South Africa • 12 days on site

Day 1: Johannesburg… Your guide will meet you at the airport. This is a day to get to know each other and prepare the trip with the rest of the group and the team. Depending on your time of arrival we may have time for a short visit of the city. Meals to your own account. Base BB

Days 3-4: ISimangaliso Wetland Park (Greater St Lucia)… We do an early morning busgh walk (about 3 hours). Then, we continue eastward towards the Indian Ocean for the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (e.g. Greater St Lucia). Overnight in a B&B. Afternoon at leisure and a perfect time to enjoy the white sandy beach. Tomorrow morning, we do a boat cruise on the lake to observe the countless hippos and crocs. You can also book some optionnal activities like a boat trip at sea to spot whales and dolphins. Alternatively, we will explore the park in search of terrestrial wildlife and birds. Base DBB Days: 5-7: Imfolozi: walking safari... We enter one of the most scenic game reserves of South Africa: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi. Besides the 300 bird species, lions, elephants, buffalos and 80 other mammal species, Imfolozi boasts the largest concentration of rhinos per square meter of the whole Africa! The southern section of the reserve (30 % of the total area) is a protected wilderness area, entirely devoid of roads and permanent camps. This sector of the park is only accessible on foot, for groups of no more than eight people. And this is how we discover Imfolozi: on foot, led by 2 experienced rangers. We spend 3 nights in a primitive tented camp in the middle of the bush: no fence, no electircity, no running water, no roads! Just the wilderness. There is no better way to feel in symbiosis with the bush. You will experience the thrill of big game tracking and at night, inside your tent, the excitment of animal activities nearby... Base FI

Day 9: Drakensberg - Cathedral Peak... Today, we spend the day hiking in Cathedral Peak. We will choose our route according to the grpup level of experience. We try to make a scenic loop which offers stunning views over Cathedral Peak: about 8 hours of walking and 600m of elevation. Overnight at the same place. Base FI

Day 11: Drakensberg - Amphitheatre - Clarens... Today is dedicated to climbing the Amphitheatre, starting from Sentinel and continuing through the ladders of the same name. At the top, we will be rewarded with a breathtaking view of the land which stretches infinitely in front of us. We will also see the highest waterfall of Southern Africa: Tugela Falls, which drops 700m in three jumps (maybe dry at certain times of the year). About 6 hours walk return. Then we drive to the charming village of Clarens and we spend the night in a Ghuest House. Base BB