SAN FRANCISCO
September 27, 2018
Dear Friends of YWCP,
We are delighted share with you information about our Supporters’ Tour to South Africa in conjunction with the 2019 Concert Tour by the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco! We are working with our tour company to craft a tour filled with musical, cultural, and enjoyable activities, and are happy to share with you the current proposed itinerary (attached).
The Supporters’ Tour “shadows” the Young Women’s Chorus as they tour South Africa – you will visit the same cities, and see many of the same sights, but you will stay in your own accommodations, have your own bus, your own guide, and your own sight-seeing schedule. You will of course be attending all of the YWC performances and informal recitals!
The dates of the tour are firm (July 3 - 16, 2019), but some of the finer details of day-to-day activities may still change. The itinerary is planned to offer a balance between organized sight-seeing and free time to explore, as well as attendance at all the YWC concerts and a joint “farewell” dinner with the chorus on the final night of the trip.
The cost per person of the tour is $4,900, which includes a $500 tax-deductible donation to YWCP. This cost includes: • Round-trip air transportation from San Francisco to South Africa (transportation can be arranged from other departure cities, but may incur an additional cost), • Attendance at all YWC performances, • 10 nights of accommodation in superior tourist class hotels (sharing twin-bedded rooms with private bathrooms – single rooms available at an additional fee), • Daily continental breakfast, 1 group lunch, 5 group dinners, • Guided sightseeing excursions with local, professional, English-speaking guides of Johannesburg, Sterkfontein Caves, Soweto, Cango Ostrich Farm, Cango Caves, Cape Town, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Groot Constantia Wine Estates with wine tasting, and visits to the Apartheid Museum, Table Mountain, Penguin Colony, and Cape Point Nature Reserve plus Seal Island boat trip, • Two open vehicle game drives in Pilanesberg Game Reserve, • Transportation by private deluxe motorcoach throughout the land portion of the tour.
One of our travelers, upon returning from a previous Supporter’s Tour, wrote to us to say: “We had a terrific trip! Everyone on the tour was gracious and friendly; ACFEA's planning was excellent. Couldn't ask for a better trip or agency to travel with. And your young women sing like angels! I'm guessing I cried at least three times a day – tears of joy and happiness.”
We expect this trip to South Africa will likewise be an exciting experience, a time to get to know other supporters of YWCP, and an adventure filled with beautiful music in outstanding venues. We hope that you will join us on this journey! To reserve a place on the tour, please return the attached “Tour Contract” as soon as possible, with an initial deposit. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Managing Director, Kaneez Munjee, at [email protected] or (415) 312-7787.
Thank you so much for your support of the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco.
Sincerely,
Susan McMane Artistic and Executive Director
YOUNG WOMEN’S CHORUS OF SAN FRANCISCO SUPPORTERS TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2019
Suggested Itinerary September 24, 2018
Wed Jul 3 IN FLIGHT 1:45 pm Check in at San Francisco airport 4:45 pm Depart on Emirates flight EK 226 to Dubai
Thu Jul 4 IN FLIGHT 7:25 pm Arrive at Dubai airport 11:20 pm Depart on Emirates flight EK 767 to Johannesburg
Fri Jul 5 JOHANNESBURG 5:30 am Arrive at Johannesburg airport Hotel Clear Immigration and Customs and meet your courier Guided sightseeing tour Lunch independent at Mandela Square in Sandton afternoon Transfer by coach to the hotel and check in At leisure evening Dinner independent
Sat Jul 6 JOHANNESBURG morning Breakfast in the hotel Entrance to the Apartheid Museum Lunch independent afternoon Guided tour of Sterkfontein Caves (entrance included), a set of limestone caves of special interest to paleo-anthropologists evening Dinner in a restaurant
Sun Jul 7 JOHANNESBURG morning Breakfast in the hotel Guided sightseeing tour of Soweto Lunch independent afternoon Attend the concert of the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco evening Dinner independent
Mon Jul 8 PILANESBERG morning Breakfast in the hotel Depart by coach to Pilanesberg Game Reserve (c. 3 hrs) Lunch independent afternoon Arrive in Pilanesberg and check in to the lodge evening Dinner in the lodge
Tue Jul 9 PILANESBERG morning Breakfast in the lodge Open vehicle game drive (c. 3 hrs) Lunch in the hotel afternoon Open vehicle game drive (c. 3 hrs) evening Barbeque dinner in Pilanesberg National Park
Wed Jul 10 GEORGE morning Breakfast in the lodge Depart by coach for Johannesburg airport (c. 3 hrs) Arrive at Johannesburg airport and check in Lunch independent at the airport afternoon Depart on flight(s) to George Arrive at George airport Transfer by coach to the hotel and check in evening Dinner in a restaurant
Thu Jul 11 GEORGE morning Breakfast in the hotel Transfer by coach to Oudtshoorn (c. 1 hr) Entrance to the Cango Ostrich Farm, including a guided tour Lunch independent afternoon Entrance to the Cango Caves, including a guided tour Return by coach to George evening Attend the concert of the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco Dinner independent
Fri Jul 12 CAPE TOWN morning Breakfast in the hotel Depart by coach for Cape Town (c. 5 hrs) Lunch independent in Hermanus en route afternoon Arrive in Cape Town and check in to the hotel Guided sightseeing tour Entrance to Table Mountain by cable car (weather-permitting) evening Dinner independent Sat Jul 13 CAPE TOWN morning Breakfast in the hotel Guided tour of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (entrance included) Lunch independent afternoon Entrance to Groot Constantia Wine Estate, including a guided cellar tour and wine tasting evening Attend the concert of the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco Dinner independent on the V&A Waterfront
Sun Jul 14 CAPE TOWN morning Breakfast in the hotel Excursion by coach to Cape Point, including a boat trip to Seal Island and entrances to the Penguin Colony and Cape Point Nature Reserve Lunch independent afternoon Excursion continues Return by coach to the hotel evening Farewell dinner in a restaurant
Mon Jul 15 IN FLIGHT morning Breakfast in the hotel At leisure Lunch independent afternoon Transfer by coach to the airport and check in 6:05 pm Depart on Emirates flight EK 771 to Dubai
Tue Jul 16 HOME 5:30 am Arrive at Dubai airport 9:10 am Depart on Emirates flight EK 225 to San Francisco 2:00 pm Arrive at San Francisco airport
NB: driving time are estimates, based on normal road conditions, and do not include allowances for meals or rest stops
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Tour Contract: YWC Supporters’ Tour to South Africa – July 3- 16, 2019
Please return one copy of this Tour Contract for each person who will be participating. If the participant is a minor, please have a parent or guardian sign on the minor’s behalf.
Please print or type Name of Supporters’ Tour Participant:______
Mailing Address: ______
City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Home phone: ______Cell phone: ______
Email address: ______(most of our communications regarding this tour will be by email)
Please choose a Tour Payment Schedule:
! $4,900 paid by October 31, 2018 ! $1,300 deposit paid by October 31, 2018 $1,200 paid by December 15, 2018 ! $2,500 paid by October 31, 2018 $1,200 paid by February 15, 2019 $2,400 paid by February 15, 2019 $1,200 paid by April 15, 2019
Payment Type (Please check one):
! Check Enclosed, payable to YWCP
! Credit Card (an additional 3% processing fee will be added for use of credit card)
Card Number ______Expiration _____/____ CSC:_____ (please provide card billing address if different from mailing address above)
AGREEMENTS:
! I plan to go on the YWC Supporters’ Tour to South Africa
! I understand that tour payments are non-refundable. (Travel insurance information, including trip cancellation, is attached, should you wish to enroll in cancellation insurance.)
Signature: ______Date______
Thank you for your support of the Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco.
Please return this form, with your tour payment or initial deposit, to: YWCP Tour, P.O. Box 170508, San Francisco, CA 94117