Leopards are resident and may be encountered on night drives. Walks will take us through the thick riverine vegetation of both the Limpopo and Majale River systems as well as to the drier regions in the south-west of the reserve. Each of these areas has something special and unique to offer, from animals to birds to rock formations. Our Mashatu camp is tented with en-suite shower and toilet facilities attached to each tent. A hide, overlooking a small waterhole, may produce bird and animal sightings.
Visitors can relax at the camp splash pool in the midday heat.
Walks and drives are conducted during the cooler hours of the day. After breakfast on the final day we cross the border into South Africa and drive to Johannesburg International airport for the connecting flight to Cape Town. We will visit some of South Africa's top, award-winning estates and lunch in their gardens. You will soak up Dutch history as you wander through carefully preserved original Cape Dutch homesteads with their gleaming yellowwood doors, windows and floors, stone cellars and lush gardens. From nearby Kirstenbosch, one of the world's finest Botanical Gardens, we'll hike on trails beneath Table Mountain, one of the world's major energy centers.