Day 1 – 4 July 2020 – Arrive at Utshwayelo Lodge and settle in.
Depending on the necessary travel arrangements, we will arrange a meeting place and from there travel in convoy to the lodge. Upon arrival, we allow sufficient time to unpack, settle in and organise your back pack for the following day. My suggestion would be to arrive at the lodge at 15:00 pm at the latest. From past experience I have found that people are super excited for what lies ahead and so need time to chat, think, take in their surrounds and pack! I will be there to advise or answer any questions that may arise.
Each room is supplied with coffee, tea, fruit and rusks.
5:30pm We all meet at the bar for drinks and a quick briefing and question and answer session. 19:00pm Dinner is served.
The lodge has a cash bar and walkers are required to settle their bill before heading off to bed for the evening.
Day 2 – 5 July – 13km Walk – Overnight at Camp 4, Black Rock
5:45 am Rise and Shine! The gate opens at 06:00 am and we need to get moving! All luggage must be taken to a central point for loading. Adventure seekers will be taken down to the mouth in two vehicles. This is a 15-minute drive with the most beautiful views of Kosi mouth.
Our guides, Jabulani and December, will take you over the mouth and head towards Bhanga Nek.
Depending on the weather, lunch will either be served on the beach or up at the camp.
After the walk, you will be collected and driven to Camp 4, Black Rock. This is about a 30-40 min drive.
All your luggage will be ready and waiting for you outside the communal kitchen area for collection.
Tired and happy walkers are able to rest for the afternoon, shower and enjoy the African bush.
16h00 Meditation and teaching for those that are awake enough!
17h30 Relax
19h00 Dinner is served and afterwards we will lounge around the camp fire and share stories of the day’s adventures.
Day 3 – 6 July – 20km walk – Overnight at Camp 4, Black Rock
It’s another early morning and a light breakfast of coffee, tea and rusks. We start our walk back where we ended yesterday, so a 30- minute drive to Bhanga Nek. From here, Jabulani and December, will guide you to Black Rock. Our drivers will be waiting there to collect you and take you back to the camp for lunch.
The afternoon is a day of rest and relaxation
16h00 Meditation and teaching
17h30 Sundowners around the camp fire.
19:00pm Dinner is served!
All belongings must be packed the night before, ready for loading and transport the following morning.
Day 4 – 7 July – 10km walk – Overnight at Guguliswe Camp
Today, we will head to the gate which opens at 06:00am.
Jabulani and December will guide you over Black Rock and onto Lala Nek, this walk allows for stunning views of the coast line both toward the North and South. It truly is a sight to see.
To maximise the sunrise, we need to stick to a strict time schedule!
All luggage will be loaded and transported to Guguliswe.
The drivers and I will meet you on the beach at Lala Nek. Weather permitting, lunch will be served under a gazebo right there on the beach. We encourage snorkelling here, so bring your gear along or arrange with the lodge (we won’t make you carry this ?).
This beach is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches along this coast line. We therefore maximise our time on the beach.
Salty and satisfied we head back to the lodge where clients will check in and collect their luggage.
16h00 Meditation and teaching
17h30 is pre-dinner drinks in the cash bar.
19h00 Dinner is served!
The lodge has a cash bar and walkers are required to settle their bill before heading off to bed for the evening.
Day 5 – 8 July – 14km walk – Overnight at Guguliswe Camp
Today is the final day, early rise and a short 15-minute drive to the beach. Today you head off with your guides to Mabibi Beach, 14kms. The drivers and I will meet you there and transport you back to Guguliswe Camp for lunch and an afternoon at your leisure.
16h00 Meditation and Reflection
17h30 is pre-dinner drinks in the cash bar.
19h00 Dinner is served!
The lodge has a cash bar and walkers are required to settle their bill before heading off to bed for the evening.
Day 6 – 9 July
Today we say goodbye!
Wake up in your own time and meet for breakfast. We depart from the camp at 10h00
