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Leader: Weldon Lee Price: $4025 (based on dbl occp - single suppl avail) Deposit: $500 Limit: 7 Days: 8 days/7 nights From: Johannesburg, South Africa Includes: air trans: JNB-HDS, lodging, complete meals, grnd transport, park fees, 5 full days shooting
This
adventure takes place in the South Africa’s Balule Private Nature Reserve, arguably
the best game viewing area in the entire Greater
Kruger National Park Management Area. Unlike safaris in the
national park proper, where you must remain on roads at all times, guides in
Balule are allowed to drive off-road and into the bush to get you closer to the
wildlife. World-famous
for its abundant wildlife, the area is home to the Big Five − Elephant,
Cape Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, and Rhino Game
drives are conducted especially modified Land Rovers, renowned for their comfort
and reliability. The vehicles are open, assuring you of excellent all-round
visibility, as well as the excitement of meeting Africa’s Big Five
up-close-and-personal with nothing between you and your subject. You
can expect photo opportunities that rank among the best in Africa and the world. We
will do everything in our power to transform this trip into a once-in-a-lifetime
experience.
Photo
Opportunities Ranking Among Africa’s
Best!
Itinerary
Day 1 (Saturday)
- Upon arrival in
Johannesburg, you will be met at the airport by our South African representative
and whisked away to the Lesedi Cultural Day 2 (Sunday)
- Depart
Johannesburg for Hoedspruit via South African Airways. Upon arrival, you will be
transported to nearby Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, situated in the heart of the vast
Balule Nature Reserve, which will be your home for the next six days.
After unpacking, you will attend an orientation meeting, followed by lunch and
time for relaxing; but don’t put that camera away. There will be plenty of
photo opportunities around the lodge before dinner. It is not uncommon for
warthogs, zebra, and even wildebeest to venture into camp. Days 3-7 (Monday-Friday)
- Mornings
will find you exploring the mixed-woodlands, not only for the Big Five, but the
30-plus species of mammals that are common to the area. You can expect a variety
of colorful and exotic birds to grace your viewfinder. Hippopotamus and
crocodile often provide willing subjects among the lily pads filing the water
way that cuts through the woodland area. Sunsets will typically find you at one
of several waterholes, where you will experience elephants, lions, Cape buffalo,
leopards, and a variety of other species as they come to quench their thirst.
This
itinerary is meant as a guide. Exact
routing depends on movement of animal herds.
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Dates: May 24-31, 2008
Lodge, a World Heritage Site, where you
will dine and spend the night. Nestled in the pristine bushveld, where families
from the Zulu, Xhosa, and Pedi live in their traditional homesteads, Lesedi is a
true African experience that MUST be experienced; it cannot be described.