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The Route of the Lost Kingdoms stretches from inside the gates of the Kruger National Park at the ancient stonewall of Thulamela, follows a trial of myths and legends through Mapungubwe National Park to the small town of Alldays.
The route gives tourists an opportunity to explore this undiscovered region in the north of South Africa, bordering Botswana and Zimbabwe.
What is on offer?
Visitors to Mapungubwe are able to meet villagers of this ancient land
They will have an opportunity to see many baobabs as they line the roads and can visit the biggest recorded baobab in the world, which is believed to be approximately 3000 years old.
There are also opportunities of good game viewing at the Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park or many of the private game reserves in the area.
The Venetia Wild Life Project is also located on the route where tourists are given an opportunity to radio-track the Venetia wild dogs with the researchers on the project.
For more information, please see The Route of Lost Kingdoms as well as http://www.africandream.org/.