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An excellent introduction tour to South Africa for first-time vistors or travellers on a tight budget: safari, sightseeing, beach. International flights are included, connecting with set departures on Sundays from Johannesburg. Small personal groups with expert guides. This tour is also available with a private vehicle and guide, and flexible departures - please ask for details.
Day | Location – Route | Overnight & basis |
| 1 | Fly overnight from London to Johannesburg | |
| 2 | Road transfer to hotel, day at leisure, evening briefing and dinner | 1 nt The Oasis Guest House Bed & breakfast |
| 3 | Soweto tour (with lunch), road transfer to Drakensberg lodge | 1 nt Misty Mountain (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 4-5 | Full day Drakensberg tour, full day Kruger safari | 2 nts Needles Lodge (or similar) Dinner, bed & breakfast |
| 6-7 | Road transfer through Swaziland to KwaZulu Natal and game lodge | 2 nts Ghost Mountain Inn (or similar) Dinner, bed & breakfast, including boat cruise and game activities |
| 8 | Road transfer to Durban, visit Shaka Marine World, fly to Cape Town, transfer to hotel | 1 nt The Adderley Hotel (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 9 | Road transfer to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek (for wine tasting and lunch), road transfer to Montagu and hotel | 1 nt Mimosa Lodge (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 10 | Road transfer via Route 62 and the Little Karoo to Oudtshoorn, lunch, tour of ostrich farm, visit to Cango Caves | 1 nt The Thorntree (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 11 | Road transfer via the Outeniqua Mountains onto the Garden Route to Wilderness beach, Sedgefield and Knysna, lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve, lunch, transfer to hotel | 1 nt Waterfront Lodge (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 12 | Road transfers and visits to Tsitsikamma Forest, Storms River Mouth, monkey sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay, rest of afternoon at leisure, dinner in Knysna | 1 nt Waterfront Lodge (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 13 | Road transfer along the Garden Route via Swellendam to Hermanus (whale watching from May to November), lunch at the Marine Hotel, road transfer to Cape Town and hotel | 1 nt The Adderley Hotel (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 14 | Morning tour of Cape Town, including Table Mountain - weather permitting, (cost of cableway not included), rest of day at leisure | 1 nt The Adderley Hotel (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 15 | Day tour to Cape of Good Hope including cruise to seal island, visit Cape Point funicular, Simon's Town, Kirstenbosch Gardens, farewell dinner, road transfer to hotel | 1 nt The Adderley Hotel (or similar) Bed & breakfast |
| 16 | Day at leisure, road transfer to Cape Town airport to connect with overnight flight to London | |
| 17 | Early morning arrival London Heathrow |
| Guide Price From £2,954 per person sharing (single supplement on application), with return flights from London Heathrow in economy class. Includes: all flights and taxes, all transfers, services of guides, meals where stated and activities as per itinerary. Excludes: insurance, medical expenses (NB Drakensbergs, Kruger, KwaZulu Natal are malaria areas), inoculations, gratuities and items of a personal nature, extra activities, meals where not stated, Kruger Park fees (about £10 per person). For a private guided tour with flexible departures, the cost is from about £3,950 per person sharing (minimum 2 full-paying guests) - including international flights and includes and excludes as above. |
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South Africa offers top class hotels and game lodges, and one of the greatest displays of animal and plant life in the world. Superb 'big five' game viewing in spectacular, contrasting landscapes. Excellent restaurants and fine wines. Please call us so that we can create a tailor-made trip to meet your exact requirements. |