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YOU ARE HERE: Home > Tours > 5 Day 5 Star Zululand Game & Cultural Safari (RBY-RBYF)
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5 Day 5 Star Zululand Game & Cultural Safari (RBY-RBYF)
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Mountain Lodge
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Tour Duration: 5 days
Start: Richards Bay
End: Richards Bay
Observe at first-hand the colourful mosaic that makes up the fabric of South African society today. Experience the pulsating tribal rhythms of Africa with a visit to Dumazulu Traditional Village.
Tour Type: African Safari, Guided, Cultural
Regions covered:
Kwazulu Natal, Zululand, Kwazulu Natal North Coast, South Africa
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Tour Details
Day 1:
A representative will meet you in Richards Bay, home to South Africa’s largest harbour, followed by a transfer to your game lodge.
The Lodge lies within the 15 000 hectares/3 800 acres of Phinda Private Game Reserve, in the Maputaland region of KwaZulu-Natal.
Stay in private suites featuring spacious en suite bathrooms, sitting areas and spectacular viewing decks. Between exciting game-drives, birdwatch from the pooldeck, or simply relax in the Lodge’s comfortable sitting area with its great vaulted ceiling and enormous fireplace.
Safari activities at Phinda Game Reserve are plentiful. Enjoy game-drives, interpretive bush walks, canoeing on the Mzinene River, White Rhino tracking, or watch the sunrise or sunset whilst enjoying a Mzinene Riverboat Cruise.
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Day 2:
Safari's at dawn and dusk with experienced rangers and trackers reveal the wonders of wild Zululand, from the awe-inspiring Big Five to a fascinating array of plants, statuesque antelope to startling insects, and of course over 350 species of magnificent birds that grace the reserve. Bush walks during the day not only afford the opportunity of tracking the black rhino on foot, but offer close encounters with the subtleties of nature and a brush with the traditional legends and uses of plants.
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Day 3:
After breakfast guests will visit the Dumazulu Traditional Village located in the heart of Zululand’s KwaZulu Natal region, for an exciting ethnic experience.
Dumazulu, meaning the 'Thundering Zulu', is the only cultural homestead or kraal in Zululand to have been personally opened by a Zulu King, his majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini, a direct descendant of the famous King Shaka Zulu. The Kraal residents form part of the 'living museum' where they continue to carry out age old manufacturing traditions including spear, shield and clay pot making, basket weaving, intricate bead work and bone throwing by a Sangoma (African witchdoctor). The cultural experience culminates in spectacular and vibrant Zulu dancing.
Following this fantastic cultural tour, guests go to their next lodge. Literally hand-built by local Zulu people to minimise impact on the rare Sand Forest, the stilted glass chalets of the lodge float between the forest floor below and the towering Torchwood trees above. Within these unique habitats no luxury has been overlooked, from beechwood and slate floors, to air-conditioning and hand towels tied with lichen.
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Day 4:
Take a walk with one of the game rangers and enjoy close encounters with nature and a brush with traditional legends and uses of plants.
Game drives promise a feast of adventure – prolific Big Five encounters are the norm, superbly complimented by inspired sightings of large and small game species. Whether on a vehicle safari at dawn, blazing trails on foot or exploring the very depth of African nights, your journey will be one of total awe and fulfillment.
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Day 5:
This morning, guests are collected from the lodge and transferred back to Richards Bay Airport.
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