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11 Oct Transfer from the Cape Town airport Coach for overland touring The Windsor Hotel is located in the centre of the village of Hermanus, right on the edge of the sea with spectacular views of the ocean. Guests are therefore able to see whales from the public rooms or from their own sea-facing bedrooms, which is quoted as part of this trip. If we block space far enough in advance, we have a good opportunity to get those sea facing rooms.Accommodation at the Windsor Hotel comprises 60 comfortable en-suite bedrooms, most of which are sea facing. Each room has a colour television, direct dial telephone, sleeper couch for children, and tea- and coffee conveniences. Other facilities, such as hairdryers or laundry service, are available on request. Break fast included. For the energetic there are scenic cliff-walks along the coast, commencing in front of the hotel, mountain walks, and rock fishing. Nearby facilities include golf, tennis, bowls, squash and yachting, lagoon cruises and boat-hire. Guests have a choice of excellent restaurants within easy walking distance from the hotel. 12 October 2007 Pick up from Hermanus for your full day Cape Peninsula tour includes a scenic coastal drive along Chapmans Peak; the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point; viewing the Penguins at Boulders Bay; Simon's Town historical naval base and ends with the magnificent Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. You travel along the coastal road through the chic suburbs of Clifton, Camps Bay and onto the picturesque fishing community of Hout Bay. Next you enjoy a scenic drive along Chapmans Peak as it hugs the cliffside and continue south to reach Cape Point in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, said to be the romantic meeting point of two mighty oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian. Sir Francis Drake, the famous explorer, once called it "the fairest Cape that we saw in the whole circumference of the Globe." Lunch included Returning along the Indian Ocean you stop to visit the unique penguin colonies at Boulders beach, often a highlight of your time in Cape Town, and meander through the historic naval base of Simonstown and onto Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens, which must surely be some of the finest gardens in Africa, nestling on the lower slopes of Table Mountain. We walk through the gardens( weather dependant) where 4,000 of the 22,000 Southern African flowering plants are cultivated in a setting of mountain streams, pools and rolling lawns. In the late afternoon, you are dropped off at your hotel.
The 4 star Portswood is an upmarket hotel at the V&A Waterfront - an oasis of calm and comfort alongside the cosmopolitan nightlife of the Waterfront with its cafes, jazz bars and craft shops. The PortsWood Hotel is the mainstay of one of the most spectacular views in the world:
from Table Mountain, across the Atlantic and Robben Island, over the aureate beaches in thedistance and around to where Signal Hill meets the mountain again. Located next to the Commodore Hotelin the V & A Waterfront, this is truly one of Cape Town's hotspots. The Portswood is functional and the friendly staff will provide you with a conventional hotel experience. 102 luxurious rooms all have air-conditioning, satellite television, and tea/coffee facilities with a brisk seaside feel to the decor. Each room has excellent views of the harbour or Table Mountain. The quarterdeck Restaurant is a relaxed yet elegant restaurant, uniquely housed in the old Convict Station. Guests are welcome to share the gymnasium, sauna and steam room of the sister hotel, The Commodore which is next door .Breakfast included. 13 October 2007 You are collected by your private guide at 8.30am. You begin with a journey by the cable car to the top of Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the whole of the Cape Peninsula. The cable car tickets are for your own account as the ascent is weather dependent. Afterwards you travel into the city where you fist visit the Castle of Good Hope, the original fort of Cape Town built in 1652 and now painstakingly restored. The Castle was built by the Dutch between 1666 and 1679 to replace their original mud-walled fortress. The Castle's main entrance at first faced the sea, which in those days almost lapped at its walls. The present main gateway with its elaborate stonework was built by Governor Simon van der Stel. From there you continue to the lovely flower market and the historic centre of Cape Town with its many 18th century buildings. Finally you explore the Malay quarter, a historic sector of the city with original Malay buildings and narrow streets before continuing to the Waterfront where the tour ends just before lunch. There are many restaurants in the Waterfront area where you can eat at. As well, you can take a ferry ride to visit Robben Island, weather dependant. 14 October 2007 Africa Safari Coach transfer to Cape Town Airport, fly from there to Kruger Airport, you are met by our guide and transferred by luxury coach to your to your country lodge close to Phalaborwa. Sefapane Lodge is situated on a beautiful area of natural bushveld on the edge of Phalaborwa, only 3 minutes from the Kruger National Park gates. The lodge has two parts. The original part comprises a group of African style rondavels under shady trees, all comfortably furnished with air-conditioning and en-suite bathroom (no television). The large swimming pool with charming sunken bar is a unique feature of the lodge and there's a pleasant restaurant serving a good range of meals.
One of the charming aspects of Sefapane is that in addition to exploring the Kruger National Park under your own steam, you can also book a number of safaris and excursions such as morning, full day or evening open vehicle game drives, bush braais in the Kruger Park, river cruises along the game-rich Balule river and excursions to Tzaneen and the Blyde River. Our Lodging is based on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis Evening game drive included Experience the thrill of an evening safari in the African bush.
We take you into the Kruger Park in the late afternoon
using an open 4x4-safari vehicle. | At sunset we stop for sundowners, after which we turn
on our spotlights and start the search for nocturnal animals. | On returning to the lodge,
a traditional African braai will be served. |
15 October 2007 Full day game drive included Experience an exciting day in the Kruger Park, in one of our specially designed open 4x4 safari vehicles, accompanied
by our registered guides. | This safari offers you a variety of habitat, game and birdlife
as well as different ecosystems. | Your Safari will take you to different waterholes and
scenic spots and is fully catered. |
16 October 2007 Morning cruise included Cruise the Olifants River on our specially designed boat and
view hippos and crocodiles from up close. | Spot a variety of other drinking game, as well as an
abundant bird life. | On our way to the river we will stop at the Open Pit,
the largest, open cast, copper mine in the world |
Evening bush braai ( South African for Bar B Q) will take place in the bush included This is an evening not to be missed! We set out in an open vehicle into the sunset,
while we search for game in the bush.
Later that evening we arrive at a remote spot in the Kruger Park,
where we have a traditional bush 'braai' under the African stars. 17 October 2007 You are collected by our representative from Eastgate Safaris for your full day tour of the Drakensberg Escarpment region. You visit the scenic Blyde River Canyon, stopping at God's Window, Bourne's Luck Potholes and Three Rondavels along the way, and then you'll explore the historic village of Pilgrims Rest. Time is allowed for shopping for crafts at the various craft vendors along the way. In the late afternoon, you will be dropped of at the 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 centre of Johannesburg and Pretoria. 18 October 2007 Break fast included this morning.
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