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Wild Animal Encounters Group
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10 DaysEscorted by: Ben Britton |
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As seen on Mornings with Kerri Anne on channel nine, Ben Britton from Wild Animal Encounters and The Africa Safari Co. have joined forces to host a Wild Animal Encounters Tour in July 2009. The 10 night trip will visit various conservation programs in Southern Africa including The Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre and the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre. Guests on the trip will also take part in a wildlife game capture on a private reserve bordering the world famous Kruger National Park. Whilst the focus is on visiting several wildlife conservation centres, a visit to Ngala Game Lodge in South Africa and an optional extension to the majestic Victoria Falls will also form part of the tour.
Highlights include:
15-Jul-09 In : 15-Jul-09 Out : 17-Jul-09 16-Jul-09 Entrance fees included: A Guided tour through the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust, the tour is approximately 3hours. Striving towards the long term survival of predators and vultures which are of conservation concern outside protected areas in South Africa. |
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De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust Aim
16-Jul-09
Tour commences at: 14h00
Entrance fees included:
A Guided tour through the Elephant Sanctuary Hartebeespoort Dam, the tour is approximately 2.5 hours
Welcome to the Elephant Sanctuary – an Elephant Experience for Life
The Elephant Sanctuary provides a safe-haven for our elephants and offers a platform for guest education and interaction. We offer guest and elephant driven programs where the most important part of our operation is happy elephants and satisfied guests. Our programs offer one of a kind elephant interaction and are unique to the Elephant Sanctuary. All our elephants are rescued African elephants and we have gained their trust through our unique reward based training. We believe in forming bonds between humans and elephants and all our elephants are exercised and stimulated daily which provides a firm foundation for trust.
Elephants are highly intelligent and delightful and you will discover a different character, personality and temperament within each one. We are a family orientated operation catering for the young and old. Our focus is on education through interaction, so you will not only learn a lot about elephants, but also get to touch, feel, feed, walk trunk-in-hand with these magnificent animals.
Guests are guided in small groups on foot through The Elephant Sanctuary. Guides will provide in-depth information and insight into African elephants. You will be introduced to our elephants in the forest area, and here you will be able to touch and interact with the elephants. You will see the special relationship that the elephant handlers share with their elephants and become a part of it forming your relationship and bond with the elephants.
Short walk with the elephants trunk-in-hand. See where the elephants sleep at night in their stables.
Guests learn about their anatomy and feed them.
On some hot days you may even see the elephants swimming .
Enjoy a drink from the cash bar on the main deck before departure.
Buffet style lunch served at Elephant Sanctuary
Flat walking shoes, sun hats and sun screen recommended, and remember to bring cameras.
Return to hotel by 23 or 28 seater coach
***Malaria area***
17-Jul-09
Clients will be met after and early breakfast by the 23 or 28 seater coach for their 6-7 hours road transfer to Ngala Private Game Lodge. On arrival at the Timbavati Gate, clients will be met by Ngala Game Lodge vehicle’s and transfer to the lodge.
Notes: The coach will remain at the gate as the road to the lodge is not accessible by big coach.
In : 17-Jul-09 Out : 20-Jul-09
3 nights at Ngala Game Lodge in 7 x twin and 3 x single cottages on a full board basis including local brand drinks, two safari activities daily, park fees and laundry.
18-Jul-09 19-Jul-09 Tour commences at 09h30: A Guided tour through the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, the tour is approximately 2hours |
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A visit to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is an unforgettable experience. Moholoholo has become a haven for the rehabilitation and care of abandoned, injured and poisoned wildlife. Wildlife is brought to the center from all corners of South Africa, and once healthy enough are re-introduced into their natural environments. Those creatures that cannot be returned to the wild due to the nature and extent of their injuries, are cared for at the center and are used to educate the many people who visit us each year, both from across South Africa and abroad. Another important function of the center is breeding. We have successfully bred and released into the wild the endangered Crowned Eagle, Serval and many others. This Centre is a non-profit organization, relying completely on the support of the public.
Moholoholo Aims:
19-Jul-09
Tour commences at 09h00 and every hour on the hour:
Entrance fees included:
A Guided tour through the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center, the tour is approximately 1hour
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre focuses on the conservation of rare, vulnerable or endangered animals. Cheetah Conservation is one of our core disciplines. We are actively involved in the breeding of endangered, vulnerable or rare animal species; the education of learners, students and the general public in conservation and conservation activities; eco-tourism; the release and establishment of captive-bred cheetahs back into the wild; the treatment and rehabilitation of wild animals that are brought to the Centre.
Day visitors are treated to an in-depth tour of the centre. Departing on the hour, open safari vehicles with experienced guides move between the various enclosures, enabling participants to view cheetah, wild dog, lions, the black-footed cat, African wild cat, ground hornbills, sable antelope and much more. A great treat is experiencing the feeding sessions of various rare African vultures as they swoop down into the “vulture restaurant” to feed on the remains of carcasses. This area attracts White-backed Vultures, Hooded Vultures, occasionally the Lappet-faced Vulture and Cape Griffon, the Marabou Stork and Bateleur Eagle.
20-Jul-09
Transfer with Ngala Game Lodge vehicle’s to the main gate and depart by 23 seater coach to Ngongoni Game Lodge (Mpumalanga), with a visit to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hazyview en route to Hazyview for a visit to the Elephant Sanctuary
The standard tour commences at 10h00 – we will have to ask permission for this tour to start later, subject to the heat being in our favour for the elephant back safari
Entrance fees included:
A Guided Elephant Back Safari is approximately 2hours
An experienced guide will introduce you to the elephants and you will learn about their backgrounds, behaviors, characters and more, while being able to touch, feel, feed, interact and walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants. The first Trunk-ln-Hand program starts at 08:00. Program duration 1.5 hours followed up by an elephant riding experience - a privilege historically reserved for kings! It is a truly amazing experience to ride these magnificent animals.
In : 20-Jul-09 Out : 22-Jul-09
2 nights at Ngongoni Game Lodge in 7 x standard twin and 3 x standard single rooms on a full board basis, including a talk and slide show with DR Cobus Raath the first evening.
21-Apr-09 22-Jul-09 Tour commences at 12h00: A Guided Chimpanzee Tour is approximately 1,5 hours |
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Set on a 1000 hectare game reserve, JGI Chimpanzee Eden is a home to chimpanzees that have been misplaced from their natural habitat. The world renowned Jane Goodall Institute has made this tranquil venue their South African sanctuary and has committed itself to the rescue and care take of chimpanzees in need of refuge. Being the 1st and only chimpanzee sanctuary in South Africa, this venue will be able to bring the world of chimpanzees closer to humanity through education, tourism and modern technology. Entering the reserve, a mere 15 km from the bustling city of Nelspruit, visitors can expect to be captivated by the beautiful bush surroundings with most of the natural game species roaming the reserve.
In : 22-Jul-09 Out : 23-Jul-09
1 night at the Jane Goodall Chimp Eden Boutique hotel in 7 x standard twin and 3 x standard single rooms on a dinner bed and breakfast basis.
23-Jul-09
Early morning departure by 23 seater coach from The Jane Goodall Chimpanzee to Dullstroom. Stop en-route at the famous Old Transvaal Inn for lunch (lunch included)
Visit the Dullstroom Bird of Prey and Rehabilitation Center for an amazing display of these magnificent birds.
Tour commences at: 14h30
Entrance fees included:
A Guided tour through the Dullstroom Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Center, the tour is approximately 1hour
The Bird of Prey center was established in 1997 with the aim of educating the public in order to promote an awareness of the raptor species and their plight as a growing endangered species. The main purpose of the centre is to educate the public as to the plight of raptors. Annually, hundreds of raptors are injured or killed by vehicles, fences, traps, powerlines poisons and other factors. Chicks are also removed illegally by people from nesting sites and taken home where these birds become "imprinted" on humans and can then never be reintroduced into the wild. Removing young chicks from the nests severely impacts with normal breeding patterns in the wild. At the centre and with the help of a local vet, who has experience in handling raptors, we are privileged to help dozens of these casualties each year
We have a very good success rate with captive breeding involving many of the bird of prey species found here in South Africa. For many years people were led to believe that you could not breed birds of prey in captivity, this myth has been proved wrong time and again. Captive breeding is invaluable to scientists and biologists around the world and is a fantastic back up for the wild population. Over the years we have been quite successful in our rehabilitation program and to get a bird back into the wild is our ultimate goal.
Depart from Dullstroom by 23 or 28 seater coach to Johannesburg
In : 23-Jul-09 Out : 24-Jul-09
1 night at D`oreale Grande Hotel at Emperors Palace in 7 x twin classic and 2 x single classic standard rooms on a bed and breakfast basis
24-Jul-09
Depart by 23 or 28 seater coach to OR Tambo International Airport in time for scheduled flight to Livingstone Airport. On arrival at Livingstone Airport clients will be met and transferred to the Zambezi Sun
***Malaria area – visa for Zambia excluded***
Scheduled flight from Johannesburg to Livingstone (excluded)
24-Jul-09
Guests will be transferred from Livingstone airport to the hotel
In : 24-Jul-09 Out : 27-Jul-09
3 nights at the Zambezi Sun in 7 x luxury twin and 2 x luxury single rooms with en suite bathroom on a dinner bed and breakfast basis. As the nightly rate includes a mandatory Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park entrance fee guests of the Zambezi Sun have unlimited access to the Victoria Falls (on the Zambian side).
24-Jul-09
A wonderful end to a great day is a sunset cruise aboard the gracious African Queen as it cruises slowly upstream along the length of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Sit back, relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zambezi River and a stunning sunset as you are served sundowners and canapes. Three beverages are included in the cost of the cruise – a cash bar is available for additional beverages
25-Jul-09
An elephant back safari is an exciting and enriching experience. Its not just a ride on the largest animal in Africa but an opportunity to interact with these amazing creatures as you witness their skills, intelligence and willingness to respond to instruction. You are collected from your hotel between 06.30 – 07.00 and transferred to a bush site where you will be given a short introductory talk and safety briefing. After being introduced to the elephants and their guides its time to mount. The next 1h30 is spent ambling along trails in the riverine bush and shallow parts of the Zambezi River. On return to the boma there is an opportunity to interact with and feed the elephants before sitting down to a full English breakfast
Only 12 persons can participate in the Elephant back safari at once, therefore some guests will have to participate in this activity on the 26th of July 09.
27-Jul-09
Scheduled road transfer from the Zambezi Sun to Livingstone Airport for their scheduled flight to Johannesburg (scheduled flight not included).
Departs: 15 July 2009
Cost Per Person |
Twin Share |
| Wild Animal Encounters | $7,985 |
All prices in Australian Dollars
Price includes:
De Wildt and Elephant Sanctuary at Hartebeespoort dam
Jane Goodall chimp sanctuary
Elephant Sanctuary at Hazyview
Moholoholo and Cheetah Research centre
Dullstroom Bird of Prey Centre + lunch
Porterage at airport / hotels and lodges
Two safari activities per day as offered by Ngala Game Lodge
Price Excludes:
Optional Extension to Victoria Falls
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