WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA TOUR ~ September 2011
Cost of the trip starts from $3,850.00 double occupancy per person.
Cost for single room occupancy: $ 4,200.00
WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA
SEPTEMBER 2011
South Africa is one of the most beautiful and diverse destinations in the world and offers a wide choice of travel options: from sophisticated city life to untouched beaches, breathtaking scenery and an opportunity to view wildlife in its natural habitat. The country is a melting pot of so many different cultures, peoples and languages that this ‘Rainbow Nation’ is truly a fascinating travel destination.
Day1/Fri Depart U.S.A.
Board your South African Airways flight from New York’s JFK airport to Johannesburg. Overnight onboard the aircraft.
Day2/ Sat Welcome To Johannesburg D
Arrive in Johannesburg, you will be met and transferred to your hotel with check in assistance. Balance of day at leisure. Dinner will be at the hotel this evening.
ACCOMMODATION: PROTEA WANDERERS – 2 NIGHTS
Day3/ Sun Visit Soweto & Apartheid Museum BLD
Lunch will be provided at Baseia, a tavern in Soweto for a traditional township lunch, where you can soak up the sights and sounds of the township.
The Apartheid Museum takes visitors on a fascinating, horrifying, humbling and ultimately inspiring journey from the dark days of ‘whites only’ privilege, through to Nelson Mandela’s historic release from prison.
This evening you will be transferred to Moyo Restaurant at Melrose Arch. Deeply rooted in the foundations of Melrose Arch, Moyo Melrose offers a 500 seat a la cart giant. Setting the pass for sophisticated African dining and entertainment, Moyo established itself with a bold step. Set over five levels, Moyo Melrose is linked by copper and rustic steel staircases; a passage way from one alcove or level to the next and around each corner a statuesque piece of art in testament to Africa’s riches.
Day4/ Sun Overland To Kruger Park BD
Travel overland through rural country side and village to the world reknowned Kruger Park.
The Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park areas have been traversed by hunters and explorers for centuries.
Kruger National Park boasts the world’s greatest concentration of species and is the largest game reserve in South Africa. The Park today covers roughly 2,000,000 hex acres or the equivalent of 20,000 square kilometres.
Check into your hotel and tonight enjoy dinner by the river in Kruger Park.
ACCOMMODATION: PROTEA KRUGER GATE (standard rooms) – 2 NIGHTS
Day5/ Mon Full Day Game Drive In Kruger BD
After your tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
After breakfast we start the tour in open 4x4 safari vehicles in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plants besides. Mornings are usually when the animals are most active and you have a good chance a sighting some of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino). The phrase “Big Five” was coined by big game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The term is still used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris. Savor the magic of this enormous wilderness.
Day6/ T Fly To Capetown B
Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival in Cape Town International Airport, you will be met by your driver and your guide who will assist you to your awaiting coach. Porters will be arranged to assist with transporting your luggage to the coach. Transfer directly to your Hotel for check-in. This evening is at your leisure.
ACCOMMODATION: PROTEA PRESIDENT (non sea facing rooms) – 3 NIGHTS
Day7/Wed Full Day Cape Town City Tour BLD
Our day begins with a cable car up Table Mountain, considered by many to be the ultimate Mother City experience. (Weather permitting, we may rearrange this itinerary and timings to accommodate the mountain later). Witness the sweeping views of "the fairest Cape in the whole circumference of the world". Once on top, there is time to wander around and take photographs from many viewing decks around. Enjoy visibility over 70 kilometers and take a close look at the city below through numerous telescopes.
After descending back down the mountain, your tour continues to The Slave Lodge, the second oldest building in Cape Town, situated at the top of Adderley Street, and the actual building that once housed the slaves owned by VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie), The Dutch East India Company that originally ran the Cape Colony. Besides serving as a labor force for the Company, slaves also worked in the adjacent VOC gardens, as well as in the hospital opposite the Lodge. Dinner is served at the hotel this evening.
Day8/Thu F D Walk To Freedom Tour & Robben Island Cruise BLD
Depart this morning on a tour that offers visitors a wealth of insight into South African history. It includes a brief educational introduction to Cape Town, one of the world’s most varied and sought-after cities. We visit the Townships and Cape Flats. Seeking racial segregation, apartheid policies disrupted all non-white population groups, distorted both rural and urban development and ensured hopeless overcrowding. Few houses were built, and the resulting sprawling satellite camps of seemingly endless shanties, makeshift structures of various materials, provide little more than a roof and some shelter. As we shall see, squatter settlements are seeking their own solutions as an economic necessity.
A stop for a 2 course lunch will be at the V&A Waterfront. After lunch we walk to the Pier and take the ferry to Robben Island. Formerly a political prison and a leper colony before that, the historic landmark of Robben Island was recently established as a museum and national monument. Experience the conditions of incarceration – view Nelson Mandela’s maximum security prison cell (Cell 5) and see the lime quarries. In the one, hard labour was served, in the other prisoners discussed strategy, freedom and the future. Later, many would develop eye problems as a result of the sun’s reflection off the lime surfaces. This well-preserved landmark is a monument to the triumph of freedom, dignity and determination over humiliation and oppression. On Robben Island, visitors’ movements are restricted by regulation to the bus and a Robben Island specialist guide. Tours of the island are conducted in large buses. On return to the V&A Waterfront you will be transferred back to your hotel. (3 Bottles of Water per person) This evening enjoy dinner at Lelapa restaurant.
Day9/Fri Depart Cape Town BLD
Your morning is at leisure. This afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg and on to New York (USA). Overnight onboard the aircraft.
Day10/Sat Arrive Home Inflight Meal
Arrive back in New York early thing morning. Welcome home!
OPTIONAL VICTORIA FALLS EXTENSION:
Day9/Fri Fly To Cape Town To Victoria Falls B, Inflight LD
Early this morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Victoria Falls via Johannesburg. Upon arrival at Victoria Falls you will met and transferred to your hotel with check in assistance.
Later in the afternoon we are transferred to the Zambezi River above the falls for a "sundowner" cruise.
Board the comfortable boat and make your way slowly upstream along the length of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park looking for game on the way. A number of animals and a host of bird species can be seen from comfortable chairs on cool decks. Excellent hot and cold food snacks are served on board and the bar is well stocked with spirits, beers and soft drinks. For your “sundowner” enjoyment, you will be given three complimentary drink coupons good for any type of drink (except wine). Once these have been used, a cash bar will be available to you. All food is included and is served throughout the cruise by professional, friendly waiters. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
ACCOMMODATION: VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI LODGE – 2 NIGHTS
Day10/Sat Guided Tour Of Victoria Falls BLD
This morning enjoy a tour of the Victoria Falls – one of the seven wonders of the world - don’t forget to take your camera! Lunch and Boma Dinner at the hotel.
Day11/Sun Depart Victoria Falls For home B Inflight Meals
After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to the Airport for your return flight back home to the USA.
Day12/Mon Arrive Home Inflight Meals
Arrive back in New York early in the morning. Welcome home!
Optional Victoria Falls trip starts from $1,370.00 double occupancy per person.
Single Room Supplement Single occupancy $1,520.00 per person.
PAYMENT
Deposit: The minimum deposit per person is $500.00 of the total cost of the trip.
The deposit is due no later than June 28, 2010 at the time of reservation.
Fifty dollars ($50.00) of the deposit is non-refundable.
Monthly payment plan is available: Payments date due on the 28th of each month. Payments made over a month period will be a minimum of $350.00 per month until paid in full.
Payments are accepted on the final payment due date.
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Mailing address: 947 Grant Road
Folcroft, PA 19032
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