KwaZulu-Natal

The 9-Day KZN Journey

9 nights From $8,500 per person KwaZulu-Natal

The journey moves through four structurally different ecosystems in KwaZulu-Natal, each one chosen not for scenic variety but for scientific significance. You begin in Tanglewood Private Nature Reserve, the only tour operator in the world with access to one of South Africa's last remaining patches of critical coastal forest. You end at Manyoni Private Game Reserve among the Big Five. Between them: iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Dr. Fritsch led the first hippo GPS study in Southern Africa, and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Africa's oldest proclaimed game reserve and the site of the last wild rhino population during the 1960s poaching crisis.

What's Included

Included

  • All accommodation
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as guide for all activities
  • $5,000 rhino dehorning pledge (Wildlife ACT)
  • Walking safaris at Tanglewood
  • iSimangaliso boat survey
  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game drives
  • Manyoni Big Five drives
  • All internal transfers
  • Pre-departure science briefing
  • Post-departure conservation report

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal items
  • Gratuities (discretionary)

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival
Durban coastal hotel, orientation briefing with Camille, evening walk in Tanglewood.
Day 2: Tanglewood
Full day in the coastal forest with Camille. GPS telemetry work, bird survey, crowned eagle nest monitoring with Dr. McPherson.
Day 3: Tanglewood to iSimangaliso
Morning departure. Afternoon boat survey on St Lucia estuary. Hippo identification using Dr. Fritsch's GPS methodology.
Day 4: iSimangaliso
Full day wetland survey. Crocodile and hippo monitoring. Night drive.
Day 5: iSimangaliso to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Conservation debrief. Afternoon arrival. Walk briefing.
Day 6: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Walking safari in Big Five territory. Camille leads. This is the day most guests describe as the defining moment of the journey.
Day 7: Wildlife ACT Conservation Day
Rhino dehorning operation with Wildlife ACT. $5,000 from this booking directly funds this work. Guests observe and participate.
Day 8: Manyoni Private Game Reserve
Transfer to five-star lodge. Evening Big Five drive.
Day 9: Manyoni & Departure
Morning game drive. Midday departure. Post-trip conservation impact report sent within 7 days.

Gallery

The 9-Day KZN Journey, photo 1
The 9-Day KZN Journey, photo 2
The 9-Day KZN Journey, photo 3
The 9-Day KZN Journey, photo 4

Pricing

Standard

Per person twin share

$8,500

  • Twin share accommodation
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as guide
  • $5,000 rhino dehorning pledge
  • All activities and transfers

Premium

Single occupancy supplement

$11,200

  • Single occupancy room
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as guide
  • $5,000 rhino dehorning pledge
  • All activities and transfers
  • Priority itinerary customisation

Private

Full exclusive departure (2–4 guests)

$14,000

  • Exclusive departure for your group
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as guide
  • $5,000 rhino dehorning pledge
  • All activities and transfers
  • Custom field day selection

All prices in USD. Contact us to discuss group rates or extended itineraries.

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