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Kruger & Seychelles
USD 9700
JAN-DEC
14 NIGHTS
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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 15750 per person
This trip includes really good quality properties, perhaps without the intense polish of the very top lodges, but also without the premium price tag.
Trip Summary
Start location : Johannesburg ORT
Johannesburg
01 : InterConti Jo’burg
Timbavati Reserve
02 : Simbavati Hilltop
03 : Simbavati Hilltop
04 : Simbavati Hilltop
Kruger Park North
05 : Pafuri Camp
06 : Pafuri Camp
07 : Pafuri Camp
Johannesburg
08 : InterConti Jo’burg
Seychelles
09 : Mahe Four Seasons
10 : Mahe Four Seasons
End location : Mahe International
Johannesburg
Set to the northeast of South Africa, Johannesburg is the great commercial heart of the country and the main transport hub, a sprawling mess of a place, scarred through its heart by the gold mines. It is not somewhere safari travellers tend to linger too long, although the Cradle of Mankind may be worth a visit.
Day 1
Arrival : Johannesburg ORT
lodge
InterConti Jo'burg
Intercontinental Johannesburg Airport Hotel is located at the main airport Johannesburg.
Facilities include a spa ...
... and an indoor swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 168 rooms, including Classic Rooms ...
... Executive Rooms ...
... and Presidential Suites.
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Timbavati Reserve
Set in the northeast of South Africa, Timbavati is a very strong private safari reserve to the west of Kruger National Park, containing a full range of safari wildlife and hosting a very strong range of relatively well-priced lodges.
Day 2 , 3 , 4
Fly : Johannesburg ORT to Hoedspruit HDS
lodge
Simbavati Hilltop
Simbavati Hilltop Lodge is located on the Timbavati Reserve in the Kruger area.
The lodge is centred on a dramatic main building, leading out to a swimming pool with panoramic views.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, walking safari and night vehicle safari.
Kruger Park North
Set in South Africa, Kruger Park North is the more remote sector of this vast reserve, with bigger scenery, lower wildlife densities, much lower vehicle traffic, great hiking and cultural activities and a handful of good quality lodges on large private concessions.
Day 5 , 6 , 7
Fly : Hoedspruit HDS to Pafuri
lodge
Pafuri Camp
Pafuri Tented Camp is located in the northern sector of Kruger National Park.
The camp is centred on an open-sided main building, leading out to a swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 19 Luxury Tents, of which seven are two bedroom Family Suites.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, walking safari, dramatic mountain hiking, visits to stone age sites and to local Makuleke villages.
The primary activity is vehicle safari, mainly inside the private concession.
Walking safari and hiking are particularly strong amongst these scenic landscapes.
Johannesburg
Set to the northeast of South Africa, Johannesburg is the great commercial heart of the country and the main transport hub, a sprawling mess of a place, scarred through its heart by the gold mines. It is not somewhere safari travellers tend to linger too long, although the Cradle of Mankind may be worth a visit.
Day 8
Fly : Pafuri Airstrip to Johannesburg Bonaero Park
lodge
InterConti Jo'burg
Intercontinental Johannesburg Airport Hotel is located at the main airport Johannesburg.
Facilities include a spa ...
... and an indoor swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 168 rooms, including Classic Rooms ...
... Executive Rooms ...
... and Presidential Suites.
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Seychelles
Very remotely located in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is a group of beautiful tropical islands, renowned for their awesome granite-bouldered beaches and superb marine life. Guest accommodation is in a decent collection of high quality lodges and resorts, the best of which are on private islands, offering a broad range of active, sports and marine activities.
Day 9 , 10
Fly : Johannesburg ORT to Mahe
lodge
Mahe Four Seasons
Mahe Four Seasons is located on Mahe Island in the Seychelles.
The lodge is centred on a cluster of elegant main buildings cascading down the slope to the beach.
Guest accommodation is in 64 luxury suites in a range of different specifications, each with air-conditioning and a swimming pool.
Activities include spa treatments, swimming and day trips around the island.
Day 11 , 12 , 13 , 14
Fly : Mahe to Desroches
lodge
Desroches Four Seasons
Desroches Four Seasons is located on Desroches Island in the Seychelles.
The resort is arranged in three groups of 27, 8 and 7 beachfront suites.
Please be aware that in some seasons the beaches and lagoons can become inundated with seaweed.
Activities include swimming, kayaking, paddle-boarding, sailing, diving, snorkelling, turtle nesting, forest walks, mountain-biking and bird-watching.
Day 15
Departure : Mahe International
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