HIKING - GIANT'S CUP
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Giant's Cup
LOW BERG HIKE IN GIANTS CUP AREA

Drakensberg ~ The Dragon Mountains – the most widely known name for this mountain range.
The Zulu’s have the most romantic name of Ukhahlamba – the Barrier of Spears.
The Basotho people know them as the Dilomo tsa Natala – the Cliffs of Natal

B,L,D refers to meals included in the trip cost, i.e. breakfast, lunch, dinner. Other meals and all drinks are for your own account.

ITINERARY
Day 1: We pick you up in Durban and drive up to Sani Pass Hotel in the Southern Drakensberg where we will overnight. This hotel is one of the oldest & is based at the foot of the Sani Pass. Hotel (D)

Day 2: After breakfast, we gear up and after a short drive start off on our hike for the next 4 days. We will be walking along the popular Giant’s Cup trail in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, sleeping overnight in the huts along the way. Trail Huts (B,L,D)

Day 3 & 4: The next two days are spent walking along the trail enjoying the scenery. The trail meanders in and out of the Berg valleys and maintains approximately 2000 meters above sea level, although this does vary by up to 400m. Overnight in Huts (B,L,D)

Day 5: After breakfast, we pack up and continue along the trail ending at Garden Castle where we will be collected by vehicle and driven back to the hotel for the night. A hot shower, celebratory drink and comfortable bed for the night make the trip worth every step. Hotel (B,L,D)

Day 6: This morning after a late breakfast, we will then drive back to Durban with a stop in Howick to view the falls and to do some curio shopping along the way. (B)

Accommodation on trek will be in trail huts and all food is provided. Backpacks of approximately 10 - 12kg will need to be carried by each participant. The balance of the gear will be carried by your guide. Sleeping bags can be hired. This is an easy to moderate trip designed for families.

Catering
Nutrition is vitally important for this trip, as we need to maintain a high energy level. Wildways will supply all the food. Any special requests need
to be made known prior to the start of the trip.

Fitness
A good level of fitness is required and you need to be able to hike with a pack sustained for 4 days. Your pack weight is likely to be between 10 –
12kgs.

Medical
The guides leading the trip are medically trained to be able to deal with any problems along the way.

Guides
Your guides have been registered with the Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism, so you can be sure of a great trip.

Cost structure – this is offered as a fully guided option with transport provided or as a self-drive option where you'll need to pick up the guide in Hillcrest on the way to the berg.

The accommodation options at Sani Pass Hotel give the options below.

	Std FG / Self Drive	Del. FG / Self Drive	Exec. FG / Self Drive
2 pax	R 10 500 / R 8 250	R 10 750 / R 8 500	R 11 000 / R 8 750
4 pax	R 8 000 / R 5 750	R 8 250 / R 6 000	R 8 500 / R 6 250
6 pax	R 6 250 / R 5 000	R 6 500 / R 5 250	R 6 750 / R 5 500
Std FG – Standard accommodation Fully guided
Del FG – Deluxe accommodation Fully guided
Exec FG – Executive accommodation Fully guided

Please note for the self drive option, we can arrange vehicle hire with collection at the main airports.
The Single Supplement is 50% on to the above costs.
The above costs are valid to 31st October 2007.