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Fun in
the Sun Tour
No of pax: Min
2
Dates: On
demand
Duration: 15
Nights / 16 Days
Meals: (B -
Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)
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Accommodation is subject to availability, if the
under mentioned accommodation is not available
we shall endeavor to ~pply comparable
facilities.
Day 1:
Morning
arrival in South Africa, your guide will meet
you upon arrival at Johannesburg International
Airport (nA). Depart to Pretoria for a city tour
that includes the Voortrekker Monument, Paul
Kruger House, Church Square ~d Union Buildings.
Enjoy lunch and a l.ate afternoon game drive
before spending the night on a private game
ranch near Pretoria.
Accommodation:
Mongena Game Lodge
(L & D) ****
Other
activities: Afternoon game drive.
Day 2:
Travel via
Middleburg, Lydenburg and Sabie (Long Tom Pass)
to Hazyview situated in the province of
Mpumalanga. Afternoonto relax at the hotel.
Accommodation:
Sabie River Sun Hotel
(B & D) ****
Day 3:
Visit the old
gold rush town of Pilgrim's Rest a museum in its
entirety. Travel the Panorama Route of the
majestic Drakensberg Mountains, admire the
natural beauty of the Bourke's Luck Potholes,
God's Window and the Blyde River Canyon, which
is the third deepest canyon in the world, lunch
along the way. Overnight in Hazyview.
Accommodation:
Sabie River Sun Hotel
(B & D) ****
Day 4:
Depart for the
world-renowned Kruger National Park (KNP), visit
Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Center and
Kapama Cheetah Breeding & ~esearch Centre. Enter
the KNP through Orpen Gate, enjoy the rest of
the day in the KNP. Overnight in the KNP.
Accommodation:
Satara Camp
(B & D) ***
Optional
activities: Evening game drive.
Day 5:
Enjoy a full
day in the KNP in search of the "Big 5" and a
host of other animals. Travel to the southern
part of the KNP. Overnight in the KNP.
Accommodation:
Lower Sabie Camp
(B) ***
Optional
activities: Early morning bush walk - with game
ranger.
Day 6:
After a
leisurely breakfast we depart for the mountain
kingdom of Swaziland Lunch at Matsumo, a Swazi
cultural village at the border. Overnight in
Swaziland
Accommodation:
Foresters Arms (B, L & D) ***
Day 7:
Depan from
Swaziland, lunch in St Lucia. Take a cruise on
the St Lucia estnaIy, a lake riddled with
crocodiles and hippos in the Greater St Lucia
Wetlands. Travel to the Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game
Reserve. in b)'-gone years this reserve was the
hunting grounds of Zulu Kings. Ditiner at the
camp restaurant. ernight in this park
Accommodation:
Hilltop Camp
(B & D)
****
Optional
activities: Evening game drive.
Day 8:
Spend the
morning in search of the "Big Five" and a host
of other animals, Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game
Reser\ ~ is also renowned for its white & black
rhino conservation efforts. Travel to Shakaland,
here :'00 can enjoy dinner and the Zulu
hospitality at its best with a traditional Zulu
festival. Overnight in Zululand
Accommodation:
Shakaland Protea Hotel
(B & D) ****
Optional
activities: Early morning bush walk - with game ranger.
Day 9: .
Depart early
for Durban, city tour. Afternoon at leisure in
Durban, one of the world's major resorts, golden
beaches washed by the warm Indian Ocean in a
sub-tropical setting. Dinner at The Famous Fish
Company restaurant on the "Poinf' at Durban
harbour. Overnight in Durban..
Accommodation:
Balmoral Hotel
(B) ***
Day 10:
Catch a
morning flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth. PE
city tour. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Overnight in
PE. .
Accommodation:
City Lodge Port Elizabeth
(B) ***
Day 11:
Travel along
the Garde!:). Route to Knysna. Visit the "Big
Tree", Bloukrans and.the Storms river mouth
suspension bridge in the Tsitsikamma National
Park. Afternoon and evening at leisure i.n
Knysna, this is a great place to catch up on
some shopping. Overnight in Knysna.
Accommodation:
Knysna Quays Protea Hotel
(B) **** .
Day 12:
Travel via
Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo
(semi desert area) a 60km drive that reflects
the great diversities of nature South Africa has
to offer. Visit Cango Wildlife Ranch, Safari
Ostrich Farm and the Cango Caves. Evening at
leisure. Overnight in Knysna.
Accommodation:
Knysna Quays Protea Hotel.
(B & L) ****
Day 13:
Travel to Cape
Town via Riversdale and Swellendam, lunch along
the way. Optional and weather permitting - we
take the cableway up Table Mountain. Dinner at
the Greek Fisherman restaurant on the Victoria &
Alfred Waterfront. Overnight in Cape Town.
Accommodation:
The President Hotel
(B & D) ****
Day 14:
Take a scenic
drive around the Cape of Good Hope. Visit Hout
Bay and the Cape Fur Seal colony on Duiker
Island, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape
Point, Boulders - Penguins and Kirstenbosch
National :!3otanical Gardens, lunch on route.
Evening at leisure. Overnig1)t in Cape Town
Accommodation: The President Hotel
(B) ****
Day 15:
Wine tasting
and cellar tour at one of the wine estates along
the Cape's world-renowned Stellenbosch Wine
Route, also visit the quaint historical towns of
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy sundowners
on Signal Hill before dinner and an evening of
live music at Marco's African Place. Overnight
in Cape Town.
Accommodation:
The President Hotel
(B & D)
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Day 16:
Morning at
leisure or you could visit Robben Island -
optional. Lunch at the V & A Waterfront. City
tour of South Africa's beautiful Mother City,
this tour includes the Castle of Good Hope,
Parade Ground, City Hall, House of Parliam~nt,
Tuinhuis and the Dutch East India Company
Gardens. Transfer to Cape Town International to
catch your flight home.
Accommodation:
- (B)
Included: Air
ticket - Durban to PE, accommodation (3-4*),
transport, guide, meals as indicated
and
all entrance fees as per itinerary.....
Excluded: Air
ticket (international flights), passport and
visa fees, airport tax, insurance, phone calls,
facsimiles, beverages, all gratuities and items
of a personal nature and excess baggage.
IMPORTANT
Various other
guesthouses or lodges can be used to reduce the
costs of above tour. |