Explore Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. Big 5 Game Reserve. Tiger Fishing. Coastal Game Reserve, Turtle Nests, Snorkeling.
Day 1
Self Drive from Johannesburg to Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. Arrive at Lodge in Big 5 Game reserve. Late afternoon Game viewing from boat. Half Board.
Day 2
Early Morning Game Drive. Afternoon Tiger Fishing on Pongola Dam.
A major angling game fish, the striking tiger fish, can be recognized by the bluish sheen on its back, a series of parallel longitudinal black stripes, intensive yellow to blood red fins with trailing black edges and a series of 8 large, protruding, sharply pointed teeth.
Aptly described as voracious and fierce, the tiger fish are found in warm, well-oxygenated water, mainly in larger rivers and lakes, tending to frequent the surface layers where it often falls prey to the swooping African Fish Eagle.
Pongola Poort Dam in the Pongola Game Reserve is the most southern river / lake where tiger fish are endemic. Although widespread and still common in certain areas like the Pongola river, tiger fish are declining in most rivers due to pollution, water extraction and obstructions like weirs and dams that prevent their passage up or downstream to suitable spawning sites along flooded river banks and lake shores.
From the novice fisherman to the expert anglers fishing with a fly, Pongola Poort Dam offers you the ideal location for tiger fishing of a lifetime, while you enjoy the pristine wilderness setting that compares favorably to the wilds of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
Day 3
Depart for Cape Vidal on the Indian Ocean coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Stop for supplies en-route before Checking in to Chalets. Self Catering for 2 nights.
Day 4
At Leisure Cape Vidal. Cape Vidal is situated north-east of St Lucia and falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (St Lucia Marine Reserve). Wildlife, especially birds are abundant and self-guided trails enable visitors to see some of the surrounding wetlands and Lake Bhangazi. Cape Vidal also boasts access to the eastern shores of Lake St Lucia where there is a variety of game including reedbuck, other antelope, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo, spectacular water, forest and grassland birds and the wonderful Indian Ocean shore line with its startling array of marine animals.
Day 5
Depart Cape Vidal for St Lucia. Morning Boat Trip on St Lucia Estuary. PM drive to Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park Big 5 Game reserve. Check into Lodge. Half Board.Afternoon Game Drive
Day 6 and Day 7
At leisure to explore the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park.
One of the largest game parks in South Africa, the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park is renowned for its wide variety of bird and animal life. Besides the ‘big five’- elephant, lion, leopard. buffalo and rhino – elusive cheetah, wild dog and nyala along with many other well-known bushveld species inhabit the park, offering visitors an excellent game viewing experience. The park covers 96 000 hectares, and comprises three reserves: Hluhluwe, Imfolozi (Umfolozi) – two of South Africa’s oldest game reserves, both founded in 1895 – and the linking Corridor Reserve, proclaimed in 1989.
Day 8
Departing early head back to Johannesburg taking in the beautiful scenery of central Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Drakensberg Mountains.
Starting from R2000 P/P/D Meals as indicated.
