3 days hiking tour South Africa From Johannesburg
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3 days hiking tour South Africa From Johannesburg
By Soul Adventures
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The Drakensberg is rated as one of the best hiking destinations in the world.
The ancient basalt and sandstone formations tower up into the sky forming a natural barrier between South Africa and Lesotho.
This hike is unlike any other hiking experience. The mnweni area of the Drakensberg is remote. We never see other hikers on the tours. The only people we see are the occasional Basotho Shepard’s on the summit escarpment.
This is a proper old school hiking experience. Hikers are self sufficient. They carry their own backpacks with sleeping bags and clothing. We drink water from the pure mountain streams.
The highlight is night 2 when we sleep in an ancient cave worn away into the cliff face.
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 16-65
Duration: 3 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Breakfasts and dinners on the mountain
- All Fees and Taxes
- Qualified Mountain Guide
- Tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, cooking and eating utensils
- Hot drinks including coffee, teas as well as biscuits and chocolates at camp
- Shuttle from Mnweni to trail head
- Transport from JHB
What's not included- Lunches on the mountain
- Porters to carry your backpack (R500pd)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- mNweni Cultural & Hiking Centre, D1259 Mabhesini Area, Bergville, 3350, South Africa
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 40413P33- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Hikers must be moderately fit. Must be able to handle 10km daily hiking distances
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 40413P33
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R 11 029,42
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- Stay598339210820 contributionsAmazing 6 days hikeExcellent experience with Patrick, our guide. Breathtaking landscapes all along the way and good reward at the end of the 6 days hike with a beer. Totally recommend.Written 19 October 2024
- CJ J0 contributionsExcellent Service and worthwhile excursion...highly recommended for anyone visiting the areaPrompt and professional service with knowledgeable staff and good customer service and support. I highly recommend this excursion.Written 18 August 2023
- PM99270 contributionsDisappointing experienceThis looked like a nice reserve, nice lodge and grounds. Our game driver was very pleasant, knowledgeable and was good, but we didn't see any large animals. Not our first game drive and fully understand they move about, but for what they charge and the radio communications they have, they should really try to find some of the bigger animals. Their brochures tout the big five and most places really try to get siting's of a few of them.Written 14 August 2023
- Anytimetravellersss0 contributionsGreat tour to see South African WildlifeAfter a miscommunication about start time the booking company (Viator), our guide Ben did a wonderful job taking us to Pilanesberg and giving us a wonderful experience. He went out of his way to find great spots for viewing and was very knowledgeable. Despite the late start Ben made up for it with flexibility. The wildlife was magnificent as was the terrain. Pilanesberg surpassed our expectations for wildlife viewing. We appreciated how the tour guides shared information with each other regarding great viewing spots for the day we were there. We dreamed for years of a picture safari experience, and this was a great choice. Elephants, zebras, giraffes, rhino's, hippo's, leopards...the list goes on.Written 23 May 2023
- K3924LOsophieh0 contributionsThe tour guide made the experience OUTSTANDINGI have to say that I had an outstanding experience with Detour Africa. Dealing with Jamie B the tours consultant and my tour guide Jay the leopard enthusiast was phenomenal. Jay knew his stuff and the information and time I spent with him was something I’ll never forget. He went out his way to make the trip one to never forget! I can not rate this enough if you book as for Jay you will not Regret it trust me. Life time experience that I will never forget.Written 30 March 2023
- Donna D0 contributionsThis is a Complerr SCAM!If I can name a SCAM CENTRAL this is it! After booking a R5000 day touring the sterkfontein caves we where told that the majority of the tour offered in this deal could not be delivered. So the day tour would now be an hour tour, with a mere $300 discount. Declining this offer this tour company, SOUL ADVENTURERS and the booking sight AVIATOR a sister company to TRIPADVISOR REFUSE to refund the R5000 paid for this Tour. WHAT A SCAM FROM ALL 3 THESE PARTIES. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THIS APPAULING SERVICE. Stay far away from this Company! Everything about it feels like a scam and to be honest feels unsafe. You can visit the sterkfontein caves on a beautiful DIY tour and it will simply be a mere R100 for entry. Keep your money in your pocket and yourself amd family safe from these SCAMMERS. SOUL ADVENTURES = SCAMMERSWritten 2 March 2023
- GwenMd0 contributionsDo not pick this oneWe were promised an open vehicle. We were in a van AND the van had a broken window so one of the windows that should have opened didn’t. We’re in a pandemic. The pandemic is not over. Open vehicles are safer and allow a better experience with animals all around. The accommodations represented in the advertisement were glamping. The picture clearly shows a very nice, large, tall tent with electric lights and electric outlets. However, the nice campgrounds were on strike. The campground we were brought to had no lighting in the bathrooms and no lighting to help you find the bathrooms and no signage to help you find the bathrooms. One toilet building was for women and one was for men but with no lights I saw no signs and went into the one that I didn’t just see a man go into. It had bloody tissue on the floor. The tent was not large. It had no lights. It had no electricity. This is a big deal when people plan to charge their cell phones and cameras at night. The tent could not be zipped from the inside. The area was covered with mosquitos - the only mosquitos we encountered the entire trip. There was no covered area for where we were supposed to eat. There was no lighted area for where we were supposed to eat. Had we stayed, we then would have been drenched in the rain that began. We saw a roach crawl up the water bucket. The entire group decided we’d had enough and went to hotels. This meant that I had to find a hotel, at a reasonable price, at the last minute. The hotel, with fees, added $170 to the cost of the trip. The tour operator did not refund this. In fact, the tour operator did not respond at all. $571 is a pretty steep price but I paid it because it was supposed to include nice overnight accommodations and dinner. It was not supposed to include a dark, mosquito filled tent with dark, dirty bathrooms and roach water. The guide, Ben, was lovely and friendly and we all like him, but this is not what we paid for.Written 27 February 2023
- 43giselles0 contributionsamazing 4 day hike in DrakensbergMy boyfriend and I signed up for this one but ended up doing a 4 day Fangs Pass hike, ending in Mnweni. It was insane in the best way. The hike was as brutal as the scenery was beautiful. Don't underestimate these hikes, when they say they're hard they really mean it. That being said it was the coolest experience I've had in a long time and the mountain range is totally wild, remote and stunning! The equipment we rented from them was excellent (I got a brand new osprey backpack <3) which all really helped with comfort and keeping things dry. Our guide Patrick was phenomenal! He's great fun and very experienced. He not only made us feel safe the whole time but took care of us during the rainy times, kept our spirits up while keeping expectations realistic, found us a cozy cave on the 3rd night when the weather was rough... The group of 8 people was so nice, positive and fun, definitely helped when things got hard. It's a great way to meet inspiring people and you get to know each other quite well when in the mountains for 4 days. Price wise this is much better than other hikes we found, def worth your money. Patrick takes beautiful pictures during the hike, the food was great (dehydrated meals, ours were all vegan to accommodate different diets within the group), they really respect the nature (you bring all your trash with you including compost). All in all just be aware of the difficulty but you won't regret anything, 100% recommend.Written 5 February 2023
- InAirAnnie0 contributionsLion WalkingI did the Lion Walk with Ben, who was very kind and helpful. Ukutula is great and it was a wonderful experience.Written 14 January 2023
- LiamE19060 contributionsAmazingCould not recommend this more if I tried. Booking was easy and we were given very clear instructions. Our driver Bongi was very friendly and helpful and picked us up at the exact time that was promised.Written 27 December 2022
- ajnilsen0 contributionsTerrible guiding and a museum that need renovationWe visited the famous Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Museum. The museum has an interesting topic to show but what a shame that the use of sounds and lights is so unprofessionally designed. Multiple sounds played simoultaniously makes it impossible to hear what is said. The spotlight set to illuminate the exhebitions are too weak and really bneeds upgrade. Signs and information texts can barely be written. Even worse was the visoit to the cave itself. The cave is an important hominid fossile site, but why do they use a guide that totally ignore the visitors? I have traveled all over the World but never have I experienced sush a poor guiding. Rushing through the caves in order to finish the tour as soon as possible, very poor knowledge of the hominid history, extreemly bad illuminition in the caves and no time given to take photos....Written 8 December 2022
- Looli_Lo0 contributionsThank you but would not take this tour againI was disappointed because in the place we went for Safari the lions were behind a fence and it felt like you’re in a zoo. You don’t know in advance which park they’re taking you to. In my case it was the private park African Hills Safari lodge and spa. Based on the pictures by the operator I didn’t expect the lions to be behind a fence. Other animals were not behind the fence.Written 13 November 2022
- kojoyankah710 contributionsAfrica’s unique treasuresUnique tribal experiences out of South Africa. The guides were excellent, the dancers were amazing and the food was fantasticWritten 30 October 2022
- letofil0 contributionsFantastic experienceFantastic day! Our driver "Ben" was great and very helpful. Did not have time to see all the animals, but it was so exciting to see most of them.Written 21 October 2022
- wob580 contributionsAn informative half day in SowertoExcellently run well organised trip of Sowerto with informative guides The guides are keen to show you their country and heritageWritten 14 October 2022
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Jun 2023 • Friends
We just completed our 3 Days hiking from Johannesberg. It was such a lifetime experience. Darren gave us all pre information about the trip. His team are the best in SA. Thank you Darren and Soul Adventure Team for this amazing trip. We highly recommend this company for all tour in SA.
Written 6 July 2023
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