South Africa  18 Days Overland Explorer A tour with limited comforts but unlimited adventure. Involves hiking and camping, and a certain flexibility and an open mind are essential

Day 1: Johannesburg - Bushveld Camp Departing early from Johannesburg we head east to the spectacular Mpumalanga, visiting places like Pilgrim's Rest, the Potholes, Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondavels. We then descend to the Lowveld and overnight in the rustic Drifters Bushveld Camp, bordering the Kruger Park. D Day 2: Bushveld Camp Being privately owned, our bush camp gives us the freedom to walk amongst the game and both dayand night game drives. Brunch and diner. Day 3: Kruger National Park

We leave our bush camp in the morning and enter the Kruger Park, spending the all day game viewing before overnighting in one of the park's rest camps. B L D Day 4: Hazyview Leave the park after a morning's game drive and drive the short distance to Hazyview where we overnight at the Drifters Forest Inn next to the Sabie River. B L D Day 5: Swaziland We then travel South to enter the Kingdom of Swaziland. We overnight in traditional huts in the Mbabane area, where we have the opportunity of

exploring the area on foot. B L D Day 6 and 7: Zululand After a short visit to a local market, we head south to the Drifters Zululand Tented Camp near Hluhluwe, where we overnight for 2 nights in the indigenous sand forest, with a lovely view of Lake St. Lucia. We will participate in walks along the lake shore, a game drive through the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, as well as a visit to a Zulu encampment to experience their traditional food, dancing, beer making and other activities. B L D

Day 10: Lesotho Mountain Kingdom An early start, we head West through Golden Gate national Park to Maseru Bridge. After a short stop at the capital, Maseru, we venture into the mountains to our overnight stop at the rustic Malealea Lodge. B L D Day 11 and 12: Karoo Travelling southwards, we leave Lesotho to explore the lesser known roads of the dry Karoo interior. We spend 2 nights at the Drifters Karoo Inn, exploring the area. B L D Day 13: Prince Alfred's Pass This morning, our journey takes us across the Outeniqua mountains, barrier between the

Day 16 to 18: Cape Town This morning we board the Outeniqua Choo Choo train for a nostalgic journey along the scenic coastline between Knysna and George(on occasions when the train is not running, we will drive this route). We then travel through theSwellendam region arriving Cape Town in the late afternoon to check in at the Drifters Cape Town Inn on the Sea Point beachfront. We will

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