9 Day Cultural Safari
Kruger National Park
Manyeleti Game Reserve
9 Days
9 Day Cultural Safari
Join us on this magnificent Cultural Safari which allows you to experience the Cultures of our country including food preparation on some of your stay. We bring you up close and personal with the locals who will show you our traditional ways of cooking as well as learning more about our diverse languages and way of life. We visit a Township giving you the chance to mix with the locals , meet the Chief and his family. Enjoy Dancing and traditional story telling while enjoying a meal prepared by the community.
Stay at Beautiful Locations
We strive to provide our clients with the highest level of comfort and luxury while planning their safari accommodation. In order to accommodate guests based on their budget, we work with a variety of hospitality partners throughout our travel region
Mix With The
Locals
Learn indigenous games, which in a modern world, are too soon forgotten. Learn how they use their hands and master skills such as weaving traditional grass mats. One can also take part in daily household tasks such as food preparation and learning the healing power of natural indigenous foods. Also explore the fascinating traditions and beliefs of ancestors and understand how they fit in with today’s modern world.
Wild & Untamed Nature
The Kruger National Park is one of the best game-watching destinations in the world. The park is home to approximately 147 species of mammals. You can see all the classical African big game, including elephants, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, and many antelope species. Among the large carnivores are lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs and spotted hyenas.
Our Safari Packages are inclusive of Accommodation, Transfers, Open Vehicle Game Drives & Conservation Fees
Safari At a Glance
Johannesburg - Nelspruit (Mbombela)
You will be collected by your driver guide from your hotel or OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg. On arrival in Nelspruit, our next stop will be at the Chez Vincent Guesthouse enjoy a lunch prepared by your host washed down with a Beer or Cider. After lunch and getting settled in we depart on our first shopping experience for our evening meal. We return to the Guest House and then we start our traditional meal preparation.
Day 1
Kruger National Park
This morning we bid farewell to Chez Vincent on the start of this thrilling safari adventure and make our way to the Kruger National Park. Breakfast is another traditional affair, we continue on our game drive stopping off at Skukuza Camp for lunch. At 14h00pm we check in to the Skukuza Safari Lodge allowing you time to relax and explore the camp before dinner.
Day 2
Kruger National Park
Once again we rise early in the park as we start a new dawn. We make our way towards another of the Picnic areas for breakfast this time along the Sabie River. We continue our game viewing back to Skukuza arriving mid-afternoon. A Night drive is an exciting adventure which departs at 20h00pm and returns by 22h00pm.
Day 3
Cultural Tour
This morning we have breakfast at the lodge, before packing our vehicle and heading out for another drive. We exit the Kruger Park for your Cultural Tour. Meet the people of Shabalala Trust and learn indigenous games. One can also take part in daily household tasks such as food preparation and learning the healing power of natural indigenous foods
Day 4
Graskop Gorge Lift Experience
After breakfast we depart from Hazyview with our luggage and make our way towards the town of Sabie, making our way to Lone Creek Falls. After lunch we check in to the Graskop Hotel before embarking on a visit to the Gorge. Here you have the option of descending down in the lift to the bottom of the gorge.
Day 5
Mholoholo Rehabilitation Centre
After breakfast we depart the hotel with our luggage and make our way to the Blyde River Canyon stopping off at Bourkes Lucke Potholes, Lisbon Falls and the Three Rondavels. We make our way towards Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre. Learn more about the animals kept in the Rehabilitation centre due to been kept as pets or injured in the wild.
Day 6
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
Early morning wake up for tea and coffee before a good morning walk on the reserve. Return for breakfast and check out at 10h00am. We make our way, to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre which concentrates on the conservation of rare, vulnerable or endangered animals with emphasis on Cheetahs and Rhinos. Lunch will be at the centre or en-route to the Manyeleti Game Reserve and the Mantobeni Safari Lodge
Day 7 & 8
Manyeleti Reserve - Johannesburg
You will be collected by your driver/guide after breakfast at 10h00am and we then make our way back to Johannesburg. We pass through beautiful mountains and passes en-route and will stop for lunch along the way. Arrival back in Johannesburg at either your hotel or OR Tambo will be between 17h00pm and 18h00pm
Day 9
Safari Includes
Accommodation
1 Nights accommodation at Chez Vincent, 2 Nights Skukuza Safari Lodge, 1 Night Hazyview Hotel, 1 Night Graskop Hotel, 1 Night Forest Camp, 2 Nights Manyeleti Game Reserve.
Transfers
Collection & Drop Off in Johannesburg / Nelspruit is included in the package as well as all transfers to and from activities
Game Drives
Enjoy game drives in the Kruger National Park and Manyeleti Game Reserve onboard an open safari vehicle.
Safari Excludes
All Drinks at Mantobeni Lodge, Premium Wine & Beer, Specialty Tea/Coffees/Latte/Cappuccino, Extra Activities on Panorama Route, Flights, Gratuities, Items of a Personal Nature, Visa & Airport Tax, Travel Insurance
Price
Price in ZAR
R67 950
R81 540 Per Person Sharing
R80 000
R96 000 Single Room
R33 975
R40 770 Children 6-11 Years
20% Discount
Transfers To & From Johannesburg
