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Imfolozi The Explorer Trail: 4 Nights – 5 Days

Price R3750 PP

General Information on the Trail

Popular trail that combines the best elements of trails using the Mdindini Base Camp, and the more adventurous Primitive Trail. First and last nights are spent in the comfort of Mdindini Camp , while the second and third nights are spent under the stars out in the famous iMfolozi Wilderness Area.

Book in at Mpila Resort, Will be met by the Trails Officer, and directed to the Mndindini Base Camp where they will be able to settle in. Recommended that visitors arrive at Mpila Resort reception by 13:00, as they need to be at Mdindindi by 14:00. Recommended that everyone leave watches and cellular phones in their cars in order to benefit fully from the freedom from time constraints and deadlines.

Small camps are set up at night, sleeping under the stars around a small fire after enjoying a meal. 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. As with all iMfolozi Wilderness Trails, a reasonable degree of fitness is recommended in order to derive the greatest enjoyment from your trail. Explorer Trails are conducted from mid-February to the end of November and take a maximum of eight trailists.

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
1hat
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 sandles for around thecamp
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. Bayticol spray (from your pharmacy) is recommended as ticks can be a problem at certain times of the year. Zululand winters are cold, with temperatures dropping significantly at night, whilst the summer temperatures can rise fairly high by midday, and rain can be a factor.

Catering

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife will supply all equipment and provide all 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 the necessity.

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.

In order to maintain the wilderness ethic and character, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife wilderness trail facilities remain as simple as possible.

Remember that you will have to carry all your alcohol for two days

Tel: (033) 845 1067 or (033) 845 100
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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