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Abang means to Share in local Sotho-language and this is what Abang Africa stands for.

Come with us and travel with heart and soul.  

Cultural Experiences; meet and share with the local community. Visit projects we liaise with, cook with African mamas or discover townships on a bicycle.

Help conserve Africa’s fauna by visiting wildlife outreach projects. Volunteer; combine your holiday with volunteering and benefit the local community by supporting them directly.

Go Fair; accommodation, excursions, operators, projects and itineraries are carefully selected following our Responsible Tourism policy (download pdf ), ensuring that the people whose land and knowledge are used benefit from tourism

Pure and different; spend a night within the local community in traditional homesteads, sleep in a tree house, thatched beehives hut or ox wagon. Stay near unspoiled beaches, in vibrant cities or in the midst of pristine wilderness or choose luxury safari camps and lodges. It is all possible!

Usual Highlight Tour; we organize your usual highlight trip in a fun and responsible way. Meet and share with Africa’s people while you enjoy the legendary nature and wildlife highlights. We offer tailor-made tours and packages for both self drives and small groups. We organize meet & greet, detailed route descriptions and national accredited guide services in various languages.

Contact us and tell us what you have in mind. We will gladly recommend you original destinations, accommodation and tours, showing you the natural and cultural diversity of southern Africa; that best suits your interests, budget and timeframe.

Travel with Abang Africa Travel & Trust; Travel with heart and soul

 12 Days Africa Eco Explorer
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 Price:  ZAR 4, 885 per person sharing
   
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Associated Projects:
Endangered Species & Kapama Cheetah Breeding
Madi a Thavha Mountain Farm
Normandy Project
Thušanang Association

Highlights

Famous Panorama Route.
Overnight in lodge owned by the local community
See Loskop Valley
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape; World Heritage Site
Elephant, Rhino, Lion in Kruger National Park.
Guided excursions meeting up wiht Venda and Pedi Cultures
sunset cruise on the Levubu River
Excursion and meal with Citrus farmers

This tour is a self drive tour.  The best time to visit the farm is april until september as fruit is abudant, throughout the year ongoing orchard activities range from spraying, fertilising and sanitation. Picking and Packing peaks months are June, July, August.

Self Drive Package Price ZAR 5,630 pp, on the basis on sharing accommodation. Valid until October 2010.

Included: 11 nights accommodation in selected guesthouses, lodges and hotels on the basis of Bed & Breakfast, extended route descriptions, meet & greet at the airport, guided tour in Soweto, guided tour in Zebediela Citrus Estate including meal,

Excluded: (inter)national flights, Visas, insurance, entrance fees to toll ways & national parks, extra and / or optional meals and excursions, car rental (choose the car that suits your budget and we’ll book it for you)

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TOUR INFORMATION

TOUR INFORMATION
Day to day program: 12 days / 11 nights

1st day: Johannesburg - Pretoria(approx. 70km)
After arrival at Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo), you meet our local representative who will hand you your travel documents and explain the details to you. You can choose to be transferred or pick up your car and drive to your accommodation in Pretoria. After you are acclimatized you can explore the area.

2nd day: Pretoria – Makhado (approx.370km)
Depending on your tour choice your car will be delivered at your accommodation. You continue your way into Limpopo.

Optionally you can visit Zebediela Farm. Zebediela a seasonal farm that can be visited between (March and October) is a Faitrade certified Citrus Farm. A Fair Fruit Tourism project that aims to provide the Fairtrade Orange growers an alternative source of income, in this case via tourism. The workers themselves will be guiding you on their own orange tour and to learn about fair-trade orange production and to experience real life at the Estate. Have lunch and continue to Makhado.
You make your way to Makhado formerly (Louis Trichardt). The Town of Makhado is located on the N1 between South Africa and other neighbouring countries such as Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.  You overnight 2 nights in Fairtrade in Tourism accredited Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge, in thatched chalets, all incorporating elements from local artists and crafters. On site there is a curio shop promoting crafts from area, promoting sustainable tourism. You can book a guided sunset cruise on the Levubu River where you meet up with hippos and crocodiles.

3rd day: Today you can go on a guided local artist tour; you visit the small little villages in the surrounding of Makhado. Get to know the Venda and Shangaan culture, famous for their multi culture arts and crafts. Meet local wood carvers, potters and textile weavers in their own villages.  Or enjoy hiking cycling or relaxing in the beautiful scenery.

4th day Mapungubwe (approx 230km) Leave Makhado an travel to Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape; World Heritage Site (approx. 190km): This is the land of sandstone formations, mopane woodlands, brooding baobabs, ancient floodplains and unique riverine forests that form a dramatic black cloth for the wealth of animal life. Lots to do at Mapungubwe National park, where you overnight 2 nights

5th day Today you can participate on the Route of Lost Kingdoms which stretches from inside the gates of the Kruger National Park at the ancient stone wall site of Thulamela, follows a trail of myths and legends to the Mapungubwe World Heritage site and onwards to the small town of Alldays.  You have the opportunity to explore this undiscovered region in the north of South Africa, bordering Botswana and Zimbabwe. Alternatively you can go on a heritage tour or do a Treetop Canopy walk among the riverine forest on a raised canopy walk that takes you to a hide over looking the Limpopo River.

6th Tzaneen (approx 294km)
In the morning after you wake up you can make your way to Tzaneen, the second largest town in the Limpopo situated at the foot of the imposing Wolkberg Mountains. It is an attractive subtropical garden town with a colourful profusion of indigenous and exotic flowers and vegetation. Spend 1 night in Tzaneen Country Lodge, the greenest hotel in Limpopo that is committed to eco-sustainability. Overnight in Eco-Friendly Hotel

7th & 8th day: Kruger National Park(approx 150km)
Continue your way in direction of Maruleng formerly (Hoedspruit) and stay  2nights in Pezulu tree houses. Located closer to the Kruger National Park’s Orpen Gate, offers you an unforgettable and unique Bushveld experience. Today you have the whole day to look for the Big 5; Rhino, Leopard, Lion, Elephant and Buffalo, in their natural environment. Or relax at the swimming pool and enjoy the roaring of the lions. Spend two nights in Kruger National Park or in a Bush lodge near the park.
8th today you can engulf in other interesting activities include trips to the Cheetah Breeding Project and Moholoholo Bird and Animal Rehabilitation Centre. White water river rafting as well as ferry cruises on the Blyde river can be arranged. This area is a paradise for birders all year round.

9th & 10th day: Panorama route –Numbi Gate Kruger National Park(approx. 290km)
Via the Panorama route with highlights as Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window you drive to Numbi gate at the boarder of Kruger National Park. You overnight 2 nights in luxurious chalets in Phumulani Lodge. Phumulani Lodge is for 100% owned by Mduli Trust; an initiative of Chief MZ Mduli’s. Experience Phumulani; an extension of tribal culture to uplift standards of living of local community trough job creation.

11th day: Numbi Gate – Johannesburg & Soweto (approx. 420km) Today you leave for Gauteng and continue to you’re accommodation in Johannesburg. After acclimatizing you will be picked up for a guided tour into township Soweto. Do the tour on a bicycle or get driven around. See the house of Bishop Tutu and stroll over freedom square. You can enjoy a meal at one of the popular Shebeens. You can choose to spend the night at local guest house or get your transfer back to your accommodation in Johannesburg.

12th day: Johannesburg
Depending on your tour choice you are transferred back to or drive to Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo) for your flight home or your next destination.

What makes this tour different?
You have the opportunity to go on walking tours to experience and meet the local people in the rural areas in which they live. Where applicable and available we have included responsible and environmentally accredited destinations; Fairtrade in Tourism accredited excursions and accommodations and include community based projects. In this way we can help skills to be enhanced and the continuation and expansion of these sustainable community projects.

 Overnight at adjacent to the Kruger National Park is the initiative of the late chief of the Mdluli community. Stay at Fairtrade in Tourism accredited Shiluvari Lakeside lodge and eco-friendly Tzaneen Country Lodge.  On this trip you have the opportunity to visit Fairtrade accredited Zebediela citrus farm. You  particiapte on a guided tour into Soweto, in Makhado you can go on a sunset cruise on the Levubu River on guided local artist tour organized by local community operator Ribolla Tourism, meet the crafters and artists . Your visits benefits the people you meet

We promote visiting World Heritage Sites: Cultural and natural heritage are irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration and these sites ensure protection of natural and cultural heritage. You have the opportunity to visit two World Heritage Sites: Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape and Cradle of Humankind

Heaven on earth; die hel may sound as a very uninviting place but those who have visited it speak of a paradise on earth. To top that this tour takes you through the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site and have the opportunity to meet inspiring people. This 12 day 4x4 breakaway is for anyone who believes in getting the most out of a life.
Travel and experience Mandela’s Africa. See the various cultures and rich nature. Learn about Xhosa - Mandelas tribe. Experience the rich history of Africa, this trip takes you along various World heritage Sites, the first settlers in Mapungubwe, Cradle of Human Kind, St Lucia and Robbenisland. See Mandelas birth place. Experience the abudance and variety of wildlife South Africa has on offer.

This 12 day self drive is for the leisure traveller. Drive down our wonderous coastline. It is packed with fun locations and even takes in a touch of history and culture. This trip shows the Rainbow of our Nation, taking in the world famous Garden Route ending in the Cape.
Enjoy a guided overland trip with one of southern Africa’s leading overland companies. In 8 days you will discover the Kruger National Park, the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana and the Victoria Falls in all its glory.Camping in two person dome tents, Multishare huts in a tribal village.

Taking the train is an environmental friendly, civilised, safe and enjoyable way to travel between cities in southern Africa. Train services vary from basic to the ultimate luxury. The views are spectacular and the whole experience is great. Plus you just get a window onto so many different aspects of South African life, just in terms of whom you meet.

We have selected and experienced these excursions forthand. Feel the passion of the operators we work with. If you book with us part of the income goes to our non profit Abang Africa Trust – to uplift and support community projects in southern Africa. Your visit benefits the people you meet! 

Discover a beautiful South Africa in 12 days.Spend a day with farmers on a fair-trade citrus estate and enjoy the environmentally rich Venda area.Relax at Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape with its abudant wildlife.Explore famous Panorama Route and Kruger National Park and experience Soweto on bycicle.
Meet an African King, track desert elephant and rhino on foot with a local guide. Enjoy a tribal fire, share a traditional meal and listen to the tales told by village elders. See bushmen paintings, stay in a Tsandi Royal Homestead and look for Wildlife in Etosha National Park. Explore the land of contrasts in 14 days - go on the Real Namibia Tour.

In 16 days you Experience Johannesburg, enjoy the sunny stretch of the Wild Coast and explore the magnificent Mountain Kingdom Lesotho. Learn to cook African cuisine & spend time with people of  different cultures. Overnight in unique and off the beaten track accommodations.

Sondela - Zulu for "Come Closer". Sondela with South Africa its rich culture and people in 15 days in an original way. Stay in traditional villages, see wildlife in Kruger National Park & experience Shosholoza Meyl; the local train from Joburg to Cape Town.

See in 19 days the best of Limpopo, Krugerpark and Cape Area.Get to know Venda and Shangaan culture, meet potters and carvers in their village life. Spot the big 5 in the famous Kruger National Park & see the impressive Tsitsikamma National Park. Drive route 62 (the African version of route 66), the beautiful Garden Route & discover the Wine-area.
12 day experience in the beautiful Cape regions. Stroll through "Mother City" Cape Town. Do the Karoo & ride ostriches in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy the scenery along the Garden route. See Elephants in Addo and the magnificent hanging bridge in Tsitsikamma park. Taste and dine in the wine-lands. Choose from a variety of uplifting projects of your interest.

Visit Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal & Kruger National Park. Look for the Big 5. Hike and explore in the Drakensberg, Swaziland and Zululand and meet the people in their communities. See the highlights, view the wildlife and visit community projects. Experience in 23 days everything South African people are proud about.

14 days of adventure; encounter wildlife in Kruger National Park and Zululand. Meet Swati and Zulu people in their local communities. Hike in Royal Natal National Park. Have the opportunity to visit wildlife breeding projects, a ghost mining village and different school and health projects on your way.

Get the best of South Africa and Namibia in 19 days; Cape Town, the wine area Stellenbosch and Olifants River Valley. Experience part of the rooibos heritage route. Walk in world's 2nd largest Canyon & see wildlife Etosha National Park. Lodge near some of world highest desert dunes. Meet friendly local people in their communities, singing traditional songs and designing beautiful craft.

This 12 day self drive immerses you in the cultures of the African people. Enjoy the mountain Kingdom of Swaziland, a true Monarchy within the borders of South Africa. Search for the Big 5 in the world renowned Kruger National Park, as well as a variety of local Arts and Crafts.

 
 
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