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3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break

Pretoria from Sense of Africa
  • Duration72 hours
  • Max Travelers8 people
  • CategoryBus Tours, Car Tours

Overview

Explore Gauteng’s hidden gem, Dinokeng Game Reserve. Enjoy ‘Big 5’ game viewing activities and indulge in a gourmet feast. Connect with the locals in Soweto whilst on a bicycle adventure and experience Fair Trade Tourism at its best.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Get involved with a local school EcoBrick project
• ‘Big 5’ open safari vehicle game viewing
• Connecting with local Soweto community
• Soweto bicycle tour (Fair Trade Tourism certified)

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3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break 3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break 3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break 3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break 3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break 3 Day ‘Big 5’ Safari and Soweto Short Break

What's included

  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • Breakfast

  • Excursions:Community school visit, Soweto bicycle tour.

  • Entrance Fees: Dinokeng Game Reserve conservation fee

  • 2 u2018Big 5u2019 game viewing activities.

What's Not included

  • Travel insurance, flights, airport transfers, porterage, visa fees, 1 dinner and personal expenses

  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  • Guests are collected late morning for guided transfer to experience Gautengu2019s hidden gem, Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Hammanskraal. nHave the opportunity to partake in a community school project in Hammanskraal. A very dry area which means there is no grass for the children to sit on at break, and the ground is too hard and dry to grow vegetable in. EcoBricks (a plastic bottle packed tightly with non-biodegradable waste) are used to build boundary walls, benches or areas to contain topsoil for the vegetable gardens. nGuests arrive at the lodge following the school visit, for early check-in and lunch overlooking the dam. They can get acquainted with the lodge and the surrounding plains of the Dinokeng Game Reserve, before partaking in high tea. Dinokeng is the only free-roaming u2018Big 5u2019 game reserve in Gauteng.nEmbark on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, traversing over 8 500 hectares of pristine bushveld, or enjoy a sunset boat cruise (subject to water levels). The reserve also boasts cheetah, brown hyena, and a large variety of antelope, giraffe and bird species.

  • Guests enjoy a morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, with breakfast on return to the lodge.nGuests depart the lodge after breakfast, for a short Johannesburg orientation tour viewing Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown, mining district sites and the vibrant Maboneng precinct.

  • Stop for lunch in Soweto, before enjoying a 2 hour tour of the township from the saddle of a bicycle that will take guests to some of the most interesting historical sites around Soweto.nLebou2019s Soweto Backpackers and Bicycle Tours have maintained their Fair Trade Tourism certification for the past 10 years. Since their inception, their business has valued the involvement of the local community as part of their growth strategy. nnEnjoy dinner at a Fair Trade Tourism certified hotel (own account).

  • Tours concludes after Breakfast.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Children under the age of 3 years are not allowed on the open safari vehicle

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

0% Refund 0 hours or more before the start time
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