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South Africa h Self-Drives<br />

call 01306 871086 / www.kuoni.co.uk / see your travel agent<br />

s s s d<br />

KwaZulu-Natal Bush, Beach & Battlefields<br />

SELF-DRIVE<br />

Combine the discovery of KwaZulu-<br />

Natal’s rich history and culture with<br />

a mountain lodge and beach escape<br />

as you traverse the ever changing<br />

landscapes on this enlightening self-drive.<br />

1 Durban<br />

2 Drakensberg Mountains<br />

1<br />

YOUR<br />

ITINER ARY<br />

TOUR DURATION: 6 nights<br />

h Durban: 1 night<br />

h Drakensberg: 2 nights<br />

h Battlefields: 1 night<br />

h Mkuze: 2 nights<br />

DAY 1 h On arrival collect your<br />

Europcar Group B vehicle and<br />

make your way to the Holiday Inn<br />

Express Durban-Umhlanga and<br />

stay the night in a Standard room.<br />

DAY 2 h After breakfast travel for<br />

approx. three and a half hours<br />

along the N3 to the Drakensberg<br />

region. Pass the town of<br />

Pietermaritzburg and continue to<br />

the town of Winterton. Arrive at<br />

Three Trees at Spioenkop in the<br />

Spioenkop Game Reserve where<br />

you will stay for two nights in a<br />

Standard room.<br />

DAY 3 h Spend you day at leisure<br />

exploring the Drakensberg region.<br />

Enjoy optional visits to the sites of<br />

the Battle of Spioenkop, Winston<br />

Churchill’s capture, the Battle of<br />

Colenso or enjoy relaxing round<br />

the pool. Game walks or horse<br />

rides through the reserve or visits<br />

to the Siege Museum and an old<br />

Anglican church are also available.<br />

DAY 4 h Leave the lodge this<br />

morning and make your way<br />

to Dundee and the Battlefields<br />

(approx. 115 miles, including 5<br />

miles of dirt road to the lodges).<br />

Stay in Isandlwana Lodge in a in a<br />

Standard room.<br />

We highly recommend an early<br />

start so as to arrive at the lodge<br />

by 1.30 pm to enable you to join<br />

a guided tour to the battle site<br />

of Rorke’s Drift as offered by the<br />

lodges (extra cost). If you are<br />

interested in these historic battles,<br />

we would suggest including an<br />

additional night so that you are<br />

able to take in a guided tour of<br />

Isandlwana which departs every<br />

morning at 9.00 am (approx. 3½-4<br />

hours). The driving time to Ghost<br />

Mountain Inn, the next destination,<br />

does not permit enough time to do<br />

this all in one day.<br />

DAY 5 h Embark on a five hour<br />

(approximately) drive today to<br />

reach your next hotel which<br />

is located close to the town of<br />

Mkuze. Stay for two nights at<br />

Ghost Mountain Inn in a Standard<br />

room (approx. 190 miles).<br />

DAY 6 h Spend the day at leisure<br />

to explore the area at your own<br />

pace. Consider visiting a Zulu<br />

village in the area for a cultural<br />

experience, take a game drive in<br />

Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve<br />

or Mkuze, go Tiger fishing, or<br />

enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Jozini<br />

(all at extra cost).<br />

DAY 7 h Leave Mkuze and travel<br />

along the N2 towards Durban.<br />

Transfer to the King Shaka<br />

International Airport. Return<br />

your rental vehicle and fly South<br />

African Airways via Johannesburg<br />

overnight to Heathrow, arriving<br />

the following day.<br />

guide price<br />

from<br />

£1899 per person<br />

30 apr-01 aug 2013<br />

high season (01 jan-27 mar 2013)<br />

from £2015<br />

Guide price in £ per person based on 2<br />

people sharing for 6 nights incl. meal plan<br />

as detailed, economy flights on South<br />

African Airlines from London Heathrow<br />

and car hire. Ref AS649.<br />

YOUR CHOICE<br />

OF EXTENSIONS<br />

SALT ROCK FROM £300 REF AS653<br />

DAY 7 h Transfer from Mkuze to<br />

the Salt Rock area where you will<br />

spend the next three nights at the<br />

Canelands Beach club in a Standard<br />

room. Relax on the beach, explore<br />

the many pools and coves that the<br />

area is known for, try your hand<br />

at a spot of fishing and enjoy the<br />

facilities at the hotel.<br />

DAY 10 h This morning leave the<br />

hotel and return your rental<br />

vehicle before you transfer to the<br />

airport for your onward journey.<br />

2<br />

uk DEPARTURES<br />

DAILY on request.<br />

NEED TO KNOW<br />

ACCOMMODATION h 3 and 4 Star<br />

accommodation at detailed.<br />

Alternatives to those listed may be<br />

used on occasion according to<br />

local availability. MEAL PLAN h<br />

Breakfast Days 3-8, lunch Days<br />

4-5 and dinner Days 3-5.<br />

Breakfast only during extensions.<br />

CAR HIRE h Europcar Group B<br />

vehicle from Day 2-8, including<br />

‘co-pilot’ pack (see p117 for<br />

details).<br />

TAILOR MADE & UPGRADES<br />

TAILOR MADE h Many of our<br />

customers compose their own<br />

itineraries, taking in hotels, lodges<br />

and locations of their choosing.<br />

We can easily tailor make this selfdrive<br />

to suit your requirements, so<br />

please contact our Sales team for<br />

further details.<br />

SOUTH AFRICA<br />

Drakensberg Mountains<br />

LESOTHO<br />

THREE TREES<br />

AT SPIOENKOP<br />

Dundee<br />

Winterton<br />

Estcourt<br />

Pietermaritzburg<br />

Howick<br />

SWAZILAND<br />

Battlefields<br />

Mkuze<br />

Salt Rock<br />

Ballito<br />

Durban<br />

INDIAN<br />

OCEAN<br />

IMPORTANT HOLIDAY INFORMATION: The price we confirm at the time of booking is the price we guarantee. Prices vary depending on the date you wish to travel and the elements included in your package.<br />

Please read p201-205 before you book your holiday. For further information and to tailor make your holiday, please call us or go to www.kuoni.co.uk for the best available price.

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