5 Days Budget Saint Helena Safari
Spend four nights on the island of St Helena to discover the island at your own pace. Whether you’re interested in marine life, birding walks, history, or culture, you can see and do whatever interests you. This magical island is one of the remotest holiday destinations in the world, lying 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. If you want a unique holiday experience, you can’t get much better than this. Other activities you could undertake include fishing, golfing, incredible walks or more strenuous hikes, and of course the bird watching on St Helena is magnificent.
Highlights
- boat cruise to search for dolphins and whale sharks
- hike to Diana’s peak
- Jameson city tour
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Jameson city saint Helena
Upon arrival in Jameson city Saint Helena, you will be received and transferred to the lodge where you will meet with the boat crew to discuss the best time for the boat to see the dolphins and whale sharks before taking relaxation and overnight.
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Day 2: Boat trip to see the dolphins and Whale sharks
After morning breakfast depending on the advice of the boat crew you will out into the ocean to search for the dolphins and Whale sharks and later return to the lodge for relaxation
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Day 3: Visit Diana’s peak national park
Today you will be taken to Diana’s Peak, where better to experience the endemic plants and animals found on St Helena than in the island’s only national park. Walk the path to reach the peak (the island’s highest point at 823m) for unbeatable views of the island and learn of the issues that face the native endangered species that live in the peak cloud forest. Finish the afternoon with tea on the lawns of Farm Lodge, an old East India Company planters house.
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Day 4: Day at Leisure
On this day you will spend the day at leisure after the extraordinary hike in Diana’s national park you will definitely need the rest.
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Day 5: Fly back to South Africa for your outbound flight
Today you will have the morning at leisure before being transferred to the airport for your flight back to Johannesburg, on arrival depending on your schedule an extra overnight can be arranged at L’Oreal Grande for one night with breakfast included.
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Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
What’s included in the 5 Days Budget Saint Helena Safari
What’s excluded in the 5 Days Budget Saint Helena Safari
When to book the safari package?
Travelers can book this tour within three months to the time of travel to allow proper preparation for the diving experience.
Best Time to Travel
The driest season is January to March, and the wettest, July to October, the better diving season is considered to be October through to March. Notes on temperatures: Air: average coastal day time temperatures for the period for the region.
NOTE: Small tour details like Accommodation and activities are provided by Wilderness Explorers on the final itinerary after confirmation as lodge choices change a lot based on the traveler.
