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Day Travel Packages

Boni Africa Safaris – Durban City Tour

Duran City Tour | 3.5 hours
The Durban City Tour is an ideal introduction to Durban, South Africa’s most cosmopolitan city with a cultural diversity that includes African, Asian and European flavours, a true representation of our rainbow nation. Durban was so named in 1835 after Sir Benjamin D’Urban, the governor of the Cape.

Your tour starts after we collect you and set off to reveal the heart of Durban as we drive along the “Golden Mile” beach front to the harbour, one of South Africa’s busiest harbours. You’ll visit the diverse and beauty of a true Durban Market, that offer all types of curios and exotic artefacts, a wonderful assault on the senses!

We visit the Durban Botanical Gardens, founded in 1849 and hosts around 500,000 visitors annually. Classic botanic gardens with a huge diversity of plants, the gardens boast a Visitors complex that has a gift shop, information office and an education centre, surrounded by an indigenous garden. The gardens also have a wide variety of bird life which can be seen around the lake area and a visit to the world renowned Orchid House is highly recommended.

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Ushaka Marine World Tour

Ushaka Marine World Tour | Duration: 4 hours
Your tour begins with a visit to Ushaka Marine World, a world-class aquarium and entertainment complex. Incorporating both fresh and sea water, natural materials and the recreation of a 1920 cargo ship the indigenous lush vegetation make Ushaka a complete marine world experience that is not to be missed!

Sea World is where our tour takes us, through a stunning salt water aquarium, themed with over 39 indoor and outdoor exhibitions, where all types of underwater creatures, from crabs to sharks, can be seen. Get hands on experience at the touch pool where you can get to feel what a starfish or a sea cucumber feels like! We make our way to the 1200 seat dolphin stadium where you can enjoy an educational display by the park’s famous Gambit and his friends. The seal stadium and penguin rookery are also highlights of our tour.

For the more adventurous this is a must for you. Take a snorkel in the snorkel lagoon or a dive in the dive tank where you can glide amongst sea creatures, huge fish, turtles and sharks, that’s right, sharks and you’re right inside the tank! (Please note that the snorkel & dive tank experience is an extra cost – Price on application)

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Durban and Ushaka Marine World Tour

Durban City Tour & Ushaka Marine World | Duration: 9 hours

This tour combines both the Durban City Tour with Ushaka Marine World to have an unforgetable day in the sub tropical city of Durban. Experience the culture and beauty of the biggest port in Africa.

Boni Africa Safaris – Valley of a Thousand Hills Tour

Valley of 1000 Hills | 3 hours
The Valley of 1000 Hills is as its name suggests, a stunning view of magnificent layer upon layer of rolling hills, actually a 1000 of them! Named after the thousands of hills that reach deep into the Umgeni Valley and guide the mighty Umgeni River that falls from the Drakensberg Mountains along to the Indian Ocean.

Our tour starts in Durban and we travel 30 minutes to the Valley of 1000 hills where you visit a Zulu Cultural Village and enjoy a guided tour to an “Umuzi”, a traditional Zulu Homestead and learn about Zulu traditions and Zulu lifestyle. Afterwards we go wild and meet “Junior” a 102 year old Nile crocodile at the Crocodile and Snake Farm and we also meet “Cleo” a Burmese Python who weighs in at a whopping 42 kilograms!

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Valley of a Thousand Hills Eco Tour

The Valley of 1000 Hills is as its name suggests a stunning view of magnificent layer upon layer of rolling hills, actually a 1000 of them! Named after the thousands of hills that reach deep into the Umgeni Valley to guide the mighty Umgeni River that falls from the Drakensberg Mountains into the Indian Ocean.

Our tour starts in Durban and we travel 30 minutes to the Valley of 1000 hills where you visit a Zulu Cultural Village and enjoy a guided tour to an “Umuzi”, a traditional Zulu Homestead and learn about Zulu traditions and Zulu lifestyle.

After our Reptile experience we embark on an hour’s walk into the valley to learn about indigenous plants and birds.

Afterwards we go wild and meet “Junior” a 102 year old Nile crocodile at the Crocodile and Snake Farm and we also meet “Cleo” a Burmese Python who weighs in at a whopping 42 kilograms!

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

iSimangaliso – St. Lucia Wetland Park World Heritage Site Tour

iSimangaliso – St. Lucia Wetland Park World Heritage Site Tour
Your tour starts in Durban and we drive north through sugarcane fields to St. Lucia. (iSamangaliso)
iSimangaliso or previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu Natal about 280 kilometres north of Durban. It is South Africa’s third largest protected area and has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. The park includes the St Lucia Game Reserve, False Bay Park, St Lucia Marine Reserve, Sodwana Bay National Park, Maputaland Marine Reserve, Cape Vidal, Ozabeni, Mfabeni, Tewate Wilderness Area and Mkuze Game Reserve. The park consists of 5 individual yet integrated ecosystems and supports huge diversity of wildlife.

The five ecosystems are:
Marine system – Coral Reefs, Turtles, Humpback Whales and the Coelacanth and so many more species.
Eastern Shores – Coastal dune system which are the world’s largest forested sand dunes which reach up to 180 metres.
Lake System – Two estuary-linked lakes of St Lucia and Kosi Bay, plus the four large freshwater lakes of Lake Sibhayi, Ngobezeleni, Bhangazi north and Bhangazi south.
Mkhuze and Umfolozi Swamps – Swamp forests and extensive reeds and papyrus marshes.
Western Shores – Ancient shoreline terraces and dry savannah woodlands.

We visit a Zulu Cultural Village where dancers will thrill you with the ethnic sounds and songs of Africa! Before returning to Durban we enjoy a boat cruise on the St. Lucia Estuary, home to hundreds of hippos and crocodiles as well as a huge diversity of birdlife, including the iconic Fish Eagle.

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Shakaland Zulu Village Cultural Tour

Your tour starts in Durban and we drive north into the Zulu Heartland to visit a traditional Zulu Village where the Zulu culture and traditions are still being practiced today. A living museum, Shakaland is where we learn more about King Shaka, the man responsible for building the Zulu nation.

Besides a guided tour rich in Zulu cultural experiences we enjoy traditional Zulu dancing performed by Zulu Warriors.
We stop at Shisanyama (which means “cooked meat”) restaurant for lunch before returning to Durban.

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Sani Pass and Mountain Kingdom Tour

Travelling from Durban we make our way to Sani Pass the well known gateway to the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. The Sani Pass is over 3000 metres above sea level and is known for having 4 seasons in one day. Spectacular views from the winding road (originally a mule track) are simply breath taking. South Africa’s national flower, the Protea, can be found up here, high in the mountains.

Populated by the Basotho, a hardy people who have lived in Lesotho since the 1600’s, we take time to visit a village and learn a bit about their lifestyle and what it’s like to live at the top of the world.
Before heading back to Durban we stop at the highest pub in Africa where we have lunch and you will be able to taste their local beer (Maluti).

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Drakensberg Giants Castle & Midlands Meander Tour

Drakensberg Giants Castle and Midlands Meander Tour
We start our tour in Durban and travel into the Drakensberg Mountains or uKhahlamba (the Barrier of Spears) to Giant’s Castle situated in the central Drakensberg world heritage site. The last signs of the San people can be found in the form of ancient rock art. Within the Drakensberg – uKhahlamba Park there are about 600 sites where rock art can be found.

We will take a 45 minute walk (approx.) from the Giant’s Castle camp to the main caves. An average level of fitness is required. A guided tour of southern and northern cave art will enthral you.

Afterwards we stop for lunch at iZimbali restaurant before we make our way back to Durban through the “Midlands Meander”, well known for various arts and craft markets.

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Hluhluwe Zululand and Game Safari Tour

Hluhluwe Zululand and Game Safari Tour
This tour is a unique combination of Zulu culture and a “big 5” experience. We start with a guided visit to a Zulu Cultural Village where the traditional lifestyle of the Zulus is still practiced and many Zulu arts and crafts can be found.

Afterwards we take an afternoon safari game drive in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve. This is the area where Zulu Kings such as Dingiswayo and Shaka hunted and put in place the first conservation laws established in 1895. Set in the heart of Zululand, game viewing is the primary attraction. Viewing hides and waterholes allow us to get a close up look at some of Africa’s amazing animals. The park is world renowned for its White Rhino conservation project and the number of Rhino represented in various parks in Zululand number over 2000 animals. The park is rich in its diversity of fauna and flora which will leave you with the scents, sights and sounds of Africa burned into your memories.

Bring your cameras on this one!

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Hluhluwe Wildlife Game Safari Tour

Hluhluwe Wildlife Game Safari Tour
This tour is a unique “big 5” experience. We depart Durban and head into a safari game drive in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve in an open Safari vehicle. Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve is the area where Zulu Kings such as Dingiswayo and Shaka hunted and put in place the first conservation laws established in 1895. Set in the heart of Zululand, game viewing is the primary attraction. Viewing hides and waterholes allow us to get a very close look at some of Africa’s amazing animals, from the largest land mammals, the Elephant to some of the smallest, like the humble but very important Dung Beetle. The park is world renowned for its White Rhino conservation project the number of Rhino represented in various parks in Zululand number over 2000 animals. The “Big Five” can be found here.

The Big Five are:
Elephant
Rhino
Buffalo
Lion
Leopard

The park is rich in its diversity of fauna and flora which will leave you with the scents, sights and sounds of Africa burned into your memories. Bring your cameras on this one!

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Isandlwana Rorke’s Drift Tour

Isandlwana Rorke’s Drift Tour
This historical tour sees us visiting Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift in northern KwaZulu-Natal. We take lunch at Isandlwana Lodge.

The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the opening, major encounter in the Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. A 20,000 strong Zulu army equipped mainly with spears and shields defeated a mixed British and native force armed with modern firearms and artillery. 850 British soldiers and around 450 African soldiers in British service died. Those in the firing line were killed to a man. Only 50 European enlisted men and five officers escaped, in addition to several hundred Africans who fled the battlefield. The Zulus suffered some 1,000 dead and many wounded.

Rorke’s Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa, situated near a natural ford (drift) on the Buffalo River. During the Anglo-Zulu War, the defence of Rorke’s Drift (22 January-23 January 1879) immediately followed the British Army’s defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana earlier in the day. One hundred and thirty-nine British soldiers successfully defended their garrison against an intense assault by four to five thousand Zulu warriors. The overwhelming Zulu attack on Rorke’s Drift came a hair’s breadth away from defeating the tiny British garrison. The successful defence of the outpost is held as one of history’s finest defences. (Source Wikipedia)

Our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are covered by passenger liability cover.

Half Day Tour of Soweto

Soweto is the largest township in South Africa and the fastest developing place in tourism. The place has deep history as number of Political events took place here in around 1950s and 1970s.Two Noble price winners of South Africa, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Bishop Tutu come from here on the same street, Vilakazi street , which is the most popular street in Soweto now.

Activities

  • Hector Peterson museum and memorial site
  • Vilakazi street –the one of South Africa’s famous street –the only one in the world to housed two noble price winners.
  • Regina Mundi church ( subject to permission)
  • Klip Town – where Soweto began from as early as year 1903. Also where Freedom charter adopted in year 1955.

Full Day Journey to Freedom Tour

Apartheid Museum

This Museum is one of its kinds in Johannesburg, South Africa illustrating apartheid regime and the 20th century history of South Africa. The museum is part of the Gold Reef City complex, was open in the year 2001 .It allows visitors to experience racial segregation that occurred during apartheid time by separating them by racial appearance classified by the width of nose, the kinks in hair, skin pigmentation, and size of lips.

Activities

  • Self-guided tour in the museum seeing different videos and posters with lots of information about rise and fall of apartheid.
  • Nelson Mandela exhibition with his biography + his political journey

Soweto

Soweto is the largest township in South Africa and the fastest developing place in tourism. The place has deep history as number of Political events took place here in around 1950s and 1970s.Two Noble price winners of South Africa, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Bishop Tutu come from here on the same street, Vilakazi street , which is the most popular street in Soweto now.

Activities

  • Hector Peterson museum and memorial site
  • Vilakazi street –the one of South Africa’s famous street –the only one in the world to house to have housed two noble price winners.
  • Regina Mundi church ( subject to permission)
  • Clip Town – where Soweto began from as early as year 1903. Also where Freedom charter was adopted in 1955.  

Halfday tour of Johannesberg

Half Day tour of Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the second largest and the gateway city of Africa continent. It is known as Jozi, Joburg or Egoli .The city is the source of large world scale gold trade discovered in 1886.

Activities

  • Houghton the upscale residential area where Nelson Mandela resided after his release from prison in 1990.
  • Constitutional hill the Highest Court in our land.
  • Mandela bridge
  • Maboneng

Full day Cradle of Human Kind & culture tour

Marupeng

Marupeng is museum of an original hominid fossils displayed and boat ride of an underground lake through the four life cycles. The Cradle of Human kind was declared a world heritage site in 1999. It covers about 50000 hectare area in western park of Gauteng province with around more than 50 different fossils site where several of the world’s most famous and oldest hominid fossils have been discovered.

Activities

  • Homonaledi exhibition
  • Mrs Ples skull exhibition
  • Little foot display

Lesedi Cultural homestead

Lesedi is the fascinating traditional homestead where you discover five traditional cultures inhabited by Zulus,Xhosa, Pedi and Ndebele tribes.

Activities

  • Audio visual
  • Cultural guided tour to the homestead
  • Traditional dancing

Lion Safari Encounter

Just 1 hour away from Johannesburg, experience lions and other carnivores like cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs, up close and personal on your Lion Park Safari. You will have a chance to see the rare white lion on your safari and enjoy a stop at Cub World to see lion cubs.

Activities

  • Safari tour on safari vehicle
  • Lion cubs interaction

Full day Pilansberg & Sun City

Pilansberg is located in North West Province in South Africa. It owe its name from Tswana chief, Pilane. The game reserve borders with the entertainment complex Sun City Resort. The northern region of Pilansberg game reserve was traditionally owned by the Bakgatla group .

Activoties

  • Game drive in a closed vehicle
  • Sun City complex for entertainment
  • Stop over at Chameleon craft market