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14 NIGHT /
15 DAY PACKAGE
CAPE TOWN / GARDEN ROUTE /
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK / SUN CITY / JOHANNESBURG
DAY ONE
On your arrival at Johannesburg International Airport
you will be met and
vouchers will beexchanged. You will then be directed to the Domestic
departures where you will check in for your flight to Cape Town
.
On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel / guesthouse where
assistance to check in will be offered. Rest of the day at leisure. (B)
DAY TWO
Today enjoy the Table Mountain & Cape Peninsula
tour. This tour includes
a trip to the top of the world-renowned Table
Mountain
(Subject to weather
conditions), visit to Hout
Bay
and a visit to the Seal
Island
and Penguin
Colony (also subject to weather conditions). The highlight of the tour
is viewing where the Indian & Atlantic oceans meet. Return to hotel /
guesthouse and enjoy the evening at leisure. (B)
DAY THREE
We depart from CapeTown and travel to Worcester
via DuToit’s Kloof
Mountain
pass. At Worcester
we
visit the fascinating open air museum, a live and interesting exhibition
dedicated to the farming community. Lunch is arranged at a restaurant in
Montagu.We then travel through the mountains to the Little Karoo.
Changing scenery from lush farmland to semi-desert areas, makes this a
day of surprises. A warm welcome awaits us from the staff of the
Riempies Estate Hotel where we overnight. (B, L, D)
DAY FOUR
Awake to the freshness of the Karoo
air. After a good
breakfast we visit the world famous Cango Caves
,
where we take a fascinating guided tour lasting over an hour. We set off
to the Crocodile and Cheetah farm, to see these prehistoric reptiles and
cats. Even more fascinating is the Highgate Ostrich farm where we stop
for a tour and lunch. The afternoon brings us over the mountains,
through George and Wilderness en route to Knysna. Our overnight stay is
on the water’s edge at the Knysna Quays Hotel. (B, L, D)
DAY FIVE
After a leisurely
breakfast you will have some time to spend on your own in the quaint
village of Knysna . Alternatively our guide will take you to the Garden
of Eden to show you the heart of the Garden Route . Late morning we set
sail on theKnysna Lagoon aboard a private catamaran. Sailing is one of
the traditional modes of transport in this area and you will be able to
enjoy a spectacular view of the area before we return to Knysna for
lunch.
We then join a real steam train which travels along one
of the world’s most picturesque rail routes to George. After arrival in
George our guide will transfer you to the King George Hotel
.
Sleep well aftera full and exciting day. (B, L, D)
DAY SIX
After breakfast, we depart for Mossel Bay
along the scenic coastal route. At Mossel Bay we visit the historic Post
Office Tree where early navigators left mail for the homebound ships to
Europe. Our route to Swellendam, which is full of romantic history, is
via farmlands and rolling hills. In the afternoon our route takes us
through charming Hermanus, seaside retreat of the wealthy and famous. We
arrive back in CapeTown after four fabulous days! Overnight in Cape
Town for one night. (B,L).
DAY SEVEN
Today you will transfer to the airport for your domestic
flight to Johannesburg. On arrival you will be met and transferred to
your hotel / guesthouse for one night. (B)
DAY EIGHT
Today you will
check out of your hotel / guesthouse and will be transferred to the
Kruger National
Park for two nights. Depart by air-conditioned microbus
from
Johannesburg and travel east through the highveld farmlands and
Mpumalanga
mountains. Stops will be made en-route at the historical gold rush
town of Pilgrim’s
Rest, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondawels.
Refreshment and
lunch stops will also be made before arriving at
Mohlabetsi
Safari Lodge,
situated in the Balule Game Reserve, for overnight.
Enjoy an exciting
open landrover drive - looking for the elusive nocturnal animals.
Dinner will be
served in the ‘Boma’ under the stars.(B, D)
MOHLABETSI SAFARI LODGE
This intimate game lodge is set in the Balule Nature
Reserve, adjoining the Kruger National Park. Guests are
personallywelcomed to this oasis in the bush which offers rustic
thatched en-suite rondawels, set amongst shady trees and a sparkling
pool. A thatched lapa overlooks a waterhole where guests watch the
animals come to drink. Game drives and foot safaris reveal a variety of
wildlife and birds and at night, the sounds of the lion, hyaena and
jackal create the ambience of Africa, as you enjoy superb campfire
dinners in the ‘boma’ under the stars.
DAY NINE
Up at sunrise and out of the Lodge for your first game
drive in the Kruger
National Park,
before your ‘bush’ breakfast. (B, D)
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife
experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to
protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of
nearly 2 million hectares, is unrivalled in the diversity of its life
forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques
and policies. Truly the flagship of the South African national parks,
Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish,
34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man's
interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from
bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini
and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park. These
treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role
in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with
the park's natural assets.
Game viewing for
the rest of the day, interrupted only with a stop for lunch. You are all
eyes to catch that special shot with your camera that will always be
treasured. Leave the park and on to Moholoholo Forest Camp, at
Mariepskop, for overnight. Arrive in time for the evening open
landrover drive and dinner in the ‘Boma’.
MOHOLOHOLO FOREST CAMP
Situated in the midst of a rain forest which is
surrounded by Acacia woodland, nestling on the slopes of ‘the very great
one’ known as Mariepskop in the majestic north eastern lowveld
Drakensberg mountains.
One of the special features of the Forest Camp is the
open viewing terrace, which overlooks the forest. A large variety of
forest animals such as Nyala, Red Duiker, Bush Buck, Samango Monkeys and
Bush Pigs can be watched as the browse the forest floor and visit the
waterhole. A maximum of 16 people can be accommodated in 8
well-appointed and secluded log and thatch en suite chalets, providing
the ultimate retreat. Delicious home cooked meals are served in either
the reed boma around a log fire or in the thatched dining room, which is
also ideal as a small conference facility.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Moholoholo
contributes positively to the conservation of endangered species and the
rehabilitation of injured and poisoned wildlife. Endangered cervals are
bred here and released back into the wilds.
DAY TEN
Up at daybreak
for your morning walk in the bush: an opportunity for you to get
closer to nature,
followed by a hearty leisurely breakfast back at the Lodge, and a
guided tour of
the exciting and informative Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, where
vulture feeding
is often a part of the programme. A lunch and refreshment stop
will be made
en-route arriving back in Johannesburg in the late afternoon where
you will
overnight for 1 night. (B)
DAY ELEVEN
Today you will transfer to Sun City for two nights. (B).
DAY
TWELVE
Overnight at Sun City and explore the surrounding areas.
(B).
DAY THIRTEEN
Today you will be transferred to your hotel / guesthouse
in Johannesburg where you will overnight for 2 nights. Enjoy anoptional
visit to Monte Casino which you can arrange at your hotel. (B).
DAY FOURTEEN
Enjoy a half-day morning tour of Gold Reef City followed
by an afternoon tour of Soweto. Return to the hotel where you may spend
the remainder of the evening at your leisure. (B).
DAY FIFTEEN
Today you will transfer to Johannesburg International
Airport for you flight home
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