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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.

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 8 days Livingstone to Johannesburg
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 Price:  ZAR 7, 260 per person
   
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Associated Projects:
Phaphama

Highlights:
Kruger Park Game Drives
Kruger Park Night Drive
Panoramic Route
Shangaan Cultural Village
Victoria Falls (World Heritage Site)
Zambezi Sunset Cruise

Includes:  Accommodation in Johannesburg, all ground transportation, services of experienced qualified driver/guide, camping equipment (2 person dome tents, mattresses, cooking equipment), all highlights, meals, entrance fees & accommodation per itinerary.

Exludes:  All visa costs are the clients responsibility, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, sleeping bags (can be booked prior to departure and paid for on departure), items of a personal nature, drinks, and optional activities.

Tour cost: ZAR 6 707 per person - plus a local payment of 1270 needs to be paid to the driver on departure, this pays for all included highlight. (Min 4, Maz 16 pax)

Enquire for departure dates due to the fact that this is scheduled tours !
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TOUR INFORMATION

Day1 On arrival you will be transferred to your accommodation, you can arrive at any time on day 1 as there are no activities planned until the important welcome meeting at 1pm at Waterfront Hotel. Please ensure you arrive in time for this meeting. It is a good idea to have lunch prior, as we head out after the meeting. Your leader will leave a note at reception telling you where this important meeting will take place. Please ask a member of reception for this information. Your leader will collect your kitty at this meeting.

This afternoon it is straight into action with a visit to the amazing Victoria Falls. The falls are an enormous curtain of water, about a mile wide, falling 108 m into a narrow chasm below. In the wet season, the spray created can rise up an incredible 400 m and the falls are an impressive raging torrent. In the dry season, the view of the falls is unobstructed by spray and it's possible to see little islets in the river below.

Day 2 is free for you to enjoy the range of activities this region has to offer. This charming town is quickly becoming known as Africa's adrenaline capital with bungee-jumping, white water rafting and abseiling are just a handful of the activities on offer.

Accommodation for these nights is in tents. There are toilet blocks with hot and cold showers and flush toilets.

Day 3 Northern Botswana
Departing around 8am, we begin our drive, heading towards the border post where we cross the Zambezi River by ferry. From there we drive through the vast grasslands of Botswana towards Nata. There may be the chance for some great wildlife viewing on our drive as we drive through the Chobe Forest Extension.

Tonight we camp in Northern Botswana. Our campsite has a swimming pool as well as a fully stocked bar.

Distance travelled: 75 km from Livingstone to Ferry at Kazangula, 325km from Kasane to our campsite
Time travelled: 6-8 hours depending on ferry crossing over the Zambezi River
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Notes: Please note that this ferry crossing at Kazangula can get very busy due to the trucks travelling up and down Africa. The trucks use this ferry crossing because of the weight restriction over the Victoria Falls Bridge as well as the political situation in Zimbabwe. Normally there are two ferries operating but most of the time only one is operational. In cases like this we might expect some delays crossing the ferry into Botswana

Day 4 Polokwane Game Reserve
It's time to enter South Africa and after a long driving day we reach Polokwane. We drive approximately 460kms to the border via Francistown, taking our lunch break here (approx. 7-8 hours). It is another 250km from the border to Polokwane (approx. 4 hours), giving us an approximate arrival time of 5pm in the afternoon.

Tonight's campsite has hot water ablution block and washing facilities.
Time travelled: 11-13 hours depending on the time spend at the border post at Martins Drift.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: Note: Today we cross the border into South Africa. This border crossing at Martins Drift is normally quite smooth but there might be some delay during peak season e.g. school holidays

Days 5-6 Kruger National Park
This morning we begin the day with a dawn game drive in Polokwane Game Reserve. There is the chance to see white rhino, eland and sable - quite rare antelope species!

After breakfast we continue to southern Africa's most famous premier game reserve, the Kruger, where we spend two nights. The distance is about 280km, approximately 3-5 hours on a scenic mountain road. We enter Kruger through one of the central gates and immediately begin game driving en-route to our campsite.

Distance: 280km from Polokwane to Kruger National Park
Time travelled; 3 - 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On day 6 we explore the diversity of the Kruger landscape ranging form rolling hills with granite outcrops to savannah grasslands during a full day game drive. In the evening, there is the option of taking an additional night drive with park authorities to spot nocturnal animals and perhaps even night-time predators.

Our campsite for these nights has hot water and flush toilets.
Distance: 250 km on game drives in Kruger National Park
Time travelled: We spend all day on game drives spotting of at various rest camps en-route to relax in between game drives
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7 Shangaan Village
We spend most of our day doing game drives and exploring Kruger National Park before we exit the park and head for Mafunyani Cultural Village, arriving in the late afternoon. We enjoy an exciting evening of tribal interaction in the local "boma" and a traditional African dinner.

We overnight tonight in the traditional huts of the village. Mattresses are provided. There are flushing toilets and cold showers provided in rustic ablution blocks.

Distance travelled: We spend most of the day doing game drives and drive about 100 to 200km to the cultural village once we exit the Park.
Time Travelled: 1-3 hours once out of the Park
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8 Johannesburg
Today we head for the bright city lights of Johannesburg. There's plenty of time to stop and explore along the way. We stop at the viewpoint over the awesome Blyde River Canyon and take in amazing views over the region.

Our tour ends in Johannesburg in the late afternoon/early evening of day 8 (approximately 6pm).
On arrival in Johannesburg you can be dropped at the airport.

Please note accommodation is not provided tonight, if you want to extend your tour please ask at time of booking.
Distance travelled: 600 km
Time travelled: 8-10 hours including stops
Meals: Breakfast

What makes this trip different: this is a fully guided tour, paying conservation and entrance fees - these fees immediately contribute to South Africa's heritage by conserving the nature reserve, the diverse regional habitat and topographic biomes and you support environmental education. Overnight in a Shangaan traditional hut.
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. On this trip you have the opportunity to visit  World Heritage Site: Victoria Falls

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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