Karoo Shy Five and Birding Safari
Meet the Karoo shy five - Aardwolf, Aardvark, Black-Footed Cat, Porcupine and Bat-eared Fox.
Itinerary
Day 1
15h00: Arrival, welcome and settle in your rooms.
17h00: Sunset drive in our game vehicle to see the hippos and buffalo and enjoy the first course of our three-course dinner.
19h30: Return to New Holme lodge for dinner.
20h30: Shy Five night drive to meet some or all of the Shy Five night mammal species – Aardwolf, Aardvark, Black-Footed Cat, Porcupine and Bat-eared Fox.
Day 2
06h00: Enjoy coffee, rusks and a morning birding drive, with snacks in the veld.
10h00: Return for breakfast at the lodge.
16h30: Experience our birding and game drive, followed by a veld braai. (a BBQ in the bush) We return to the lodge after dark, using a spotlight on a night drive, and end the evening with a delicious Karoo farm pudding at the lodge.
Day 3
06h00: Enjoy coffee and rusks before we set off on a 10 km drive followed by a 1 km walk to the Khoi etching. Snacks are included.
10h00: Return for breakfast at the lodge.
16h30: A game and birding drive is followed by sundowners and the first course of our evening meal on a hilltop.
19h30: Return to the lodge for dinner.
20h30: Enjoy a two and a half hour drive over 20km searching for the Shy Five.
Day 4
07h30: Breakfast and departure.
Rates
The cost to the general public is R3250 pp all inclusive. We offer agents a 20% commission.
This package caters for a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 people per group. If an individual puts a group together, he/she is given free accommodation.
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