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| Activities | Description | Rate Per Person |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Watching | Bird watching walking trail: +- 3 hours | R 350.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| When: Daily | ||
| Crocodile Feeding | St Lucia - At the Croc Centre (summers only) | R 150.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| Saturdays: 15h00 | ||
| Wednesdays: 18h30 | ||
| Traditional Village | Cultural tour with Hector, Thanda's community liaison officer | R 200.00 |
| When: Daily | ||
| Hippo & Croc Tour | 2 Hours to explore the St Lucia Estuary with the skipper for hippos, crocs, fish eagles, herons, mangroves, kingfishers and mudskippers. The boat has bar facilities | R 330.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| When: September to mid April | ||
| Winter: 15h00 | ||
| Summer: 16h00 | ||
| Diving | Single 2 mile reef dive | R 500.00 |
| Single 2 mile reef dive including tank & weights | R .00 | |
| 5 dive package 2 mile reef | R 2 100.00 | |
| 5 dive package 2 mile reef including tank & weights | R 2 300.00 | |
| 5 mile excess | R 100.00 | |
| 7 mile excess | R 120.00 | |
| 9 mile excess | R 150.00 | |
| Where: Sodwana Bay | ||
| Rates quoted are high season & subject to change. | ||
| Whale Watching | 2 hours aboard the Advantage Charter with renowned skipper Danie Bennett to see whales from as close as 50m. Danie is the only legal permit holder for boat based whale watching in St Lucia. The most fun you will have with your clothes on! Departure times to be confirmed upon booking | R1 000.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| When: 01 June – 30 November | ||
| Turtle Tours | Seasonal: November to January | R 950.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| When: Midnight | ||
| Marine Mammal Experience | An approximate 2 hour boat trip with guide & skipper, to experience the thrill of surf launching with the possibilities of seeing turtles, sharks, dolphins, pelagic sea birds, flying fish etc. Depending on wind conditions you will visit the Jolly Rubino shipwreck. Departure times to be confirmed upon booking | R 850.00 |
| Seasonal: December to May | ||
| Deep Sea Fishing | A full day of game, bill and bottom fishing. All bait and tackle supplied | R 1 500.00 |
| Where: St Lucia | ||
| When: 06h00 | ||
| The Gemstone & Geology Trail | The Lebombo Mountains have a powerful influence over the history of this region. Follow a winding mountain trail and find your own gemstones and crystals and experience the Zulu's rural way of life. | R 1 500.00 |
| Duration: Full day | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| The World Of Our Ancestral Spirit Tour | This experience offers an insight into the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Discuss the history of Zululand. Learn about the culture and the traditions of our Ama-Thonga and Ama-Zulu people. Visit the Sangoma, a spiritual medium and healer of the community. | R 1 500.00 |
| Duration: Full day | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| Border Cave Tour | This ancient cave is the second oldest known burial site of homosapiens in the world and the oldest in South Africa. Once you have reached this cave on foot, you are further treated to stunning views into Swaziland | R 1 500.00 |
| Duration: Full day | ||
| Includes: 3 hour drive to/from caves | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| Ghost Mountain Tour | View the silent battlefield of Tshaneni. We ponder the legends of the Ghost Mountain, and learn about the sacred burial caves | R 2 000.00 |
| Duration: Full day | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| Day Trips To Tembe National Elephant Park And/Or Ndumo Game Reserve | These mosaics are made up of sand forest, woodlands, grasslands and swampland supporting many species of wildlife, some rare and endemic to the area. A birder's must, as some 400 species occur in the region. Tembe Elephants are indigenous to the province and were recently free ranging, like many hippos. A 2.5 hour drive from Thanda. | R 1 500.00 |
| Duration: Full day | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| Tiger Fishing | The challenge of catching the illusive Tiger fish will thrill the angler whether by lure, bait or fly. | R 1 000.00 |
| Duration: 1 day | ||
| Min: 4 pax required | ||
| Canoeing | For the more adventurous. Shooting the rapids on the Pongola river or placidly paddling on the flood pan in the moonlight 100m away. A real treat is to experience the firefly migration. | R 400.00 |
| Where: Lake Jozini | ||
| Duration: Half day | ||
| Hiking | Hiking in the Lebombo Mountains – a national heritage site of significance for the cycad forests and the Mkuze Gorge. | R 300.00 |
| Duration: Half day | ||
| Guided Bush Walk | Bush walks are an ideal way to explore the smaller creatures of the Thanda landscape such as insects, bird life, plant species and the smaller mammals. The bush walks are offered as extra activities and may not be swopped for game drives unless the other game drive guests are in agreement. Bush walks are supervised by an experienced ranger and, for safety reasons, no children under the age of 12 are allowed to participate. | R 650.00 |
| Breakfast | Additional cost if applicable | R 125.00 |
| Lunch | Additional cost if applicable | R 150.00 |
| Dinner | Additional cost if applicable | R 250.00 |
| Game Drive | Additional cost if applicable | R 950.00 |
| Private Game Drive Vehicle | Additional cost if applicable | R 5 000.00 |
| Bush Dinner | Additional cost if applicable | R 800.00 |
