Lynford Adventures

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To truly educate children is to grow and develop them in every way possible and while our academic, cultural and sport programmes remain high priorities at Lynford, the opportunities that we create for our children during our Adventure Programme is what defines us as a school.

We are the only primary school in the country that offers self-guided class tours to both Mozambique and Botswana, as well as making use of exciting local destinations. Our focus on these tours is to ‘spend money where it counts’ and by doing our own catering, tour planning and coordination, we are able to conduct these tours on a shoestring, keeping them affordable to our parents.

Our adventures are designed to take the children out of their comfort zone; developing resilience, adaptability, a love of our continent, fostering teamwork and collaboration and exposing them to life changing experiences.

Grade 7 - Botswana Tour

• 11 nights

• Wild Camp in the Tuli Block

• Sleep under the stars on the Makgadikgadi Pans

• Explore the incredible Khwai River in the Moremi Game Reserve

• Fly over the Okavango Delta

• Pole up the Okavango Delta on a Mokoro

• Cost to Parents: R2200

Grade 7 - Transkei Tour

• 3 nights

• Explore the rugged beauty of the Northern Transkei coastline

• Sleep the night in a hut with the local community

• Experience the true ‘strandloper’ existence; fishing and gathering shellfish for dinner

• Cost to Parents: R850

 

Grade 6 - Mozambique Tour

• 5 nights

• Hike the untouched Southern Mozambique Coastline

• Watch baby turtles hatching

• Explore the incredible Maputo Elephant Reserve

• Wild Camp in the dune forest

• Cost to Parents: R1500

 

Grade 5 - Zululand Tour

• 3 nights

• Camp on the banks of the mighty Tugela

• Explore ancient Kraal sites

• Build your own shelter for the night

• Hike the ancient elephant paths

• Enjoy evening history lessons by the light of the fire

• Cost to Parents: R1000

Quotes from parents:

“Peter returned with a sense of self sufficiency, adventure and a deep appreciation for the wilderness. The trip expanded his horizons in so many ways - both physically and emotionally.

“A truly life changing experience for the children”

“I cannot believe the impact that this tour has had on my child”

“This trip has really prepared my child for the challenges of high school”