Final Field Program - University of Virginia

ITINERARY:
Day 1: Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your two-hour flight to Durban. On arrival, travel to
Zululand Tree Lodge. After check-in, the remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. In the late afternoon, enjoy an
exhilarating game drive. (Box L, D; Zululand Tree Lodge)
Day 2: Enjoy a quick cup of tea and biscuits before you embark on a full-day game drive in the Hluhluwe Game
Reserve. After lunch in the reserve, continue to search for the ―Big Five.‖ Return to the lodge and freshen up
before dinner. The remainder of the evening is at leisure. (B, L, D; Zululand Tree Lodge)
Day 3: After breakfast, enjoy one last view of the savannah while driving to Durban for your return flight to Cape
Town. (B, snack on flight)
CAP23 THREE-DAY SAFARI TO HLUHLUWE-UMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE (UMKHUMBI
LODGE) (0700 Tuesday, 05 October – 1730 Thursday, 07 October) Minimum 19/Maximum 23 (PRICE:
$1,799) PRE-SALE ONLY
The province of KwaZulu Natal is referred to as the ―Kingdom of the Zulus‖ and claims the oldest game reserve
in Africa, the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve. Established in 1895, this combined reserve spans more than
237,000 acres of hilly terrain and wooded savannah. The rich habitat is prime ―Big Five‖ country and is the only
park in its province under formal conservation. The park reclaimed its international standing during the 1950s and
60s with Operation Rhino, which increased the then-diminishing white rhinoceros population through antipoaching
control. The park has the largest concentration of black and white rhinoceros in the world. The wild
dog, believed to be Africa‘s most-endangered carnivore, is now one of the park‘s conservation priorities. The
park also is renowned for its wilderness trails, which date back to the 1950s and it‘s Game Capture Unit, a
benchmark for animal capture and sustainable utilization throughout Africa.
Accommodation will be at the Umkhumbi Lodge. Nestled in the bush, Umkhumbi is the Zulu name for the Red
Duiker, a shy small red antelope, which can commonly be seen picking its way across the forest floor. Each room
has en-suite bath and shower, private veranda, refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities, and air-conditioning.
For further information on this area, please view the following website link:
http://www.thewetlandpark.co.za/hluhluwe.html.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your two-hour flight to Durban. On arrival, travel to
your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, visit the western tip of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Walk along
the nature trail and follow the shoreline of this large lake. Small wild animals and many birds, as well as beautiful
scenery, make for a pleasant afternoon. Finish the walk with a sundowner before heading back to the lodge for
dinner and overnight. (L, D; Umkhumbi Lodge)
Day 2: Embark on a full-day game drive in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve. After a picnic lunch in the
reserve, continue to search for the ―Big Five.‖ In the late afternoon, return to the lodge and freshen-up before
dinner. The remainder of the evening is at your leisure. (B, L, D; Umkhumbi Lodge)
Day 3: After breakfast, enjoy one last view of the savannah while driving to Durban for your return flight to Cape
Town. (B, Snack on flight)
CAP24 SERVICE PROJECT: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – GROUP B (0800-1600 Tuesday, 05
October) Minimum 15/Maximum 20 (PRICE: $25)
For a description of this trip, please see CAP12 Service Project: Habitat for Humanity – Group A.
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