Blouberg five night 4x4 tour
This tour is brought to you exclusively by Bonsai Technologies The 4x4 tour allows you access to remote areas in the Blouberg mountain range in Limpopo that are not frequented by many visitors. The Nthubu Safari Camp (our first stop) provides visitors an extraordinarily tranquil experience in the Masebe Nature Reserve. We will go on a guided walk around the camp and visit an ancient bushman paintings site. There are no dangerous animals in the reserve. Then we visit the Blouberg African Ivory Route Camp (AIR) nestled in a secluded spot below the Blouberg Mountains from where we will take a short walk to beautiful rock pools. The ruins of the original Bochum Police Station (1800’s) will be visited. Our next stop is the Blouberg Nature Reserve. It harbours the biggest breeding colony of Cape Vultures in the world. The breeding colony hosts more than 1000 breeding pairs. You can view these birds at close range, either from below the breeding colony or at the vulture restaurant. Unique features are the tamboti woodland, fig forest, baobabs, the Brak River floodplain, prolific bird population, buffalo, leopard, Sable Antelope, zebra, giraffe, leopard, brown hyena, etc. The reserve is malaria free. The tour is a guided five night 4x4 adventure tour. A qualified 4x4 and overlanding adventure guide will lead the trail and will also assist with 4x4 aspects when necessary. This is an ideal opportunity to combine 4x4 travelling (in your own vehicle) and game viewing. The tour is aimed at true bush lovers and ones who enjoy the wilderness and is not designed as an obstacle course or endurance test. What is excluded? What is included? Fuel - to and from the Blouberg area: distance from Pretoria 500 km and trail ± Accommodation (campsites) for two adults 100 km Enquire about the cost for children under the age of 12 Toll fees Trail cost for one 4x4 vehicle Food and beverages Community fees Medicine Hand-held radios Camping equipment Professional trail guide(s) (where applicable) Water Qualified 4x4 and overlanding adventure guide Fire wood Cost of additional activities Accommodation
A stand-alone safari tent and thatched rondavel will be your private ablution for the nights at the Nthubu AIR and Blouberg AIR Camps respectively. There is no electricity at these camps. Paraffin or solar lanterns are provided for light at night. The water is safe to drink, but some people don’t like the taste of the local water, so you are advised to bring your own drinking water. The kitchen, dining and campfire facilities are communal. The campsite in the Blouberg Nature Reserve has common ablution facilities and is not fenced. No kitchen or electricity is available. You will use your own camping equipment and you must make provision for your own firewood and food. Event managed by Bonsai Technologies Page 1 of 2 (P.T.O.) Type of tour
4x2 x Off-road trailer √
4x4 √ Off-road caravan √
Will my vehicle be scratched? x** Chalet x
Must I remove my vehicle’s sidesteps? √ Safari tent x Do I need a compressor? √ Camping √ Children under the age of 12 √ Trail grading 3
Off-road all terrain tyres √* * Only off-road all terrain tyres; no on-road tyres. Only tyres with a sidewall profile of 65 and more. This trail is On-road tyres very rocky and incorrect tyres increase the risk of tyre dam- x* age. The area is very remote and it is not easy to obtain tyres when damaged. ** It is possible that vehicles will be scratched as we are in nature. It will be nothing serious. Itinerary Day 1 - Pretoria to Nthubu Safari Camp (on your own) (370 km). We meet at the Mokopane (Potgietersrus) off ramp from the N1 at 10:00 and depart for Ntubu at 10:30 (130 km). We drive an interesting 4x4 pass on our way to Nthubu. Places available? Day 2 - join a guided walk around the camp and visit an ancient bushman paintings site. Depart for Place for only five 4x4 vehicles on the tour. the Blouberg AIR Camp (125 km). As we drive on the gravel roads, you will have to remind yourself A minimum of three that you are not in the Kalahari. vehicles is required for the tour to take place. Day 3 - join a guided walk to the Bochum ruins and water pools. Depart on a short drive to the Blouberg Nature Reserve (85 km). Time permitted, visit the vulture restaurant, big tree and fig forest.
Day 4 - visit the vulture breeding colony.
Day 5 - explore the reserve (on your own).
Day 6 - Blouberg Nature Reserve to Pretoria (on your own) (430 km).
Detailed itinerary available at www.bonsai-sa.co.za/tours-blouberg-five-night-camping-4x4-tour .html
Cost of the tour: available at www.bonsai-sa.co.za/tours-tariffs-local.html
Make a booking
A 20% deposit confirms the booking and the final 80% is payable 30 days prior to the start of the tour. A minimum of three vehicles is required for the tour to take place. Terms and conditions will apply. The scheduled dates for the tour are available on the website at www.bonsai-sa.co.za/Tours_calendar_bookings.html Navigate to the specific date and make a booking. Johan du Plooy [email protected] 082 852 2395
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