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ESCORTED TOUR SOUTH AFRICA    
20 DAY WORLD IN ONE COUNTRY TOUR
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TOUR INFORMATION:

>> Johannesburg/Pretoria - Kruger Park Border - Kruger Park Safari - Private Game Lodge - Swaziland - St. Lucia - Shakaland - Drakensberg - Bloemfontein - Graaff-Reinet - Oudtshoorn - Knysna - Cape Town

Departs: Mondays - See departure dates below
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
Passengers: Minimum 2 – Maximum 7

TOUR PRICE:  

Dates

Per Person Sharing

Per Person Single

Per Child

01/05/2008 – 31/08/2008

ZAR 31 755-00

ZAR 34 525-00

ZAR 6 165-00

01/09/2008 – 31/10/2008

ZAR 32 635-00

ZAR 35 925-00

ZAR 6 415-00

Per Person Sharing = the amount payable per adult sharing a twin/double room
Per Person Single = the amount payable per adult in a single room
Per Child = the amount payable per child under the age of 12 sharing a room with parents
ZAR = South African Rand


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

The tour price does not include

  • Meals not specified
  • Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
  • International and domestic flights

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
  • Arts and crafts in Swaziland
  • The astounding bio-diversity of the St. Lucia Wetlands Park
  • Zulu cultural experience at Shakaland
  • The magnificent Drakensberg Mountains
  • Desolate Karoo Landscape
  • Camdeboo National Park outside Graaff-Reinet
  • The Cango Caves outside Oudtshoorn
  • Tour of a working Ostrich Farm
  • The magnificent Garden Route
  • Boat trip on the Knysna Lagoon
  • Steam train ride between George and Mosselbay
  • Whale watching at Hermanus (seasonal)
  • Cape Town, the “Mother City”
  • Afternoon Cape Town City, Table Mountain and Blouberg Beach
  • Full day Cape Point Tour
  • Full day Cape Winelands Tour

 

 


DETAILED ITINERARY:      
       
Day 1 – Mpumalanga Province - Kruger National Park Border
  Start of tour - Johannesburg/Pretoria

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, the Three Rondavels and the historic gold mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest. 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.

410km / 255mi
Accommodation: Country Lodge
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Mpumalanga Province - Kruger National Park Border
     
     
Day 2 – 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.

51km / 31mi
Accommodation: Satara, Skukuza, Olifants or Lower Sabie Restcamp
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park
     
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.
     
     
Day 3 – 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)

114km / 71mi
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities
Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve
     
Day 4 – 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.

Morning and Afternoon Open Vehicle Game Drives
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities
 
     
We make use of a number of smaller and more intimate game lodges in one of the private game reserves that lie directly west of the Kruger National Park. The specific game lodge used will depend on availability, but should be one of the following: Serondella Came Lodge, Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp, N’Kaya Camp, Nkorho Bush Lodge, Kapama Buffalo Camp, Kapama River Lodge, Kuname River Lodge, Umlani Bushcamp or Jackalberry Lodge
     
     
Day 5 - Swaziland
   

After a final open vehicle game drive and a late breakfast we travel around the southern part of the Kruger National Park to enter one of the worlds last remaining (and also one of the worlds smallest) constitutional monarchies, the Kingdom of Swaziland - ruled over by the young King, his Royal Highness King Mswati III.  Here, in this country of friendly Swazi people, it is almost as if time has stood still. Despite modern cities and an extensive infrastructure of roads electricity and communications, the Swazi culture has over centuries been jealously protected.

En-route to the capital city of Mbabane we visit the well-known glass factory at Ngwenya.
Here a small group of Swazi craftsmen and women - with age-old artistry - breathe life into enchanting interpretations of the animals and birds of Africa, imbuing each with its own irresistible personality. Witness first-hand the magical art of glassblowing from an overhead balcony. Browse around the adjoining showroom which is well stocked and purchase your little memento of a truly African visit to our Kingdom.

The night is spent at a charming country hotel, ideally situated for exploring all the attractions Swaziland.
318km / 198mi
Accommodation: Forester’s Arms Hotel
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Swaziland
     
     
Day 6 - Kwazulu Natal Province - St. Lucia
   

Our first stop today is a visit to the fascinating Swazi Candles factory in the Malkerns valley. Here each candle is hand-moulded and hand-finished by Swazi craftspeople, so each candle is unique in shape and character. We then travel south via the Lebombo Mountain range and the Golela border post into KwaZulu Natal. The route continues down the Indian Ocean coastline to The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site.

347km / 216mi
Accommodation: St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis
Kwazulu Natal Province -
St. Lucia
     
     
Day 7 - Kwazulu Natal Province - St. Lucia
   

This morning we visit Cape Vidal, a magnificent coastal resort set in a sheltered bay in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park is one of the jewels of the South African coastline, the first park in South Africa to be declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). St Lucia's wide variety of ecosystems and natural habitats provides for an astounding diversity of species in the area. With its lakes, lagoons, freshwater swamps and grasslands, St Lucia supports a wide variety of species - from the country’s largest population of hippos and crocodiles to giant leatherback turtles, black rhino, leopards, and a vast array of bird and marine life. Later this afternoon we return to St. Lucia to go on board the St. Lucia ferry for a fascinating guided cruise on Lake St Lucia. On this cruise you will hear about the origins of this unique wetland, its very interesting history and be able to observe its hippo and crocodile inhabitants at close quarters. The large number and variety of birds, which are an important feature of St. Lucia, will add to the interest and excitement of this cruise.

 
Accommodation: St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis
 
     
     
Day 8 - Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland
   

Another highlight awaits us today as we visit an authentically re-created Zulu village at Shakaland. Feel the pulsating rhythm of mysterious and magical Africa as you re-live the excitement and romance of the days of Shaka, King of the Zulus. Shakaland is more than just a tourist attraction - it is an enriching experience affording a better understanding of the Zulu nation, its people and their intriguing customs. Shortly after our arrival you join the “Shaka Experience”, a guided tour of the village culminating in a pulsating traditional dance show and dinner. Accommodation is in typical beehive huts, where one can experience real Zulu culture without having to sacrifice comfortable modern conveniences.

152km / 95mi
Accommodation: Shakaland
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland
     
     
Day 9 – Kwazulu Natal Province – Drakensberg Mountains
   

The route continues down the Indian Ocean coastline to Durban, and from there inland to the magnificent Drakensberg Mountain Range. Your destination is a beautiful mountain resort in the Cathedral Peak area of the northern Drakensberg. Winding up the narrow road approaching the resort, the Drakensberg mountain splendour beckons, with sweeping panoramas of jagged mountain peaks rising from massive sandstone cliffs, and dramatic cloudscapes against an impossibly blue sky. The luxurious Didima Camp has been themed around the art of the San (Bushman) people.

368km / 229mi
Accommodation: Didima Mountain Camp
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Kwazulu Natal Province – Drakensberg Mountains
     
     
Day 10 – Kwazulu Natal Province – Drakensberg Mountains
   

A full day to relax and to enjoy this fascinating landscape of mountains, cliffs and ravines. Didima boasts a recently opened San Rock-Art Interpretive Centre providing fascinating insights into the art and culture of the San, and includes static displays and audio-visual presentations within a reconstructed rock shelter.

 

Activities on offer at Didima:

  • Walking and hiking trails into the surrounding mountains
  • Guided trails up Mike’s Pass
  • Guided walking trails to Rainbow Gorge, Baboon Rock and a variety of other scenic destinations
  • Mountain streams and rock pools within walking distance of the Camp
 
Accommodation: Didima Mountain Camp
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
 
     
     
Day 11 - Free State Province - Bloemfontein
   

We travel to the top of South Africa's huge inland plateau where, for today, most of our route will lie at almost 2000 meters above sea level. We enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Golden Gate Highland National Park and its wonderfully refreshing and clean mountain air before traveling through seemingly endless grasslands to Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State Province. In Bloemfontein we spend time in historic President Brand Street and visit the moving monument to the women who died during the Anglo Boer War, before making our way to a very special guest farm, De Oude Kraal, a few kilometers outside the city.

409km / 254mi
Accommodation: De Oude Kraal Country Estate
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Free State Province - Bloemfontein
     
     
Day 12 - Eastern Cape Province - Graaff-Reinet
   

After De Oudekraal's famous breakfast, we travel south through the wide expanses of the arid Great Karoo landscape. Eighty million years ago this was a vast inland sea and is still today one of the world richest fossil bearing areas. We drive past the Gariep dam and hydro-electric scheme, the biggest of its kind in South Africa, to Graaff-Reinet, the country's fourth oldest town.

Graaff-Reinet, also known as "the jewel of the great Karoo" or "the Athens of the Eastern Cape", is the home of typical Karoo architecture of the 19th century and has more national monuments than any other city or town in South Africa.

Virtually encircling Graaff-Reinet  lies South Africa’s newest national park, the Camdeboo National Park, proclaimed in October 2005. The Park provides the visitor with insights into the unique landscape and eco-system of the Karoo, not to mention it’s  awesome scenic beauty. The greater portion of the Park is situated between 740 and 1480 metres above sea level on the foothills of the Sneeuberg range, while a small section of the low lying-plains is included. The Nqweba Dam lies within the park and covers about 1000 hectares when full. At some places, dolerites form jointed pillars – the best examples of which are found in the Valley of Desolation where erosion of the softer sedimentary beds has left dolerite pillars which rise to heights of 90 – 120 metres.

Before checking into our specially selected guesthouse for the night, we pay a visit to this rugged and awe-inspiring landscape. Watching the sun go down over the Valley of Desolation is a truly unforgettable experience..

432km / 268mi
Accommodation: Buiten Verwagten Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis
Eastern Cape Province - Graaff-Reinet
     
     
Day 13 - Western Cape Province - Oudtshoorn
   

After breakfast we take a short stroll through the historic and picturesque town of Graaff-Reinet before we have to make our way, across the Swartberg Mountain range into the Little Karoo and our next venue, Oudtshoorn, ostrich capital of the world. The road crosses the Swartberg Mountain, leads through Meiringspoort and some of South Africa's most majestic mountain scenery. Our accommodation tonight is at a beautiful guest house on a working ostrich farm a short distance outside the town.

316km / 196mi
Accommodation: La Plume Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis
Western Cape Province - Oudtshoorn
     
     
Day 14 - Western Cape Province - Knysna
   

The program for the day starts with a visit to an ostrich show farm where through interesting talks and demonstrations by experts, we will get to know more about these fascinating birds and the vast fortunes that were made during the 19th century from the export and sale of ostrich feathers for use in the world fashion markets. Today, with feathers no longer important for the fashion market, high quality ostrich leather is earning these farmers a lucrative income, while there is a steadily growing demand for low fat and low cholesterol ostrich meat worldwide.

This afternoon we visit the famous Cango Caves, where the guided tour will take you deep into this mysterious subterranean world.

In the late afternoon we drive across the Outeniqua Mountain pass toward the Indian Ocean coast and the picturesque town of Knysna, in the heart of South Africa's famous "Garden Route".

125km / 78mi
Accommodation: Bradach Manor (Lagoon facing rooms)
Bed and breakfast basis
Western Cape Province - Knysna
     
     
Day 15 - Western Cape Province - Knysna
   

A full day is spent exploring the Garden Route between Knysna and the Tsitsikamma forest, before returning to Knysna in the late afternoon for a romantic boat cruise on the Knysna Lagoon.

 

Includes:

  • Plettenberg Bay
  • Monkeyland, the world’s first free-roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary
  • Garden of Eden, one of the most lush and beautiful parts of the Knysna forest
  • The Big Tree
  • Dizzying view from the Paul Sauer Bridge over the Storms River
  • A cruise on the Knysna Lagoon to the Knysna Heads
  • Knysna Waterfront
 
Accommodation: Bradach Manor (Lagoon facing room)
Bed and breakfast basis
 
     
     
Day 16 - Western Cape Province - Hermanus
   

An early departure from Knysna as we travel to George where we board one of the world's few remaining scheduled steam trains, the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, for a train trip from George to Mosselbay. The route continues via Swellendam to Hermanus, where during the months of July to November large numbers of Southern Right whales can be seen in Walker Bay. These monsters of the sea migrate from their normal habitat in Antarctica to the South African coast to produce their young, to mate and to nurse their offspring until they are strong enough to return to their natural foraging areas near the South Pole.

444km / 276mi
Accommodation: Whale Rock Lodge
Bed and breakfast basis
Western Cape Province – Hermanus
     
     
Day 17 – Western Cape Province – Cape Town
   

After breakfast we travel via the scenic coastal route past the villages of Kleinmond, Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay to Cape Town.

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

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.
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 14:00, and will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30.

121km / 75mi
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis
Western Cape Province - Cape Town
     
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.
     
     
Day 18 – 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
  • Hout Bay, with a boat trip to seal island
  • 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.

   
     
     
Day 19 – 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 your hotel or the Cape Town Airport at approximately 17:30.

   
     
     
Day 20 - End of tour
   

The morning is at leisure until you are transferred to the Cape Town International Airport in time for your flight home.

30km / 18mi
 
End of tour - Cape Town

 


 

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