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"Hiking the Drakensberg" Tour (5 day)


No of People: - Min 2

Dates - On Demand

Duration: - 4 Nights / 5 Days

Meals: - (B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)

Various standards of accommodation are available on a tour to South Africa

* Accommodation is subject to availability, if the under mentioned accommodation is not available we shall endeavor to supply comparable facilities.


Day 1:

Travel to Giants Castle, situated in the Natal Drakensburg Mountains a UNESCO world heritage site, drive via the historical town of Ladysmith, where we will stop for lunch and a visit to the "Ladysmith Siege Museum". The accommodation at Giants Castle is self-catering, but all meals are served at the lodge's restaurant. Overnight in the Natal Drakensberg Mountains.

Accommodation: : Giants Castle Lodge (D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star


Day 2:

A day at leisure in the beautiful Natal Drakensburg Mountains where Bushmen left their life stories in the form of paintings and drawings on the rocks and in the caves. Visit Giants Castle cave for a guided tour or take a walk along one of the numerous nature trails in this park. Overnight in the Natal Drakensberg Mountains.

Accommodation: : Giants Castle Lodge (B) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star


Day 3:

Travel the Oliviershoek Pass to the village of Clarens for lunch and a wonder around this picturesque little town. Then it is off to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the hotel or take a walk up to the top of the impressive "Brandwag" Mountain.

Accommodation: : Golden Gate Hotel (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star
Other optional activities: Horse riding or game drives are available.


Day 4:

Drive via Phuthaditjhaba the capital of QwaQwa the old homeland of the Basotho people on the border of Lesotho, to the KwaZulu Natal Drakensburg Mountains, also known as the "Barrier of Spears". Hike up the "Sentinel" and along the rim of the majestic "Mont-Aux-Sources", which is the source of the second highest waterfall in the world - Tugela Falls. Return to Golden Gate Highlands NP for the night.

Accommodation: : Golden Gate Hotel (B, L & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star


Day 5:

Breakfast and a morning at leisure in the "Berg" or hike one of the numerous nature trails in the park. Return to Johannesburg.

Accommodation: (B)



Included:

Accommodation, transport, guide, meals as indicated, conservation and entrance fees to places of interest.

Excluded:

Air tickets, passport and visa fees, airport tax, insurance, phone calls, facsimiles, beverages, gratuities, items of a personal nature, excess baggage and optional excursions not included in the tour.



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