DAY 3 After breakfast we make our way to Hout Bay for
a boat trip to Seal Island. Hout Bay derives its name from a diary entry
made by Jan van Riebeeck in July 1653, in which he refers to t”houtbaaijen”,
the wooded bays in the area. After your boat trip, we take our leave of
Hout Bay and make our way towards Cape Point, via Chapmans Peak Drive and
Noordhoek. Upon arrival at Cape Point you will be taken to the South Western
tip of Africa, named Cabo Tormentoso ( Cape of Storms) by Bartholomeu Dias
in 1488, later to be re-named Cabo de boa esperansa ( Cape of Good
Hope). Here you will have chance to see the first african wildlife . You
will also have time to visit the Two Oceans restaurant for lunch, after
which you take a ride up the venicular to the point lighthouse. Upon
our return journey back to Cape Town you will be taken to Boulders
beach, where you may view the colony of breeding Jackass Penguins.
(Overnight
City Lodge Waterfront).
DAY 4 T his morning after breakfast, we take our leave
of Cape Town and head in the direction of Stellenbosch, the second oldest
town in South Africa, named after Dutch Governor Simon van der Stel. Visit
the avenues of ancient oak trees planted by Simon van Der Stel in 1685.
We will also visit Oom Samie se winkel dating back to 1903, we will visit
the town square and the old V.O.C Kruithuis built in 1777. The Dorps museum
will also be visited, before moving on to Franschoek stopping off at the
wine estate of Boschendal. In 1685 Simon van der Stel granted the land
on which the manor house stands to the French Huguenot Jean Le Long. We
will also stop at the French Huguenot Musuem. (Overnight
Picardie Guest Farm)
DAY 5 This morning after breakfast, we visit
the Afrikaans Language Monument, designed by architect Jan van Wyk and
unveiled by past president John Vorster in 1975. After your visit to the
Language Monument, you will be taken to one of the wine farms in the area
of Paarl. Here you may enjoy a cellar tour explaining to you the wine making
process, before enjoying a bit of wine tasting, before returning to Picardie
Guest Farm for a bit of relaxation. (Overnight
Picardie Guest Farm)
DAY 6 After breakfast we bid Picardie farewell.
We then travel northwards over the du Toits kloof pass towards the small
town of Worcester Named after the brother of one time Cape governor Lord
Charles Somerset. We pass through Worcester and Robertson en- route to
Swellendam. After Swellendam we will stop off at the Blue Crane Tea Garden
for lunch. After lunch we travel on to Mossel Bay visiting the Post Office
Tree dating back to the year 1501. Here you will be given a chance to post
your postcards and receive a special stamp. We then continue on our way
to Wilderness which is home for the evening. (Overnight
Wilderness National Park).
DAY 7 Early start from Wilderness back to George
in time for a ride on the Outeniqua Choo Choo (Optional
extra R100 per person). You will be met
at Knysna station. We will then drive through Knysna en-route to the Tsitsikama
national park. Here you will be given the opportunity to take a 1km walk
to the suspension bridge over the storms river, or enjoy a cup of tea in
the lovely restaurant. Afterwards making a short stop at the “Big
Tree”, before continuing on towards Port Elizabeth. (Overnight
Humewood Hotel)
DAY 8 After breakfast we do a short
city tour of Port Elizabeth being the 5 th largest city in South Africa.
Port Elizabeth was named in 1820 by the acting British Governor of the
cape colony, Sir Rufane Donkin. After your city tour we will continue on
towards the Addo National Park where you will enjoy an afternoon open vehicle
game drive, we arrive back late afternoon at the Humewood hotel. (Overnight
Humewood Hotel)
DAY 9 Today we make our way towards Cradock founded
in 1812, towards the end of the 4 th frontier war. We will make a
stop at the Mountain Zebra national park, proclaimed in 1937, where there
were only 6 zebra left. By 1949 only 2 remained, we now have over 270 Mountain
Zebra. (Overnight Tuishuise)
DAY 10 We take our leave of Cradock and travel
northwards past the little town of Colesburg en-route to Bloemfontein.
Short City tour of Bloemfontein the provincial capital of theOrange Free
State. (Overnight Hotel)
DAY 11 After breakfast we take our leave of Bloemfontein
and travel North East to the Golden Gate National Park. Here you will be
able to do some walking in the mountains, if you so desire or spend time
Relaxing in the camp. (Overnight Golden
Gate National Park)
DAY12 Travel from Golden Gate to the Drakensberg mountains,
via the Sterkfontein dam and Olifantshoek pass. Afternoon at leisure or
enjoy a stroll to the Bushman rock paintings from the nearby Drakensberg
Boys School. (Overnight the
Nest)
DAY 13 This morning after breakfast, we bid
the Drakensberg farewell and travel South East towards Durban. We will
make a short stop at the small town of Howick to view the Howick Falls,
before continuing through the valley of a 1000 hills on in to Durban. A
short city tour and a stop at the Indian market, before making our way
to our hotel for the evening. (Overnight Beach
Hotel)
DAY 14 After breakfast we take our leave of Durban,
passing Richards Bay en route to the greater St Lucia Wetland park. Here
you will take a two hour boat trip around the lake, possibly having chance
to see some of the 800 hippo’s and some
of the 2000 crocodiles in the area.(Overnight Sand Forest
Lodge)
DAY 15 After breakfast we leave Sand Forest
Lodge en-route to Duma Zulu where you will be entertained by a Zulu show
and background of the Zulu culture. After your show with the Zulu’s
we will make our way to the Hluhluwe Game Reserve en-route stopping at
the Hluhluwe hotel for lunch. (Overnight Sand
Forest Lodge)
DAY 16 Morning at leisure, before we take
our leave and proceed over the border into Swaziland. Afternoon spent relaxing
or doing somegame viewing.(Overnight Nisela Safari
Lodge)
DAY 17 After breakfast we take our leave of Nisela
and travel northwards towards the city of Manzini and the capital of Swaziland
Mbabane. Here you will visit the Swazi Candle factory, the Open Air market
in the Ezulwini valley and the Ngwenya glass works. You will be taken on
a short City tour of Mbabane, before proceeding back into South Africa
towards the Kruger National Park.
(Overnight Kruger NationalPark)
DAY 18/19 These two days will be spent game viewing
in the Kruger National Park, doing game drives and visiting different camps
and looking For animals, hopefully finding the big 5. One full day will
be spent on an open game viewing vehicle, as well as one evening game drive
on a National parks open vehicle. (Overnight Kruger
National Park)
Day 20 We take our leave of the Kruger National
park after breakfast and make our way via “Graskop” stopping
of at “Gods Window”, the Blyde
River Canyon and the “Three Rondavels” en route to Pretoria
the capital city of South Africa.
(Overnight Manhattan Hotel Pretoria)
Day 21 After breakfast, you will be taken on a Pretoria
City tour visiting the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House, Church
Square, Melrose house and the Union Buildings. Pretoria is also known as
the “Jacaranda City” dates back
to the mid 19 th century, with its lilac coloured streets of Jacarandas
imported from Rio De Janeiro in 1888. After a break for lunch you
will be taken on a tour of Soweto, where you will visit Nelson Mandela’s
house, the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum as well as one of the largest
hospitals in the Southern Hemisphere. After the tour you will be transferred
to the airport for your flight home.
MIN: 6 Pax
Price per person sharing R12500.00
Single Supplement R
2500.00
Includes |
Excludes |
Three star accomodation throughout tour.
Breakfast daily
Transport in luxuary VW
Microbus with air-conditioning.
Services of a qualified driver / guide |
Dinners
Entrance fees where applicable.
Items of a personal nature
Visas if Necessary
Drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic
Gratuities
Aircraft Tickets and taxes. |
Scheduled Departures 2006:
Feb 21 |
March 14 |
April 11 |
May 16 |
June 20 |
July 18 |
August 19 |
Sept 17 |
Oct 13 |
Nov 21 |
Dec 12 |
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