VISITS AND VACATIONS

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1. OLDEST GAME RESERVE IN SOUTH AFRICA: SAFARI IN HLUHLUWE & IMFOLOZI NATIONAL PARK

It’s the oldest Game Reserve in South Africa.

Known for it’s white and black rhino population, Hluhluwe & Imfolozi have the larest in all of Africa! That’s an amazing thing because rhinos are being slaughtered at an astonishing pace.

It’s good to see that conservation efforts are being put into effect. But we are worried that it is too little too late.

Book your tour with Heritage Tours and Safaris and enjoy a braai lunch while you overlook the valley.

2. HIPPO RIVER CRUISE

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Check out the hippos and crocodiles from the safety of your platoon boat.

Book your tour again with Heritage Tours and Safaris and you’ll enjoy enjoy hot chocolate or cider while the hippos stretch and yawn as the sun sets overhead.

3. SOUTH AFRICAN BRAAI

We stayed at Umlilo Lodge where we enjoyed our very first Braai dinner with our fantastic hosts.

A Braai is South African for Barbeque but for some reason a bbq in South Africa is so much better than a bbq at home.

4. KAYAK WITH CROCODILES

If you are feeling adventurous, skip the platoon boat and kayak in the river instead.

There’s nothing but fibreglass separates you from the crocodiles below. The water in the estuary is an average of 1 metre deep and with 1200 crocs and 900 hippos you can be sure they are lurking below, even if you don’t spot them right away.

5. WILDLIFE SAFARI ON A HORSE

Very unique wildlife safari, on a horse

Nothing feels quite as awesome as having wildebeest and giraffes run beside you as you sit atop a horse and look on.

You feel at one with nature and get closer to the wildlife than you ever expected!

While watching wildlife, we had a herd of zebras surround us showing off to our horses. It was like they wanted us to join in as they ran at full speed. The horses were pretty excited too!