| ESCORTED TOUR SOUTH AFRICA |
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| 10 DAY KRUGER PARK, CAPE TOWN AND WHALE ROUTE TOUR |
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TOUR INFORMATION:
>> Johannesburg/Pretoria - Kruger Park Border - Kruger Park Safari - Private Game Lodge - Cape Town
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July to November |
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Every Monday |
| Pick-up location: |
Any location in Johannesburg or Pretoria |
| Pick-up time: |
Between 06:30 and 08:00, depending on location |
| Drop-off location: |
Cape Town International Airport (or any other location in Cape Town) |
| Drop-off time: |
Depending on your flight |
| Tour price: |
Please contact us |
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INCLUDES/EXCLUDES:
The tour price includes
- Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
- Meals as specified
- All transport in air-conditioned or open game-viewing vehicles
- All excursions and entry fees as described in the program
- The services of a qualified and registered tour guide/driver
- One way flight Johannesburg/Cape Town
The tour price does not include
- Meals not specified
- Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
- International and domestic flights not mentioned under “Includes”
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Sight-seeing along the “Panorama Route”
- The Kruger National Park
- Late afternoon open vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park
- Two nights at an exclusive Private Game Lodge
- Early morning and late afternoon/evening open vehicle game drives at the private game lodge
- Cape Town, the “Mother City”
- Afternoon Cape Town City, Table Mountain and Blouberg Beach
- Full day Cape Point Tour
- Full day Cape Winelands TourFull day Hermanus Whale-Watching Tour
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| DETAILED ITINERARY: |
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Day 1 - Monday – Mpumalanga Province - Kruger National Park Border |
An early departure from Johannesburg/Pretoria as we travel east towards the Mpumalanga Province and visit the many attractions along the "Panorama Route", including God's Window, the Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels. In the late afternoon we descend the eastern escarpment and travel through the warm "lowveld" to a beautiful country lodge, just a short distance from the Kruger Park. |
Accommodation: Country Lodge
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis |
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Day 2 – Tuesday - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park |
After an early breakfast at the lodge we travel the short distance to the nearest entrance gate to the Kruger National Park. Once inside the Park, excitement will mount as we start seeing some of the numerous animals that inhabit this magnificent wildlife sanctuary. We spend most of the day travelling north inside the Kruger Park arriving at our “restcamp” in the late afternoon. There is time for a short break before joining an exciting “open vehicle” game drive, looking for Africa’s “Big Five” - Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard.
Accommodation tonight is in comfortable en-suite bungalows or cottages, and dinner is enjoyed in the camp restaurant. |
Accommodation: Satara, Skukuza, Olifants or Lower Sabie Restcamp
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis |
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What is a restcamp?
The word "restcamp" is a bit deceiving as it has nothing to do with "camping". The accommodation used in the Kruger National Park are brick or stone cottages or bungalows, usually with a thatched roof. These bungalows or cottages all have private en-suite facilities (WC, shower and wash basin) and air-conditioning. |
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Day 3 – Wednesday - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve |
After breakfast we exit the Kruger Park and travel to an exclusive lodge in a nearby private game reserve. Later this afternoon an exhilarating game drive in specially adapted open 4X4 vehicles is undertaken. At dusk sundowners are enjoyed deep in the bush, after which the drive continues, making use of spotlights to search for nocturnal animals. A final highlight is a specially prepared dinner enjoyed under the stars around the campfire. (weather permitting) |
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities |
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Day 4 – Thursday - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve |
An early wake up call signals the start of yet another exciting day in Big Five territory. You depart on an early morning safari in open 4x4 vehicles after which you return to the lodge for a late breakfast.
After breakfast you can embark on a guided bush walk with an armed ranger, who will identify spoor and droppings and share with you some of the fascinating secrets of the bush. If you are lucky you may come across big game on foot - a truly exhilarating experience.
This evening another safari in open 4x4 vehicles is undertaken, followed by a scrumptious South African dinner. |
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities |
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Day 5 – Friday - Western Cape Province – Cape Town
After a final open vehicle game drive and a late breakfast, we travel back to Johannesburg, where you are dropped off at the Johannesburg Airport. From the Johannesburg Airport you connect with a domestic flight to Cape Town. Upon your arrival at the Cape Town Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel, ideally situated at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Please note:
The City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is an excellent 3-star hotel, well located at the entrance to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. However, there are numerous other hotels in Cape Town, any of which could be used as an alternative to the City Lodge. Should you wish to be accommodated at any other hotel of your choice, please let us know and we will send you an amended quote. |
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Day 6 – Saturday - Western Cape Province – Cape Town |
The morning is at leisure.
This afternoon you are collected for an afternoon Cape Town City, Table Mountain and Blouberg Beach Tour. This tour incorporates some of the most interesting and historical sights of Cape Town, unforgettable views from the Table Mountain Arial Cableway, and the summit of Table Mountain itself. The tour end with a visit to Blouberg Beach which offers outstanding photographic opportunities of Cape Town City, the Cape Town Waterfront and Table Mountain across Table Bay.
Includes:
- Table Mountain – weather permitting (otherwise Signal Hill)
- Scenic City tour passing the Houses of Parliament, the City Hall and the Castle of Good Hope
- "Bo-Kaap" (traditional Malay Quarter)
- Green Market Square
- District Six
- Blouberg Beach
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 14:00, and will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30.
Please note:
As the operation of the Table Mountain Arial Cable Way weather-dependent, the Cable Car Fare is for your own account and is payable at the ticket office.
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Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Day 7 – Sunday - Western Cape Province – Cape Town |
Today you undertake a full day Cape Point Tour. On the program today is a drive to Cape Point, where traditionally the two oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian meet. On our drive along the rugged and scenic Atlantic coast, you will begin to understand why Sir Francis Drake described this as “the most beautiful Cape in whole the circumference of the globe”, but also why at times the Portuguese name of the “Cape of Storms”, could be as appropriate. We also visit Boulder’s Beach, home of one of the very rare African Penguin colonies on the African coast. The tour ends with a visit to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden which is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays, and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
Includes:
- Clifton and Camps Bay beach views
- Picturesque Chapman’s Peak Drive
- Cape Point and nature reserve
- The Cape of Good Hope
- Fish Hoek
- Simon’s Town
- Penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach
- Kirstenbosch botanical gardens
Please note:
For those who do not feel up to the stiff walk to the view site at Cape Point, there is an electrically powered funicular railway, the only one of its kind in the world. The cost of the funicular is included.
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 08:30, and will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30. |
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Day 8 – Monday - Western Cape Province – Cape Town |
This morning you are collected for a full day tour of the magnificent Cape Winelands.
The picturesque towns of Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, in the heart of South Africa’s wine producing areas, will be visited today. Apart from magnificent scenery, these towns have much to offer and one thing that may not be missed is a visit to a few of the many wine estates, where some of South Africa’s best wines can be sampled.
Includes:
Paarl
- An informative drive through the town of Paarl
- A cellar tour with wine tasting
- The Afrikaans Language Monument, the world’s only monument dedicated to a language
Franschhoek
- A visit to a wine estate with wine tasting
- The village of Franschhoek
- The Huguenot Memorial
Stellenbosch
- The Helshoogte Mountain Pass
- City tour of Stellenbosch with some free time to explore on foot
- A visit to a wine estate with wine tasting
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 08:30, and will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30. |
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Day 9 – Tuesday - Western Cape Province – Cape Town |
This morning you are collected for a full day Hermanus and whale route tour (July to November only) to the charming 'off the beaten track' seaside village of Hermanus. Famous for its giant aquatic summer visitors, Hermanus has established itself as one of the continents most desired tourist destinations. But there is far more to this bustling seaside town than her whales.
Join us on a tour that includes dramatic mountain passes, beautiful coastal estuaries, secluded seaside retreats of the rich and famous and one of the most scenic coastal roads in the world.
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- Sir Lowry's mountain pass
- A visit to a farm stall where natural preserves, jams and delightful pastries can be enjoyed over a cup of tea (optional)
- The rotary drive high above Hermanus with its spectacular views of Walker Bay
- Unsurpassed whale watching from the town and surrounds (Seasonal)
- The Harold Porter botanical garden with its bird and plant life
- Clarens Drive with its world famous ocean views
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 08:30, and will be dropped off at the Airport/Hotel at approximately 18:00. |
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Day 10 – Wednesday - End of tour |
The morning is at leisure until you are transferred to the Cape Town International Airport in time for your flight home. |
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