Phinda Private Game Reserve Big Five Safari

Duration

4 Nights 5 Days

Starting from

R

50152

St Lucia World Heritage Site & Phinda Private Game Reserve Combo Tour

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Highlights

St Lucia World Heritage Site
Hippo Boat Cruise & Endangered Wildcat Tour
Cape Vidal Beach
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Luxury Private Lodge

Description

St Lucia World Heritage Site is approximately 2.5 hours from King Shaka International Airport and is a place where humans and hippos’ live side by side. Our time here is spent exploring the hippo-filled estuary, visiting the local market, heading out on a game drive through Isimang...

Day 1: St Lucia World Heritage Site

Lidiko Lodge

Collected from King Shaka International Airport – please look out for a board on which your names will be displayed
Travel to St Lucia World Heritage Site
This afternoon we enjoy a boat cruise on the estuary to view pods of hippos, the nile crocodile and beautiful birdlife
Pick a spot for dinner in the town, but keep your eyes peeled for hippos!
Overnight: Lidiko Lodge

Lidiko Lodge is a charming guesthouse situated in the heart of St Lucia and is in walking distance from the local market, shops and restaurants.

Day 2: St Lucia World Heritage Site

Lidiko Lodge

This morning, we depart for Cape Vidal Beach through the Isimangaliso Wetland Park – there is the chance to spot wildlife along the way so be on the lookout
Picnic on the beach
This afternoon, visit the local market of St Lucia in walking distance from your guesthouse – the local arts and crafts are beautiful and make the perfect souvenirs to take home
Overnight: Lidiko Lodge

Lidiko Lodge is a charming guesthouse situated in the heart of St Lucia and is in walking distance from the local market, shops and restaurants.

Day 3: Phinda Private Game Reserve

Phinda Mountain Lodge

9am departure for Emdoneni Wildcat Project for a tour of Africa’s endangered cat species
After the tour we continue to Phinda Private Game Reserve
Check in
After settling in, enjoy high tea followed by an exciting evening game drive with sundowner’s served enroute- time to look for Africa’s Big Five animals!
Return to the lodge for dinner under the stars
Overnight: Phinda Mountain Lodge

Your stay at the luxury Phinda Mountain Lodge is made all the better with each room offering an elegant ensuite bathroom, private seating area, spacious verandah, outdoor shower, and private plunge pool overlooking the reserve. Al fresco dinners are enjoyed in the traditional stone and reed boma, with a large sparkling rim flow pool, state-of-the-art gym, and massage sala for those relaxing days in the bush.

Day 4: Phinda Private Game Reserve

Phinda Mountain Lodge

With the reputation of being one of the best places to view and photograph cheetahs in their natural environment we depart for an early morning game drive to track these elusive creatures, along with the other predators such as lion and leopard
Afternoon at leisure to enjoy spa treatments or lounge by the pool
With sunrise and sunset being the best times to look for wildlife we head into the bush in open vehicles for another exhilarating safari
Unique dinner experience in the boma
Overnight: Phinda Mountain Lodge

Your stay at the luxury Phinda Mountain Lodge is made all the better with each room offering an elegant ensuite bathroom, private seating area, spacious verandah, outdoor shower, and private plunge pool overlooking the reserve. Al fresco dinners are enjoyed in the traditional stone and reed boma, with a large sparkling rim flow pool, state-of-the-art gym, and massage sala for those relaxing days in the bush.

Day 5: King Shaka International Airport

Heading 4

Final early morning game drive to seek those animals you may not have yet seen – maybe you will be lucky and spot the elusive leopard
Return to the lodge for a scrumptious buffet breakfast
Check out 11h00am – please settle any extra expenses you may have incurred during your stay
Transferred to King Shaka International Airport for your flight home

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Additional Tour Info

2 nights Lidiko Lodge BB
2 nights Phinda Mountain Lodge (all meals, Soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees and refreshments on game drives)
Certified guide
Private, air-conditioned vehicle
Airport transfers
St Lucia Hippo Boat Cruise
Isimangaliso Wetland Park & Cape Vidal
Picnic lunch St Lucia
Emdoneni Wildcat Project
Conservation levies
4 safari game drives in open vehicles
One hour nature walk at Phinda accompanied by experienced armed trackers (subject to availability)
Emergency medical evacuation insurance at Phinda
Complimentary Swarovski Optic binoculars per room during your stay at Phinda

This trip can be adjusted to suit your preferences such as the number of nights you wish to stay and the number of destinations you wish to combine with your trip. We also have several lodges we use that vary in cost for those looking for more budget-friendly options
If you are traveling in your own vehicle then we can adjust the itinerary to only include the lodge accommodation with your meals, drinks and safari game drives
All lodges in South Africa charge a single supplement rate for travellers staying on their own in a room, which is more expensive that the per person sharing rate
Family rooms are available at certain lodges
Please note we do not compromise on quality, so our travel packages are designed to give our guests the very best of this once in a lifetime experience
At Phinda Game Reserve child minding services are available at an extra cost
0-5 years not permitted on game drive unless in a private vehicle, which can be arranged at an extra cost and only at the guides discretion. 6-11 years permitted on game drives only at lodge managers discretion/ not permitted on walking safaris. 12-16 years permitted on game drives and nature walks/ not permitted on walking safaris. The lodge is not fenced off so adults must accompany children at all times

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