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COP 17 TOUR INFORMATION TOUR PACKAGES SOUTH AFRICA

These tours are offered at a cost with different packages available. HALF DAY TOUR: R690pp FULL DAY WITH LUNCH: R895pp

Soweto is a symbol of the New South Africa, caught between old squatter misery and new prosperity, squalor and an upbeat lifestyle, it’s a vibrant city which still openly bears the scars of the past and yet shows what’s possible in the New South Africa. This tour is innovative and highly diverse with customised experiences allowing you the opportunity to touch South Africa.

TOUR INCLUDES: Return Hotel Transfer. Entrance fees to Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela Museum. Visit an informal settlement and photographic restaurant. Walk through the Regina Mundi Church.

CONTINUED… SOWETO HALF DAY TOUR: R690pp FULL DAY WITH LUNCH: R895pp

TOUR INCLUDES (CONTINUED):

- Drive along Vilakazi Street.

- Visit Freedom Square and Memorial.

- See the homes of Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Emeritus.

- and Winnie Madikizela- Mandela.

- Visit a local shebeen and taste a beer drunk by the people of Soweto if your older than 18 years.

Learn to make your own Amagwinya (Fat Cakes) from Mum B’s kitchen Bottled water. SOWETO BICYCLE AND BUS TOUR: R900 PER PERSON

TOUR INCLUDES: - Return Hotel Transfer. - Entrapast Soccer City. - Visit Meadowlands. - Light Lunch & Bottled Water. - Entrance fee to Hector Pieterson Museum. - Soweto Bicycle Tour: 1-1.5 Hours. - Visit the Mzimhlope Hostel. - Ride along Vilakazi Street to Museum. - Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. CONTINUED… SOWETO BICYCLE AND BUS TOUR: R900 PER PERSON

TOUR INCLUDES (CONTINUED):

- Walk through the Regina Mundi Church. - Visit Freedom Square and Freedom Charter Memorial. - Ride along Vilakazi Street. - Visit a local shebeen and taste beer drunk by the people of Soweto. SOWETO AND APARTHEID MUSEUM TOUR: R900 PER PERSON

TOUR INCLUDES: - Return Hotel Transfer. - Entrance fees to the Hector Pieterson Museum and Apartheid Museum. - Visit an informal settlement. - Stop at Mandela House Museum (entrance optional extra). - Drive past Baragwanath Hospital. - Walk through the Regina Mundi Church. - Drive past Baragwanath Taxi Rank.

- Drive past Maponya Shopping Mall. CONTINUED… SOWETO AND APARTHEID MUSEUM TOUR: R900 PER PERSON

TOUR INCLUDES (CONTINUED)…

- Visit Freedom Square and Freedom Charter Memorial. - Drive along Vilakazi Street. - Buffet Lunch at a Restaurant in Vilakazi street So (excluding beverages). - See the homes of Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Winnie Madikizela- Mandela - Drive past Soccer City Stadium. - Bottled water. CITY SIGHT SEEING,CON HILL ,& APARTHEID MUSEUM TOUR: R720 per person

Explore at your own pace. Hop off and on at any of the City’s stops with your ticket. TOUR INCLUDES:

- Transfer to and from Hotel to Red Bus station. - Commentary in multiple languages. VARIOUS STOPS INCLUDING: Newtown, Constitution Hill, Gold Reef City, Mining District Walk, Origins Centre at Wits Carlton Centre, Gandhi Square, James Hall Transport Museum, Cross Over Suspension Bridge, Entrance to the Apartheid Museum, with Bottled Water. NEIGHBOURGOODS MARKET & ARTS ON MAIN TOUR R690 PER PERSON.

Maboneng, meaning ‘Place of Light’, is an urban neighbourhood on the east side of Johannesburg CBD. Maboneng is home to several independent retail, restaurants and entertainment venues as well as loft apartments, offices, hotel, a museum and creative factory spaces and Art Studios in an urban landscape. NEIGHBOURGOODS MARKET & ARTS ON MAIN TOUR R690 PER PERSON.

Neighbourgoods Market Housed in a modernist building that has a spectacular 15-story wall mural by the famed artist Eduardo Villa, the market is as much a source for farm fresh foods and specialty goods as it is a meeting point to enjoy community, swop ideas and stories, and be inspired by the energy that makes Joburg. The market is opened every Saturday. NEIGHBOURGOODS MARKET & ARTS ON MAIN TOUR R690 PER PERSON.

Arts on Main in Maboneng Precinct, is breathing new life into the city centre and is an important feature on the South African arts and crafts landscape. This inner city development provides a stimulating space for artists from many disciplines, including film, literature and contemporary art, to create and sell their work. THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND TOUR R950 PER PERSON

The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years. Maropeng means “returning to the place of origin” in Setswana, the main indigenous language in this area of South Africa. Our ancestors have lived in this area for more than 3-million years. THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND TOUR R950 PER PERSON

About 50 km from Johannesburg - is the site of some of the most important discoveries concerning the evolution of man and have been declared a World Heritage Site. If it's true that Africa is the cradle of all mankind - and most paleontologists believe this to be so - then Sterkfontein Caves is surely one of the continent’s sacred sites. The Sterkfontein caves have been described as the anthropological treasure-house of the world'. THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND TOUR R950 PER PERSON

TOUR INCLUDES: - Return Hotel Transfer. - Entrance fees to the Maropeng Visitor Centre and Sterkfontein Caves. - The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. - Original fossil displays. - Guided tour through The Sterkfontein Caves. - Bottled water. LESEDI CULTURAL EXPERIENCE R1250 PER PERSON.

Lesedi offers two unique day experiences in themselves where guests can share the excitement and warmth of true rural African culture. We invite you to experience the spirit of Ubuntu at this Unique Cultural Venue where the people of Lesedi welcome you with music, song and the warmth of Africa.One of Lesedi’s many differentiating factors is the village’s natural and tasteful incorporation into the surrounding bush, with five traditional homesteads including Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi,Basotho and Ndebele.

LESEDI VILLAGE TOUR INCLUDES: - Return Hotel Transfer. - Entrance fees to Lesedi Cultural Village. - Traditional African welcome, Lunch/Dinner. - Attend a multi-visual theatre presentation - on the history and origin of the people. - Guided tour of five homesteads. - Song and dance of all five villages. - A Pan African Feast. - Bottled water. CANOPY TOUR AND LUNCH R900 PER PERSON

The Canopy Tour is a unique eco adventure that takes clients on a tour down the spectacular Ysterhout Kloof, set in the ancient Magaliesberg Mountains. Eleven platforms have been built against the cliffs and rock faces of the kloof and are joined by long steel cables that clients slide along to reach the next platform.

TOUR INCLUDES: The Canopy Tour, light meal after the canopy tour, bottled water, and transfer to and from the Canopy Tour.

MORE INFO Much like a "foefie" slide, the canopy tour essentially involves zigzagging down the kloof while stopping at each platform to admire the expansive views and surrounding ecology. Two trained canopy guides assure the safety of each participant while describing interesting facts about the indigenous plants, bird life, ecology and geology of the area. Including the briefing session tours last approximately 2,5 hours. SUN CITY & PILANESBURG TOUR R1790 PER PERSON.

The Palace of the Lost City one of the leading hotels around the world. The Tour Guide takes you around the Palace and gives you the history of the Palace then you walk around the public and the famous areas of the Palace and your guide will inform you about all the different Sculptors and custom made furniture in the Palace. Pilanesburg Game Reserve is in the Bojanala Region adjacent to Sun City. Pilanesburg National Park accommodates virtually every mammal of . Also home to the Big Five.

TOUR INCLUDES:

- Return Hotel Transfer. - Entrance fees into the Pilanesburg National Park and The Palace of the Lost City. - Game viewing in the Pilanesburg National Park. - Guided Tour of The Palace of the Lost City. - Registered Guide. - Bottled water in the Microbus. MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTUARY R1590 PER PERSON (min 2 people) R890 PER PERSON (min 5 people)

To the east of Johannesburg, just outside the small town of Nigel, is one of the most popular attractions in , Marievale Bird Sanctuary. Approximately 1 000 hectares in extent, the sanctuary supports more than 240 bird species, among them 65 waterbird species, including large populations of Reed Cormorant, Red-knobbed Coot and Yellow-billed Duck. The sanctuary is also one of the best locations on the Gauteng map to see Goliath, Black, Squacco and Purple Herons.

Although the construction of roads, railways, pipelines and power lines in the area has reduced the floodplain to small dams, waterbirds still favour Marievale as a feeding and breeding place. Habitats of the sanctuary include shallow open water, reedbeds and grassland, so the variety of birds is immense.

If you are an experienced birder with a bit of luck you may even find Marsh Owl, African Grass-Owl, Red-chested Flufftail, Curlew Sandpiper, Sand Martin, Caspian Tern, Baillon’s Crake, Black-winged Pratincole or even Black-tailed Godwit. Other recently spotted birds include Slaty Egret, Yellow Wagtail, as well as Baird’s, Pectoral and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. LILIESLEAF TRUST R880 PER PERSON

Liliesleaf honours South Africas remarkable heritage and the impressive trajectory of South Africa’s sociopolitical past. Once the headquarters of , Military wing of the ANC and the congress allience, Liliesleaf holds a position of a esteem among struggle landmarks in South Africa. Visitors will experience a first hand account of the events and circumstances leading up to the infamous farm, as well as insights into some of the revolutionary personalities who helped to shape South Africa’s democracy.

TOUR INCLUDES: ● Return Hotel Transfer. ● Entrance into . ● Historical political content. ● The . ● The significance of Liliesleaf to the Struggle. ● Mandela's journals & papers. ● The . ● Liliesleaf Legacy Project. ● Bottled water. TOUR R820 PER PERSON.

Pretoria generates a multicultural energy from a harmonious blend of traditions, culture and architecture. Pretoria has historic value extending to that of the British Empire and Apartheid. The tour includes the either the or Freedom Square, the , Kruger House, Church Square, Hindu Temple and thousands of Jacaranda trees.

TOUR INCLUDES:

- Entrance fees to Melrose House, Kruger House and the Voortrekker. - Monument and Freedom Park. - Spectacular views of the Union Buildings. - Drive through the city of Pretoria. - Bottled water. CULLINAN MINE TOUR R1290 PER PERSON.

Cullinan mining town developed around the premier Diamond Mine, where many turn -of- century houses still stand. The mine has produced some of the world’s most famous diamonds, including the greatest star of Africa. Diamonds can be purchased on site. Surface tours are the norm while underground tours can be arranged on request.

TOUR INCLUDES:

- Return Hotel Transfer. - Underground Tour. - Diamonds Shop. - Lunch. - Antique Curior Shop. - Art Gallery. - Craft beer (at own costs). - Minimum of people required is 4. 3 DAY KRUGER PARK TOUR R7900 PER PERSON SHARING

DAY ONE ● Travel across the Highveld and make your way towards the Kruger Park. Travel via the Panorama Route, and visit , Gods Window, Pilgrims Rest. Lunch in the touristic town of . Accommodation and dinner at Umbhaba Lodge.

DAY TWO ● Open safari vehicle for a full day safari drive in the with packed breakfast. We manuvour the park until lunch time and stop at a rest camp or picnic area for lunch(own costs). Safari drive continues until late afternoon and head back to the lodge, arriving back at sunset. Dinner at the Lodge.

DAY THREE ● We take a drive to the Kruger in our vehicle to take advantage of the last sightings. Then we depart for Johannesburg where we drop you off either at your hotel or OR Tambo International Airport. THE HEART OF THE ZULU KINGDOM TOUR R6995 PER PERSON

DAY ONE Board the Greyhound Luxury Bus @ 08h15, arrives at 18h00) Johannesburg to Richards Bay(RB) Arrive at RB Protea Hotel for dinner. This exclusive hotel is 8 minutes from the beach & 2.3kms from Richards Bay Country Club Golf Course.

DAY TWO Hluhluwe Game Reserve and a Boat Ride at Umfolozi River (St Lucia).

DAY THREE Shakaland (whole-day expedition). Tourists Guides are readily available to take you through the exciting rich Zululand heritage. DAY FOUR Flight back to ORT. 3 DAY MADIKWE GAME RESERVE R15980 PER PERSON SHARING

DAY ONE Proceed to the Malaria free Tuningi Private Game Lodge, Madikwe through the Magaliesberg and Hartebeespoort scenic area. This is the home to the super seven, i.e. the big five plus cheetah and the wild dogs. It offers five star luxury game lodges and covers 75000 hectares of land.

DAY TWO Lodge activities.

DAY THREE After morning game drive and breakfast, we depart for Johannesburg. Includes transport from Johannesburg and back, accommodation, dinner, breakfast, lunch, all teas, conservation levy and 2 game activities per day. Excludes curios, alcoholic drinks, telephone, internet and gratuities. THE DURBAN EXPERIENCE R6375 PER PERSON

DAY ONE - Board the Greyhound Luxury Bus @ 07h15, arrives at 15h30) Johannesburg to Durban - Arrive at Elangeni Hotel situated on the spectacular Durban beachfront. - Walking distance to many other attractions. DAY TWO You have access to 3 – 5 following activities: Ushaka Marine World Aquarium Umngeni River Bird Park Durban Ricksha City Tour Bus Phezulu Safari Park Isle of Capri Harbour Cruise Umngeni River Estuary Canoe Experience Phansi Museum (African Arts and Craft) DAY THREE KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board boat cruise, for something recreational and educational as you watch them service the shark nets , boat leaves Wilson’s Wharf at 6:30am and returns 8:30am Flight back to JHB (own booking) THE MOTHER CITY R8700 PER PERSON

- Arrive at JHB Park Station by 13h30 - Board the Classe Luxury Train at 14h30 (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast will be served). Spa at Own Cost. - 3 nights at a Luxurious 4 Star Hotel (Bed and Breakfast) - Train arrives at Cape town at 16h15, Shuttle to the Hotel - (estimated 3hrs), Waterfront & Table Mountain. - From Hotel to The Parliament then The Castle. - Board a flight back to Johannesburg @ at Cape Town Int. Airport to ORT. TOUR SPECIFICATIONS

● Minimum 2 people (except for Cullinan Mine where minimum 4 is required), if travelling alone an additional supplementary cost is charged. ● Excluding lunch and Dinner (except where it is specified to be included), refreshments, gratuities and personal items ● Collection Points (between 8:30 and 09:15am): ● Hotels ● JHB and Rosebank Hotels ● We also collect from OR Tambo Airport and surrounding Hotels. ● For groups of 4 or more private collections can be arranged on request. ● All vehicles used have passenger liability cover, however travel insurance needs to be arranged by the traveller. TECHNICAL TOURS

● There are 4 packages offered ● Minimum seats are available ● First come first serve basis PACKAGE 1:MELLVILLE KOPPIES & JOHANNESBURG BOTANICAL GARDENS

Number of People: 55 (ONE BUS) with a Tour Guide Pick Up: Sandton Convention Centre (08h30) Drop Off: Sandton Convention Centre (14h00) Refreshments: Snack Pack Cost: R1105 per person Dress: Outdoor (Hiking Boots, Sunscreen, Sun Hats and Camera) PACKAGE 1:MELLVILLE KOPPIES & JOHANNESBURG BOTANICAL GARDENS

Mellville Koppies is one of the most beautiful natural settings in Johannesburg, It covers 150 hectares across wild, rocky koppies covered with indigenous fauna and flora. In the spring, delicate wild flowers bloom, and in winter the Highveld grasses are prominent. From the height of these rocky outcroppings, the skyline of Johannesburg can be viewed in all directions. Trails run throughout the area. It is also the site of an ancient Iron Age furnace, and many schools hold useful on educational trips through the reserve.

ACTIVITIES: ● Hiking ● The old iron age melting furnace ● 360 degree view of Johannesburg ● Geology PACKAGE 1:MELLVILLE KOPPIES & JOHANNESBURG BOTANICAL GARDENS

The 81-hectare Botanical Garden form one of Johannesburg’s vital green lungs. The land for the gardens was set aside in 1969 – at the time it was a sports field and golf driving range consisting of bare and no trees. Now it consists of large, grassy, open spaces scattered with trees and used by runners, picnickers and dog walkers. It hosts the occasional concert season and kite-flying competitions. Visitors enjoy its special gardens – the Shakespeare Garden, the Rose Garden, the Herb Garden, a Hedge Demonstration Garden and the main arboretum, which houses family groupings of plants and trees of South Africa and the rest of the world. The gardens contain an attractive mix of bunched indigenous and exotics surrounded by lawns, overlooking the 7,5-hectare Dam, which dates back to the turn of the century, popular with canoeists and boaters. There is also a tea pergola and a floreum for meetings, shows and exhibitions. The dam is fed by two smaller dams above it, which are home to many aquatic birds.

ACTIVITIES: ● Hiking ● The old iron age melting furnace ● 360 degree view of Johannesburg ● Witwatersrand Geology PACKAGE 2: KLOOFENDAL NATURE RESERVE, RUIMSIG ENTOMOLOGICAL RESERVE & WALTER SISULU BOTANICAL GARDENS

Number of People: 55 (ONE BUS) with a Tour Guide Pick Up: Sandton Convention Centre (08h30) Drop Off: Sandton Convention Centre (14h00) Refreshments: Snack Pack Cost: R1350 per person. Dress: Outdoor (Hiking Boots, Sunscreen, Sun Hats and Camera) PACKAGE 3: NATURE RESERVE

Number of People: 55 (ONE BUS) with a Tour Guide Pick Up: Sandton Convention Centre (08h30) Drop Off: Sandton Convention Centre (14h00) Refreshments: Snack Pack Cost: R1050 per person. Dress: Outdoor (Hiking Boots, Sunscreen, Sun Hats and Camera) PACKAGE 3: KLIPRIVIERSBERG NATURE RESERVE

The reserve and along with 650 indigenous plants and trees, is home to over 150 different species of birds. The terrain is mainly grassland, interspersed with indigenous shrubs and trees and rocky outcrops. One of the over 50 species of trees found on the reserve is the Buffalo Thorn which is used for several different purposes. Its bark is used for treating sprains, while its thorns have symbolic meaning, symbolising both the future and the ancestors. Its leaves are used to make a tea which is used as an aphrodisiac and legend has it that sheltering under it branches during a storm will keep you safe from lightening as lightening wont strike the tree.

ACTIVITIES: ● Hiking ● Picnic ● The remains old Vuurfontein dam ● The Sarel Maris Homestead ● The Batswana Archeological site ● Game viewing ● Lookout points ● View of Johannesburg ● Witwatersrand Geology PACKAGE 4: JOHANNESBURG ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Number of People: 55 (ONE BUS) with a Tour Guide Pick Up: Sandton Convention Centre (08h30) Drop Off: Sandton Convention Centre (14h00) Refreshments: Snack Pack Cost: R1150 per person. Dress: Outdoor (Hiking Boots, Sunscreen, Sun Hats and Camera) PACKAGE 4: JOHANNESBURG ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Johannesburg Zoo has an interesting collection of animals, from around the world including many endangered species. The collection consists of 365 species and 3307 animals. The Zoo participates in conservation projects such the Wattle Crane Recovery, Ground Hornbill, Vulture and Picker skill projects and manages several studbooks. The collection provides visitors with an opportunity to experience wildlife in the heart of a city. The Zoo maintains a high standard of animal welfare, nutrition and ethical conduct to ensure the physical and psychological well-being of all its animals. On the tour we will invite visitors to visit the Zoo’s Big 5 or aquarium.

ACTIVITIES: ● Hiking. ● The old iron age melting furnace. ● 360 degree view of Johannesburg. ● Witwatersrand Geology. FOR BOOKINGS

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