Arrive at Johannesburg Airport and take a domestic flight to Richards Bay. You’ll be met by a local representative and transferred to your luxury lodge inside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Enjoy a welcome drink and settle into your accommodation before your first game drive (time permitting). Later, return to the lodge for a delicious dinner and an evening at leisure.
Main Destination: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
Accommodation: Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge (Luxury lodge inside the park)
Meals & Drinks: Dinner included; all drinks except premium wines and liquors.
Spend the next two days on morning and evening game drives in open 4×4 vehicles, guided by experienced rangers. The park is home to the Big Five and is particularly renowned for its rhino population. Optional guided bush walks allow for closer encounters with nature, while cultural visits to the nearby Mpembeni community offer insight into traditional Zulu culture.
Main Destination: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
Accommodation: Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge (Luxury lodge inside the park)
Meals & Drinks: All meals and standard drinks included.
After breakfast, you’ll transfer to the beautiful Elephant Coast. This stretch of coastline offers pristine beaches, clear lagoons, and diverse marine life. Spend your days swimming, snorkeling, or exploring Lake Sibaya by kayak, where hippos and crocodiles can often be seen. During summer (October–March), you may join a guided turtle-hatching excursion to witness baby leatherback and loggerhead turtles making their way to the ocean.
Main Destination: Elephant Coast, iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Accommodation: Thonga Beach Lodge (Luxury+ lodge inside iSimangaliso Wetland Park)
Meals & Drinks: All meals and standard drinks included.
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to Richards Bay Airport for your domestic flight to Johannesburg, where you’ll connect to your international flight home.
Main Destination: Johannesburg (City)
Accommodation: None (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Meals and drinks at your own expense.
