Thula Thula/ Hluhluwe Game Drive & Zulu Village Tour

Upon arrival at the port of Richards Bay you will meet the guide at the port terminal gate. You will board on air-conditioned vehicle and drive for one hour to Thula Thula Game Reserve/ Hluhluwe Game Reserve depending on availabilty. Embark on 2 hour games drive, Experienced rangers will guide you on exciting safaris in open game drive vehicles through the unique diversity of this ancestral land to encounter big game such as buffalo, elephant, hippo, leopard and rhino, giraffe, hyena, crocodile, and a spectacular variety of other indigenous species and superb birdlife. At one you will proceed to the lodge for three course meal later in the Afternoon you will drive to Zulu Village interact with the friendly people of KwaZulu-Natal. Bantu tribal groups, the Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa. A local &Beyond guide will escort you through the community and share interesting insights and narratives about Zulu culture and its fascinating customs, beliefs, and traditions. You will be invited into a traditional Zulu homestead and given the rare opportunity to witness the daily routines and lifestyle of an authentic, rural Zulu family where eons of tradition intersect with modern life. Learn about the family structures, patriarchal duties, and matriarchal responsibilities of the tribe, find out how local homes are constructed and why cattle are so valuable and highly revered. Spend time with the respected local sangoma, a witch doctor and traditional healer, who will explain the significance of the ancestors in Zulu life, as well as the tribe’s spiritual beliefs and the importance of their sacred lands. Before the sunset you will drive back to the port of Richard Bay , where you will be dropped at 5.30 pm latest