Professionally Escorted Inclusive
Tours
Weekly 15 Day Package
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Depart the U.S.
on our transatlantic flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.
We arrive in vibrant
Johannesburg,
a former gold rush town in the days of old, and are transported to our
luxurious hotel in the lovely district of Sandton. The afternoon and
evening are free for you to explore this city of vibrancy and refined
charm. Why not visit the upscale Sandton City shopping center and enjoy
dinner in the open square?
Depart from historic
Johannesburg
and travel to the ‘Province of the Rising Sun’,
Mpumalanga,
via the historic towns of Witbank, Dullstroom and Lydenburg. Travel over
the famous Long Tom Pass onto the small town of Sabie. Visit the Lone
Creek waterfalls before arriving at your elegant hideaway.
Floreat Riverside Lodge or similar – bed and breakfast basis only.
After breakfast visit
the Mac-Mac Waterfalls. Along the
Bonnet
Pass
pay a short visit to the historic town of
Pilgrims Rest, where the richest alluvial gold deposits in
South Africa were
discovered in 1873. Continue exploring the
Panoramic Route
featuring: the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels; Bourke’s Luck
Potholes, God's Window and various waterfalls. Traveling over Kowyn’s
Pass to the Hazyview area, arrive at your night stop. Enter the Kruger
National Park for a short introductory game drive in the late afternoon
and return to the hotel.
(
Please note that the game activity is an optional extra and guests are
required to pay the S.A. National Parks conservation levy directly.)
Protea Kruger Gate (Chalets) or similar – bed and breakfast basis only.
An open safari vehicle is available as an
optional extra. Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast before returning to the
Kruger
Park for further game viewing en-route to the safari hotel located at
the Malelane gate.Various game viewing activities are available
including an exciting night game drive into Kruger National Park.
Bookings and payments for optional game activities may be made directly
with the lodge.
Pestana Kruger Lodge or similar – bed and breakfast basis only.
An early morning game
activity (optional.) After breakfast you’ll depart via Jeppe’s Reef
through Eastern Swaziland and along the Lebombo Mountains. Leave
Swaziland at Golela border post and continue via the town of
Pongola
to a Maputaland game lodge, in the late afternoon.
Ubizane Wildlife Reserve (Safari Lodge) or similar – dinner, bed and
breakfast basis.Game viewing activities are optional extras and are payable directly to
the lodge.
After breakfast, visit
St Lucia, a World
Heritage Site and enjoy a river cruise on the estuary (optional extra).
Here you may see pelicans, flamingoes, hippo and crocodiles. After
driving through sugar cane plantations along the Indian Ocean seaboard,
arrive in the bustling city of Durban for drop off at hotel.
Overnight at the Durban City Lodge –bed and breakfast basis.
Day 8 –
Durban
Today is free for your to explore the colorful city of Durban. You may
choose to spend the day at the educational Shakaland – recreation of the
Zulu way of life. Or perhaps, you’d rather catch some rays on one of
Durban’s many beaches.
Overnight at the Durban City Lodge – bed and breakfast basis.
Day 9 -
Port Elizabeth
After breakfast its time for an early morning transfer to the airport
for a flt to Port Elizabeth.
Transfer from airport to hotel.
This afternoon is yours to explore the charming town of
Port Elizabeth.
Overnight at the City Lodge in Port Elizabeth – bed and breakfast
basis.
Day 10 –
Grabouw, Swellendam & the Klein
Karoo
Departing
Port Elizabeth, enter the Garden Route via the high forests of the
Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Bloukrans and Groot River Passes.
Attractions to be visited through the Tsitsikamma Forest area include
the Big Tree and the Garden of Eden. Gaze in awe at the scenery whilst
crossing the bridge over the Storms River where photographic
opportunities abound. After lunch at the scenic Storms River mouth (not
included), continue via the 'millionaires playground' of Plettenberg Bay
to South Africa's 'oyster capital', Knysna. After a short refreshment
stop at Knysna's East Head we continue via Sedgefield to the quaint
seaside village of Wilderness.
Protea Hotel Wilderness Resort or similar - bed and breakfast basis
Day 11 –
Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Knysna
From our
hotel in Wilderness, we board the famous Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe and travel
to Knysna. On arrival at the Knysna Waterfront, we embark on the
Featherbed Nature Reserve's ferry, nature trail and lunch. After the
ferry returns to the Featherbed Ferry Terminus, the day's adventure ends
with a scenic drive back to Wilderness for drop off at your hotel.
Protea Hotel Wilderness Resort or similar - bed and breakfast basis
including lunch
Day 12 – Plettenburg
Bay & Port Elizabeth
The day's
adventure begins as we depart Wilderness to the historic town of Mossel
Bay. Our tour continues via the Robertson Pass to the town of Oudtshoorn.
Here we visit the Safari Ostrich Show Farm and enjoy a traditional
lunch. The day continues with a fully guided tour of the Cango Caves as
well as the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients endangered
species breeding facility. The day concludes with a scenic drive over
the Outeniqua Pass into George and onward to Wilderness where you will
be dropped off at your hotel.
Protea Hotel Wilderness Resort or similar - bed and breakfast basis
including lunch.
Day 13 –
Cape Town
After a
sumptuous breakfast, our journey to Cape Town begins. Driving through
Mossel Bay, we travel over the majestic Tradouw's Pass toward Barrydale.
On arrival in the Tradouw valley, take a nostalgic trip on a vintage
tractor through the vineyards of the Joubert Tradouw Cellars where we
enjoy a cellar tour and wine tasting. Continuing through the Little
Karoo, we arrive in Montagu in time for a delectable country luncheon at
Mimosa Lodge reputed as a place of fine hospitality and superb cuisine.
After lunch we traverse Kogmanskloof Pass through to the town of
Robertson and over the Franschhoek Pass to Franschhoek. After a short
visit to the town's 17th century Huguenot Memorial we travel over the
Helshoogte Pass into the town of Stellenbosch. Take a fascinating stroll
through 'Oom Samie se Winkel' - Stellenbosch's first trading store, and
admire the historical beauty of the heart of the winelands. With Table
Mountain in sight, the tour ends with drop off at your hotel or Cape
Town International Airport.
Day 14 -
Farewell
Today is our last day in South Africa, the "Rainbow Nation," and the
perfect time to take one last stroll by the water, or one last picture
of the impressive
Table
Mountain.
Don't forget to visit the market and buy some last minute memories of
your incredible African experience. Later in the day we'll be
transferred to the airport for our international flight home.
Day 15 -
Home
Arrive US.
Price
Includes:
Airfare from
JFK or Washington D.C. (low add-on fares are available nationwide), sightseeing
as listed in itinerary, double occupancy 3 star hotel in South Africa ,
all transportation, guides, receptive greeting services and daily tour
management staff, 15 breakfasts, 3 dinners, a delightful time and great
bargains. Your dollar will buy A LOT!
Not
Included:
Gratuities to guides and drivers, air taxes, transportation to the
airport.
Group
Savings (10 or more) Click
Here
single supplement is
$290.
Land Only Prices Are
Also Available!!
Departure: from U.S. – Sundays
from S. Africa (land only) – Mondays
Vehicle:
air-conditioned mini bus
Meals:
as noted on itinerary
Clothing:
light safari clothing is sufficient. Some hotels may require “smart”
casual for dinner. From May to September warm clothing is required.
Documents:
as we’re entering
Swaziland, passports and visa conditions apply. US citizens do NOT need
a visa to enter South Africa, however a passport valid 6 months beyond
your stay is
.
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