5 Night Great Wildlife Expedition (Jhb To Dbn)

The five-night, six-day tour from Johannesburg to Durban is a great wildlife expedition. It begins on the first day with a journey from Johannesburg to Pilgrim's Rest, an early gold mining town turned into a living museum, via Middelburg, Dullstroom, and Robber's Pass. After exploring the quaint town, the tour proceeds to Sabie, where travelers take a pleasant walk through indigenous forest to visit Lone Creek Falls before spending the night at the Lone Creek River Lodge with dinner included.

On the second day, the tour travels via Graskop to scenic areas such as the Pinnacle, God's Window, Lisbon Falls, Bourke's Luck Potholes, and the magnificent Three Rondavels view site at the Blyde River Canyon. After descending to the Lowveld via Abel Erasmus pass and the Strijdom Tunnel, the tour arrives at Mohlabetsi in the Balule private game reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. In the afternoon, travelers embark on an open vehicle game drive to search for wildlife, followed by a dinner under the stars at the Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, where they spend the night with breakfast and dinner included.

The third day begins with an early morning open vehicle game drive and, conditions permitting, a hike on foot searching for animals. After breakfast, the tour leaves for the Kruger National Park, spending the rest of the day in this magnificent reserve. Overnight accommodation is provided in chalets at one of the rest camps in the park, with breakfast and dinner included.

On the fourth day, after an early morning game drive and breakfast overlooking the Sabie River, the tour departs for the mountain Kingdom of Swaziland. En route, travelers visit the Ngwenya glass factory, where all products are handmade from recycled glass, and drive through Mbabane, the capital of Swaziland. Overnight accommodation is at the Foresters Arms Hotel in the mountains outside Mhlambanyatsi, with breakfast and dinner included.

The fifth day begins with an early breakfast and a visit to Swazi Candles in the Malkerns Valley, where travelers can watch locals hand-molding wax into various shapes and buy crafts and souvenirs. The tour then continues along the Ezulwini Valley towards Manzini and Nhlangano, exiting Swaziland at the Onverwacht border post. Upon entering Zululand, the tour travels to Hluhluwe and checks in at a private lodge before embarking on an open vehicle safari in the afternoon. Overnight accommodation is at the Zulu Nyala Game Lodge, with breakfast and dinner included.

On the final day, after an early breakfast, the tour visits the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Reserve, a Big Five reserve where the white rhino was saved from extinction. From there, the tour proceeds to the village of St Lucia for a boat cruise on the estuary of the famous Lake St Lucia, a World Heritage Site. After this unforgettable experience, the tour travels to Durban, South Africa's holiday mecca, where the tour ends with breakfast included.