Joy was born and brought up in Kenya ( East Africa ). She has lived in
South Africa for over 30 years and is a proud South African citizen.
An ardent and dedicated conservationist and environmentalist, her
love and passion for the African bush and wildlife has kept her
in most of our parks, but particularly the Kruger Park for the last
30 years. You will benefit from her knowledge and experience, but
above all, her enthusiasm and never failing interest in the bush.
A keen amateur photographer herself, she knows exactly how to position
you for the best "shot". In fact, all of the pictures
included on these pages have been taken by Joy. A SATOUR registered
guide, she has recently retired from long and active service with
a leading tour company, she's now doing what she knows and loves
best - being in the parks and sharing her love of them with visitors.
Our speciality! Gold, diamonds, curios, art and souveniers. You name it ...
we can get it wholesale! We visit warehouses, manufacturers, fleamarkets
and bazaars. Amazing bargains for all tastes.
Touch an animal - 5.5 hours
Experience a magical 'Out-of-Africa' experience! Private Reserve
( Game Sanctuary ), safari / nature drive in an open vehicle, pat a rhino or
elephant, stroke a cheetah
and hug a lion cub. Unique and unforgettable. Lunch and tea included.
Pretoria - 4 hours
Beautiful historic "City of Jacarandas". Visit the Voortrekker Monument,
Kruger House, Melrose House, Union Building, etc.
Gold Reef City - 4 hours
Go down a mineshaft, see a bar of gold being poured, watch tribal dancing
and get an authentic feel of the early mining Johannesburg days.
Lion and Rhino Safari Park - 4.5 hours
A mini safari Lion, rhino, wild dog, giraffe and many beautiful antelope.
Excellent photographic opportunities.
Many
other tours can be arranged - ie: a visit to the Sterkfontein Caves, now
a world heritage site and regarded as the Cradle of Mankind. Alternatively,
how about a visit to the Apartheid Museum - a must for historians, professional
and amateur. Visits to other museums and art galleries can also be arranged.
Day Tours
Cullinan Diamond Mine - 8 hours
(& Pretoria City tour combined)
Guided tour of the surface works of this fascinating mine that produced the celebrated
Cullinan Diamond weighing in excess of 3000 carats. Pretoria City tour
included.
Sun City & Pilansberg National Park - 10+ hours
Visit Sun City, a glamorous casino resort, then go on safari searching for THE
BIG 5 and other African wildlife in this unspoiled paradise.
Loopspruit Wine Estate & Ndebele Village - 8 hours
Unique Gauteng wine estate north of Pretoria. Tour the estate and sample the
wines. Visit a Ndebele village, meet the people & learn their culture.
Pretoria City overview combined.
DeWildt Cheetah Farm - 5 hours
View and learn about these stunning endangered felines. Also see endangered
wild dog and other species at this fascinating breeding station.
Lesedi Cultural Village - 6.5 hours
An African spiritual dimension, with 4 different ethnic groups represented.
Singing, dancing and explaining their own culture. Traditional lunch in
an Ndebele village, meet the people, learn their culture. A unique experience
not to be missed.
Something Special - Exclusive Health Farm
De-stress - be pampered. Have a facial, aromatherapy & reflexology
in a tranquil farm setting, only 30 minutes from Johannesburg.
Options include:
3 day Budget Safari with communal facilities
3 day Safari with en suite facilities
4 day Budget Safari with communal facilities
4 day Safari with en suite facilities
5 day safari with en-suite - highly recommended to really get
a feel for the park, north and south
2 day Breakaway
4 day including Swaziland
Night safari / nature drives - Where available, prices on request
Bushwalks - where available, prices on request. This is not recommended
for the 3 day tour as there is insufficient time.
The Kruger National Park is situated +- 500km NE of Johannesburg, a fascinating
5.5 hour safari / nature drive during which time we pass our goldfields, then the endless
grainlands and cattle farms, coal fields, forests and plantations of
banana, mango and orange. This is Africa! This is home to the Shangaan
and Ndebele people.
Whilst in the parks, we usually rise very early before dawn, and set off in
search of the animals and birds. After a few hours intensive game viewing,
we have a hearty breakfast and then resume game viewing for the rest
of the day with a break for lunch at one of the camps and return to
our camp at dusk. All prices quoted include your accommodation, dinner,
bed and breakfast and as much game driving with Joy as you want.
Luxuriate at one of the world famous private Game Reserves adjoining the Kruger
National Park. This includes all meals, luxury accommodation and 2 game safari / nature drives per day, but excludes transportation
to and from the private game reserve. This tour can however, can be combined
with our Kruger Park Safaris and / or our Swaziland tour at no extra transportation
cost.
OFF THE TOURIST TRACK - FOR THE TRUE ADVENTURER
This is the last unspoiled wilderness, remote, raw, wild - stunning vistas
of terra cotta dunes against a cobalt blue sky. Kalahari lions, cheetahs
hunting, various smaller predators, the famous meerkats, gemsbok and springbok
etc. Amazing bird life. For the wildlife connoisseur... a must! No elephant,
rhino or buffalo here, but a huge and fascinating collection of creatures
you won't find anywhere else. Surely the best cats in any park.
This world famous park now combined with Botswana's Gemsbok Park is called
the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and is one of the largest parks in the
world. Situated +-1000kms from Johannesburg and Cape Town, and bordering
Namibia and Botswana. En route to the park, marvel at the vast spaces
and solitude, the endless rolling farms and huge sociable weaver nests.
This is the home of the Nama people, descendants of the famous original hunter/gatherer
people, the San. You may be lucky enough to encounter some of these fascinating
gazelle-like people who still cling to their traditional ways.
Whilst in the park, we start very early, before dawn, and after a few hours intensive
game viewing, we return to camp for brunch and a cool rest or swim until
our afternoon safari / nature drive which will continue till dusk. Of course, we can stay
out all day if you wish. Dinner bed and breakfast and as many game safari / nature drives
as you desire included.
Brilliant game watching at waterholes in this world famous park
This world famous park is situated on a salt pan with fabulous concentrations
of antelope, elephant, lion, black rhino, Damara dik-dik, and blackfaced
impala. This park offers absolutely brilliant opportunities for game
watching at water holes in addition to normal game driving. There are
very few parks that can offer such an amazing kaleidoscope of animals
coming and going to the waterholes.
Etosha park is situated in Namibia, the home to the Herero and Himba peoples.
The capital of Namibia is Windhoek, an elegant, orderly city where you
may start or end your journey. The drive from Windhoek to Etosha takes
about 5 hours. Passing vast stock farms - a landscape both harsh and
breathtakingly beautiful. The name 'Namibia' means "a place of
great and arid plains".
Be advised that during the summer rainfall season, i.e. mid November to
February, the elephant move away, so you will not be guaranteed sightings
of them at that time. Also, December / January is very busy as it is
school holiday time.
This tour combines very well with the tour to the Kalahari/Kgalagadi Transfrontier
Park.
The BIG 5, cheetah, wild dogs, many antelope and magnificent bird viewing
can be found in the scenic, verdant KwaZulu Natal rolling hillsides
in tropical rain forest type vegetation.
These two famous parks are interlinked and situated some +- 600kms south of
Johannesburg and Swaziland - a scenic 7.5 hour drive from Johannesburg.
This is the land of the famous Zulu warrior Chaka Zulu and the Zulu
people. Durban is the closest city - a short 2 hour drive away.
In the park, it is the usual early rising to game safari / nature drive through this green
and highly exciting park with the largest concentrations of rhino in
the world! Dinner, bed and breakfast and all game drives.
A MALARIA FREE AREA
This amazing park is situated in an extinct volcanic crater. Home to the
BIG FIVE, cheetah and wild dog, and a rich diversity of large mammals,
birds, and reptile species. You stay in a comfortable chalet (en suite)
with a swimming pool in the complex. A visit to Sun City is included
if desired.br>
+- 220 kms from Johannesburg, and en
route we pass platinum mines, vast cattle ranches, corn and sunflower
fields and we enter the land of the friendly Tswana people.
Our days are spent busily exploring this scenic gem of a game park for its
many and varied animals. Dinner bed and breakfast and as much game driving
with Joy as you want.
A varied and action packed 3 days to remember
Night safari / nature drives - Where available, prices on request
Bushwalks - where available, prices on request
This is possibly the only tour company that focuses on an individual,
couple or private group and has a completely personalised one-on-one interaction
from start to finish with the founder / owner Joy, who personally undertakes
each tour herself as your expert driver / guide and companion. On tour
you will have the luxury of not only the vehicle to yourself, but the
luxury of the entire tour centered around your interests, at your own
pace and with your own personal guide giving you her complete, undivided
attention.
If you are really serious about the bush and your wildlife experience,
don't take chances and find yourself possibly regimented and "herded"
about. Let someone who is passionate about wildlife, loves people and
her country, show you in comfort and style - no battling for a window
seat or being cramped and having to socialise and fit in with strangers.
The luxury of having a tour all to yourself need not cost the earth. Our prices
are very competitive with those of the other leading tour operators.