You can touch the spirit of Africa

A long long time ago, it is said, man could have walked the length and breadth of Africa along trails blazed by wild animals migrating seasonally north to south and east to west.

Avoiding problem areas, herds in their millions found the easiest paths, through deserts and forests, across mountains and plains.

At first on foot and then with his wheels, man followed the wild animals and over time, transformed these trails into the roads of today.

Bhejane Adventures will follow these trails and take you to the remotest of areas, the loveliest of places and lead you safely back, whilst treating our fellow travellers and all that we encounter with the respect and the courtesy that we would have them give us.

Adapted from: TV Bulpin's - Discovering Southern Africa.

Who are we?

Bhejane 4X4 Adventures was formed with the vision of conducting guided self drive 4X4 trails into the remoter areas of Southern Africa. Our objective is to involve everyone in the ecological, historical, cultural, ornithological components of the areas we visit.

Depending on the destination, adventure tourism activities are integrated into the tour and include walking trails, photography, game tracking, bird watching, fishing, scuba diving and boating excursions. The tour dynamics allow you and your family to enjoy the trip from the privacy of your own vehicle, while ensuring your safety and comfort in the camaraderie of group participation.

All vehicles are issued with hand-held radios to facilitate communication between participants and expeditions are fully catered by a professional chef. The team's language skills enable us to share our knowledge in either English, Afrikaans, Zulu or Tswana.

Having been involved with Black Rhino conservation in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park, Frank Carlisle, a director and co-founder of Bhejane 4x4 Adventures, has recognised the need for the company to commit to a project that benefits Black Rhino "BHEJANE" conservation throughout Southern Africa.

The Black Rhino represents one of Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park's greatest success stories, having been brought back from the brink of extinction. Through sound conservation practices, black rhino numbers in the park have increased to the extent that they are able to serve as a pool to stock areas in Southern Africa where they previously occurred. "Bhejane" is the Zulu name for Black Rhino and its success story is the inspiration behind Bhejane 4x4 Adventures

General Information

• Size of groups - maximum 30 PAX, 12 vehicles
• Guided self-drive - professional guides with ecological, historical, ornithological knowledge.
• Communications - all participants are issued with hand-held radios.
• Catering - the expeditions are fully catered and managed by a professional chef.
• Variety of product - the programmes offered by Bhejane 4x4 Adventures are tried and tested and include remote areas of South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.
• Personalised experience - non-competitive in nature with novices and children welcome.
• Professional leadership - Bhejane has taken in excess of 2500 people on safari.

• Rustic tented camps or Lodge accommodation.
• Novices are welcome as we provide all terrain en-route training and guiding.
• Exciting and environmentally friendly vehicle adventures.
• Safe fun and adventure for the whole family.
• An absolutely unforgettable experience for young and old.
• A wealth of local, ecological, cultural and historical information.
• Three wholesome meals a day.

In addition to the 4x4 experience, a variety of exciting adventure and leisure activities are included. Boating on the Okavango Delta, Tiger fishing, Snorkelling & Scuba diving Optional flights over the Delta, Walking trails Game tracking Bird watching Photography.

Meals and Camps

Three meals a day will be prepared by our experienced bush chef in his mobile kitchen, with fresh salads, potjiekos, braais and many other surprises appearing on the menu. Our logistics crew will pitch and take down the camps at all the overnight stops we visit.

 We provide all the tents, tables, cutlery and crockery and our logistics crew will pitch and take down the camps at all the overnight stops we visit.

Technical Know-how

Should you experience any difficulty, the Bhejane crew do have the "know how" and recovery equipment to assist with most off-road problems. Though our bush-camps may be rustic, you will at all times be safe, the crew will spare no effort to make you comfortable, provide you with good wholesome food and, most importantly, see that you have a good time.

Children

Children under the age of ten years @ 50%

What you need to bring

• You and your family
• Your passport
• Your vehicle & fuel
• Your own mattresses and sleeping bags
• Your own fold-up chairs 
• Your own drinks and in-between snacks

Private tours

Private and corporate tours, at dates of your choice and to destinations of your choice, can be arranged.

Circumstances beyond our control

Though this would not be done lightly or without good reason, the Adventure tour dates could be subject to change. We will however keep you informed in our three monthly newsletters, should this happen.

The team

The team will be led by a highly skilled tour guide with extensive experience in tour guiding, 4x4 driver training, biological interpretation and with a vast knowledge of the history and culture of all the areas we will be visiting.

Three meals a day will be prepared by our experienced bush chef in his mobile kitchen, with fresh salads, potjiekos, braais and many other surprises appearing on the menu.

We provide all the tents, tables, cutlery and crockery and our logistics crew will pitch and take down the camps at all the overnight stops we visit.

Should you experience any difficulty, the Bhejane crew do have the "know how" and recovery equipment to assist with most off-road problems.

Though our bush-camps may be rustic, you will at all times be safe; the crew will spare no effort to make you comfortable, provide you with good wholesome food and, most importantly, see that you have a good time.

Vermaak Senosi - on leaving school, started out as a barman in Johannesburg. Hoping to further his career he put himself through a basic cooking course.

Vermaak then joined South Africa's first self drive safari operation as assistant chef. When Frank joined the safari operation as a "tent pitcher" an immediate bond was formed.

As Logistics Manager with Bhejane Adventures, Vermaak's cool head, language skills, sense of humour and absolute commitment to client satisfaction make him the backbone of the team.

For further information regarding the listed tours:

Contact: Frank: 044 535 9257 or 082 323 3561
Dennis: 044 535 9257 or 082 572 4945
Fax: 044 535 9257
E mail: info@bhejane.com

Web: www.bhejane.com

and a full tour description and itinerary will be forwarded to you ASAP.

All the prices quoted include :

• All camp fees
• Three meals a day
• All park entrance fees
• All advertised activities
• All hotel and lodge accommodation
• Coffee & Tea - all day every day whilst in camp
• Bhejane Adventures provides all the tents, tables, cutlery and crockery