PLAN YOUR 2018 adventure!
Grab your diary and plan your next self-drive adventure with Drive Out and Bhejane 4x4 Adventures.
1 KALAHARI/KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK
When? 28 Jan – 4 Feb 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R11 650 per person
Visit the 4 million hectare Mabenyani a Kalahari in Botswana and Mabuasehube in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Track lions with a Bushman tracker and search for the Kgalagadi’s resident eagles, like the Martial, Tawny and Bateleur.
2 LESOTHO LANDMARKS
When? 26 Feb – 3 Mar 2018 Accommodation: Lodge and guesthouse Cost: R8450 per person This mountain adventure traverses Lesotho from east to west. You’ll drive on the highest gravel roads (including the incredible Sani Pass), see the biggest dam and highest single-drop waterfall in Southern Africa, and visit the birth place of the Basotho nation.
3 THREE COUNTRIES: KRUGER, SWAZI KINGDOM & MOZAMBIQUE COAST
When? 17 – 25 Mar 2018 Accommodation: Tents and beach lodge Cost: R11 550 Our adventure starts with three nights of camping in the central and southern Kruger Park, including one night on the park’s private self-drive 4x4 routes. After this, we head into Swaziland. We spend two nights camping in the western highlands, exploring the Malolotja Nature Reserve and some historic and cultural sites. Then we head to Ponta Malongane, Mozambique. We stay in a beach lodge for three nights, boating, snorkelling and enjoying East African seafood.
4 TRANS-BOTSWANA: CAPRIVI, CHOBE, VICTORIA FALLS
When? 29 Mar – 8 Apr 2018, 22 Jun – 2 Jul 2018, 4 – 14 Aug 2018, 28 Sep – 8 Oct 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R13 950 per person
We start in Lethlakane, southern Botswana, and end at Kasane in the north. It’s a journey of geological intrigue, from what was once the deepest part of a great lake at the Makgadikgadi Pan, around the south of the Okavango Delta and Okavango River into the Zambezi Strip (Caprivi) via the Tsodilo Hills. From here we visit the Chobe River and Victoria Falls.
5 NAMIBIA’S DESERT RIVERS
When? 15 – 26 Aug 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R14 950 per person
The desert rivers of Kaokoland are a unique part of north-west Namibia, home to the elusive desert elephants and many more animals, large and small. Kaokoland is full of surprises, with a treasure trove of unique beauty and wildlife.
6 PONDOLAND PARADISE
When? 6 – 10 May 2018 Accommodation: Hotels Cost: R7850 per person A trip down the rugged and untamed coastline of the Transkei. The area is very rural and traditional. We use the basic road network and many kilometres of legal Jeep tracks to explore the rugged coastline, shipwrecks, pristine estuaries and crystal waterfalls. We also visit the Hole in the Wall and Coffee Bay. When? 19 – 27 May 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R10 950 per person 7 ZULULAND CONSERVATION MIRACLE This epic tour follows in the footsteps of King Shaka Zulu. We travel from Umfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest protected area in Africa, to the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, the largest estuary system in Africa and a Natural World Heritage Site.
8 HIDDEN GEMS OF NAMIBIA
When? 1 – 11 Aug 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R14 550 per person We’ll travel through Bushmanland to the emerald waters of the Okavango Delta and Linyanti Swamps. En route we go on a game walk with Africa’s oldest inhabitants, the San, and visit the Khaudum, Bwabwata and Mamili national parks. We also drive through the Zambezi strip (Caprivi) with its awesome game viewing.
9 ETOSHA: DAMARALAND & SKELETON COAST
When? 1 – 12 Sep 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R13 950 per person
Our adventure starts in the historic town of Swakopmund, where we enjoy some adventure activities. Then we head north to the spectacular Brandberg, drive through the Skeleton Coast National Park, spend time in the rock desert of Damaraland, and do some game viewing in Etosha National Park.
10 THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND
When? 5 – 10 Nov 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R9250 per person Experience the heartbeat, culture and rhythm of the Kingdom of Swaziland, from the Ezulwini Valley (“place of heaven”), through the Lowveld region of Hlane, to the mountains surrounding Phophonyane. This Swaziland tour offers rapid scenery changes, breathtaking views, and heart-warming culture.
11 ZAMBIA: LIUWA PLAINS WILDEBEEST MIGRATION AND KAFUE NATIONAL PARK
When? 1 – 12 Nov 2018 Accommodation: Tents Cost: R17 650 per person
Our adventure begins in Katima Mulilo in Namibia and ends in Livingstone. Following the course of the Zambezi past Sioma Falls (Ngonye), we cross the Barotse Floodplains and go through the town of Kalabo in western Zambia. From Kalabo, we enter the Liuwa Plains National Park and experience the second biggest wildebeest migration in Africa. When we leave Liuwa, we head for Kafue National Park and end our tour in Livingstone.
12 SECRETS OF THE KNYSNA FOREST
When? Every day of the year, except Christmas Day, but please book beforehand. Cost: Adults R400, students R200, scholars R100 This highly protected eco-system has been off-limits to anybody other than those prepared to hike or mountain bike the area. But Bhejane 4x4 Adventures recently obtained permission to explore this forest world. We invite you to join us on a professionally guided 4x4 self-drive exploration and unlock some of the forest’s best-kept secrets.
13 LESOTHO SNOW
When? 13 – 15 July 2018 Accommodation: Lodge and guesthouse Cost: R3950 per person In late winter, Lesotho is blanketed with a layer of snow and the highlands are full of frozen waterfalls. Bring your family in your 4x4 or SUV and join us for a fun-filled weekend of snow and all the adventure that goes with it. We spend the Friday and Saturday nights in comfortable guesthouse accommodation in Ficksburg and the whole of Saturday in the Mountain Kingdom, playing in the snow.
14 MOZAMBIQUE
When? 16 – 25 Sep 2018 Accommodation: Tent and chalet Cost: R14 650 This round trip takes us from Punda Maria in the Kruger via Inhassoro on the tropical Mozambique coast, then to the Giriyondo border post back into Kruger, after visiting the coast at Xai-Xai. We will do a one-day boat trip to Paradise Island near Bazaruto as one of the highlights of this tour and enjoy ample delicious seafood.
* Children under 10 get a 50% discount on all prices.