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20N South Africa(part Self drive) ,Botswana Safari, Victoria Falls |
15 October 2007 On arrival at Johannesburg airport, look out for our representative. They will be holding a name-board with your surname on it. They will transfer you from the airport to your airport hotel/lodge. The 151-bedroom Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre is situated a mere five minute drive from the Johannesburg International Airport, offering the leisure traveller and business executive convenient access to the major business centres of Johannesburg and Pretoria. 16 October 2007 Make you own way to the airport and board your flight to Botswana. On arrival at Victoria Falls airport, look out for our representative, UTC Tours. They will be holding a name-board with your surname on it. They will transfer you from the airport to your hotel/lodge. Victoria Falls Hotel has the best location in town. Soak up the elegant Edwardian ambience as you sip cocktails on the terrace, which has a spectacular view of the 'smoke that thunders'. A leisurely ten-minute walk through the lush tropical gardens and along a private path brings you to the Falls. Guests enjoy dining at one of three restaurants, reading in the library or by the romantic pool or playing tennis on the floodlit courts. The 181 rooms offer air-conditioning, telephone, and satellite television. | Includes: | Bed and Breakfast and Tourism levy |
The sunset cruise departs daily from your hotel at 1600 for 2½ hours. You are transferred to the jetty for a cruise along the Upper Zambezi in the late afternoon. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zambezi River in relaxation, with local wines, beers, soft drinks and snacks served during the trip. | Includes: | Min 2 pax, includes guide and minibus, drinks and snacks |
17 October 2007 This morning you enjoy an awe-inspiring tour which takes the form of a walk in the natural rainforest to the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls, one of the most spectacular natural sights in the world. A knowledgeable and informative local guide accompanies you. There will be many photographic opportunities. Afterwards you continue to the Traditional Living in Zimbabwe village - a unique reconstructed African village which depicts the way of life of Zimbabwe's six main ethnic groups. Here there is plenty of time for shopping for authentic Zimbabwean crafts before you are collected and taken back to the hotel. The recommended season is January to September as the Falls sometime dry up late in the year just prior to the new Summer rains. | Includes: | Min 2 pax, includes guide and minibus |
Our representative will collect you from your hotel and transfer you across the Botswanan border to Kasane Airport. Collection times are at 0730 or 1430. On arrival at Kasane, you are met by the lodge staff for the short transfer back to the lodge. Chobe Game Lodge is an established luxury game lodge of attractive Moorish architecture. It has a superb location - the only permanent lodge within the Chobe National Park. The lodge and attractive pool surrounded by gardens overlooks the perennial Chobe river and Caprivi floodplain. The 46 twin en suite rooms and four suites, with private plunge pools and sun decks, are supremely comfortable and cooled by overhead fans and air-conditioning. A complimentary minibar is provided for your comfort. Other facilities at the lodge include a well-stocked library, discrete business center for guests who need to keep in touch, a stylish bar and restaurant with terrace overlooking the Chobe River. Unsurpassed wildlife opportunities are offers with guided game-viewing either by vehicle, boat or on foot. Game-viewing on the river is by small shallow and highly maneuverable boats piloted by expert boatmen. You can also enjoy canoeing and sunset riverboat cruises. | Includes: | Accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, local spirits and wines, complimentary minibar , emergency medical evacuation insurance, national park fees and government levies, airport transfers to and from Kasane Airport |
19 October 2007 On your final morning in the Chobe area, you enjoy an early morning game drive and a hearty breakfast after which you are transferred back to Kasane in time for your onward arrangements. You are met and transferred by light charter flight from Kasane Airport to your game lodge. (Luggage allowance is strictly 12kg per person in soft bags.) Camp Moremi is shaded by giant ebony trees and overlooks the Xakanaxa Lagoon, in the heart of what is reputedly Africa's most beautiful reserve - the Moremi. The camp offers a diversity of habitat and animal life, which is unrivalled in Botswana. Here where the Okavango meets up with the vast Kalahari, ancient Mopane forests, open grassland and seasonal floodplains have formed. Trained resident naturalist guides will share their knowledge and deep love of the wilderness with you on game drives where sightings of wild dog, cheetah, leopard, lion, elephants and buffalo are possible. The famous elevated Moremi Tree Lodge is the stunning focal point of this camp and houses the luxurious main lounge, a wildlife reference library, dining room and cocktail bar, all cooled overhead by punkah-punkah fans. Camp Moremi accommodates only 22 safari guests in beautifully furnished East African-style tents, each with private adjacent facilities connected to the tent by an enclosed "lethaka" (reeded) courtyard accessed through a rear exit to the tent. Other lodge facilities include a sundeck, plunge pool, covered boma (reeded dining enclosure) and an elevated game-viewing platform at the water's edge, affording magnificent views over the lagoon - the perfect spot for sundowners after the day's game viewing and activities. | Includes: | Accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, local spirits and wines, emergency medical evacuation insurance, national park fees and government levies |
21 October 2007 You are transferred by light charter flight from your Okavango Delta game lodge to Maun airport. (Luggage allowance is strictly 12kg per person in soft bags.) The 151-bedroom Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre is situated a mere five minute drive from the Johannesburg International Airport, offering the leisure traveller and business executive convenient access to the major business centres of Johannesburg and Pretoria. 22 October 2007 This morning your Group N rental car (VW T5 Caravelle or similar, with manual transmission, air-conditioning, power steering and radio/tape) is delivered to your hotel. | Includes: | Unlimited kilometers, Windscreen Damage, Tyre, Rim and Hupcap Damage, Airport Surcharge, Tourism Levy, Maximum Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Maximum Theft Loss Waiver (TLW), PAI - Personal Accident Insurance, Value Added Tax @ 14% (VAT) | | Excludes: | Accident claim handling fee, Additional Driver Fee, Child Safety Seat, Collection & Delivery Fees, Contract Fee, Cross border fee, Fuel deposit / Refundable Deposit, One-way cross border fees, One way fee within country, Sandblasting, Traffic fine handling fee, Valet charged when applicable, Water and under-carriage damage to vehicles, Young driver surcharge |
Travel to Swaziland and spend the night at Reilly’s Rock Lodge. Reilly's Rock Lodge is the utterly captivating former homestead of conservationist Ted Reilly. Enjoying commanding views of Mlilwane's game-studded plains, its atmosphere is one of complete peace and tranquillity. The colonial homestead has a colourful pioneer history and has been sympathetically restored with great attention to period detail. Accommodation consists of six beautifully furnished bedrooms including a charming cottage with two en suite bedrooms, a sitting room with fireplace and wraparound veranda - ideal for two couples travelling together. Breakfast on the veranda, listening to the sounds of the birds, is a magical experience. | Includes: | Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and admission fee into Mlilwane |
23 October 2007 Travel to St Lucia and spend the night at Kingfisher Lodge. This grand old colonial homestead, privately owned by the present generation of the Pugniet family is situated on the banks of the St Lucia Estuary in the Heart of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park - a proclaimed World Heritage Site. The Lodge has seven air-conditioned suites, each with private patios, which lead onto the tropical estate. Awake each morning to the inimitable cry of the African Fish Eagle; delight in a leisurely breakfast on the patio overlooking the Estuary from where you can observe spectacular, abundant bird life, crocodile, hippo, antelope, a myriad of small animals, and of course, the shy, solitary sleuth; leopard. Surrounded by indigenous forests and the untamed, majestic Indian Ocean, a sense of place awaits to engulf you in its entire magical ambience. | Includes: | Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
24 October 2007 Continue your journey to the Drakensberg mountains for a two night stay at the Cathedral Peak Hotel. Cathedral Peak is a classic mountain resort hotel within the World Heritage Site, with stunning panoramic views. The 94 comfortable en suite rooms comprising thatched rondavels, spacious deluxe family rooms and honeymoon suites each have TV and telephone. Unmatched sporting facilities include a heated pool, children's paddling pool, tennis, squash, gym and beauty therapist, 9 hole golf course, horse riding, trout fishing, bowls, 10 metre climbing tower, children's playground and famed daily guided mountain walks. Scenic helicopter flights offer a unique opportunity to view the breathtaking Drakensberg from the air. Ideal for walkers, birders, weddings and families (with trampoline, animal farm and many easy trails available). | Includes: | Dinner, Bed and Breakfast plus mid-morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea |
26 October 2007 Drop your rental car at Durban airport and board your scheduled flight. On arrival at the Port Elizabeth Airport you collect your Group N rental car (VW T5 Caravelle or similar, with manual transmission, air-conditioning, power steering and radio/tape) Today you have made own arrangements. | Includes: | Unlimited kilometers, Windscreen Damage, Tyre, Rim and Hupcap Damage, Airport Surcharge, Tourism Levy, Maximum Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Maximum Theft Loss Waiver (TLW), PAI - Personal Accident Insurance, Value Added Tax @ 14% (VAT) | | Excludes: | Accident claim handling fee, Additional Driver Fee, Child Safety Seat, Collection & Delivery Fees, Contract Fee, Cross border fee, Fuel deposit / Refundable Deposit, One-way cross border fees, One way fee within country, Sandblasting, Traffic fine handling fee, Valet charged when applicable, Water and under-carriage damage to vehicles, Young driver surcharge |
27 October 2007 Drive to the Little Karoo and spend the night at the La Plume Guest Farm. La Plume Guest Farm near Oudtshoorn is a working ostrich farm with peaceful views over the lovely Olifants river valley to the Swarberg mountains. The attention to detail is what really sets La Plume apart with lovely little touches such a pretty cushions on the outdoor furniture and flowers on your patio table. The attractive Victorian homestead is decorated in period style and all 10 en suite rooms are well-appointed, with telephone, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, complimentary port, television, bar fridge and furnished with Cape antiques. The honeymoon suite is particularly spacious and offers South African antique furniture. The three-bedroom cottage with two bathrooms is ideal for families. Farm tours and Karoo farm-style dinners are available on request, if you don't feel like stirring from this tranquil oasis. There's also a pool in the pleasant garden. 28 October 2007 Proceed to Knysna to spend two nights at the Knysna Log Inn. The Log-Inn is ideally situated to enjoy Knysna'a many attractions and shops, being easy walking distance (300m) from the town centre, the waterfront and the ferryhead (for boat cruises on the lagoon). As the largest timber structure in the southern hemisphere, the hotel provides guests with a unique accommodation experience: beautiful yellowwood interiors and massive stain glass windows create a setting of timeless beauty and style. Each of the 57 rooms has satellite television, tea/coffee facilities, air-conditioning and safe, and the hotel also offers a bar, restaurant, all-year swimming pool (ie. heated to 22°c all year), sauna and outdoor jacuzzi. 30 October 2007 Spend the night at the Schulphoek Seafront Lodge. Schulphoek Seafront Lodge is situated in a beautiful protected sanctuary right on the edge of the sea, with spectacular sea views. Southern Right Whales come right into the bay in front of the lodge to breed from July to November, and a coastal walking trail runs past the lodge. Seven bedrooms, each individually decorated and spacious offer sea or garden views. The Scallop room situated on the entire first floor offers magnificent sea views. The atmosphere is relaxed, warm and inviting with an emphasis on good quality cuisine. The dining room with uninterrupted sea view offers a four-course menu du jour, delectable seafood and venison dishes, herbs and vegetables picked from the potager and over 7000 bottles of regional wine. There's a professional kitchen and guests are invited to join in the planning and watch the preparation of their meals. Enjoy the heated salt water pool and Jacuzzi in the garden. | Includes: | Bed & Breakfast, complimentary dinner on the first night |
31 October 2007 Continue to the Winelands and spend the night at River Manor. River Manor, in Stellenbosch, has a quiet riverside location in a peaceful avenue of oaks, yet it is within two minutes walk of the museums, street cafes, restaurants and art galleries of the town centre. In this owner-run lodge, bedrooms are stylishly furnished with a sure hand. They manage to combine a colonial style, with antique pieces and artefacts, with a modern African twist in the soft furnishings. River Manor consists of two separate houses which have been combined to create the lodge. This means that there are two separate sitting rooms, two large swimming pools and plenty of garden so that there's always a quiet spot to relax with a good book. Facilities in the 14 bedrooms include telephone, television, minibar, overhead ceiling fan and complimentary sherry & port. Air-conditioned rooms are available on request. Enjoy leisurely breakfasts and pre-dinner drinks at the poolside or in the pretty first floor conservatory. The well-equipped Gingko Spa in the gardens completes the restful ambience. There's no restaurant but a range of restaurants all within easy walking distance. 01 November 2007 Drive to Cape Town for a three night stay. The President Hotel has a lovely setting with breathtaking views of either the Atlantic Ocean or Lion's Head. Feast on a sumptuous themed buffet in the Islands restaurant or try the a la carte menu for lunch or dinner. You can relax next to the magnificent pool overlooking the Atlantic or unwind in the well-appointed Senate Bar. Other facilities include a gym, business centre, curio shop and hairdressing salon. 04 November 2007 Return your rental car to the Cape Town airport and board your onward flight.
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