3 Day 'Big 5' Safari and Soweto Short Break

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
JOHANNESBURG to DINOKENG GAME RESERVE via HAMMANSKRAAL (±110km)
1 stop
1
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Guests are collected late morning for guided transfer to experience Gauteng’s hidden gem, Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Hammanskraal. Have 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. Guests 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 ‘Big 5’ game reserve in Gauteng. Embark 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.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
DINOKENG GAME RESERVE to JOHANNESBURG (±100km)
2 stops
2
Johannesburg
Guests enjoy a morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, with breakfast on return to the lodge. Guests depart the lodge after breakfast, for a short Johannesburg orientation tour viewing Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown, mining district sites and the vibrant Maboneng precinct.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Soweto
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. Lebo’s 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. Enjoy dinner at a Fair Trade Tourism certified hotel (own account).
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
DAY OF DEPARTURE - JOHANNESBURG
1 stop
4
Johannesburg
Tours concludes after Breakfast.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• 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

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