$4,354 to $4,798 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival - Johannesburg
Arrival - Johannesburg
After breakfast at our centrally located hotel, you’ll start the drive north towards Mapesu Private Game Reserve. You’ll have a few breaks along the way as you leave the main centre of South Africa and head for the bushveld areas on the Botswana border. On arrival at Mapesu, you’ll get out into the reserve for your first taste of the wilderness.
Ride Details: Non-riding day/ travel day
Afternoon Activity: Game Driver
Accommodation: Mapesu Wilderness Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Mapesu Private Game Reserve (South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Mapesu Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Mapesu Private Game Reserve
Mapesu Private Game Reserve
You're up early to make the most of our first full day exploring Mapesu. The open plains of this private reserve are a great opportunity to spot wildlife and perhaps even the cheetah that lies below the trees. Your first coffee stop out in the bush will give you the energy for your return ride. After a relaxing afternoon, you’ll head back out on a drive or walk to see what the evening viewing has to offer.
Ride Details: 35 km, 5hrs (Mapesu)
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Drive/Walk
Accommodation: Mapesu Wilderness Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Mapesu Private Game Reserve (South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Mapesu Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Botswana - Harena River Camp
Botswana - Harena River Camp
You’re up early as you head for Botswana and the Pont Drift border post. You’ll cross by bike and are immediately in the wilds of Botswana. You’ll head along the gravel roads between the game reserves, heading for Harena in Central Tuli. Tonight, you’ll have the Limpopo River as your companion after a longer day's ride.
Ride Details: 70km, 6hrs
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Walk
Accommodation: Harena River Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Harena River Camp
Wildlife in Northern Tuli GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Botswana - Harena River Camp
Botswana - Harena River Camp
The Harena area of Central Tuli offers exciting wildlife viewing opportunities. The area around the river is loved by the plains game as well as the local lion pride that hunts them. You’ll take it slow as you explore the rocky outcrops and dry river beds. In the afternoon, you'll relax along the banks of the Limpopo river.
Ride Details: 40 km, 4hrs
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Game Drive
Accommodation: Harena River Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Harena River Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Harena Trail Camp
Harena Trail Camp
After breakfast, you'll make your way north on your way to the remote Harena Trails Camp. An amazing experience of our exclusive trails camp, hidden away in a remote corner of the reserve. With just us for miles around, you’ll enjoy an afternoon under the trees. The evening campfire will be filled with the sounds of lions and hyenas.
Ride Details: 50km, 5hrs
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Walk
Accommodation: Harena Trail Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
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Harena Trails Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Harena Trail Camp
Harena Trail Camp
Located further north, Harena Trails camp gives you access beyond the Central Tuli Reserve. You’ll head through the boundaries and to Mathathane. This village is home to many who work and live in the reserve and gives you a taste of authentic Botswana life. After a quick refreshment, you’ll head back into the reserve for a second night at your private trail camp.
Ride Details: ~ 60km, 6hrs
Accommodation: Harena Trails Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Harena Trails Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Koro Island Camp
Koro Island Camp
After a warm cup of coffee, you'll head back south towards the Limpopo River, but this time further west to Koro Island Camp. You’ll pass the salt pans that are loved by elephants, as the open areas make way to the rocky outcrops. You’ll stop for a break at one of the natural springs before you descend to the river and meander along the beautiful paths of the Limpopo to the exclusive Island Camp.
Ride Details: ~45 km, 5hrs
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Bush Walk
Accommodation: Koro Island Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Koro Island Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Koro Island Camp
Koro Island Camp
You’ll wake up on our private island in the Limpopo before you head out to explore the Koro conservancy. The elephant paths and jeep tracks take you between the waterholes and viewpoints to your bush breakfast spot. From here, you'll descend back down to the flowing paths beneath the giant Mashatu trees. After a relaxing afternoon, you’re off for a special sundowner on our last Botswana evening.
Ride Details: ~40 km, 4hrs
Afternoon Activity: Sundowner Game Drive
Accommodation: Koro Island Camp OS.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Koro Island Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Depart - OR Tambo/ JHB
Depart - OR Tambo/ JHB
We love getting in one more ride before you depart. A quick coffee and you’re off for a final loop of the Central Tuli Reserve. Then it’s time for your journey back into South Africa as you cross the Platjan border post.
- Main Destination:
- Johannesburg Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
