Durban: Private Tour - Lion Park; Birds of Prey; Tala Game Reserve & PheZulu

Itinerary
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Stop At: Natal Lion Park, Umlaas Road, Cato Ridge, 3680, South Africa

After pick up at guests’ accommodation in Durban between 7:00 and 8:00am, we will travel for approximately 1-hour to Natal Lion Park near Pietermaritzburg. We will drive along a scenic route prominent for its lush fields of sugar cane and beautiful landscapes. The tour guide/driver will share stories and information about this region. There will be an optional comfort stop for restrooms and refreshments along the way. Upon our arrival at the Natal Lion Park we will drive into the Lion’s enclosure and encounter a pride of Lions. [Please be sure to keep vehicle doors locked and windows closed at all times whilst inside the Lion’s enclosure. Photos can be captured but only through the closed vehicle windows.] Thereafter we will exit the Lion enclosure for our close encounter with the Elephants. Guests will be able to get out of the vehicle and take photos with the Elephants.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Lion Park Road, Pietermaritzburg 3730 South Africa

We proceed to Birds of Prey where we will see Eagles, Hawks, Owls and Falcons in the African Raptor Centre. [Please do not stand too close to the fence enclosing these birds, especially the Vultures.] The African Bird of Prey Sanctuary is home to the widest selection of indigenous raptors in southern Africa.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tala Private Game Reserve, R603 Umbumbulu Road Cascades, Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg 3202 South Africa

Our next stop will be at Tala Private Game Reserve for a Malaria-free Safari. Upon our arrival at the game reserve, guests will join an exciting Game Drive in an open 4x4 Game Truck. We will see 380 bird species and animals like kudu, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest, eland, zebra and rhino. Tala is spread over 3000 hectares of acacia thornveld, open grassland and sensitive wetland and is the quickest way to see free roaming animals.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Phezulu Safari Park, Old Main Road, Durban 3660 South Africa

We end off our tour with a stop at PheZulu Safari Park. This region is known as the Valley of 1000 Hills. This is where guests will be taken into traditional homestead of thatched huts, where various artifacts, beliefs and rituals will be explained by a local guide. This is a unique opportunity to experience the Zulu cultural of singing, dancing and performing by the world famous Gasa clan at PheZulu village dressed in their traditional clothing. Hear the African Drumbeat and feel the rhythm in your feet as you dance on African soil under African skies with this authentic Zulu nation. After the Zulu Village experience, we take a walk through the Reptile Park, where we will see Crocodiles and Snakes. Learn interesting facts about the crocodiles and snakes of different species like the Nile croc, the Green Mamba, Puff Adder, Egyptian Cobra. After this memorable full day excursion, we will return to Durban where guests will be dropped off at their accommodation between 17:00 and 17:30pm.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes