Day 1 : Johannesburg
Arrive at OR Tambo International Airport Johannesburg home by one of our representatives or your guide, delivery of documents.
Check for Soweto, sightseeing tour of Soweto in Johannesburg. You'll discover the different ethnic groups in this region and the places where Nelson Mandela made his first speech during the Apartheid.
Lunch in a shebeen, a former smuggler's bar.
Road to Pretoria
Visit the capital Pretoria and its main sites: the parliament and monuments Voortreker
Dinner at restaurant and overnight at the Madeleine Manhahan hotel or guest house (or similar).
Day 2 : Mpumalanga
Breakfast
Then departure Mines Cullinan diamond.
Mine Tour.
(The largest diamond ever discovered mine comes from this: it weighed 3106 carats! It was extracted from the mine in 1905 and was named president of the mine, Thomas Cullinan).The Cullinan was offered by South Africa to King Edward VII of England. They sent a copy under guard glass in the United Kingdom, while traveling ... the original by post!
The Cullinan 1, also known as the Great Star of Africa, since 1910 shines on the scepter to the cross Crown Jewels of Britain.
Lunch en route or on site.
Overnight at Hotel Sanbonani or Casa Do Sol for 3 nights (or similar), located in border of Kruger Park.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3 : Kruger Park
Morning awakening.Breakfast Picnic
Kruger Park is the largest parks in South Africa, two and a half times Corsica. Established in 1898, but open to the public since 1927, it houses a variety of wildlife, the largest in the world. Backed by the Mozambican border, the Kruger Park is something of a state within a state, the country where animals are king.
Departure for a full day safari in Kruger Park by private vehicle.
Optional extras on Day 10 4x4 squares, open vehicle
Lunch at a rest stop or camp.
Continuation of the safari park and exit at dusk.Back at the lodge.
Barbecue dinner (grilled with wood fires outdoors).Overnight at hotel
Day 4 : Blyde River
Breakfast
Discovery panoramas of Blyde River Canyon, third largest canyon in the world, with a length of 20 km and a depth of 700 m.
Photo stop at "Three rondavels" at God's window to discover the magnificent panorama of the lowveld.
Lunch at the Royal in the village of Pilgrim's Rest.
Visit Pilgrim's rest, a picturesque mining village recently classified a historical monument. It was here in 1873, they discovered a major gold deposit.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 5 : Swaziland
Breakfast.
Road to swaziland, customsLunchVisit a traditional Swazi village.Visit and discovery of the Swazi crafts.Visit a glass factory and a handicraft market.Visit a candle makingOvernight at Mountain Inn or Foresters Arms or straw huts in a village in Swaziland (or similar), dinner
Day 6 : Swaziland/Safari
Breakfast.
Day devoted to a 4x4 safari into the reserve in Swaziland MkhayaLunch on siteRelease swazilandNight and dinner in Aventura or Old Joes Kaia Loskopdam (or similar)
Day 7 : Sun City
Breakfast and drive to Sun City Lunch enrouteInstalling the Sun City Cabanas or Cascasdes or The Hotel for 2 nights half board
Free day with half board (dinner included)
Sun City is a hotel complex built as an amusement park:
The valley of waves include:
- The lagoon: mid-lake, mid-pool, lined with sand (and cement) white.The main feature is to be occasionally lively waves high enough that everyone faces on huge orange tubes.
- The sacred river: a ride on inner tubes.
- The slides: three giant water runs (two sinuous, the other very steep) that you borrow in room air.Possibility of renting space on inner tubesBath sheets will be given on presentation of your hotel card.
Entertainment Center - "Hall of Treasures"
- Here are the slot machines, jackpots, shops, cinemas sensation, bowling, video games and electronics.
- The Casino is located in Sun City Hotel (accessible by shuttle): roulette, blackjack. And everywhere, cafes, restaurants, bars.
2 Golf courses
- The Gary Player (closed in November) and the
- Lost City Golf Course (please book as soon as possible)
Day 10 : Sun City/Johannesburg
Breakfast
Depart for Johannesburg with your guide or your vehicle, stop in a craft market along the way and lunch at the famous Carnivore.
Road to the Johannesburg airport, assistance and boarding at your next destination
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