Road Trip Highlights
4x4
16 days
1483 km
- Experience all the vast wildlife and birds uMkhuze has to offer.
- Walk the beautiful boardwalks and beaches at St.Lucia.
- See the wide variety of wildlife in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
- Spot the Big Five at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve.
- Experience the breathtaking mountain scenery and hiking trails of the Drakensberg.
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Alex Strazar
Slovenia
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Road Trip Itinerary
| Activities | Kms | Stay | |
| Day 1 | From Landing in Johannesburg, it is time to drive to the first destination, Aloe Country lodge. | 314 | Aloe Country Lodge |
| Day 2-4 | After a night's stay at the Aloe Country Lodge, drive to Mantuma Camp for a 3-night stay. | 187 | Mantuma Camp |
| Day 5-7 | Seeing all the wildlife and birds uMkhuze has to offer. It is time to drive to St.Lucia Wetlands Guest House for 3 nights. | 121 | St.Lucia Wetlands Guest House |
| Day 8-9 | From walking the boardwalks to the beach and then to iSimangaliso Wetland Park to see the wildlife, St.Lucia has it all. Now drive to Mpila Camp for a 2-night stay. | 73.1 | Mpila Camp |
| Day 10-11 | After a 2 nights rest at Mpila Camp, it is time to drive to the next and very popular camp, Hilltop Camp. | 43.3 | Hilltop Camp |
| Day 12-14 | After spotting the Big Five at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, it is time to drive to the Drakensberg Mountains, to stay 3 nights at Phinda Cottage. | 524 | Phinda Cottage |
| Day 15-16 | After taking in the mountain scenery and the hiking trails that the Drakensberg has to offer, drive to the final destination, Woodpecker's Inn. | 340 | Woodpecker's Inn |
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