South Africa Adventure - Safari & Tour
October 25, - November 7, 2009
12 Days of Excitement & Fun
| DAY |
ITINERARY |
ACOMMODATION |
DAY 1 |
ARRIVE JOHANNESBURG, SA
Mid afternoon arrive Tambo International Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
This evening there is a reception and briefing on the tour and a chance to meet up with your fellow passengers. (D)
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Southern Sun Grayston Hotel |
DAY 2
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Johannesburg/ Kruger National Park
Early morning departure from Johannesburg leaving the bustle of the City behind us as we head (for approx. 5 ½ hours by coach) towards Mpumalanga – The place where the sun rises. With fresh air and open fields around us, we sit back and relax as we head down the Escarpment to the “Lowveld”. Right in the heart of Mpumalanga, lies the Kruger National Park. The park was established in 1889, is more than 2 million hectares and bigger than the countries Wales or Israel. More than 146 mammal species, 507 bird species and 400 different tree types call this spectacular “Bushveld”, home. We have time to enjoy lunch (own expense) and explore the Lodge. Upon arrival at the Park we check into our up market Lodge, with its luxury en-suite bungalows. before we embark on our first afternoon Game Drive. Our open 4X4 Game Drive vehicles are the perfect vantage point and will prove to make this an unforgettable experience. We will arrive back at the lodge before dark. Dinner is served and we have time to enjoy the magical sounds of the African night before retiring to our bungalows. Overnight at your lodge. (B,D)
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Kruger Park Lodge |
DAY 3
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Kruger National Park
We start at dawn and on this day and do a full day game drive to try and spot as many animals as possible. We will stop several times during the day to freshen up and have breakfast at the lodge or at one of the rest camps along the way. We also stop at a rest camp where we take time to have lunch (own expense). We will also visit Skukuza, the main Camp in the Park where we will have time to visit the fascinating Stevenson Hamilton Library. We embark on an afternoon drive to see if we can spot some more of the magnificent creatures that roam this area. Our game drive vehicles are radio linked to other vehicles in the Park and therefore we have an advantage in tracking down the elusive “Big 5”. We will return to our lodge in the late afternoon and have some time to relax before we enjoy dinner and talk about everything we experienced on this day. Overnight at your Lodge. (B,D)
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Kruger Park Lodge |
DAY 4
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Kruger National Park/Johannesburg
We again start at dawn and do a thorough morning drive taking in as much as possible on this, our last day in the Park. By this time hopefully we have caught a glimpse of the elusive Leopard. We have a late breakfast and depart thereafter for our scenic drive towards Johannesburg. We explore the Mpumalanga Panorama route, and along the way we visit some breathtaking views and spectacular scenery. Our first stop is God’s Window, an overwhelmingly beautiful viewpoint with a 1000m-drop into the “Lowveld”. At the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Blyde (Happy) and the Treur (Sad) Rivers meet up and form a magnificent display in the Blyde River Canyon. We stroll back in time, down the historic main street of Pilgrim’s Rest. It takes us back to the days when dreamers and desperadoes from around the world converged on this little-known valley in a hectic scramble for the riches that lay beneath its grassy hillsides. After a late lunch, at one’s own expense, we return to Johannesburg and arrive in the late afternoon. Overnight at your Hotel. (B)
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Southern Sun Grayston |
DAY 5
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Johannesburg/Cape Town
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before paying a visit to the Rosebank Mall visiting the African Craft Market and the many wonderful shops. This afternoon transfer to the Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Cape Town. Met on arrival at Cape Town International Airport and transfer to your hotel. For overnight. (B)
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Southern Sun Waterfront |
DAY 6
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Cape Town/Robben Island
Full day tour offering a wealth of insight into South Africa’s history, financially supports five different community-based organizations through the entrance fees they levy [incl. in the tour price]. Brief educational introduction to Cape Town with a visit to Bo-Kaap, the picturesque “Malay Quarter”, the dynamic District Six Museum and an informal school. Walking tour of Langa. You will have the opportunity to interact with residents. Try the traditional African sorghum beer or ginger beer at a township shop or tavern. Visit a Reconstruction and Development Plan housing project a ferry trip to and tour of Robben Island, the former political prison [weather permitting] Overnight at your hotel (B)
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Southern Sun Waterfront |
DAY 7
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Cape Town/Cape Peninsula
You will be collected from the hotel in the morning. The first part of the day will be spent on Table Mountain- a cable car will take you to the 1086m-mountain top towering over Cape Town. On your descent continue on a Cape Peninsula and Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Tour along one of South Africa’s most beautiful coastlines. Your journey takes you through Sea Point and Hout Bay via Chapman’s Peak Drive and on to Cape Point where the two oceans meet. You continue along the coast to the lovely town of Simonstown where you visit the rare Jackass Penguins at Boulders Beach. From Simonstown you travel via Kalk Bay, Fishhoek and Muizenberg to Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens. Kirstenbosch was established as a center for the preservation and study of the indigenous flora of Southern Africa. One can enjoy glorious living displays of wild flowers and the magnificent collection of cicadas, silver trees and other shrubs, plants and trees. Return to your hotel early evening. Overnight at your hotel (B)
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Southern Sun Waterfront |
DAY 8
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Cape Town/Cape Winelands
Morning departure on a Cape Winelands tour through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads. Visit Paarl and the Nelson’s Creek cellar for a tour and wine tasting. Cheese and wine tasting at Rust en Vrede. Visit Franschoek where the French Huguenots settled in the 1600’s. Travel over the Helshoogte mountain pass. Continue to historic Stellenbosch (Dorp Street and Oom Samie se Winkel). Enjoy lunch in Stellenbosch (own expense). Wine tasting and buying in the Stellenbosch are. Overnight at your hotel.(B)
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Southern Sun Waterfront |
DAY 9
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Cape Town/Durban
After breakfast this morning transfer to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Durban. Met on arrival at Durban Airport and transfer to your hotel. This afternoon embark on a city tour of Durban traveling via the Victoria Embankment to view the Vasco Da Gama Clock and the Dick King Statue. Pass the Sugar Terminal, University of Natal Campus and the Yacht Club. Overnight at your hotel. (B,D)
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Riverside Hotel |
DAY 10
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Durban/Zululand
Drive to Zululand, passing the rolling hills of sugar cane fields and forest plantations. Visit a Zulu kraal near Mtubatuba. Cultural program of Zulu traditions: beer brewing, spear making, hut building, pottery, weaving, traditional dress, Zulu etiquette and the layout and social structure of a kraal. Singing and tribal dancing. Typical Zulu meal served in the boma. Afternoon game viewing in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, renowned for its wide variety of bird and animal life including the famous white rhino. Dinner and overnight at Hilltop camp, situated high on the edge of a steep forested slope overlooking the hills of the Hluhluwe Reserve. Dinner and overnight (B,L,D)
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Hiltop Camp |
DAY 11 |
Zululand/Durban
After breakfast at the camp, travel to St Lucia. Afternoon boat trip on the estuary, home to Nile crocodile, hippo and an astonishing variety of birds. Travel back to Durban. Overnight at your hotel. (B,D)
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Riverside Hotel |
DAY 12 |
Durban/Johannesburg/Depart
Spend a leisurely morning relaxing on the beach or doing some last minute shopping before transferring to the Durban International Airport for your flight to Johannesburg. Connect to your International flight. (B) |
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INCLUDED
Transportation on luxury motor coaches, bed & breakfast throughout at establishments mentioned, or similar properties, Dinners at Kruger Lodge and Hilltop Camp, Lunch at a Zulu Kraal. Porterage. Entrance fees to Kruger National Park, Cape Point Nature Reserve, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a wine & cheese tasting, Robben Island, Hluhluwe Game Reserve and a boat trip at St Lucia.
…..NOT INCLUDED…..
Airfare, meals and entrance fees not stipulated, tips, gratuities and meals not listed, Fuel and other airline surcharges.
Price per person in US$ - Land Only
Price per person |
* Estimated Airfare |
TOTAL |
$3,266 |
$ 1,439 |
$ 4,705 |
*GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PRICES!
E-Z PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE
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** TAXES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BEFORE TICKETS ARE PRINTED
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