Spectacular South Africa Culture & Nature in Harmony
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WNAX presents... Spectacular South Africa Culture & Nature in Harmony Departure Dates: 2013 – July 4; August 8; September 5, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 14 2014 – January 9; February 20; March 13; April 28; June 5; August 14; September 11; October 13 2015 – February 19; March 16; April 20 All space is first come first serve and subject to availability 13 Days ● 21 Meals: 11 Breakfasts ● 4 Lunches ● 6 Dinners Highlights...Johannesburg ● Soweto ● Panoramic Route ● Kruger National Park ● Safari Game Drive ● Garden Route ● Knysna ● Featherbed Nature Reserve ● Ostrich Farm Visit ● Wine Pairing Dinner ● Cape Town ● Table Mountain Starting At Per Person Rates: Double $2,749.00 * *per person, land only, double occupancy. Call for airfare from your gateway. CST#2006766-20 UBN#601220855 Nevada Seller of Travel Registration No. 2003-0279 Search for the "Big 5" during Day 4: Panoramic Route - Kruger National is home to hundreds of species of birdlife. Park Continue along the southern coast where a your included open-air safari Travel through the spectacular Drakensburg jagged shoreline meets quaint villages. Arrive in game drive! Mountain Range en route to Kruger National the picturesque resort town of Knysna, in the Park, the largest game reserve in South Africa. heart of the Garden Route. This afternoon, your Visit the oldest working ostrich Scenic wonders surround you as you pass township tour will highlight the diversity of this farm in Oudtshoorn, South through the Blyde River Canyon, made mostly community followed by a touching experience of red sandstone and known as one of Africa's as you visit a school. Learn about the efforts of Africa, the “Ostrich Capital of greatest natural wonders. Set against the triplet the Collette Foundation and the local community the World," and learn about mountain formation of the Three Rondovals, to conquer the challenges of educating the resembling traditional round houses of the children of the region. Enjoy a relaxing dinner at these fascinating animals! indigenous people, the canyon is the third one of Knysna's waterfront restaurants. Today largest in the world. Along this magnificent route breakfast and dinner will be included. See the breathtaking you will also see Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Day 8: Knysna Drakensburg Mountains, the dramatic natural cylinders shaped by millions of Today you visit nearby Featherbed Nature highest mountains in Southern years of natural erosion caused by fast flowing Reserve. Begin with a lagoon cruise out to the sand-filled waters. This evening, enjoy a famous Knysna Heads which mark the entrance Africa, as you travel along the traditional BOMA dinner under the stars where to the lagoon. Next, board a 4x4 vehicle and Panoramic Route. you may sample some local game meat! Today travel deep into the forest. Discover the local breakfast and dinner will be included. flora and fauna during a leisurely-paced Day 1: Overnight Flight Day 5: Kruger National Park - Safari Game nature walk. Enjoy lunch amongst the ancient One country with a world of treasures, South Drive milkwood trees - so called because of their Africa awaits your arrival. Breathtaking Have your cameras ready for an unforgettable white latex sap - before your return cruise. The mountain scenery, winding coastlines, day of adventure and excitement! Enjoy a full remainder of the day is at leisure for you to remarkable cultural diversity and abundant day open air vehicle safari game drive. A independently explore Knysna’s charming wildlife in its natural habitat comprise this local expert leads you in search of the Big 5 waterfront. Today breakfast and lunch will be incredible experience. included. – elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino – Day 2: Sandton, South Africa - Tour Begins and provides insight into these fascinating Day 9: Knysna - Oudtshoorn - Stellenbosch Your journey begins in Sandton, a city animals along the way. Watch carefully – you Travel to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of established in 1969. Famous for its rich veins of may also see a graceful impala, dazzling zebra South Africa. Enjoy a guided tour of one of gold and other valuable minerals, it is now the or gorgeous giraffe. Relax with a picnic lunch the oldest working ostrich farms in the area bustling cosmopolitan center of greater surrounded by the natural beauty of Kruger and, if you wish, go for a ride on one of Johannesburg. National Park. Today breakfast, lunch and these great birds! An outdoor barbecue lunch dinner will be included. adds to an amazing day. Next, journey to your Day 3: Sandton - Soweto - Sandton Today your tour manager helps you discover Day 6: Kruger National Park - Johannesburg hotel located in the heart of the beautiful the history of the languages you will experience - Port Elizabeth winelands region, known for its colorful on your tour along with key words and phrases. Travel back to Johannesburg to board your mountains and endless vineyards. Today breakfast and lunch will be included. A guided tour of Soweto – South West flight to Port Elizabeth, today one of South Township – showcases luxurious mansions and Africa's major ports. Founded in 1820 as a Day 10: Stellenbosch informal settlements as you learn about the place to house British settlers, this coastal town This morning, set out on a walking tour of historic significance of the area. Experience the is the gateway to the Garden Route, a scenic Stellenbosch, one the oldest European regional lifestyle when joining locals for stretch of coastline set between mountain settlements in the region. Then, spend a lunch at a nearby Shebeen or house tavern. ranges and the Indian Ocean. Today breakfast leisurely afternoon relaxing and soaking in the This afternoon, visit the Apartheid Museum for a will be included. beauty of your hotel. Enjoy a wine pairing dinner look into the dynamic history of racial Day 7: Port Elizabeth - Knysna this evening as you indulge in the laid-back segregation in South Africa. Gather this evening Journey through the Tsitsikamma Forest, a atmosphere. Today breakfast and dinner will be with your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner. natural gem along the Garden Route. Known for included. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be its gorges and steep cliffs, the indigenous forest included. Day 11: Stellenbosch - Cape Town mosques and minarets. Make a special stop at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, home to over This morning, travel to Cape Town to enjoy a the Milnerton Lighthouse. The remainder of the 5,000 species of plants native to South Africa. panoramic tour of this beautiful harbor side city. day is at leisure for you to discover charming This evening, experience a unique farewell Cape Town celebrates its noted architecture Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, known for its to Africa as you enjoy an after-hours guided that fuses the traditions of the French, German shopping and entertainment venues. Today tour of the fascinating African Gold Museum, and Dutch. Enjoy a thrilling ride on a cable car breakfast will be included. followed by a traditional African dining as it whisks you to an altitude of more than Day 12: Cape Town experience! Today breakfast and dinner will be 3,000 feet, landing atop the aptly named, and included. Explore the coastal scenery and charming flat-topped, Table Mountain. The views of Cape towns that populate the Cape Peninsula. Travel Day 13: Cape Town - Tour Ends Town, Robben Island and Lion’s Head will leave out to Cape Point, stopping for a visit with the Your tour ends today in Cape Town. Today you breathless. Return to the city via Table Bay, penguins at Boulder Beach. On your return, breakfast will be included. passing through the Malay Quarter with its explore the fascinating and famous YOUR ITINERARY AT A GLANCE The “Collette Foundation” is an employee-run, global initiative Day 1 Overnight Flight connecting Collette employees, its vendors, and travelers like you with Day 2, 3 Da Vinci Hotel and Suites, Sandton partner communities worldwide in our mission to improve the quality of Day 4, 5 Protea Kruger Gate life for children worldwide – one project at a time. Day 6 Protea Marine Hotel, Port Elizabeth Day 7, 8 Log Inn, Knysna Day 9, 10 Spier Hotel, Stellenbosch Day 11, 12 The Commodore Hotel, Cape Town On some dates alternate hotels may be used. Please Note: Each client is responsible for proper documentation and inoculations that may be required and/or recommended to participate on this tour. Please contact your local Air rate and schedule are applicable for groups of 10 or more traveling on the same travel clinic or doctor for specific details on the destinations you are traveling to and flights and dates. from. To complete your vacation, we include roundtrip airport-to-hotel transfers when *Please note that Collette Foundation sites may not be available for visits due to school purchasing Collette airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for your own air, we are holidays or programming challenges. pleased to provide you the option of purchasing these transfers. Please note that all transfers will leave at pre-scheduled times. Single accommodations are limited. Triples are not available on this tour. Rooms to accommodate a child are limited and available on request only. For passengers transiting via Europe, an additional overnight flight will be required. Day rooms or overnight stays can be arranged for a cost upon request. Important Passport Information: Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended period of stay, plus you must have at least 2 blank pages The internal flights on this program are not included in the land price of your vacation. remaining in your passport to allow the entry visa to be issued for South Africa These flights need to be arranged and purchased separately if you arrange your own (side by side).