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Imfolozi Primitive Trail 4 night 5days

Price R3300 PP

General Information

Primitive wilderness trail is aimed at the outdoors enthusiast who would like to combine a wilderness experience with backpacking and sleeping out under the stars. This trail can accommodate a maximum of eight and must have a minimum of six confirmed bookings in order to take place.

The trail is designed to provide a basic living experience, with a minimum of equipment but with adequate water and food. Water is collected from springs or rivers in the wilderness area, and bathing is done in the river wherever possible. A very important part of the trail is spending time alone on watch at the fire at night. In this way one gets to embrace silence and solitude, qualities that are difficult to find in today’s world. Trailists are required to leave their watches and cellular phones in their cars in order to experience greater freedom from time constraints and deadlines.

The trail is fully catered – all equipment (including first aid kit), bedding and food is provided. (Unfortunately no special diets can be catered for). Trailists are required to assist with food preparation and camp setup. Please note that there are no ablutions and showers on this trail.

After booking in at Mpila Resort by 09:00 on the day of departure, trailists are met by the Wilderness Trails staff who will advise them on how best to pack their backpacks. After a late breakfast and a briefing, trailists set off into the Wilderness area, where they will spend four nights and four full days, accompanied by a Trails Officer and a Field Guide. The trail ends at Mdindini Base Camp at 10:00 on the last day. All four nights are spent out in the bush, camping wherever the Trails Officer finds a suitable spot. Camping follows a very strict ‘minimum impact, no trace’ ethic, which is in line with wilderness principles.

Small camps are set up at night, with trailists sleeping under the stars around a small fire, after enjoying a meal prepared by the Trails Officer, the Field Guide and traillist. A lightweight rain shelter is provided in case of bad weather. Distances covered each day are not excessive due to the need to carry all equipment. Backpacks are sometimes left at a campsite however, and day walks taken to explore the wilderness area in relative freedom.

Primitive trails are conducted from mid-February to mid-November. It is essential that you make certain that you know what to expect before you book a primitive trail.

Arrival and Registration

On arrival, check in at Mpila Resort reception to register, after which you will be directed to the trails officer. It is important to arrive by 09:00 on the date indicated on the reservation voucher, to allow time to pack, walk into the Wilderness Area and make camp before dark.

Equipment Provided by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

First Aid kit
Water containers
Toilet trowel, paper etc.
Food
Backpack
Personal water bottle
Knife, spoon, cup and plate
Groundsheet
Rain shelter (fly sheet)
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat (optional)
Cooking pots etc.
Large plastic bag (to put contents of backpack into in case of rain)Recommended Items to Be Provided by Each Trailist

2 dull-coloured shirts/blouses
3 changes of underwear
2 pairs shorts or the equivalent
1 pair of trousers or jeans
1 tracksuit
1 hat
1 swimming costume (optional)
1 light raincoat
1 warm bush jacket or jersey
Sun protection cream
Torch with spare batteries
Insect repellant
1 pair of comfortable boots or the equivalent and 1 pair of sandals for use in camp
Toiletries, including environment-friendly/biodegradable soap
Binoculars, camera, field guide booklets, notebook etc. (optional)NB: It is imperative that you wear a comfortable pair of hiking boots, which are well worn in.

Catering

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife will supply all equipment and provide all food for meals. You may bring your own equipment as long as it blends into the bush environment. You may bring you own additional snacks and drinks should you feel it necessary.

Alcoholic Drinks

A little alcohol may be brought into the wilderness area, however, no excessive drinking will be allowed for reasons of safety, and to avoid detracting from the wilderness ethic, which involves quietly blending in with the environment. A good guideline is to keep within the legal alcohol limit for driving a vehicle. Should trailists insist on excessive drinking, the walks will proceed no further than one kilometre from the base camp or wilderness camp, depending on the trail will have to carry your own alcohol for four days.

Tel: (033) 845 1067 or (033) 845 1000
Fax: (033) 845 1001.
Email: trails@kznwildlife.com

Website: www.kznwildlife.com

The Officer-in-Charge, iMfolozi Wilderness Trails
Tel: (035) 550 8478. Fax (035) 550 8480.
Email: mftrails@kznwildlife.com

Imfolozi Wilderness trails

Information relevant to all Imfolozi Wilderness Trails

Indemnity

KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board nor Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife accepts responsibility for any death, injury or illness sustained or suffered by any person, or theft, or loss of or damage to any property, occurring within or arising from visitor visits to parks, reserves, or resorts under their management or control.

Clothing

Participants are requested to wear suitably coloured clothing that blends with the surroundings. The best colours are khaki and green. Inappropriate colours are white, red, yellow, orange and pink. In general, dark colours are preferable to light colours.

General

Trails Officers and Field Guides, who are all highly trained and experienced, guide each iMfolozi Wilderness trail. Both are trained and competent in the use of the rifles they carry, and your safety is their primary focus on the trail. It is essential that trailists obey any instruction from either one of them.

Remember that Zululand winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping significantly at night, whilst the summer temperatures can rise appreciably by midday, and sudden rain can be a factor.

As ticks can be a problem at certain times of the year, trailists are advised to purchase “Bayticol” a highly effective tick deterrent, from their pharmacy. It is also usually available from the Mpila shop. Trailists are advised to bring gaiters, which serve as an effective deterrent from ticks as well as thorns (available from any hiking shop). There are no mosquito nets available.

Transport

Trailists are required to provide their own transport arrangements to and from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife cannot assist in this regard.

Malaria Warning

Wilderness trails take place in areas where there is a risk of contracting malaria. Participants are advised to take anti-malaria precautions as a matter of course. Please consult a medical practitioner in this regard.

Location

The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is located 270 km north of Durban, past Empangeni and Richards Bay and inland of Mtubatuba, the nearest town. The route is clearly signposted. From the north, follow the N2 past the town of Hluhluwe or south from Durban, and take the R618 offramp at the Mtubatuba/Hlabisa turnoff and head towards Hlabi s a and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. The Nyalazi Gate of the

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is 25 km from this point. iMfolozi and Mpila.

Age Restriction

There is no maximum age restriction. Trailists do, however, need to be reasonably physically fit. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves the right to turn anyone away from a wilderness trail should the Trails Officer feel that a person is not physically fit/able enough. The minimum age for a child unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian is sixteen (16) years. No child under the age of fourteen (14) years may participate. (Proof of age may be requested by the Trails Officer.) If this ruling is not adhered to, the underage persons will, unfortunately, have to be turned away on arrival

Tariffs

The tariff schedule is available on request from the above address. Tariffs are reviewed annually and increases are effective as of 1 November. Bookings made prior to November for trails after the effective date of the tariff increase are still subject to price increases. In the event of this, the excess can be settled on arrival at the designated trail.

Entry Fees

An entry fee/conservation levy is payable to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park at reception or check-in. A community levy is also payable.

Important Note

All trails (except the Primitive Trail) take a maximum of eight but require a minimum of four people in order to take place. The Primitive Trail, however, requires a minimum of six people. Should the minimum number of trailists not be confirmed, the trail will be cancelled and any payments refunded. Alternatively, depending on availability, arrangements can be made to accommodate trailists at Mpila or Hilltop Resorts and a programme of game drives and day walks arranged.

Electronic gadgets i.e cellular phones and laptops are not permitted on trails. Should a trailist have a special dietary need, please inform the Trails Consultant when making a booking. Regrettably, and for very practical reasons,thePrimitiveTrailcannot accommodate any special dietary needs. Weather remains an unpredictable element, and should it rain during a trail it is possible that the group will not go out for the day. This is due to the increased danger caused by wet conditions, or the added risk of sudden and dangerous encounters with wildlife. It may be possible to go for short walks. Vehicles can be parked at Mdindini Base Camp, which is 7km from Mpila Resort.

Various Imfolozi Trails

The iMfolozi Wilderness Trails operation currently runs five different trails:

The Primitive Trail – (minimum 6 pax)
The Base Camp Trail – (minimum 4 pax)
The Short Wilderness Trail – (minimum 4 pax)
The Extended Short Wilderness Trail – (minimum 4 pax)
The Explorer Trail – (minimum 4 pax)

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