck, red duiker, baboons, monkeys, hyena, wildebeest, giraffe and often to be seen elephant and buffalo You may also see lion, cheetah, wild dog and other predators. Time will be spent in the Hluhluwe side of the game reserve and on other days will be spent enjoying the Umfolozi side of the game reserve. Your personal field guide focus incorporates eco educational and bush experiences for the whole family which children especially enjoy!

Day 5
Elephant Interaction- A unique and wonderful experience in the heart of Zululand where you get close and interact with these powerful but gentle creatures. Guests seeking deeper meaning to their visit have close contact and interaction with these elephants.  Although little can match the thrill of seeing wild elephants in Hluhluwe Game Reserve, guests are also afforded an opportunity of close contact with 2 mature elephant that were orphaned and hand reared but are now free to range in a private game reserve that is over 2 500 hectares.These two elephants come up to visit the viewing area each morning, for a welcome snack of game pellets. Here you will be able to interact with them in well controlled situations and also enjoy suburb interpretation of the elephant species, which is enlightening and clearly shows the care and concern that is shown. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon: Visit to Cat and Cheetah Rehabilitation Centre Join us for an up close and personal tour and learn more about South Africa's endangered wild cat species. Come and be mesmerized by the beauty of the Caracal (Lynx), enchanted by the playful serval, be astonished by the speed and agility of the Cheetah and delighted by the African Wildcat. View and photograph these amazing animals at this Centre. There are educational tours daily, with feedings during the afternoon tour and an informative talk about the animals The aim of this Centre is  to care for the cats which have been orphaned or injured in the  wild and are in need of care and rehabilitation. Other attractions include Ilala Weavers with its restaurant where you will enjoy lunch and curio shops featuring traditional Zulu basket weaving and beading.

Day 6
You will set off for St Lucia, a picturesque village situated within a nature reserve and which is surrounded by 5 distinct ecosystems and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Dinner at leisure at one of numerous family restaurants in village. Afternoon safari boat ride with sightings of hippos crocodiles and birds.

Day 7
Explore markets in the village and the wild beaches. Lunch at restaurant overlooking the lake with the hippos. Visit to Crocodile and Snake Park with its wonderful interpretation centre of Te Isimangaliso Wetland Park a World Heritage Site.

Day 8
Transfer to Durban airport..

Children under 12 are at no charge sharing with parents

Bookings available anytime

Includes:

• 2nights 5* accommodation and 5nights 4* accommodation
• 2 safaris with personal ranger and guide.
• All transport and transfers
• All meals as indicated (8 breakfasts)
• All activities and entry fees (excludes entry fees Ushaka Marine World, Cable Car and boatride)

Excludes

• Visa and flights
• Insurances
• Tips and graturies
• Drinks and refreshments
• Excludes entry fees Ushaka Marine World, Cable Car and boatride

Changes to Itinerary.

Changes are suject to availability and should additional costs be incurred thse will be at the clients/customers/your expense. The tour company reserves the right to make changes to a tour in the nest interest of the customer/client in response to changes beyond its control.

Information last updated: 20/07/2017 10:38:29