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KwaZulu-Natal10 days · 9 nights

KwaZulu-Natal

Explore KwaZulu-Natal over 10 days. Game reserves, the Drakensberg and Zulu heritage — a land of dramatic contrasts.

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$5,175

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Your journey, day by day

01

Arrival in Karkloof Safari Villa & first look

Arrival

Arrive in KwaZulu-Natal and transfer to Karkloof Safari Villa. Settle in, freshen up and, if time allows, enjoy a first taste of the reserve with a sunset drive.

Overnight: Karkloof Safari Villa
02

Drakensberg Hike

Walk the foothills of the soaring Drakensberg, passing San rock art, cascading waterfalls and views that stretch across three provinces. Later, return to Karkloof Safari Villa for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Karkloof Safari Villa
03

Zulu Village Experience

Immerse yourself in Zulu culture at a traditional village — beadwork, dancing, storytelling and a genuine taste of daily life. Later, return to Karkloof Safari Villa for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Karkloof Safari Villa
04

Turtle Nesting Tour

Join a conservation guide on a moonlit beach to watch endangered loggerhead turtles haul ashore to nest under cover of darkness. Later, return to Karkloof Safari Villa for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Karkloof Safari Villa
05

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Safari

Game-drive through Africa's oldest proclaimed reserve, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, where the white rhino was brought back from the brink of extinction. Later, return to Thanda Safari for sundowners, dinner and the sounds of the bush.

Overnight: Thanda Safari
06

Drakensberg Hike

Walk the foothills of the soaring Drakensberg, passing San rock art, cascading waterfalls and views that stretch across three provinces. Later, return to Thanda Safari for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Thanda Safari
07

Zulu Village Experience

Immerse yourself in Zulu culture at a traditional village — beadwork, dancing, storytelling and a genuine taste of daily life. Later, return to Thanda Safari for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Thanda Safari
08

Turtle Nesting Tour

Join a conservation guide on a moonlit beach to watch endangered loggerhead turtles haul ashore to nest under cover of darkness. Later, return to Thanda Safari for a well-earned dinner.

Overnight: Thanda Safari
09

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Safari

Game-drive through Africa's oldest proclaimed reserve, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, where the white rhino was brought back from the brink of extinction. Later, return to Phinda Forest Lodge for sundowners, dinner and the sounds of the bush.

Overnight: Phinda Forest Lodge
10

Drakensberg Hike & departure

Departure

Walk the foothills of the soaring Drakensberg, passing San rock art, cascading waterfalls and views that stretch across three provinces. Later, return to Phinda Forest Lodge for a well-earned dinner. — then check out and transfer for your onward journey, leaving with a head full of KwaZulu-Natal memories.

Overnight: Phinda Forest Lodge
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