8 nights / 9 days
Classic South Africa
Date: Year-round (pick you dates)
Premium Option
January 1 – April 30, 2012
June 1 – December 31, 2012
Approx. $6,375 per person sharing
May 1 – 30, 2012
Approx. $6,195 per person sharing
Deluxe Option
January 1 – April 30, 2012
September 1 – October 31, 2012
Approx. $4,725 per person sharing
May 1 – August 31, 2012
Approx. $4,295 per person sharing
Rates are for a minimum of 2 people, and exclude regional Air
Detailed Itinerary: Classic South Africa – PDF
Highlights
- Unique sightseeing around the Cape & South Africa’s Best Safari!
- See the South Western tip of Africa when the Indian and Atlantic meet
- Sea-Kayak with Penguins near Cape Point
- Walk on top of Table Mountain – newly voted 7th Wonder of the Natural World
- A boat ride to historic Robben Island – World Heritage Site)
- Scenic touring along the Panorama route and Blyde River Canyon
- Game drives in 4×4 safari vehicles in the private Sabi Sand Reserve
Day-by-day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa
and transfer to your hotel in the vibrant V&A Waterfront; overnight Premium Option – Cape Grace Hotel, luxury room; Deluxe Option – V&A Hotel, piazza-facing room
Day 2: Full-day Cape Town tour with Houses of Parliament, the Castle (South Africa’s oldest building), lively Greenmarket Square, Company Gardens, Table Mountain with spectacular views, Bo-Kaap, a trip to Robben Island; overnight Cape Grace Hotel or V&A Hotel
Day 3: Full-day Cape Point and Peninsula Tour, with the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, optional Seal Island cruise in Hout Bay, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via Chapman’s Peak, Simonstown naval base, and visit the African Penguin breeding colony at Boulders Beach, dinner in a typical Cape Town family home; overnight Cape Grace Hotel or V&A Hotel.
Day 4: Tour to Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands, stop at Kayamandi Township, visit the vineyards of the Franschhoek Valley, cheese and chocolate tasting, lunch at a wine estate; overnight Cape Grace Hotel or V&A Hotel.
Day 5: Fly to Mpumalanga, visit God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lowveld National Botanical Garden, waterfalls around Sabie, spectacular Long Tom Pass and the trout fishing town of Dullstroom; overnight Premium Option – Summerfield’s Rose Retreat & Spa (Tented Suite, dinner, bed and breakfast); Deluxe Option – Perry’s Bridge Hollow, standard room, bed and breakfast
Days 6-8: Visit the Elephant Sanctuary near Hazyview and interact with these magnificent creatures, transfer to Sabi Sand Game Reserve ; overnight on a fully inclusive basis for 3 nights: Premium Option – Leopard Hills, Suite; Deluxe Option – Lion Sands River Lodge, Luxury Suite
Day 9: Depart Sabi Sands and fly to Johannesburg or Victoria Falls.
Included:
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the Itinerary: breakfast only in Cape Town, and dinner on Day 3; breakfast only for Deluxe option on Day 5 – Premium option includes dinner
- For Leopard Hills (Premium option): All meals, game viewing activities, guided walking trail, all local drinks, laundry
- For Lion Sands (Deluxe option): Three meals per day, two game drives daily with an optional bush walk, teas/coffees, game drive refreshments & snacks and local beverages, spirits and wines and return airport transfers from Skukuza.
- Entrance fees for activities in Cape Town
- All vehicle transfers throughout
Not Included:
- International airfare
- Regional flights (CPT-MQP and MQP-JNB) is quoted separately
- Hotel porterage in Cape Town and Mpumulanga
- Gratuities for porters/guides/drivers/hotel & lodge staff, park rangers/guides
- All items of a personal nature (i.e. laundry where not included; communication charges; travel and personal insurance; passport fees; excess baggage fees; inoculation fees)
- Airport and departure taxes
- Extra tours and activities not mentioned above
Sample Regional Air Rates – CPT to MQP and MQP to JNB
Approx. $350 per person for both flights
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