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• South Africa a world leader in conservation
• Somkhanda Game Reserve
• Kwazulu Natal Province (KZN)
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About Somkhanda Game Reserve
• Somkhanda Game Reserve is a reclaimed community reserve owned by the Gumbi Tribe
• 12,000ha Privately Managed Conservation Area
• Home to the Big Five
• The reserve has a successful Anti Poaching Unit
• Diverse vegetation biomes
• True African Bush and Wilderness Experience
• Wildlife Reintroductions, including: Buffalo, Elephant & Lion
• Reintroduction of priority species, including: Black Rhino and Wild Dog
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Somkhanda Game Reserve Today
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Home to over 60 Species
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✓ Alien Vegetation Control / Reserve Maintenance✓ Spatial Distribution and Habitat use of species✓ Use of Telemetry Tracking✓ Wild Dog Monitoring✓ Elephant Monitoring / Population Study✓ Rhino Monitoring - Awareness and Anti-Poaching✓ Monitoring Herbivore Condition & Health✓ Camera Trapping – Research: Leopard | Hyena | General✓ Habitat and Prey Selection of Predators✓ Birds in Reserve Census – ID and Migrations✓ Educational Bush Walks - Ecology & Botany✓ Tracks, Signs and Spoors ✓ Reserve Sleep Outs – Wilderness Experience ✓ Cultural Home Stay✓ Community Development✓ Kosi Bay – Excursion
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Day 1: Arrival to South Africa – Transfer to Somkhanda
Days 2 – 4: Conservation Research Activities Somkhanda – Main Camp
Days 5 – 7: Bush Skills and Survivial Sleep our Somkhanda – Scotia Camp
Days 8 – 10: Kosi Bay Coastal Excursion
Days 11 – 12: Cultural Home Stay – Zonyama Village
Day 12: Final Night at Somkhanda – Main Camp
Day 13: Transfer to Johannesburg – Depart South Africa
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Main Camp
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Scotia Camp
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Community
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Kosi Bay
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Kosi Bay
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Life on Reserve
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The Bush Classroom
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Checked Baggage Allowance: 23KG
Hand Baggage Allowance: 8KG
Departure from London Heathrow
Sunday 30th June
LHR JNB BA55 Dep 19:05Group Meeting Point London Heathrow Terminal 5 – 16:00
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Arrival to South Africa
Monday 1st July
LHR JNB BA55 Arr 07:05
Pass through immigration Collect baggage & Clear customs
Gap Africa Meet and Greet at Arrivals Hall
Transfer to Somkhanda GRSupermarket Stop Off
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Arrival to Somkhanda Game Reserve
ETA – 14:00Meet and Greet by Reserve Staff
Health & Safety Briefing
House Rules and Indemnity Forms
Check in to Accommodation
Opportunity to relax and Settle in
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Departure from Johannesburg
Saturday 13th JulyCollect from Somkhanda12:00
JNB LHR BA54 Dep 21:10
Sunday 14th July
JNB LHR BA54 Arr 07:20 T5
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