What’s included?

• During the tour:

  • 7 nights in the mentioned accommodation or similar

  • Meals as mentioned in the program

  • Morning hikes in Bergville

  • A visit to a Zulu cultural village

  • 1 game drive per day in Hluhluwe or 2 activities per day in your lodge’s reserve

  • The cruise on the St Lucia Estuary

  • The guided bike tour in the wetlands

• During the cruise*:

  • 4 nights aboard MSC Opera in an interior cabin with full board

  • Onboard entertainment and activities

  • Service charges aboard MSC Opera

Not included:

• Flight and rental car

• Return transfer after drop-off of rental car from DUR airport to harbor

• Travel and cancellation insurance

• Optional excursions, beverages and meals not mentioned, gratuities and personal expenses

Rental car

The estimated total price for a rental car of type C (or similar) via Sunny Cars (all-in, including insurance and unlimited mileage) is approximately €220.

This is a guide price based on the annual average and when booking at least 4 months before departure. The price may vary depending on availability, departure period, and when you book.

Travel Documents

• All Belgian nationals travelling on a Belgian passport (children and babies included) must be in possession of an international e-passport (electronic) containing min. 2 blank pages and valid for 30 days after your departure from South Africa. This a minor travels as an unaccompanied minor, additional documents are required. Please verify the Home Affairs webpage of South Africa.. These measures also apply in case you transit through South Africa.

• For Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Botswana, your passport must be valid for 6 months after return. In Zimbabwe and Swaziland a visa is required. In Zimbabwe it costs 30US$ - single entry - 15/08/2018 - subject to modification; in Swaziland it is free for Belgians. Please verify the opening hours of the border posts.

• Travelers with a non-Belgian nationality and / or travelers travelling on a foreign passport are invited to spontaneously report this matter to the Connections travel consultant and shall contact their respective embassy (s) or Consulate (ate) to obtain the latest updates concerning all current travel requirements and documents.

Insurances

Have a safe and carefree trip: travel fully insured with our Protections travel insurance! Our Protections insurance policies offer various formulas in order to offer you the widest possible cover (with even a fly-on-time, natural catastrophes and epidemics) for both single journeys or for the entire year. We guarantee you the best protection at the best price.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. In Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), in Botswana & Swaziland anti- malaria tablets are recommended during certain periods of the year. To verify the latest updates on health requirements, please surf to https://www.itg.be.
Malaria has recently been reported in some areas in the Limpopo province. Travellers heading to the Vaalwater area (Kololo Game Reserve) during our "Limpopo" Selfdrive are advised to adhere to the following set of precautions: the use of a DEET-based repellent spray, the use of long trousers and long sleeves as soon as twilight sets in and anti-malaria tablets. Inquire with your doctor. The problem cases are restricted to the Vaalwater region.

Time zones

+1h (winter), no time difference (summer)

Payments methods

The most convenient way to pay in South Africa is by credit card. It is also mandatory for the rental car. At the Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you can only pay in cash, in this case with the South African Rand or the American Dollar. In Namibia and Swaziland you can also pay with the South African Rand. You will be refunded the difference in local currency. In Botswana, American dollars and Euros are accepted. You will be refunded the difference in Pula (BWP, the local currency).