Escorted Small Group tour from Cape Town, Garden Route, Durban, Zululand, Kruger Park, Panorama Route. Includes: activities, breakfast, dinner, local flights.
Price:
ZAR (S.A. Rand) R21,990 /person - 10% discount to be applied.
Discount Price:
ZAR (S.A. Rand) R19,791 /person
Airfare:
Included in price from Port Elizabeth to Durban
Supplement:
Plus ZAR (S.A. Rand) R6,000 for a single person booking
South African beauty by diversity - Around the "world" in 13 days. Discounted departures: 05 Jan.09 ; 2 Nov.09
Experience, feel, view, taste and take pictures... feel the wind at Cape Point, make a wish at Cape of Good Hope, wiggle your butt with the Penguins and Seal colonies, hold your breath on the cable way up Table Mountain, eat fresh Sea Food, swim the Atlantic Ocean, learn about wines during the Wine Tasting, ride an Ostrich, crawl the Cango Caves, ride a Steam Train, touch the Knysna Elephants, cruise the Knysna Lakes, drive remote Mountain Passes and be amazed by the vast plains of the Small Karoo, walk the Tsitsikamma Forests, 4x4 trekking up Sani Pass and drink a toast to Highest Pub in Africa (Lesotho), swim the Indian Ocean, sip on a sundowner while cruising the Pongola Lake, drive through Swaziland, safari in Kruger Park, have dinner around a fire in BIG 5 country, be inspired by Blyde River Canyon and GOD's Window.......
During this tour you will be accompanied by a GUIDE that also act as the chauffeur of your spacious air-conditioned touring vehicle. His interpretation of what you see, places you visit, advise on safety and companionship during your tour will make this a sit-back and relax vacation.
Itinerary Highlights: Day 1 Your are picked up from your Cape Town hotel or airport. - Take the cable way to Table Mountain - Visit Hout Bay from where we take a cruise on the Atlantic ocean to view the Cape Fur Seal Colony on Seal Island. - With the sun setting over Robben Island you visit Signal Hill for sundowners. Meals: Dinner Overnight: Protea Sea Point or similar
Day 2 - Chapmanspeak drive to Cape Point Nature Reserve - you visit Cape of Good Hope and the Cape Point Lighthouse, - Drive via False Bay and Simons Town to the Penguin colony, - After lunch you visit the Stellenbosch region for some wine tasting between the vineyards, - V&A Waterfront - the Cape Town harbour with restaurants, shops and entertainment between the yacht, tug-boats and commercial quays Meals: Breakfast Overnight: Protea Sea Point or similar Day 3 - Day at leisure - FREE TOP-LESS BUS hop-on hop-off ticket for the day. Take the 2hr City Tour and visit the beaches and city attractions of your choice. Meals: Breakfast Overnight: Protea Sea Point or similar
Day 4 - Travel to Oudtshoorn via the scenic route. Drive through Rooiels, Pringlebaai and Betty's-baai - Lunch at the historical town of Swellendam, - Through the Tradouws Pass onto Route 62 - the heart of the Small Karoo. - Visit Ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn - touch, feed and ride on an Ostrich! Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Country Guest House
Day 5 - Visit Cango Caves - a Guided 1hr tour through the caves. - Cross the Outeniqua Pass to George. - Take the route via Wilderness, Sedgefield and Goukamma to Knysna and encompasses some of the most spectacular scenery in South Africa in the heart of the Garden Route lake district. The section from Victoria Bay along the Cliffside and over the Kaaiman’s River via the pass to Wilderness is the highlight of the journey. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Protea Keurbooms or similar
Day 6 - Knysna Featherbed Experience - Cruise the Knysna lagoon to the isolated Featherbed Nature Reserve. Board a 4x4 tractor and trailor which take you through the forest to the famous Knysna Heads. Walk back along the cliffs, caves and forests to enjoy lunch in the unique outdoor restaurant. - Walk with Elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park - touch, feel and learn about these ancient animals. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Overnight: Protea Keurbooms or similar
Day 7 - Drive awesome passes of Grootrivier (Big River) and Bloukrans (Blue Cliffs) to the Tsitsikamma National Park. Walk the small paths in coastal forest to Storms River Mouth. Take that famous picture on the suspension footbridge between the towering cliffs with the rugged coastline as perfect backdrop. - Tour the rest of N2 Garden Route to Port Elizabeth Airport. - Flight: Port Elizabeth to Durban - Durban: Meet and Greet on airport and transfer to hotel. Meals: Breakfast Overnight: Hotel or Guest House
Day 8 - Ushaka Marine World: Visit Aquarium, beach and multiple curio shops. - Travel to uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park - Visit Howick Waterfall Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Country Guest House in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains
Day 9 - Sani Pass Tour (Full Day): A 4x4 adventure into a different world - the land of the People of the Blanket. Starting at 1540m above sea level you will follow the deep valley incised by the Mkhomazana River to breast the summit at 2873m - with almost 1000m climbed in the last 8km of your trip in our 4x4 vehicles. You will have lunch at the highest pub in Africa before descending down the mountain. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Country Guest House in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains
Day 10 - Travel via Valley Of Thousand Hills and Durban to the north coast of Kwazulu Natal. - Visit Pongola Game Reserve: The area is home to many typical plains game species, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, hippo and crocodile. It is also a birding "hotspot". Over 350 species have so far been recorded here. - Sunset Cruise on Lake Pongola – enjoy your favourite sundowner while on this water safari. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Lodge at Pongola Game Reserve
Day 11 - Early departure to Swaziland border. - Travel through Kingdom of Swaziland. - Kruger Park: Enter the park on the southern border. - Safari on route to our overnight destination INSIDE the park. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Bungalow in one of Kruger Park Rest Camps
Day 12 - Kruger Park Early morning Safari - Kruger Park Afternoon Safari - Kruger Park Night safari Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Bungalow in one of Kruger Park Rest Camps
Day 13 - Safari after breakfast - Panorama Route: God’s Window, Burke’s Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon. - Travel to Johannesburg - Drop-off at your hotel or Johannesburg Airport
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Included: Full time guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Daily Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner & Lunch where mentioned Entrance fees and levies Activities and excursions as listed Local Air travel
Excluded: International Air travel Personal expenses: laundry, telephone Drinks Gratuities
Departure Dates 2008/9: Depart every MONDAY or tailor made PRIVATE departures on request:
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