As a WildLands Guide having visited popular Big 5 resorts, The Drakensberg, birding destinations and beautiful beaches in Zululand Kwa Zulu – Natal South Africa, allows me to recommend and plan personalised tours that would suit what you want most from your holiday. Every tour destination we visit, due to its exclusive offerings, I have specialised guides available for each activity or tour, ensuring you as the guest are well informed for that specific area and tour offering. Each destination and tour is unique in its own way.
What is important when planning your tour is time period, preferred accommodations, activities, time of year and budget. This will be discussed in detail so as to ensure your holiday is one to remember.
Please refer to some of the tour opportunities available below
Luxurious Big 5 lodges, resorts, homesteads, tented
accommodations with breath taking views.
Having visited these Big 5 resorts, allows me as your guide to include these prestigious accommodations as part of your tour package.
Offering
Three superb meals daily
2 x Big 5 game drives p/day in open 4×4 safari vehicles
Walking safaris
Internet Facilities
Air-conditioning & ceiling fans
Private pools and decks
Transport to / from airport
BIG 5 – 7 Safaris (Personalised and exclusive tours)
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Birding Tours
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KwaZulu – Natal has over 650 recorded species of birds, a birders haven with numerous places on the Zululand Coast.
Those wishing to locate those sought-after lifers, please contact me. Time has been spent in finding these special hidden gems to allow for personalized tour packages.
Please note due to offerings and location of these places, it imperative enough time is allocated.
Birds that may be of interest to you, please let me know so I can arrange accommodation and guides for these specific areas.
Short and long tours available.
Please note that in the birding world, there are no guarantees in sightings, only hope.
Tours are personalized according to guests interests.
Please note WildLandsAfrica does not use self – catering facilities unless fully catered well established restaurants are within the reserves premises.
Walking Bush Safaris
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What makes a Big 5 walking safari so special?
Big 5 walking Safaris, if never experienced, is an exhilarating experience and something to add to your bucket list. Your five basic senses vision, hearing, touch, smell and even taste will be enhanced as you experience the beauty & sounds of the African wild.
An experienced armed guide leads such walking safaris with a back up trails guide at the rear.
Everything seems bigger, closer and allows one to get to places vehicles cannot or not allowed to venture.
Advantages are … small, personalised groups which make it ideal for keen photographers as you get up close and able to put yourself in positions often difficult or impossible from an open vehicle.
Its something you will treasure and be pleased you have accomplished.
An element of fitness is required and must be able to comfortably walk 10kms as we can cover a fair number of kilometres to appreciate the fauna and flora on offer. Should you have any medical / physical conditions that may impede your fitness & safety, please note you will not be allowed to partake on these trail walks, considering we are in dangerous animal territory.
Walks may be offered both early morning or late afternoon from your prestigious Big 5 accommodation. Those who prefer not to walk and rather relax in an open game vehicle, this catered option is also available.
This is not only a Big 5 walking safari considering other wonderful mammals you will encounter, numerous bird species that have been recorded allowing for many lifers to be added to your birding list.
Accommodation is very luxurious with all meals and two game drives daily included in your stay.
What to bring:
Good pair of closed walking shoes or boots, hat, camera, sunscreen, binoculars, backpack to carry water, snacks and other items; mosquito & tick repellent and your medication if required.
Ticks are a concern, so perhaps invest in a good pair of tick repelling gaiters or tick repellents. This will be discussed prior to your walk.
Once booking is finalised, further information as to what to bring will be relayed back to you.
For a quote, please contact me.
St Lucia – The Isimangaliso Wetland Park Cape Vidal
This Safari is set in the heart of South Africa’s very first World Heritage Site, offers a very special opportunity to spend time in this stunning park.
What makes Cape Vidal (St Lucia) truly amazing is the beautiful mini game drive through the park, where one will find an array of animals from Elephant, Hippo and Rhino to the elusive Leopards which are a common sight in this stretch of park plus the 2nd highest vegetated dune in the world.
There is also a number of plains game species and the birding is world class no doubt. The park offers some endemic species to the area and people and keen birders come from far and wide to see some of these magnificent birds.
St. Lucia Hippo & Crocodile cruise.
St Lucia is the place that offer exclusive boat trips to view hippopotami, crocodiles, mangrove swamps, prolific bird life, oyster banks with stories of days gone by, the 2nd highest vegetated dune in the world. Boat cruise takes place on the St. Lucia Estuary.
Cat Conservation Project
The aim of the Zululand Cat Conservation Project is to care for Cheetahs, Serval Cats, African Wildcats and Caracal (Lynx), which have been orphaned or injured in the wild and are in need of care and rehabilitation. We also intend to breed successfully (where possible) with our ambassador animals and release the offspring back into their natural habitat. We pride ourselves on the many successful releases done in the past.
The Drakensberg Mountains
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Drakensberg, the main mountain range of Southern Africa. The Drakensberg rises to more than 11,400 feet (3,475 metres) and extends roughly northeast to southwest for 700 miles (1,125 km) parallel to the southeastern coast of South Africa. Rock and cave art several thousands of years old has been found in the range. There are many game reserves and parks.
In 2000 uKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park was designated a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Drakensberg is part of the Great escarpment and separates the extensive high plateaus of the South African interior from the lower lands along the coast. From its northeastern termination in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, the range extends through Lesotho to the Eastern Cape province. The range separates Mpumalanga and Free State provinces and Lesotho on the plateau from lower-lying Swaziland and KwaZulu – Natal province near the coast. The Drakensberg is the main watershed of South Africa and is the source of the Orange River.
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay – is a paradise of crystal-clear lakes flowing into the Indian ocean and pristine beaches with high forested dunes.
Experience the wild, peaceful beauty of a kingdom of ancient African culture. Endangered Sea Turtles, migrating whales, tropical fish, rare, magnificent birds, unusual forests, and basking hippos.
Numerous Eco trails are offered which are mostly a full day’s activities. These trails offer a combination of hiking, traditional Raffia palm kayaking, birding, and snorkeling. The trails lead to places that would otherwise be inaccessible, offering a broad and wholistic experience of the Kosi Bay marine reserve, its culture and ecology.
A good level of fitness is required to enjoy these Eco trails. Rates include all guide fees, permits and necessary equipment.
Wild Coast Walks – South Africa
AFRICAN TOURS outside of South Africa
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