Other options / add-ons to our     combos, or alternative tours      to the options suggested.     Nothing is written in stone.

Cape Town Areas.   (Allow between 3 - 8 days – the most practical way is to add this option on to the beginning, or the end of the safari)  Accommodation – we use various high quality types of accommodation, depending on availability,  activities selected,  areas visited,  and client preferences.  Activities include the following:  whale watching;  fishing;  visits to various historic wineries (including wine tasting of course);  golf – (many lovely courses);   the world renowned  Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens;  day visit to Cape Town itself, taking in Chapmans Peak Drive (scenic),  Carlos (great seafood restaurant!),  Table Mountain,  the Waterfront  (working harbour with seals, many interesting shops, restaurants, etc); take a ferry to visit Nelson Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island;  drive the beautiful Garden Route (this requires an extra couple of days); etc. On the last day in the Cape, we usually lunch at “le Petit Ferme” in Franschhoek, very scenic;  afterwards you would go to the airport to connect with your flight.

Sun City.   Sun City is the original casino/resort in South Africa. Only 3 hours by road from Johannesburg,  a true "oasis"  ( Allow an additional 2-3 days ) This option is often added on immediately after arrival, as it affords you the opportunity to relax, rid yourself of jet-lag,  and acclimatize for a few days to maximise the rest of your safari. It is a resort with wonderful accommodation and sporting/recreational facilities, and a large game reserve. For people whose safari is going to be concentrated in the Northern areas, this reserve contains game species not found in the North – eg white rhino, red hartebeest, springbok and a few others. There is also plenty of other game,  including many elephants. The golf course ( The Gary Player CC. ) is that played during the so-called “Million Dollar Challenge”, and is wonderful with game wandering on the course and crocodile-infested water hazards!  There is something to do here for everybody.

The Kalahari Gemsbok Park   (Allow 4-5 days) The Kalahari Gemsbok Park is situated in an arid desert, and the huge red sanddunes are magnificient.  The terrain is totally different  from anything else in Southern Africa and contains unique species of fauna and flora adapted specifically for desert living.  Examples are the gemsbok, springbok, and the black -maned lions unique to the Kalahari. The Kalahari has a beauty of its own, and the accommodation is either in the form of self-catering chalets, or a private tented camp which is totally unfenced. (We do our own catering and can discuss our catering preferences at the time). The Kalahari is reached by flying to Upington in the Northern Cape, and then two hour’s drive by road.  The Kalahari should ideally be visited during the months of  April – September,  as it can become uncomfortably hot from October to March.

Zululand & Battlefields We highly recommend the Zululand area for any itinerary. Some of the magic places to visit: St. Lucia Wetland Park, Mkuze, Hluhluwe & Umfolosi Game Reserves, home of Black Rhino and Nyala, plus a multitude of other species. Tembe Elephant Reserve, Sodwana Bay & Kosi Bay, bordering Mozambique.  The Drakensberg. Activities:  Game viewing(until you drop), Fishing, Turtle & Whale watching, Scuba diving & snorkeling, Visiting historical sites. The countryside around the settlements of Ladysmith, Greytown, Dundee, Vryheid (means freedom ) & Newcastle is covered with battlefields. Very popular amongst history buffs to spend 2 - 3 days in this area. Zulu Wars Gqokli Hill 1818, Ndondakusaka 1856, Tshaneni 1884. Voortrekker Battles ( Boer settlers vs Zulus ) Saailaager 12 February 1838, Veglaer 13 -15 February 1838, Rensburg Koppie 17 February 1838, Blood River/ Ncome 16 December 1838. Anglo vs Zulu Nyezane 22 January 1879, Isandlwana 22 January 1879, Fugitives Drift 22 January 1879, Rorkes Drift 22 - 23 January 1879, Ntombe 12 March 1879, Hlobane 28 March 1879, Kambula 29 March 1879, Ginginglovu 2 April 1879, Ulundi 4 July 1879. First  Anglo - Boer War 1881 Laings Nek  January 1881, Schuinshoogte  February 1881, Majuba 27 February 1881. Anglo - Boer 1899 -1902 Talana 20 October 1899, Elangslaagte 21 October 1899, Nicholson's Nek 30 October 1899, Siege of Ladysmith 2 November 1899 - 28 February 1900, Willow Grange 23 November 1899, Colenso 15 December 1899, Platrand 6 January 1900, Spioenkop 24 January 1900, Vaalkrantz 5 February 1900, Thukela Heights 12 -27 February 1900, Helpmekaar 13 May 1900, Scheepersnek 20 May 1900, Botha's Pass 8 June 1900, Lancaster Hill 11-12 December 1900, Blood River Poort 17 September 1901, Italeni 26 September 1901, Holkrans 6 May 1902.