Kruger National Park Safari Holidays & Tours, South Africa - with Big Five Guides
Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours in South Africa are truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. One of the world’s greatest wildlife conservation areas, the Kruger National Park and the private game reserves that surround it, are home to all the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. With expert guides, wildlife sightings on Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours are amongst the best in the world, due to its wide diversity of species.
The size of Wales, this huge game sanctuary in South Africa is famous for the Big Five, as it offers many varied habitats and the highest concentration of lions in the whole of Africa, with superb big cat sightings. It is home to over 150 different mammals and more than 500 birds, making it one of the most species-diverse wildlife parks in the world.
Most visitors planning Kruger National Park safari holidays or tours in South Africa, choose to stay at a luxury game lodge in one of the adjacent private game reserves, where wildlife traverses freely as there are no fences dividing them. These include the Sabi Sands, Manyaleti, Thornybush and Timbavati reserves, where the white lions were discovered. There are also several excellent self-contained private game reserves in close proximity to the Kruger National Park, which offer a high level of luxury accommodation and guiding in open-top game drives. These include the Kapama and Makalali reserves.
But if you have a special interest (eg birding or photography), or are travelling in a family group, it is often better to travel with your own private guide and stay in one of the simpler Kruger National Park rest camps inside the reserve. This is also the best option if you are self-driving.
Combine your ideas with our expertise and let us help you create a holiday of a lifetime. We offer a wide range of options at different price points, all of which can be tailor made to your needs.
For expert advice on Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours in South Africa, including the best places to see the Big Five, the best lodges & private guides, email or call us on +44 (0)1582 766122 to speak with a specialist travel consultant. Download our South Africa brochure (PDF 1.4 Mb).
We have been arranging Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours in South Africa with Big Five guides, for over 20 years.
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Inside the Kruger National Park in South Africa you will find a series of simple self-catering rest camps such as Satara, Skukuza, Olifants, Letaba and Lower Sabie. These are in spectacular settings and are ideal for self-driving Kruger National Park safaris, or if you would like to tour with your own driver/guide - perfect for small groups, birders, photo safaris, wheelchair users and families. Specialised walking safari options are available, as well as sleep-outs with star beds for an extra special memory.
On typical Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours in South Africa, your day starts early with a dawn wake-up call for a 2 to 3-hour game drive, as this is when predators are most active. Large herds of elephants traverse through the park, and you can hope to see a few of the Big Five, crocodile and hippo in the rivers and dams, as well as storks nesting in the trees. A sighting of the king of the jungle is always a highlight, and a privileged few will see a magnificent nocturnal leopard.
But don’t only search for the Big Five on Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours, as there are hundreds of other rewarding species such as the kudu with its magnificent horns, the small bushbuck, the prickly porcupine, the lanky giraffe, the cheeky baboon, the gregarious wildebeest and the striped zebra.
Return to your lodge with your guide for a hearty brunch, before venturing out again in the late afternoon for another Kruger National Park game drive, followed by sundowners in the bush and a superb African sunset. Then look upwards at the magnificent night sky and try to find the Southern Cross.
During Kruger National Park safari holidays & tours in South Africa, don’t miss the opportunity to explore the scenic Panorama Route. To the west of the Kruger National Park, the green Blyde River Canyon is the third largest in the world with sites such as God’s Window, Mac Mac Falls and Bourkes Luck Potholes waiting to be explored with your guide. Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is well worth a visit, and at the Endangered Species Centre in Hoedspruit you can see cheetah, vultures and wild dogs up close.
The small town of Hazyview has an elephant sanctuary and is a convenient base for day trips into the Kruger National Park with a guide. Other activities include horse riding, championship golf, hot air ballooning, white water rafting, treetop canopy tour, cultural village, Jane Goodall’s Chimp Eden and the Vervet Monkey Foundation.
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Explore the wildlife & culture of 3 countries - Swaziland, Mozambique & South Africa - on this wonderful self drive holiday vacation. Visit the Blyde River Canyon & beautiful Drakensberg Panorama route, Kruger National Park, Maputo in Mozambique, Kosi Bay lakes in Zululand & Hluhluwe National Park (with open-top game drives). End your holiday relaxing in beautiful Swaziland.
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Lake St Lucia
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• Swaziland, Mozambique & South Africa
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• Elephant Sanctuary
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• Hluhluwe National Park
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• Maputo, Mozambique
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• Hazyview, South Africa
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• Kosi Bay Lakes
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• Kruger National Park
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• Self Drive Holiday Vacation
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Wildlife enthusiasts can join one of our small group South Africa safari tours from Johannesburg, viewing the Big Five and so much more in the famous Kruger National Park, before continuing through the mountains of Swaziland, to Hluhluwe Game Reserve, which saved the black rhino from extinction. Complete your holiday relaxing on the warm Durban North Coast. Regular departures. Group size 2-18. No children < 8.
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Zulu Kingdom
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• From Johannesburg
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• St Lucia
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• Kruger National Park
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• Hluhluwe
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• South Africa Safari Tours
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• Safari Tours From Johannesburg
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• Swaziland
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• Durban North Coast Beach
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This grand South Africa escorted tour starts in Johannesburg & visits the world famous Kruger Park, before travelling by coach to Swaziland, the Zulu Kingdom and the beaches of Durban. We continue overland to the mighty Drakensberg Mountains, dramatic Wild Coast and scenic Garden Route all the way to spectacular Cape Town. Monthly departures. Group size 2-40. No children < 8.
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• Garden Route
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• South Africa Escorted Tour
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• Cape Town
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• Drakensberg
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• Durban Beaches
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• Kruger Park
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• Swaziland
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• East London
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• Wild Coast
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• Hluhluwe & St Lucia
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For a truly unforgettable experience, this romantic Star Beds safari offers a thrilling optional Sleep Out at the exclusive Garonga private camp in the Kruger region. Enjoy game drives, bush walks & Big Five game viewing. Then complete your holiday relaxing on a warm Durban beach in South Africa. All game drives, park fees, specified activities & transfers included.
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• Zulu Village
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• Luxury Big-5 Safari
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• Lions & Elephants
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• uShaka Marine World
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• Star Beds Safari, Sleep Out
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• Indian Ocean Beaches
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• Spa Treatments
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• Garonga Camp, Kruger region
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• Durban Beach
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• South Africa
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This exciting Kruger National Park safari holiday in South Africa combines a luxury safari lodge, with Big Five open top game drives, with time exploring the beautiful Drakensberg Panorama Route. You can also visit an Elephant Sanctuary, tour the green Blyde River Canyon & a Wildllife Rehabilitation Centre. All transfers, park fees & 2 game drives per day on safari are included.
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Open Top Game Drives
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• Luxury Safari Lodge
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• Safari South Africa
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• Photography
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• Elephant Sanctuary
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• Hazyview, Mpumalanga
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• Kruger Big Five Safari
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• Birding
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• Kruger National Park Safari
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Our relaxing Mozambique safari holidays combine the Kruger National Park, with some of the best Big 5 game viewing in the world, with beach vacations to Vilanculos - the gateway to the spectacular Bazaruto archipelago. Swim in turquoise waters & dine on fabulous seafood including lobster, crab & prawns. Enjoy snorkelling & diving off Two Mile Reef, horse riding on the beach & deep sea fishing. All game drives & transfers included.
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• Vilanculos, Bazaruto
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• Game Drives
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• Mozambique Safari Holidays
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• South Africa
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• Kruger Big 5 Vacations
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• Benguerra Island
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• Bazaruto Island
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• Snorkelling & Diving
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• Photography
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• Bird Watching Vacations
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Combine three of Southern Africa's top destinations on one of our amazing wildlife holidays & safari vacations. View the thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, visit beautiful Cape Town with its penguins, winelands & Table Mountain, & experience the thrill of a luxury Big Five safari in the famous Kruger Park in South Africa. All game drives, park fees & transfers included.
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• Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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• Stellenbosch
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• Big-5 Game Viewing
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• Zambezi Cruise
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Cape Town
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• Safari Vacations, Africa
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• Franschhoek Winelands
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• Boulders Beach Penguins
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• Kruger Park South Africa
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Combine a luxury Big Five Kruger Park safari in South Africa with the tropical island of Mauritius, with its white sands, swaying palm trees & turquoise waters. You can enjoy a wide variety of water sports, snorkelling, diving, sailing & fishing, as well as golf, horse riding & island excursions. Enquire about our great value all inclusive & honeymoon deals. All game drives & transfers included.
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• Water Sports
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• All Inclusive & Honeymoon Deals
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• Mauritius
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• Elephant Sanctuary
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• Diving
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• Snorkelling
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• Indian Ocean Beaches
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• Kruger Park Safari, South Africa
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• South Africa & Mauritius
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• Big Five Game Drives
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This luxury golf holiday to South Africa combines playing the famous championship course at Leopard Creek, with thrilling game drives in the Kruger National Park. Then fly to beautiful Cape Town to play courses such as Clovelly, Royal Cape & Erinvale. Choose which luxury hotel you wish to stay in & which courses you want to play. All golf, transfers & game drives included. Many activities for non-golfing partners.
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• Erinvale Golf
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• Cape Town
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Leopard Creek
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• Sabi Sun Golf
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• Table Mountain
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• Royal Cape Golf
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• Golf Holiday South Africa
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• Kruger National Park
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• Clovelly Golf
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Explore the Kruger National Park in South Africa in depth, on safari with your own private guide who is an expert on the birds & animals of South Africa. Drive through Blyde River Canyon & visit Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. We stay in simple SanPark rest camps inside the park, allowing for early starts each morning. Ideal for birding, photo safaris & family groups. All park fees & game drives included.
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• Photo Safaris
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• Panorama Route
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• Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Kruger National Park Safari
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• Satara Camp
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• Birding
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• Private Guide South Africa
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• Skukuza Camp
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This classic Kruger National Park safari vacation offers the very best South Africa holiday, combining a superb Big-Five safari in one of the world's greatest conservation areas, with a holiday in beautiful Cape Town. Ascend Table Mountain, see the penguins at Boulders Beach & visit Cape Point Then spend a few days relaxing in winelands of Franschhoek or Stellenbosch. All game drives, park fees & transfers included.
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• Kruger National Park Safari
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• Table Mountain
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• Birding & Photography
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• Safari Vacation, South Africa
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• South Africa holiday
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• Open Top Game Drives
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• Cape Point
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• Big-5 Safari Vacation
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• Holiday, Cape Town
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• Stellenbosch & Franschhoek
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This South Africa escorted tour travels from Johannesburg to view the suberb wildlife of the Kruger Park, before continuing through the kingdoms of Swaziland & Zululand to the beaches of Durban. Then fly to Port Elizabeth & travel along the scenic Garden Route to Cape Town - followed by free time to explore this beautiful city. Regular departures. Group size 2-18. No children < 8.
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• Knysna
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• Port Elizabeth
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• Zululand & St Lucia
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Durban
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• Garden Route
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• Kruger Park
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• Cape Town
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• South Africa Escorted Tour
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• Swaziland
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Our escorted safari tours in South Africa combine Cape Town & the scenic Garden Route with the wildlife of the famous Kruger National Park. Ascend Table Mountain, visit Cape Point & explore the Garden Route, including Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Knysna & Tsitsikamma. Then fly to Johannesburg to we visit Soweto & the Apartheid Museum, before ending with a thrilling Big 5 safari in Kruger. Regular departures. Group size 2-18. No children < 8.
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• Cape Town
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• Mossel Bay
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Garden Route
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• Table Mountain
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• Tsitsikamma
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• Kruger National Park
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• Safari Tours, South Africa
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• Cape Point & Penguins
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• Knysna
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This fascinating holiday to Cape Town in South Africa includes a Big Five safari at a private game reserve in the Kruger region, followed by a beach vacation near historic Ilhe de Mozambique, a UNESCO World Heritage site that still reflects its Portguese heritage. Enjoy relaxing on the beach, swimming, snorkelling, fishing & diving along unspoilt coral reefs. All transfers & game drives included.
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• Cape Point
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• Ilhe de Mozambique
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• Boulders Beach Penguins
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• Private Game Reserve
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• Swimming & Snorkelling
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• Holiday to Cape Town, South Africa
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• Safari in Kruger region
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• Kruger Vacation
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• Diving & Fishing
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• Table Mountain
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Combine a luxury Rovos Rail train journey in South Africa, travelling the length of this beautiful country to Cape Town, with a holiday & Big Five safari in the famous Kruger National Park. Ascend Table Mountain by cable car, visit the Stellenbosch & Franschhoek winelands & Cape Point. Regular departures in both directions (Pullman, Luxury or Royal cabin). All transfers & game drives included.
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• Safari, Kruger Park
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• Maatjiesfontein
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• Stellenbosch Winelands
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• Elephant Sanctuary
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• Luxury Rovos Rail Train, South Africa
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• Kimberley
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• Big 5 Game Drives
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• Cape Town Holiday & Safari
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• Cape of Good Hope
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• Blyde River Canyon
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Explore beautiful South Africa on the Blue Train, travelling in luxury across the country on this amazing safari holiday vacation to Cape Town where you can visit the Stellenbosch Winelands, ascend Table Mountain by cable car and see penguins, seals and whales in season. Complete your holiday with a Big Five safari in the famous Kruger Park. Regular departures in both directions (Deluxe or Luxury).
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• Vacation, Cape Town
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• Table Mountain
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• Kimberley
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• Stellenbosch Winelands
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• V&A Waterfront
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• Pretoria
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• South Africa, Blue Train
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• Kruger Park
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• Blue Train Safari Holiday Vacation
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• Big 5 Game Drives
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Our Seychelles and safari holidays combine the wildlife of the Kruger Park region in South Africa, with island hopping in the stunning Seychelles islands. You can stay in an exclusive luxury private game reserve, or in a lodge inside the park, with both offering outstanding Big Five game viewing. Then fly to Mahe & enjoy island hopping to Praslin & La Digue. All transfers, park fees & game drives included.
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• Seychelles and Safari Holidays
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• Praslin Island
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• Private Game Reserve
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• Indian Ocean Beaches
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• Kruger Park, South Africa
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• La Digue
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• Mahe Island, Seychelles
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Island Hopping
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• Luxury Lodge
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Our tailor made South Africa holidays combine the wildife of the famous Kruger National Park, with the historic Zulu Battlefields at Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift in KwaZulu Natal and the beautiful city of Cape Town. Ascend Table Mountain, visit Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Robben Island and the winelands of Stellenbosch, Franshhoek & Paarl. All transfers, park fees & game drives included.
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• Rorke's Drift
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Cape Town
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• Zulu Battlefields
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• South Africa Holidays
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• Isandlwana
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• Photography
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• Table Mountain
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• Stellenbosch Winelands
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• Kruger National Park
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Travel with your own Private Guide on this wonderful Kruger Park Safari and Cape Town holiday in scenic South Africa. Explore the wildlife & birds of this world famous region, including the Blyde River Canyon. Travelling at your own pace, this holiday is ideal for family groups or special interests such as birding, botany & photography. All park fees, game viewing & specified sightseeing included.
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Holiday, South Africa
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• Birding & Photography
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• Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
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• Stellenbosch Winelands
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• Safari & Cape Town Holiday
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• Cape Point
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• Kruger Park Safari
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• Private Guide, Kruger Park
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• Table Mountain
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This thrilling South Africa walking safari is based in a tented camp near Skukuza in the heart of the famous Kruger Park, tracking wildlife on foot & with sleep-out option. Afterwards enjoy 2 nights at a traditional Kruger safari lodge, before flying to beautiful Cape Town, with guided hike up Table Mountain & walking at Cape Point & Stellenbosch. All game drives & transfers included.
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• Tented Walking Camp
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• Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch
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• Cape Town
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• South Africa Walking Safari
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• Kruger Park
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• Hike up Table Mountain
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• Kruger Park Safari Lodge
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• Walking Safari
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• Optional Sleep Out
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• Cape Point Hike
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Our Seychelles safari & honeymoon packages combine a thrilling Big Five safari in the famous Kruger Park in South Africa with the mighty Victoria Falls, before flying to Mahe in the Seychelles. Visit an Elephant Sanctuary, Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre & the green Blyde River Canyon on the beautiful Drakensberg Panorama Route & enjoy a Zambezi River cruise. Then relax in the spectacular Seychelles.
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• Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
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• Praslin & La Digue
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• Safari Honeymoon Packages
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Mahe Island, Seychelles
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• South Africa
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Island Hopping
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• Kruger National Park Safari
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• Seychelles Safari Honeymoon Packages
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Our tailor made Cape Town, South Africa and Zanzibar safari holidays & honeymoon packages offer a wide choice of hotels & game reserves. Explore Cape Town, visit the Cape of Good Hope, see cute penguins at Boulders Beach & savour fine food & wine in the Stellenbosch Winelands. Then enjoy a thrilling Big Five safari in the world famous Kruger National Park, before flying north to spectacular Zanzibar island.
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Cape of Good Hope
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• Table Mountain
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• Cape Town, South Africa and Zanzibar
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• Stellenbosch Winelands
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• Zanzibar Island, Indian Ocean
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• South Africa & Zanzibar Safari Holidays
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• Kruger National Park Safari
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• Cape Town
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• Honeymoon Packages
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Four times a year golfers can enjoy a spectacular journey aboard the luxury Rovos Rail Golf Train in South Africa, playing championship golf at Sun City, the scenic Drakensberg Mountains, Durban, Swaziland & Leopard Creek. Also enjoy a safari in Hluhuwe Game Reserve. All transfers & golf included, with full programme of activities for non-golfers (Pullman, Deluxe or Royal cabin).
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• Royal Swazi Golf Club
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• Durban Country Club
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• Luxury Rovos Rail Golf Train
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• Golf Train South Africa
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• Ladysmith
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• Champagne Sports Resort
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• Pretoria
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• Hluhluwe Safari
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• Sun City
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• Leopard Creek
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Our wonderful range of South Africa tailor-made holidays include this private safari, travelling with your own driver/guide & staying in a rest camp inside the Kruger National Park, before continuing through the mountains of Swaziland to Hluhluwe, St Lucia and the beaches of Durban. Also visit the green Blyde River Canyon, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre & an elephant sanctuary.
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• Blyde River Canyon
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• Durban North Coast Beaches
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• Private Safari Kruger Park
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• Hluhluwe Game Reserve
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• Kruger Rest Camp: Big Five Safari
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• South Africa Private Safari
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• Moholoholo Wildlife Centre
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• St Lucia Boat Ride
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• South Africa Tailor Made Holidays
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• Swaziland
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This wonderful Mozambique safari holiday combines Big Five game viewing in the Kruger Park in South Africa with a vacation on beautiful Bazaruto Island. Fly in a light aircraft to Vilanculos, continuing by boat to Bazaruto, where you can enjoy water sports, spa treatments, snorkelling at Two Mile Reef, diving & deep sea fishing. All transfers, game drives & local flights included.
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• Kruger National Park
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• Deep Sea Game Fishing
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• Bazaruto Island
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Mozambique Safari Holiday
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• Kruger South Africa Vacation
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• Snorkelling
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• Scuba Diving
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• Vilanculos, Mozambique
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• Beach Picnics
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This luxury South Africa & Madagascar safari holiday combines the Kruger Park, home to the Big Five, with the wonderful Anjajavy lodge, where you can see dancing lemurs & other wildlife unique to Madagascar. Afterwards relax on Anjajavy's unspoilt turquoise beaches, swim and snorkel in these warm clear waters & explore the nearby nearby tsingy & caves. All game drives, light aircraft flights & transfers included.
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• Luxury South Africa & Madagascar
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• Kruger National Park
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• Turquoise Beaches
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• Lemurs & Unique Wildlife
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• Lions & Elephants
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• Birding
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• Luxury Madagascar Safari Holiday
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• Big Five Game Drives
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• Anjajavy Lodge
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• Snorkelling & Tsingys
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Explore beautiful South Africa on a luxury train with Rovos Rail on this epic journey, travelling to the Kruger Park, Swaziland, Zululand, Durban, Drakensberg Mountains, Free State, Addo & the scenic Garden Route, all the way to Cape Town, with included game viewing & Spion Kop battlefield tour. Golfing journeys also availables. Departs twice a year (Pullman, Deluxe or Royal cabin). Early booking essential.
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• Luxury Train, Rovos Rail
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• Swaziland
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• Garden Route & Cape Town
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• Hluhluwe Game Reserve
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• Bloemfontein
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• Oudtshoorn & George
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• Kruger National Park
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• Durban
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• Addo Elephant Park
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• South Africa Luxury Train
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