DRAKENSBERG TO PORT ELIZABETH SELF-DRIVE
DISCOVER THE GREATEST HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTH AFRICA AT YOUR OWN PACE.
We invite you to go on this adventurous self-drive safari from Durban to Port Elizabeth explore this beautiful country independently. We provide you with your own rental car, book accommodation for you and suggest highlights to see on the way – but after all, it is up to you how you plan your day.
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
9 Days
On arrival at King Shaka International Airport, please proceed to Avis Car Hire depot to collect your hired car, experience some of the many diverse pursuits and visit enchanting locations within easy reach or simply relax on the golden sandy beaches to soak up the African sun.
Accommodation: Riverside Hotel or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar and restaurant)
Moving further inland, we spend the next two nights in Northern Drakensberg, which is an aread known for its magnificent sceneray of towering mountains, indigenous forests and cool berg streams. At 3,482 meters in height, The Drakensberg, known in Zulu as uKhahlamba or the “Barrier of Spears”, is South Africa’s highest mountain range, stretching its rugged form roughly 1,000 km south-west to north-east. Time will be spent exploring this picturesque World Heritage Site.
Accommodation: Drakensberg Garden or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)
Today you travel to Chintsa the quaint little seaside village, lies on the north shore of the rivier and just 45km north east of East London. This is a beautiful part of the world that has been described as a little piece of paradise with a wonderfully long stretch of beach and sand dunes.
Accommodation: Crawfords Beach Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, & restaurant)
Today, you have the rest of the day at leisure either partaking in optional activities or alternately spend the day at the beach soaking up the sun.
Accommodation: Crawfords Beach Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, & restaurant)
A benchmark conservation success, Addo Elephant National Park offers a unique wildlife habit, famous for the Addo elephants. Spend the afternoon on game drive in search of elephant, black rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard. The next day, continue with your search of African wildlife on an optional open vehicle game drive.
Accommodation: Zuurberg Mountain Inn or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, Bar & Resturant )
Today you will make your way to the “friendly” city of Port Elizabeth. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure participating in optional activities or enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the beach.
Accommodation: The Beach Hotel or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool & Resturant )
This morning after breakfast, drive to Port Elizabeth Airport to drop off your car hire in time for your departure flight. We hope to welcome you on one of our African adventures again soon.
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