Dramatic coastlines, mountains, canyons and abundant wildlife, this trip will certainly fill your students with awe and wonder and encourage enquiring questions.
South Africa presents an extravaganza of opportunities for physical and human geographical studies. Students will witness a superb range of river processes from mountain waterfalls, ‘Lucky’ potholes and gorges meandering down to wetland habitats, where hippos and crocodiles can be seen basking in balmy waters. Venture into the grasslands of the Kruger National Park to spot the ‘big five’. Encourage your students to question to what extent fragile landscapes and vulnerable indigenous cultures are being protected or threatened by tourism.
Visit a gold mining town and consider the challenges of working 3km below the surface. Reflect on conditions in Soweto, where a township tour exposes social exclusion and polarisation; your students will be amazed at the community’s wonderfully positive attitude to life. South Africa will astound, inspire and delight your students and encourage them to question diverse geographical issues and put their own lives into a new context.
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11 Days to South Africa Eastern Highlights
Day 1:
Fly from London overnight to Johannesburg.
Day 2:
Arrive in Johannesburg, meet your guide and transfer by coach to Hazyview. On the way visit Dullstroom Bird of Prey Sanctuary dedicated to caring for and rehabilitating a wide range of species. Overnight stay in Hazyview.
Day 3:
The morning excursions will take you from Long Tom Pass to Lisbon Falls, onward to Gods Window, you can experience the breathtaking views of this 700m high clifftop popular vantage point. From here you will travel on to Blyde River Canyon, the largest green canyon in Africa due to its subtropical foliage. Overnight stay in Hazyview.
Day 4:
Transfer to Kruger National. Spend the day game viewing in the largest National Park in Africa, It is almost the same size as Wales. All the Big Five game animals are found at Kruger National Park, boasting more species of mammals than any other African Game Reserve (at 147 species) including leopard, rhino, elephant, lion and cape buffalo. Overnight stay in Kruger Park area.
Day 5:
Spend the day game viewing in Kruger National Park.Overnight stay in Kruger Park area.
Day 6:
In the Morning transfer to the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park on the north coast of Kwazulu-Natal, a UNESCO world heritage site it is home to marine reserves, game reserves as well as a number of lakes and wilderness areas. Overnight in St Lucia area.
Day 7:
In the morning enjoy a boat tour around lake St. Lucia. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight in St Lucia area.
Day 8:
Depart St Lucia for Pretoria. Overnight in Pretoria.
Day 9:
Depart for Pretoria. Visit the Voortrekker Monument a massive structure built to honour emigrants who left the Cape colony moving further into South Africa in the 1830's to 40's. Not far from here you will visit the Union Buildings which house the Presidents offices and visit the largest zoo in South Africa. Pretoria Zoo plays a vital part in the conservation of threatened species in Africa. Overnight in Pretoria.
Day 10:
Visit the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Rescue Centre (formerly De Wildt) which breeds and rescues rare and endangered species such as cheetahs and African Wild dog. Transfer to Johannesburg airport for your overnight return flight to London.
Day 11:
Arrive back in the UK.
