South Africa and Eswatini




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- Search for the Big Five in South Africa's spectacular Kruger National Park
- Get up close and personal with a thrilling foot safari in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
- Visit the battlefield of Rorke's Drift -home of the famous battles of the Anglo-Zulu War
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Our tour starts today in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, once home to both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Your tour leader will meet you at 11:00 at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and we aim to depart no later than 11.30am. From the airport, we...
This morning, after a hearty breakfast, we'll have the opportunity to join a guided walk and experience the beauty of the mountain range first-hand. The full walk takes around four to five hours and we\ ve graded it as moderate-to-challenging. There are several turnin...
We'll set off early this morning and head to the famous battlefield of Rorke's Drift, arriving around mid-morning. Portrayed in the film Zulu Dawn, the battle at Rorke's Drift was a bloody and hugely significant battle in the history of the Zulu nation. Although time ...
We'll have another early start this morning to take advantage of the \ golden hour\ on a Big 5 safari in one of Africa's oldest game reserves. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park boasts the densest population of both white and black rhinos in the whole of Africa. We'll have lunch...
Today you\ re free to choose from one of several optional activities. There is the opportunity to continue our game-viewing experience by taking a leisurely open game drive in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, which was the first World Heritage Site in South Africa and h...
This morning, we'll make our way to Eswatini, from June to November we may have the opportunity to participate in the optional activity of whale watching, the St. Lucia coastline is the optimal location to view Humpback whales as they make their way up the coastline t...
Mlilwane is Eswatini's oldest protected area, owned and managed by a non-profit making trust, it is situated in the low foothills of the Nyonyane Mountains. The park has been rehabilitated to become Eswatini's most frequented reserve where you can enjoy the beauty of ...
After an early start, we'll drive north re-entering South Africa and crossing the Crocodile River into the Kruger National Park. This two-million-hectare wilderness is amongst the world's first proclaimed National Park and is justifiably South Africa's showpiece, boas...
The Kruger National Park was established in 1898 to protect big game that had been hunted to near extinction, it's now one of the most prolific animal habitats in South Africa, committed to animal conservation. We'll depart camp for our morning game drive, stopping at...
Departing at 9am this morning, we'll drive back to Johannesburg (a journey time of seven hours). Along the way, we'll drive through the airy uplands of Mpumalanga, an area that has been inhabited since the Stone Age and boasts rivers, multiple waterfalls, craggy escar...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
Apr 2025
South Africa and Eswatini
Excellent busy trip with lots of variations. Some lon...
Marion
Mar 2025
South Africa and Eswatini
A great and affordable trip with excellent opportunities for spotting a range of animals and birds. Some quite long drives but with a good range of visits - glass m...
Alison
Mar 2025
South Africa and Eswatini
Good itinerary for seeing the big five, there is a lot of time spent in buses or trucks however. Overall the highlight was probably Eswatini. Usual Explore group hol...
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Apr 2025
Helpful and knowledgeable
Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller
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Apr 2025
Very helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful.
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Apr 2025
Customer service team was really helpful.
I can't remember who specifically helped me but they were all good.
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