Destination - South Africa
 
 

08 Nights/09 Days South Africa

Day 1: Arrive Cape Town
Welcome to South Africa, the land with the perfect blend of culture, cuisine, natural beauty, legendary wildlife and first-class hospitality. On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, our local Representative will welcome you and transfer to your conveniently located hotel. Evening is free to explore the mother city cape town on your own. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Capetown.

Day 2 :City tour of Cape Town with Table Mountain
After an American Buffet Breakfast, enjoy a guided city tour of Cape Town with its majestic Table Mountain backdrop. Take the cable car to the top of the Table Mountain (Weather Permitting) for a panoramic view of the city and the coastline. View the Houses of Parliament and the “Tuinhuis” (President's office), Company Gardens, 'St. George's' Cathedral and the Malay Quarter. Pass through the South African Museum, with its famed Bushmen Exhibits, the Castle and other interesting sights. Later, explore the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, one of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Capetown.

Day 3:Visit the World Famous Cape Point Cape of Good Hope, Cruise to Seal Island and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
After a sumptuous american breakfast at the hotel, begin your full day tour of Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. We drive via 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. We now continue alongside the Indian Ocean, and stop to see the Jackass penguin colony, at Boulders beach near Simon's town. We travel onwards until we reach Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. It is said to be the romantic meeting place of the two mighty oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Sir Francis Drake the Explorer once called it "the fairest Cape that we saw in the whole circumference of the Globe” and rightly so, it's the highlight of South Africa. Our last stop of the day is at the Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens, home of some 3 500 species of Southern African fauna and flora. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Capetown.

Day 4: The Garden Route onto Scenic Knysna. Cruise on Knysna Lagoon
Today after your american breakfast, Check out of the hotel in Cape Town and enjoy a scenic drive along the world famous 'Garden Route. Arrive “Knysna one of the Garden Route´s best known travel destinations. Situated between lush forests and the shores of the peaceful estuary it offers many activities and attractions to a wide variety of people. The Knysna area consists out of Knysna, Sedgefield, Brenton, Noetzie, Rheenendal, Belvidere and Buffalo Bay. Nestled between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean just outside the town of Knysna, the Lagoon is protected from the ocean by the Knysna Heads. The Lagoon's rich marine life includes the rare and endangered Seahorse. The area is one of the most scenic in the world and offers beaches, lakes and lush forests to play in”. Later, in the evening, just before sunset, we drive to Knysna waterfront to board the John Benn Cruise, a ride on the tranquil Knysna Lagoon. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Knysna

Day 5 : Oudtshoorn – the Feather Capital Cango Caves, Cango Wildlife Ranch and the Ostrich Farm
After your breakfast, depart on a full day tour of Oudtshoorn, visit the Cango Caves the Klein Karoo's oldest and most popular attraction, one of the world's natural wonders. The stalactite and stalagmite formations are an incredible sight. Later, we proceed to Cango Wildlife Ranch where you can discover a variety of animal species that inhabited the Karoo Region in the early days. Venture into Crocodile enclosures, visit Snake Park and Cheetah land. Visit the Ostrich Farm – the ultimate “ostrich experience” with thousands of ostriches to view from incubation stage to full grown adults that visitors can ride. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Knysna

Day 6 :Fly to Johannesburg Onto Sun City
Today after breakfast we checkout of the hotel and drive to the airport for our flight to Johannesburg. Arrive in Johannesburg and depart to Sun City Pleasure resort, a millionaire's playground which caters for everyone. It's a pleasure palace of sparkling theatrical extravaganzas, restaurants and casino. A green oasis in the rugged Pilanesberg Mountains, a touch of Africa reaching out to the 21st Century. Check into Sun City. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Sun city

Day 7 : Game Drive at Pilanesberg National Park Explore Sun City –the Fun City
Today, after breakfast, proceed on a Game Drive to Pilanesberg National Park - an ancient volcanic crater "The Volcano that gave birth to a game reserve", where the Big Five can be spotted. Pilanesberg Game Reserve lies close to the major resort of Sun City in a 27km extinct volcano. This game reserve declared in 1979, is the third largest in the country. It now contains most of the mammals found in Southern Africa and over 300 species of birds. The main attraction of the park, apart from the game, is the man-made lake called Mankwe, meaning place of the leopard. The rest of the day is free to explore Sun City on your own; you will be amazed at this oasis in the desert, with a manmade sea, complete with waves and beaches. Enjoy wind surfing or go swimming at the Valley of the Waves or relax at the Water World. Take a walk over the Bridge of Time into the Entertainment Centre where fantasies really come true. Sun City is a sportsman's paradise, from the two golf courses designed by Gary Player to the tennis courts. Other sport activities include bowls, mini-golf, squash, ten-pin bowling and horse riding. There is also a gym and sauna for the more physical enthusiasts. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Suncity

Day 8 :Onto Johannesburg Visit Gold Reef City
Today after your breakfast, depart to Johannesburg, “Jo'burg or 'Jozi' as it's more commonly known, is without a doubt the great big beating heart of South Africa, and has long played a Jekyll-and-Hyde role in the global consciousness. Often the stage on which the epic of this extraordinary nation has been played out, the colossus of Jo'burg – with all its thrills and foibles – is today a fascinating, multitudinous city, where all the ups and downs of 21st-century South Africa can be witnessed in three, multicolor dimensions” Arrive in Johannesburg and proceed for a private tour to Gold Reef City, built on the site of the now worked out Crown Reef Mines. The tour includes 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. Later, watch a gold bar being poured and enjoy the traditional gum-boot dancing uniquely created by the miners decades ago. Towards the end stroll 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. Overnight at Hotel of your choice in Johannesburg.

Day 9 Return Home with wonderful memories
After your breakfast, proceed to the TAMBO International Airport for your flight back home