3 Day 'Big 5' Safari and Soweto Short Break

Day 1: JOHANNESBURG to DINOKENG GAME RESERVE via HAMMANSKRAAL (±110km)

1. Dinokeng Game Reserve
   6h
   Guests are collected late morning for guided transfer to experience Gauteng’s hidden gem, Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Hammanskraal.
   Have the opportunity to partake in a community school project in Hammanskraal. A very dry area which means there is no grass for the children to sit on at break, and the ground is too hard and dry to grow vegetable in. EcoBricks (a plastic bottle packed tightly with non-biodegradable waste) are used to build boundary walls, benches or areas to contain topsoil for the vegetable gardens.
   Guests arrive at the lodge following the school visit, for early check-in and lunch overlooking the dam. They can get acquainted with the lodge and the surrounding plains of the Dinokeng Game Reserve, before partaking in high tea. Dinokeng is the only free-roaming ‘Big 5’ game reserve in Gauteng.
   Embark on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, traversing over 8 500 hectares of pristine bushveld, or enjoy a sunset boat cruise (subject to water levels). The reserve also boasts cheetah, brown hyena, and a large variety of antelope, giraffe and bird species.

Day 2: DINOKENG GAME RESERVE to JOHANNESBURG (±100km)

1. Johannesburg
   3h
   Guests enjoy a morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, with breakfast on return to the lodge.
   Guests depart the lodge after breakfast, for a short Johannesburg orientation tour viewing Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown, mining district sites and the vibrant Maboneng precinct.
2. Soweto
   4h
   Stop for lunch in Soweto, before enjoying a 2 hour tour of the township from the saddle of a bicycle that will take guests to some of the most interesting historical sites around Soweto.
   Lebo’s Soweto Backpackers and Bicycle Tours have maintained their Fair Trade Tourism certification for the past 10 years. Since their inception, their business has valued the involvement of the local community as part of their growth strategy.
   
   Enjoy dinner at a Fair Trade Tourism certified hotel (own account).

Day 3: DAY OF DEPARTURE - JOHANNESBURG

1. Johannesburg
   Pass by
   Tours concludes after Breakfast.

Pickup details

Collection from select Sandton and Rosebank CBD Hotels can be arranged. Pick up from Sandton Hotels 08h30 and Rosebank Hotels 09h10. Collection times vary, are subject to the hotel collection route and will be reconfirmed via the hotel the day prior to departure.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children under the age of 3 years are not allowed on the open safari vehicle