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3 nt Cape Town|2 nt Knysna|2 nt Mabula|2 nt Sun City|1 nt Johannesburg
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Price
Rs. 115,749
Rs. 105,749**per person on twin sharing
10 nights & 11 days
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| PACKAGE OVERVIEW |
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| A fascinating tour of one of the diverse countries in the world, this holiday package combines sightseeing, wildlife safaris, relaxation, entertainment, luxury, and many, many enriching experiences. From Sun City's unending fun and entertainment to Cape Town's many beautiful sights, Mabula's Big 5 to Oudtshoorn's unforgettable sceneries and ostriches, Gold Reef's gold mine to Cape Point's awe-inspiring meeting of oceans, this once-in-a-lifetime vacation will be one that you shall treasure forever. |
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| INCLUSIONS: |
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 Cost of your round trip Economy class airfare valid for the duration of the tour
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Visit 6 cities in 11 days
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Stay at handpicked hotels chosen with comfort and location in mind
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Professional and experienced tour directors(provided there are over 15 adult passengers travelling together on the tour)
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Travel in comfort aboard luxury coaches
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Enjoy buffet breakfasts every morning
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Enjoy daily Indian dinners
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Stay 3 exciting nights in Cape Town
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City tour of Cape Town includes a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the city and coastline. Other sights include a visit to the historic Malay Quarter, seeing the South African Museum with its famed Bushmen exhibits, as well as Cape Castle and other interesting sights. Also visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront which is South Africa's most talked about tourist venue with many shops and restaurants
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In Cape Town take a full Day Tour of Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope, the romantic meeting place of the two mighty oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian. Other attractions on the tour include Hout Bay, a cruise to Seal Island, Jackass Penguin colony, and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
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Enjoy one of the most scenic drives from Cape Town to Garden Route, South Africa's most famous scenic highway
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Experience the John Benn Cruise on Knysna Lagoon in the evening
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Full day tour of Oudtshoorn including Cango Caves, Cango Wildlife Ranch & a visit to the Safari Ostrich Farm
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Spend 2 nights in the adventurous Mabula Game Lodge with 4 game drives
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Spend 2 nights in Sun City, a millionaires playground which caters for everyone
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In Johannesburg, visit the Gold Reef City, built on the site of the now worked out Crown Reef Mines
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| ITINERARY |
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DAY 1: CAPE TOWN
Upon your arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met by our representative who will hand over your travel documents, before you proceed in a private road transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. The region of South Africa that you are in, the Western Cape Province, is of extraordinary diversity and, with its numerous attractions and famous landmarks, it offers various day tour and sightseeing options. Cape Town, the "Mother City", offers beautiful white sandy beaches, the unique Table Mountain, and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Meals: Dinner
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DAY 2: CAPE TOWN
After breakfast at the hotel today, you will proceed on an exciting city tour, and begin by taking a cable car to the top of Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the entire city and coastline. Next you will visit the historic Malay Quarter, and pass the South African Museum with its famed Bushmen exhibits, the Cape Castle and other interesting sights. Towards the end of the morning a visit is made at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. This is South Africa's most talked about tourist venue with many shops and restaurants. You have the rest of the day at your leisure, to enjoy the wonderful harbour and waterfront, or explore your way through the city and its many avenues, before returning to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 3: CAPE TOWN
After breakfast today, you will proceed on a full day tour of Cape Point. You will be driven across roads flanked by the cold Atlantic Ocean, en route to Hout Bay. Once a fishing community now one of the most popular residential areas, the harbour still has a charm of days gone by. Enjoy a half-hour cruise to "Seal Island" or for the not so adventurous the fish market "Mariners Wharf" is a must. You will then continue, now alongside the Indian Ocean, and stop to see the Jackass penguin colony which has become well established at Boulders beach near Simon's Town. You will then proceed towards Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. Said to be the romantic meeting place of the two mighty oceans, Sir Francis Drake the Explorer once called it "the fairest Cape that we saw in the whole circumference of the globe". Our last stop of the day is at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, home of some 3,500 species of Southern African fauna and flora, before proceeding back to the hotel for the night.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 4: CAPE TOWN TO GARDEN ROUTE
After an early breakfast today, you will depart overland at 0900 hours along the Garden Route. A 6.5 hour drive, the Garden Route is South Africa's most famous scenic highway, linking the Nelson Mandela Metropolis to Cape Town in the Western Cape Province. Upon your arrival in Kynsna, you will check into your hotel, and depart on a cruise to the Knysna Lagoon. The rest of the evening is free at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 5: OUDTSHOORN
After breakfast today, you will depart on a full day tour of Oudtshoorn, seeing many attractions in the Klein Karoo region. You will visit Cango Caves, the famous natural wonders. Next, you will see the Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you will have the opportunity to view some of the animal species that inhabited the Karoo Region in the early days. Next, at the the Safari Ostrich Farm, you can have the ultimate ostrich experience, with thousands of ostriches to view from incubation stage to full grown adults that you can even ride. The farm has an excellent restaurant specializing in South African Cuisine, especially dishes made from ostrich meat (lunch not included). It also boasts of a curio shop that has an excellent range of ostrich products. The rest of the evening is free at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 6: ONTO MABULA
After breakfast, you will be transferred to George Airport, in time to board your flight to O.R Tambo International Airport. Upon your arrival in Johannesburg, you will be transferred to the Mabula Game Lodge (2 hours away). The Mabula Private Game Reserve is a 12,000 hectare malaria free reserve that is home to an abundance of wildlife and birds, including the world famous Big Five. After checking in and enjoying a delicious lunch, proceed on an Afternoon Game Drive.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
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DAY 7: MABULA
Today you will proceed on a delightful Morning Game Drive with a stop for morning tea/coffee, and enjoy the rest of the morning at your leisure, before lunch at the lodge. After lunch, you will go on the Afternoon Game Drive before returning to the lodge with plenty of time to freshen up before dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
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DAY 8: ONTO SUN CITY
Depart on an early morning Game Drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, you will depart overland for Sun City. Upon your arrival at Sun City - the millionaire's playground of sparkling theatrical extravaganzas, restaurants and casinos - you will proceed to check-in, and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 9: SUN CITY
After breakfast, spend a leisurely day as you please in this magnificent holiday resort. The pool area is surrounded by tropical plants and nearby is the incredible Water World and the Valley of Waves with its wide variety of water activities. Sun City is a sportsman's paradise, from golf at the two golf courses designed by Gary Player, to tennis, mini-golf, squash, ten-pin bowling and horse riding. There is also a gym, sauna, and spa. (Costs not included for additional activities).
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 10: ONTO JOHANNESBURG
After breakfast, you will proceed overland to Johannesburg, and en-route, enjoy the intriguing Gold Reef City Tour at Crown Reef Mines. Highlights include descending underground with your Gold Reef Guide who will explain how the ore was mined a century ago and how it is mined in the City of Gold today. Afterwards, watch a gold bar being poured and enjoy the traditional gum-boot dancing, uniquely created by the miners decades ago. End off by strolling through the museum village which also offers specialty shopping, including original mining antiques at the Old Mine Shop and interesting coins at the Gold Reef City Mint. The evening at Johannesburg is free at your leisure
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
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DAY 11: JOHANNESBURG - DEPART
Today after breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home with many new enriching experiences, new friends and a bagful of souvenirs, all of which you would like to keep for posterity.
Meals: Breakfast
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| DESTINATION INFORMATION |
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| CAPE TOWN |
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Set in a stunning location, Cape Town is pure eye-candy. The Legislative capital of South Africa, it holds several attractions for the tourists, such as the striking Table Mountain backdrop, enchanting vineyards, rugged landscapes, and delightful beaches. The region is also known for its diverse flora and fauna. So, take a cable car up the 1086 metre tall Table Mountain, and check out the spectacular views of the impressive sea, beaches, and countryside, and city. Visit the island of Bloubergstrand, which in turn offers spectacular views of Table mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. Don't forget to laze around and learn how to surf on one of the many beaches. Also check out Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned along with other political prisoners. Famed for its hospitality, Cape Town has a lively cultural scene, particularly when it comes to music, which seems to pervade every corner of the city. The food is amazing as well, with a diverse mix of cuisines from across the world.
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Cape Town Camps Bay Beach
Cape Town Cape of Good Hope
Cape Town Table Mountain
Cape Town Waterfront
Cape Town Harbour
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| KNYSNA |
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Knysna is known as the pearl of the Garden Route, and is situated between George and Plettenberg Bay. Lush green all year round, Knysna is also has a beautiful lagoon that is famous for providing some of the best seafood in the country, especially the Knysna Oysters. The lagoon is protected from the ocean by the Knysna Heads - two rocky outcrops about 230 meters apart which are best explored by catamaran. Here in the lagoon you can swim, snorkel, take part in the many water sports. The nearby Tsitsikamma National Park area is also worth a visit, home to many species of wildlife native to South Africa. Also check out the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where apart from observing the unique flora, you can take part in various arts and crafts, as well as adventure activities such as like, abseiling and tree canopy gliding.
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Knysna Beach
Knysna Heads
Knysna Lagoon
Knysna Western Cape
Knysna
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| MABULA |
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Part of the Limpopo Province, the Mabula Private Game Reserve is one of the many game reserves in the wildlife rich region. The Limpopo Province, apart from being home to the numerous species of flora and fauna, is also the home of numerous tribes, as well as spectacular sceneries. Common animals to be seen here include zebra, blue wildebeest, eland, impala, giraffe, cheetah, civet cat, caracal, kudu, bush pig, warthog, red hartebeest, ostrich, gemsbuck, waterbuck, blesbuck, and antelope. There also over 300 species of African bird life in the region. Most of the private game reserves in the Limpopo Province are located in Valley of the Olifants and Waterberg. Some of the famous reserves are: Balule Game Reserve, Klaserie Nature Reserve, Manyeleti Game Reserve, Marakele National Park, Thornybush Game Reserve, and Zwahili Private Reserve.
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Bush Breakfast at Mabula Game Lodge
Herd of Elephants at Mabula Private Game Reserve
Pride of Lions at Mabula Private Game Reserve
Rhino Seen During a Safari at Mabula Private Game Reserve
Zebra Twins at Mabula Private Game Reserve
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| JOHANNESBURG |
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Johannesburg, The City Of Gold is now one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Africa, with plenty of stark contrasts and diverse cultures that dynamically co-exist within it. By African standards, this city is quite modern and the sights here include the Museum Africa, which offers a direct look at the nation's sometimes troubled past, and the Market Theatre Complex, which houses theatres and a Saturday flea market. Also visit the Oriental Plaza, a centre for the ethnic Indian population. Check out the fossils at the Sterkfontein Caves, visit Gold Reef City - the old Johannesburg Gold Mine, as well as the several game reserves and breeding stations, such as De Wildt Cheetah Research Station, the Hartebeespoort Dam and the Heia Safari Ranch, where tribal dancers perform.
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Johannesburg Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg Mandela Square
Johannesburg Skyline
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| PHOTO GALLERY |
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Cape Town Camps Bay Beach
Camps Bay Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Cape Town, and attracts thousands of natives and tourists everyday to its shores. It offers spectacular views of the bay, as well as such geographical formations as Lion's Head and the Twelve Apostles Mountain range, apart from clean and fine white sand along with beautiful clear water. The sea is quite calm and good for swimming, and there is a stretch of lawn at one end of the beach which is popular for picnics.
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