SOUTH AFRICAN 16 DAY TOUR
Cape Town - Johannesburg Route
Via the Garden Route,
Natal, Swaziland and the Kruger National Park; Victoria Falls.
"A magical tour that takes you through the
very best that South Africa has to offer".
MAP ROUTE
- 5000km
1. Cape Town /Hermanus
2. Mossel bay
3. Oudtshoorn
4. Knysna
5. Port Elizabeth / Addo
6. Durban /St Lucia
7. Swaziland/ Kruger National Park
8. Pretoria
9. Johannesburg
10. Victoria Falls
11. JHB
Brief Description:
This is an excellent 16-day tour that departs from Cape Town
Detailed
Description:
(16 days, 15 nights) Bed / Breakfast Basis
Departure place: Cape Town International Airport or other
Itinerary \:
(Day1)
At Cape Town Airport our guide will meet you and go check you into your Hotel on the Waterfront. After freshening up we set of on a sightseeing tour of Cape Town including the Cable Car (weather permitting) up Table Mountain with its awesome panoramic view of the entire Peninsula.
We end the day with a relaxing cruise on a sailing ship on Table Bay experiencing the African Sunset at its best with enough Champagne to swim in.
Supper is at the famous Mama Afrika Restaurant on Lang Street with their African faire and live vibrant drums and marimbas.
Accommodation: Selected Guesthouse ****or similar BB
Supper: Excluded
(Day 2)
Peninsula tour /Atlantic Seaboard via Seapoint, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Bakoven / Fish Market in Hout Bay / Seal Colony by ocean going vessel /Boulders /SimonsTown / interact with the Jack-ass Penguins.
False Bay on to Cape Point National Park / funicular to the top of the look out point, hundreds of feet above the pounding surf and the place where the mighty Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet /FishHook across the infamous "Cape Flats" to Stellenbosch
Accommodation: Selected Wine Estate ****BB
Lunch: Two Oceans Restaurant Exc.
Supper: Wijn Huis - Traditional SA cuisine Excl.
(Day 3)
Beautiful Franshoek Valley /small fishing village of Hermanus (The Whale Capitol of the World –July to Nov) / Swellendam, with it's tremendous White Cape Dutch Architecture /Mossel Bay /See Seal Island in the Bay. We shop the flea markets in this little bustling fishing. .
Accommodation: Selected Guesthouse**** BB
Lunch: Zandrift Excl.
Supper: Restaurant Excluded.
Day 4:
Robinson Pass with the indigenous Fynbos and Protea & Erica / Little Karoo / Oudtshoorn, centre of the Ostrich Kingdom / Ostrich Show Farm where you can see, feel, touch, sit on and ride one /delightful lunch is served on the terrace with Red Wine, Ostrich Steak / Cango Caves set in the mysterious Swart Berg Mountains
Accommodation: Selected Guest House ****DBB
Lunch: Safari Ostrich Incl
Supper: Traditional SA cuisine BBQ - Incl
Day 5:
George via the 800m Outeniqua Pass /indigenous forest/Dolphin's Point beautiful Wilderness / Knysna /sundowners cruise on the Lagoon & check out some African arts and crafts.
Accommodation: Selected Guesthouse**** BB
Lunch: Excl.
Supper: Waterfront Excl.
Day 6:
Tsitsikamma via Plettenberg Bay and Natures Valley / thick green indigenous forests/ Blou Krans pass / highest 216 meter Bungi jump in the world. Overnight in Port Elizabeth.
Accom: Selected Suites **** BB
Lunch: Plettenberg Bay Excl
Supper: Excluded.
Day 7:
Port Elizabeth and do a short drive through of PE and head out towards Grahamstown in Frontier Country into the Ciskei to East London on the Buffalo River.
Transkei via Kei Bridge past Nelson Mandela's Home to Umtata, capital of the Transkei. We are in the rural heartland of the Xhosa Nation, a region where the 21st Century and yesterday have not met.
We head to Umtata Capital of the Transkei, for many a wild destination, marvel at a place so wild and untouched.
Accommodation: Selected BB
Lunch: Excl
Supper: Excluded.
Day 8:
Today we leave this wonderland early and via Umtata on via Kokstad, Bizana, Flagstaff to Port Edward in Kwa Zulu Natal, on to Durban.
We visit the Natal Sharks Board Museum, Shaka Marine World one of the best Aquariums in the world.
Accommodation:Selected ***BB
Lunch: Exec
Supper: Exec
(Day 9):
Golden Mile/ beautiful scenic North Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal, Stanger, birth place of Shaka your guide accompanies you to Eshowe and Shakaland with traditional Zulu music, dance & culture in the valley of 1000 hills.
Accommodation: Selected Hotel ****DBB
Lunch: Inc
Supper: Inc
(Day 10):
After breakfast we depart for St Lucia, boat trip on Lake St. Lucia for Hippo, birds & Crocodiles. Continue up the Matopo Mountains to Ghost Mountain
Accommodation: Selected Guesthouse ****BB
Lunch: Excl
Supper: Excl
(Day 11)
Today through Golela into the Kingdom of Swaziland with its arts & craft markets. We sleep over at Mbabane.
Accommodation: Selected Lodge ****BB
Lunch: Excl
Supper: Excl
(Day 12)
Piggs Peak into the Kruger National Park
at Malelane. We start our game drive immediately and continue to
Crocodile Bridge then on to Lower Sabie, with
a night drive on open vehicles.
Accommodation: Selected Camp BB
Lunch: En Route Excl
Supper: Excluded
(Day 13)
Kruger Gate to the West exit
on the Kruger /Sabie / magnificent
Mpumalanga / Pilgrims Rest / (An
old gold diggers town),
and then back to Johannesburg
Accommodation: Selected Guesthouse ****BB
Lunch: En Route Excl
Supper: Excl
(Day 14)
meet your flight from
Johannesburg to Victoria
Falls. /arrival met and transferred to Selected Hotel/Lodge for (2)
nights on a fully inclusive basis.
situated on the Zambian bank of the Zambezi
River, 15
kilometres upstream from the Victoria Falls. It boasts a central
lounge /
dining area with an open sundeck overlooking the Zambezi River.
There is
also a swimming pool with a water level bar, deck and thatched
lapa.
ACCOMMODATION
At present the lodge accommodates 18 guests. The accommodation
comprises:
Six twin bedded under-thatch lodges with en-suite shower, toilet
and hand
basin.
One double lodge with en-suite shower, toilet and hand basin.
A suite with en-suite bath, toilet and hand basin.
A double-bedded lodge with shower, toilet and hand basin.
All lodges have a veranda with deck chairs and a private view of
the river.
FOOD AND DRINK
clients are served three full meals
per day. All food,
meat, fruits and vegetables are fresh and are prepared and served
to the
highest standards by experienced chefs and waiters.
An assortment of pre-dinner snacks are prepared and enjoyed on
the deck at
sundowner time.
All drinks ranging from cordials and soft drinks to beers and
spirits are
supplied. Imported red and white wines are served with dinner.
There is
always sufficient alcohol in our camps to accommodate any
reasonable client
requirements.
ACTIVITIES
Morning and evening river cruises
Game drives into the Mosi-Oa -Tunya National Park
Fishing (rods and tackle are not provided)
Cultural visits
Sightseeing visits to the Victoria Falls
Adventure activities such as white water rafting, canoeing, river
boarding,
bungi jumping, micro-lighting and helicopter flights etc. can be
booked
whilst staying at Thorntree Lodge.
WILDLIFE
Common sightings within the Mosi -Oa-Tunya National Park are
elephant, white rhino, giraffe, impala, zebra, wildebeest,
buffalo and a wide variety of birds.
Includes:
02 nights accommodation on a fully inclusive basis:
All meals / Teas / coffees / Snacks
All local drinks
Soft drinks & local house wines (not premium imports)
Laundry services
All road transfers as per itinerary
Tour of the falls
Sunset cruise
Flights:
Nationwide Airlines - Johannesburg - Vic Falls - Johannesburg
Excludes:
Personal items and gratuities
Bar accounts not specified
Park fees
(Day 15)
Full day of activities and leisure
(Day 16)
Today you will be transferred, by private
road transfer, to
Victoria Falls Airport to meet your flight back to Johannesburg
This tour is guaranteed to leave you with unforgettable moments and memories.
Included:
All entrance fees except where it is excluded.
All transfers
Satour guide/driver
Transport Air-con Mpv / Microbus / Car
All accommodation bed, breakfast
Selected lunch & suppers as per itinerary
Portage.
All game drives, open 4x4 vehicles, spotlights.
Domestic Airfare JHB-Zimbabwe
Excluded is:
Airport Taxes
Alcoholic drinks
Tips and gratuities
Items of personal nature.
Tariff per person sharing:
R 49,750.00 per person
Single Supplement R 5,780.00
