Day 6: Sabi Sand
Breakfast in the Valley of Heaven is followed by a northerly journey traversing rolling grass country with rocky hills along the border of South Africa to Oshoek. The route leads in a northerly direction as the tour passes through Nelspruit, the capital of the Mpumalanga province en route to the town of Hazyview where a visit is made to the Shangaan Cultural Village. This experience will give guests some insight into the rituals, culture and lifestyle of one of Africa’s most interesting nations. A local guide will lead guests down through the bush and past fields, where guests are shown how the Shangaan people collect food from their environment. The route leads up to a village, where they are informed on all the different facets of the Shangaan way of life. Guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel and participate in what is happening in the village, and the guide will explain the necessary etiquette to ensure the privacy of the family is not disturbed. A short drive then leads to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve,

The reserve is named after the two principal rivers which flow through it namely the Sabi and the Sand and covers an area of approximately sixty five thousand hectares of pristine African wilderness. The reserve is part of the Greater Kruger National Park and is home to most of South Africa' finest Safari Lodges. The late afternoon is devoted to a first game drive in search of Africa's Legendary Big Five in an area where many other mammal and bird species grace the African Savannah and give meaning to the words “Spirit of Africa".

Overnight: Lion Sands River Lodge