Southern Africa Cultural, religious and historic sites Trips

A trip which included historical sites, beautiful landscapes and wildlife opportunities. There were many highlights, and a couple of downsides. Because we visited Sarajevo on Sunday afternoon and Monday many of the museums and sights were closed, so a fascinating city was partly unexplored. While we were aware that lifts would not be available, we didn’t know just how many places had many many steps, in particular the Küstendorff resort. But a very enjoyable trip. Already considering the next one

This is a great trip if you are interested in seeing wildlife. A large part of the trip is spent on safari, whether it be in the Kruger Park or St Lucia. We were lucky enough to get several leopard sightings, and numerous close encounters with elephants. We saw plenty of hippos, zebra, giraffe and antelope, and large variety of birds. The trip covered a lot of ground, so there were inevitably some long bus journeys, but it was worth it. There was also some stunning mountain scenery too in the Drakensberg and Eswatini. The accommodation was on the whole good, mainly staying in simple eco lodges, which I felt was in keeping with the nature of the trip. It could get cold in the evening, depending on what time of year you are travelling, and the lighting was never good when it got dark. The accommodation at the Kruger, I felt could have been better, particularly at the Phabeni Sleepover, where I thought the barbecue they provided was expensive for what they offered, and the takeaway breakfast not great. Overall, I hugely enjoyed the trip. Good company, good guide. It was tiring with a lot of early morning starts, but worth it. In some places I felt it was a bit rushed – barely 30 minutes at the Talana Museum, and 30 minutes at Rourke’s Drift, so it was difficult to assimilate anything much. I would have been quite happy for the trip to be a day or 2 longer, even though it would be more expensive, so it wouldn’t feel quite so rushed.

It is a very good itinerary however very fast paced.. I will be considering other options to stay longer and immerse myself in each place in future. Rour guide was excellent and could not do more for us all.

be prepared for a very busy schedule. this is not a trip to sit back and relax. it is a trip to see a vast majority of Italy. There are a couple of days to slow down a bit but that is not the norm. I enjoyed every single day. Don’t forget to bring at least 2 pairs of comfortable shoes. Trust me. You will need them.

The tour of Spain was outstanding with visits to amazingly interesting, beautiful locations with many of them being classified by UNESCO. Visiting the major cities was also a highlight to view the magnificent architecture, the tree lined avenues and impressively presented parks and gardens.

Spain is awesome and exceptional value for great food and wine. It is packed with history much of which was shared by our exceptionally knowledgeable tour guide Bradley. We loved Portugal too especially Porto with Gibraltar being the only slightly grungy novelty. Would we return to Spain.. yes in a heartbeat 💗