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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 928474" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>The Kruger is nice, but if you dont go with a tour guide then you will sometimes struggle to know where to go to find all the best watering holes where you can glimpse the big 5.</p><p></p><p>if you want a nice safari drive but a more commercial experience in the nighttime then i would suggest staying at Sun city (close to Joburg) and doing the pilansberg safari.</p><p>If you want the full bush experience there are some nice bush lodges in the kruger, one of them is called bed en bos where you basically sleep in the open with mosquito nets around you theres a fairly good chance you might wake up the next morning with an elephant drinking water mere meters away from your bed with no walls separating you. </p><p></p><p>St Lucia (izimangaliso park) is very nice. Its full of Hippos and Crocodiles and an abbundance of bird life in the area so if thats what your after then you can go for that, you can also visit cultural attractions there such as the Zulu or Siswati cultural villages. There are nice curio shops in the area. Two things you need to be careful of in the st lucia area is Malaria and drought. Take malaria medication beforehand. if you go to the izimangaliso wetlands park you can just pitch up at the gate and pay the entrance fee and off you go, there are ferry's that can take you on a tour. not recommended to tour this park by car, boat is your best bet. Only if you plan to sleep in the park itself then book way in advance but id actually recommend to stay at another lodge not the izimangaliso park accomodation. Stay away from government run accommodation rather stay in private lodges, hotels or airbnb houses.</p><p></p><p>If you want to have a wildlife experience close to Capetown the addo elephant park is a nice place to go.</p><p></p><p>I also would not recommend driving from Joburg to St lucia, and thats not because its unsafe but becasue its far and not the best scenic route for your money and time. </p><p>If you can rather do the coastal drive from cape town to the northern parts of the country, going past towns such as Ceres, Knysna, Plettenberg bay, Jefferys bay, Hartenbos and then there is even nice wildlife parks on the wild coast. (Just google these names for more description).</p><p></p><p>Personally i always recommend people to go to the Drakensberg mountains about 480 km from joburg and 200 from Durban. There you can find great easy and difficult hiking routes ranging from 1 day to 7 days, the wildlife is amazing and you can sleep in caves or chalets. the caves has an abundance of history with rock cave paintings from the san people. The flora in the area is second to none, here you can find the national flowers in its most spectacular form, protea trees hanging from cliff tops. you can stay in absolute luxury in the Drakensberg mountains, in swiss like resorts or you can have that rugged feeling staying in old farmhouses (Run by KZN Enzimvelo) deep into the drakensberg mountains making a fire to keep warm at night.</p><p></p><p>If you do decide to travel on road</p><p>where ever that might lead just keep money on hand to pay for the tolls, it can become expensive. </p><p></p><p>Honestly joburg is over commercialized and generally a **** place. The area is dry, flat and at alltitude. If you want to visit big malls and casinos while on the trip then joburg can be nice, but if you come for a wildlife experience then joburg should be no more than a transportation hub where you get of the airplane and hire a car to get to the more beautiful parts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 928474, member: 45773"] The Kruger is nice, but if you dont go with a tour guide then you will sometimes struggle to know where to go to find all the best watering holes where you can glimpse the big 5. if you want a nice safari drive but a more commercial experience in the nighttime then i would suggest staying at Sun city (close to Joburg) and doing the pilansberg safari. If you want the full bush experience there are some nice bush lodges in the kruger, one of them is called bed en bos where you basically sleep in the open with mosquito nets around you theres a fairly good chance you might wake up the next morning with an elephant drinking water mere meters away from your bed with no walls separating you. St Lucia (izimangaliso park) is very nice. Its full of Hippos and Crocodiles and an abbundance of bird life in the area so if thats what your after then you can go for that, you can also visit cultural attractions there such as the Zulu or Siswati cultural villages. There are nice curio shops in the area. Two things you need to be careful of in the st lucia area is Malaria and drought. Take malaria medication beforehand. if you go to the izimangaliso wetlands park you can just pitch up at the gate and pay the entrance fee and off you go, there are ferry's that can take you on a tour. not recommended to tour this park by car, boat is your best bet. Only if you plan to sleep in the park itself then book way in advance but id actually recommend to stay at another lodge not the izimangaliso park accomodation. Stay away from government run accommodation rather stay in private lodges, hotels or airbnb houses. If you want to have a wildlife experience close to Capetown the addo elephant park is a nice place to go. I also would not recommend driving from Joburg to St lucia, and thats not because its unsafe but becasue its far and not the best scenic route for your money and time. If you can rather do the coastal drive from cape town to the northern parts of the country, going past towns such as Ceres, Knysna, Plettenberg bay, Jefferys bay, Hartenbos and then there is even nice wildlife parks on the wild coast. (Just google these names for more description). Personally i always recommend people to go to the Drakensberg mountains about 480 km from joburg and 200 from Durban. There you can find great easy and difficult hiking routes ranging from 1 day to 7 days, the wildlife is amazing and you can sleep in caves or chalets. the caves has an abundance of history with rock cave paintings from the san people. The flora in the area is second to none, here you can find the national flowers in its most spectacular form, protea trees hanging from cliff tops. you can stay in absolute luxury in the Drakensberg mountains, in swiss like resorts or you can have that rugged feeling staying in old farmhouses (Run by KZN Enzimvelo) deep into the drakensberg mountains making a fire to keep warm at night. If you do decide to travel on road where ever that might lead just keep money on hand to pay for the tolls, it can become expensive. Honestly joburg is over commercialized and generally a **** place. The area is dry, flat and at alltitude. If you want to visit big malls and casinos while on the trip then joburg can be nice, but if you come for a wildlife experience then joburg should be no more than a transportation hub where you get of the airplane and hire a car to get to the more beautiful parts. [/QUOTE]
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