Madikwe to the Battle Fields
Number of days/nights:
10 Days / 9 Nights
DESCRIPTION
Johannesburg | Madikwe | Durban | Natal Midlands
Spend your arrival night in Johannesburg. Fly to Madikwe Game Reserve for three nights. This 160,000 acre area is abundant with wildlife. See Africa’s ‘Big 5’, cheetah, rare black rhino, and wild dogs.
Three memorable nights will be spent at The Oyster Box in Umhlanga, just North of Durban and on the East coast of South Africa. Enjoy a tour in Durban and taste authentic Indian cuisine. End your journey in the Natal midlands at a luxury spa in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Trip Highlights
- Safaris and bush walks at Madikwe Game Reserve, Lelapa Lodge
- Tour of the Battle Field in the area around Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal
- Tour of Durban City
- The Midlands Meander in the Drakensberg mountains
- Optional activities, zip-lining, bridge swings and scuba diving.
From $4,443.00 USD* per person Sharing
*subject to change due to currency fluctuations and airline flight price changes.
*single supplement will apply.
Code: SA002
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TRIP DETAILS
Includes
1 night Accommodation at The City Lodge, O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg
3 nights accommodation at Madikwe, Lelapa Lodge
Round trip flights to Madikwe from Johannesburg
3 nights accommodation at The Oyster Box, Umhlanga, Durban
2 nights accommodation at Granny Mouse County House and Spa
Road transfers in between hotels and lodges listed above
Tours of Durban and the Battle fields in the Ladysmith area
Excludes
Meals, beverages and premium drinks not listed
Gratuities
Items of personal nature such as laundry, spa treatments, curio shop etc.
Travel Insurance, highly recommended
Extra and optional tours and activities
International Airfare
Round trip flights to Durban
ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrive in Johannesburg. You will be greeted by a representative from Adventures Africa and then escorted to the City Lodge Hotel at O.R. International Airport, Johannesburg by foot (800 yards away)
Over Night at City Lodge Hotel at O.R. International Airport, Johannesburg
Board Inclusion: Bed and Breakfast included
Day 2
You will be collected to fly to Madikwe Game Reserve
Overnight at at Madikwe, Lelapa Lodge
Board Inclusion: Accommodation / three meals daily / teas and coffees / minibar / inclusive drinks and snacks (all soft drinks / selection of beers / spirits and house wines) / two game drives daily / game drive refreshments and snacks / transfers to and from Eastern Madikwe airstrip
Rate excludes: Park Entrance Fees and Conservation Contribution
Day 3
Overnight at at Madikwe, Lelapa Lodge
Day 4
Overnight at at Madikwe, Lelapa Lodge
Day 5
Fly from Madikwe to Johannesburg and then fly to Durban (Durban flight not included)
Transfer by road to The Oyster Box (20min) and spend the afternoon at leisure
Overnight at The Oyster Box
Board Inclusion: Bed and Breakfast
Day 6
Embark on a tour dedicated to the discovery of the cultural & historical contrasts of this cosmopolitan Durban City where east meets west. Drive along Durban’s distinctive beachfront, the Golden Mile, past the art-decor buildings and Ushaka Marine World to The Point at the harbor entrance.
Overnight at The Oyster Box
Day 7
Overnight at The Oyster Box
Day 8
Make your way to Spioenkop Mountain where your guide will recount the Anglo-Boer 9-day battle in January 1900. Continue to Ladysmith and visit the Seige Museum where a diorama excellently depicts its surrounding hills at the time of the Siege. Travel via Dundee to your accommodation located in the heart of the battle sites between the Zulus and the British.
End at Granny Mouse Country House and Spa
Overnight at Granny mouse country house and spa
Board inclusion: Bed and Breakfast
Day 9
Day at leisure
Overnight at Granny mouse country house and spa
Board inclusion: Bed and Breakfast
Day 10
Depart for Durban Airport to fly to your next destination
TRIP ENDS
