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PRIVATE TOURS
This is
what we really prefer to do! You let us know what you want – perhaps a
combination of elements from some of the scheduled tours, perhaps all your own
ideas – and we then design a specific private tour for you or your group.
We
would need to know some or all of the following details :
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the
amount of time at your disposal
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the
approximate dates envisaged – or at least the time of the year
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the
size of the group – or whether it’s just for one person
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the
specific interests of the group
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an
outline of the places that you wish to see
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an
idea as to whether you’d prefer to FLY between destinations, or be happy with
DRIVING / BEING DRIVEN
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The
type of accommodation required – whether 5-star hotels or guesthouses or
camping, for example.
EXAMPLE
: SEA-FARI!
Something
we rather like is the following : a SEA-FARI. Why not combine a “Big Five”
game-viewing safari with a trip down the stunning East Coast of South Africa?
The East Coast has some of the most famous game reserves in the country – and
the warm Mozambique and Agulhas currents ensure that the sea is ideal for
swimming all year round.
An
itinerary can be tailor-made to suit your time constraints – anything from 10
days to 3 weeks; and also to match accommodation requirements – 4 / 5 star
hotels and lodges; middle-range hotels and guesthouses; National Parks chalets;
or camping.
Some of
the following destinations could feature
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NDUMO, TEMBE
ELEPHANT, MKUZE and HLUHLUWE-MFOLOSI National Parks in Northern KwaZulu Natal
– “Big Five” reserves all, but the special claim to fame of these reserves
is the incredible conservation work over the years in saving the rhino from the
verge of extinction. A visit to one / some / all is essential – all offer a
range of accommodation from camping to luxury private lodges.
A number of private game reserves are also available in the area – most
notably the stunning Conservation Corporation property, PHINDA.
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Maputaland
coastal resorts like KOSI BAY, SODWANA BAY, LAKE SIBHAYA, CAPE VIDAL and St.
LUCIA – palm-fringed beaches, evergreen coastal forests, pristine estuaries
and lakes, hippos and crocodiles, leatherback turtles, abundant marine and
estuarine bird life, fishing and diving / snorkelling paradise.
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South
Africa’s 3rd largest city – and largest port – DURBAN – and
the holiday coast north and south of the city. A Mecca of sun-bronzed bodies,
and a hot gay nightlife.
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The Eastern
Cape Wild Coast resorts like PORT ST. JOHNS, COFFEE BAY, HOLE-IN-THE-WALL,
WAVECREST AND KEI MOUTH – unsullied, unyuppified stretches of white sands and
tropical dune forests, mangrove-lined rivers and lagoons, absolute isolation and
serenity, and abundant seafood.
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The ADDO
ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK, KARIEGA and SHAMWARI PRIVATE GAME RESERVES near Port
Elizabeth – malaria-free game reserves that are home to the Eastern Cape or Addo
Elephant, as well as giraffe, rhino, zebra, and several species of antelope –
from the mighty eland to the elegant springbok.
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The GARDEN ROUTE, a narrow strip of coast between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains
and the sea which contains South Africa’s “Lake District” – a stunning
area of estuaries, ancient yellowwood and stinkwood forests, sheer cliffs
interspersed with small bays. Two National Parks – the Tsitsikamma and
Wilderness – exist to conserve the magnificent coastal montane forests and
coastline; and a number of idyllic holiday resorts, like Knysna and Plettenberg
Bay, offer fine hotels and restaurant.
Possible
inland excursions or diversions en route might include :
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The Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer War battlefield sites of KwaZulu Natal
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The beautiful colonial city of Pietermaritburg
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The mighty Drakensberg Mountains, and the variety of resorts offering hiking,
trout-fishing et al
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Grahamstown, the 1820 Settler city of churches and schools
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Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, and home to the awesome Cango
Caves.
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