Photographic Package
Photographic Safari
Day 1:
Land in
Port Elizabeth, collected by your personal guide and drive to Tuskers Lodge
near Makhanda
Day 2:
We spend the day at Tuskers
Lodge, morning Game Drive and afternoon light hike following wildlife on foot.
Evening sundowners at Sunset and back to the Boma for a traditional barbecue.
Day 3:
Sibuya Game Reserve is one of
South Africa’s most unique Safari destinations. From its Reception near
the Ocean, it is unique in that
it has more navigable river than any other game reserve in South Africa.
Consequently, as a birding
destination it is hard to beat: there are nearly 400 different species. This
breathtakingly beautiful game
reserve is sanctuary to an abundance of diverse wildlife from elephants
to otters, and almost everything
in between, including the Big Five.
We meet at the reception in
Kenton-on-sea and take a 45 minute river cruise up to the game drive
meeting point.
A three-hour game drive is
followed by lunch and then a leisurely mellow river cruise back to reception
where you will be picked up by your guide.
Slow drive back to Tuskers in
time for sundowners and dinner
Day 4:
Pumba Game Reserve is nestled
below the Highlands ridge, rich in diversity and wildlife, home of the big 5.
On arrival you will be invited to enjoy a welcome drink and a briefing of the
days activities.
You will then be whisked away
off into the African Bush in open safari land rovers to go on a thrilling
search for the finest in South African Wildlife.
Your game drive will last for
about 2.5 hours.
After the game drive, you will have a traditional African Boma
Lunch and head back to Tuskers for sundowners.
Day 5:
Bush, Beach and Forrest tour.
This scenic route takes you through all the meandering valleys and Coastal Dune
biomes. We will leave Tuskers and go through the valley on the Southwell Road.
This road comes out at Kenton-on Sea past some well know wildlife areas.
Abundant wildlife along the way.
After Kenton you will turn off
on the coastal road past Boknes and Cannon Rocks.
A short 3km walk to see the
Diaz Cross along the beach.
From there you travel along the
open grasslands hugging the coast.
Further along the route enjoy incredible
views of the Alexandria Dune fields and Bird Island in the distance.
Then onto the woody cape area.
The indigenous forest attracts a myriad of bird species and some of the small
antelope species.
Slow drive back to Tuskers past
Alexandria, across the Bushmans River and cutting back up through the Southwell
Road.
Day 6:
We
leave for a 1.5 hour drive to the world famous Addo Elephant National Park.
Addo is
the third largest Reserve in South Africa.
Home of the famous Addo elephants.
Morning drive followed by lunch at the Cattle Baron.
Day 7:
After
breakfast we head off to Port Alfred and spend some time at the beach. En route
we will pop into the famous Fish River Lighthouse for a panoramic view of the
Indian Ocean.
Lunch
in Port Alfred at Ocean Basket or Guidos on the Kowie River Mouth. A magic
beach stroll from the Pier to Kellys beach is always a fine experience. On our
way back to Tuskers we pop into the quaint little town of Bathurst and visit
the oldest pub in the eastern cape, the Pig and Whistle and the Giant
Pinneapple.
Day 8:
After a light breakfast we will
head off to Kwantu Private Game reserve for a day trip. Game drive followed by
Lunch.
The game reserve is home to the
village of Sidbury, built by the British Settlers to support the sheep farming
community. Here you will find St Peters church built in 1838, one of the oldest
Anglican churches in South Africa.
The village has many tales to tell of the
British Settlers whose cries rang out in the 1820’s on the plains as they
battled Bushmen, Hottentots and Xhosa tribes to establish a new life in Africa.
Weary travellers and locals
shared stories of blood curdling encounters with lions, leopards and elephants
as they rested at Pollards Inn.
In the midst of the Kwantu
Reserve, lies the village of Sidbury.
The village was founded by Lieutenant
Richard Daniel, a leader of the Daniel party of the British 1820 Settlers to
the Eastern Cape which came to South Africa on the ship the Duke of Marlborough.
He named the village after his home town of Sidbury, Devonshire.
Day 9:
Time to
say goodbye. Your guides will drop you off at the airport in Port Elizabeth
after a hearty breakfast at Tuskers Lodge.
Pricing
Prices valid for 2024 and 2025
Cost for 1 x 1
$
per person
2600
Cost for 2 x 1
$
per person
2200
Under 18
$
per child
900