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11 days: Kruger National Park + Rocktail Beach Camp

11 day Kruger National Park + Rocktail Beach Camp - A spectacular and affordable 10-night South African safari in the Kruger National Park and then enjoy amazing diving and endless white beaches of iSimangaliso Wetland Park!


Experience the best of South Africa’s bush and seashore on this amazing 10-night/11-day itinerary – from the remote and scenic northern region of the Kruger National Park at Pafuri Camp (a baobab dotted landscape with spectacular wildlife and cultural sites seen on game drives and walks) to the endless white beaches of iSimangaliso Wetland Park at Rocktail Beach Camp (South Africa’s best beach experience with quiet sandy beaches, prolific marine life, diving, snorkelling and community visits) – with a night spent in the bustling cityscapes of Johannesburg in between.

This Baobabs & Beaches 11 day Kruger National Park & Rocktail Beach Camp package has scheduled departures every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Monday departures:
4 nights – Pafuri Camp
1 night – Tintswalo at Waterfall or The Grace Rosebank
5 nights – Rocktail Beach Camp

Wednesday & Friday departures:
5 nights – Pafuri Camp
1 night – Tintswalo at Waterfall or The Grace Rosebank
4 nights – Rocktail Beach Camp

This itinerary features drastically discounted rates at both Pafuri Camp and Rocktail Beach Camp.

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FB = Full board    BB = Bed & Breakfast    DBB = Dinner, bed & breakfast
Monday Departures
Day 1
Road transfer from OR Tambo International Airport to Lanseria Airport.
Scheduled light aircraft transfer from Lanseria Airport to Pafuri Camp.
Accommodation: 4 x nights @ Pafuri Camp (FB)

Day 2 – 4
Daily scheduled activities at Pafuri Camp (FB).

Day 5
Scheduled light aircraft transfer from Pafuri Camp to Lanseria Airport.
Road transfer to either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank.
Accommodation: 1 x night @ either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank (BB).

Day 6
Road transfer from either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank to OR Tambo International Airport.
Road transfer from Richard’s Bay Airport to Rocktail Beach Camp.
Accommodation: 5 x nights @ Rocktail Beach Camp (DBB)

Day 7 -10
Daily scheduled activities at Rocktail Beach Camp (DBB).

Day 11
Depart Rocktail Beach Camp under your own arrangements.

Wednesday & Friday Departures
Day 1
Road transfer from OR Tambo International Airport to Lanseria Airport.
Scheduled light aircraft transfer from Lanseria Airport to Pafuri Camp.
Accommodation: 5 x nights @ Pafuri Camp (FB)

Day 2 – 5
Daily scheduled activities at Pafuri Camp (FB).

Day 6
Scheduled light aircraft transfer from Pafuri Camp to Lanseria Airport.
Road transfer to either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank. Accommodation: 1 x night @ either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank (BB).

Day 7
Road transfer from either Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace Hotel in Rosebank to OR Tambo International Airport.
Road transfer from Richards Bay Airport to Rocktail Beach Camp.
Accommodation: 4 x nights @ Rocktail Beach Camp (DBB)

Day 8 -10
Daily scheduled activities at Rocktail Beach Camp (DBB).

Day 11
Depart Rocktail Beach Camp under your own arrangements.

Pafuri_Camp_-_BedroomPafuri Camp is situated between the Limpopo and the Luvuvhu Rivers in the northern sector of the Kruger National Park, in a 24 000-hectare area called the Pafuri triangle or the Makuleke. This area is the ancestral home of the Makuleke people and is one of the most diverse and scenically attractive areas in the Kruger National Park.

The region is considered one of Kruger's biodiversity hotspots, with some of the largest herds of elephant and buffalo, leopard and lion and incredibly prolific birdlife. In May 2007 the biological significance of the area was recognised in its declaration as a Ramsar Site - a wetland of international importance.

Situated in the far northern sector of the Park and being so different from the rest of the Park, it complements the scenery, experience and game viewing offered at the lodges in the central and southern Kruger and the private reserves like the Sabi Sand on the western boundary of the Park. Travellers looking to experience the Kruger in its entirety should ideally combine Pafuri in the subtropical far north with any number of camps in the central parts of Kruger.

Accommodation consists of 20 tented rooms (including six family rooms for up to four people), each with en-suite bathroom facilities. These spacious, light tented rooms all look out over the Luvuvhu River; guests can sit on their decks and watch for elephant, nyala, waterbuck or bushbuck coming down to drink - to name but a few!

Activities in the Makuleke / Pafuri area are extremely varied and interesting. Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, night drives, walks, hides are all part of the range of activities that are on offer. One of the most important aspects of this area is its palaeo-anthropological history, with its abundance of evidence of early human ancestors stretching back some two million years ago, through the Stone Age and into the Iron Age about 400 years ago when the Thulamela dynasty ruled in this area. This dynasty built incredible structures that are not dissimilar to that found in the Great Zimbabwe. Throughout the concession, there is evidence of its human inhabitants, in the form of rock paintings and artefacts - under many a baobab are Stone Age hand tools, such as hand axes, to be found.

Diving_at_Rocktail_Beach_CampRocktail Beach Camp is set back in and shaded by the sanctuary of the lush Maputaland Coastal Forest covering the ancient dunes that make up the edge of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coast. With the Maputaland Marine Reserve just offshore and the beach a brisk 20-minute walk from the camp, there are world-class diving and snorkelling, remote, unspoilt beaches and other beach adventures to be had.

The camp consists of 17 rooms (9 standard rooms plus 8 suites), all of which with en-suite bathrooms, open-feel indoor shower and overhead fans. Seven of these are family suites with a shared bathroom and two bedrooms for two adults and two children. A honeymoon suite has wonderful views over the ocean and dune forest.

Rocktail Beach Camp also has a central dining room, bar and lounge with large wrap-around veranda. A raised viewing deck just off the veranda has wide views that extend out to the ocean. The camp's main area has a large pool, curio shop and children's playroom, complete with board games and other fun activities for families.

From a scuba diving perspective, Rocktail Bay is unique. Not only is the diving conducted within a Reserve and World Heritage Site along unspoiled reefs, but divers have the luxury of knowing that they alone have access to these sites and are the only underwater visitors along this stretch of the coastline.

Package Prices:
01 Feb 10 – 31 Mar 2010: R 23 250.00 (Single supplement R 5 902.00)
01 Apr – 30 Apr 2010: R 27 040.00 (Single supplement R 7 557.00)
01 May – 31 May 2010: R 20 940.00 (Single supplement R 5 075.00)
01 Aug – 31 Aug 2010: R 28 330.00 (Single supplement R 9 373.00)
01 Sep – 30 Nov 2010: R 23 370.00 (Single supplement R 6 122.00)

Inclusions:
  • Road transfer from OR Tambo International Airport to Lanseria Airport.
  • Return scheduled light aircraft transfer: Lanseria Airport – Pafuri Camp – Lanseria Airport.
  • All accommodation on a shared basis.
  • All meals at Pafuri Camp, Breakfast at Tintswalo at Waterfall OR at The Grace in Rosebank;
  • Dinner & Breakfast at Rocktail Beach Camp.
  • Scheduled twice daily lodge activities at Pafuri Camp as well as Rocktail Beach Camp.
  • Road transfers from Lanseria to Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace in Rosebank.
  • Road transfers from Tintswalo at Waterfall OR The Grace in Rosebank to OR Tambo International Airport.
  • Road transfer from Richard’s Bay Airport to Rocktail Beach Camp (one way).
  • Services of the lodge guides and staff.
  • Relevant park fees.
  • Laundry can be done at most camps/lodges. In some cases this is included in the tariff quoted.
  • Accommodation taxes, the applicable Tourism Levies and all relevant Value Added Tax (VAT).

Exclusions:
  • Any other meals not specified
  • All drinks and porterage
  • Any tours/excursions which are not standard lodge daily activities
  • Any scheduled flights and related ticket and airport taxes including between Johannesburg and Richard’s Bay;
  • Cancellation, baggage and medical insurance;
  • Staff gratuities;
  • Any new Government taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control;
  • Visa fees where relevant.
  • Any items of a personal nature.
  • Luggage is restricted to 20 kg per person (maximum in a soft bag/s including camera equipment and hand luggage). If these limits above are exceeded, the excess luggage can be held (or forwarded to the point of exit) for your flight out at the end of the safari. Kindly note that the additional cost incurred will be for your account.

Accommodation subject to availability at time of booking.

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