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Dubai and South Africa, Safari Holiday: Durban + Drakensberg + Nambiti

South Africa: KwaZulu Natal + Nambiti Safari + Dubai
Dubai and South Africa Safari Holiday Durban Drakensberg Nambiti
12 NIGHTS FROM:
$2,983
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
SRI12D
• Dubai and South Africa
• Safari Holiday, Durban
• Nambiti Game Reserve
• Big Five Game Drives
• Drakensberg Mountains
• Bushman Paintings
• Dubai Creek & Old Town
• Burj Khalifa
• Jumeirah Mosque
• South Africa, Safari Holiday

With Emirates now flying directly to Durban, this exciting Dubai and South Africa safari holiday combines the beaches of Durban, the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains & Big Five game viewing in the luxurious malaria-free Nambiti Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, with a few nights in Dubai. Ascend Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world, shop at Dubai Mall or take a 4x4 jeep safari. All transfers & game drives included.

Day 1
You will be met at Durban Airport and transferred 3-hours through the rolling hills of the Natal Midlands and Ladysmith, to the malaria-free Nambiti Game Reserve.
 
Check into your Big Five safari lodge and enjoy a thrilling afternoon open-top game drive with your lodge ranger.
Days 2 To 3
Rise early when game viewing conditions are at their best, for a shared open-top game drive with a lodge ranger in Nambiti Game Reserve.
 
With a mixed vegetation of savanna grasslands, indigenous trees and bushveld, this wildlife conservation area is home to all the Big Five, as well as offering an ideal habitat for a large variety of plains game and abundant bird life. Although leopard are rarely seen, this reserve offers excellent opportunities to spot the endangered cheetah. Return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation, before returning to the bushveld in the late afternoon for another exciting game drive.
 
Note: Children < 2 years are not allowed on open top game drives, with higher age limits applicable at certain lodges.
Day 4
After some final early morning game viewing in Nambiti Game Reserve, transfer 2-hours via Ladysmith to the spectacular uKhahlamba Drakensberg Mountains, recognised as a World Heritage site due to its vast collection of San Bushmen rock art paintings.
    
Known locally as the Barrier of Spears the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains form the backbone of Southern Africa, running all the way down from the Great Rift Valley. Check into your mountain resort in this area of unspoilt natural beauty.
Days 5 To 6
At leisure to relax in the Drakensberg Mountains and enjoy the facilities of your resort, with superlative scenery and fresh mountain air making it ideal for walking holidays at any level of fitness. Your hotel will organise guided walks each day – typically one short walk and one long walk, or a walk to a Bushman painting.
  
Your hotel has a swimming pool and offers many activities in or near the resort including golf, horse riding in the mountains, fly fishing, tennis, lawn bowls, badminton, mountain biking, table tennis, darts and pool. The mountains also offer an outstanding location for bird watching – particularly raptors, but also sunbirds, waxbills and the numerous other species found in the grasslands, riverine scrub and natural forests.
Day 7
This morning enjoy the beauty of the Natal Midlands on your 3-hour transfer to your hotel on the Durban North Coast, renowned for its wonderful beaches and warm holiday weather.
 
Check into your hotel and relax in your lush sub-tropical surroundings on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean.
Days 8 To 9
At leisure to relax on the warm golden beaches of the Durban North Coast.
 
Many optional activities are available such as a marine cruise to search for dolphins, turtles, sharks, whales (in season) and other fascinating sea life. Championship golf, horse riding and deep sea game fishing are also available.
Days 10 To 13
Transfer to Durban Airport for your onward flight.