Depart now thru October 22, 2009 via the services of South African Airways from New York, Washington or many other US Departure cities at additional cost (See below for details) into Johannesburg and return to the US from Capetown, South Africa. (Don't see your city listed? Ask for a quote in the comment section.)
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Once in Johannesburg, your amazing 9 day South African safari begins!
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - USA to JOHANNESBURG
Fly from USA to JOHANNESBURG via overnight flight on South African Airways or similar.
DAY 2 - ARRIVAL IN JOHANNESBURG
On arrival in Johannesburg a representative from iKapa Tours & Travel will meet you and escort you to the Emperor’s Palace Shuttle Service, which will take you to your hotel. The shuttle departs from 06h00 to 23h00 on 20-minute intervals.
Evening at leisure.
Johannesburg or more commonly known as Jo’burg is where the money is. Johannesburg was born out of the discovery of gold, but this once dusty mining town has emerged to become a modern city thriving with commercial, financial, industrial and trading opportunities. It is the headquarters of numerous international corporations and government institutions. It is a city filled with excitement and contrasts through the unique cultural and social history of the people.
Metcourt Laurel:
Emperors Palace is a sensational hotel, casino and convention resort that combines timeless classical elegance and sheer excitement, conveniently situated alongside Johannesburg International Airport. Entrance to the Metcourt Laurel reception is through a marble paved foyer and up a double-winged staircase whose brass balustrade is ornamented with glass panels, while large gold-framed graphics of Roman urns decorate the walls.
Overnight: Metcourt Laurel Bed
DAY 3 - JOHANNESBURG TO EDENI GAME RESERVE
Make your way to the Emperor’s Palace Shuttle Service, which will take you to O.R. Tambo International Airport for your flight to Hoedspruit Airport / Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to Edeni Game Reserve. Enjoy lunch, a 4x4 game drive and dinner.
Edeni Game Reserve – Hoyo Hoyo Tented Lodge:
Edeni Private Game Reserve - an untamed garden of eden where the spoor of wildlife invites you to explore the timeless beauty of the bush; where an oasis of unimaginable luxury provides the greatest vantage point to the Big Five and its vast, untouched wilderness. This 21 000 acre wildlife paradise is straddled between four rivers and is located just 45 minutes from the world famous Kruger National Park. Edeni teems with an abundance of game, birdlife and diverse dense vegetation which provides the perfect habitat for the most secretive of Africa's large cats, the leopard.
Overnight: Edeni Hoyo Hoyo Tented Lodge Dinner, Bed & Breakfast & Evening Game Drive
DAY 4 - EDENI GAME RESERVE
Early morning game drive followed by a sumptuous breakfast.
Relax and enjoy all the activities that the lodge has to offer. Enjoy the surroundings before lunch on the deck overlooking the river.
This evening you will be taken on a night drive in search of those illusive nocturnal animals. Return to the lodge for dinner.
Overnight: Edeni Hoyo Hoyo Tented Camp Full Board
DAY 5 - EDENI GAME RESERVE
Another day enjoying lodge activities.
Breakfasts and lunches are normally served under a lapa overlooking the river, where guests can also enjoy drinks at their built-in bar. Some nights you'll enjoy sumptuous traditional African dishes in the thatched dining area, while other nights dinner will be served by candlelight next to the pool - or even at a unique bush dinner site, created especially for Hoyo Hoyo guests.
Overnight: Edeni Hoyo Hoyo Tented Camp Full Board
DAY 6 - EDENI GAME RESERVE TO CAPE TOWN
In the morning you will be collected and transferred to either Hoedspruit Airport / Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport for your flight to Cape Town. When you arrive at Cape Town International Airport, you will be collected and transferred to your hotel in the city centre. The rest of the day is spent at leisure.
Park Inn at Greenmarket Square:
Park Inn Greenmarket Square, situated on the historic Greenmarket Square, forms part of the CBD of Cape Town. Over the centuries this hotel has earned the distinction of being the meeting place for Capetonians and travellers. For the tourist to the Cape there is an endless list of attractions waiting to be discovered.
Overnight: Park Inn Greenmarket Square Bed & Breakfast
Day 7 - SCHEDULED CITY & TABLE MOUNTAIN TOUR
You are collected from your hotel and taken to the lower cableway station on the slopes of Table Mountain. Weather permitting, ascend the mountain by aerial cable car (entrance fee excluded), and from a height of 1067 metres, view the city and Table Bay below, Robben Island, the Atlantic Seaboard as well as most of the spectacular Cape Peninsula. Afterwards, head down into the Malay Quarter with its’ narrow cobbled streets and colourful Mosques. Next we continue to Government Avenue where we park at the top and stroll to the National Gallery and SA Museum, as well as view the Houses of Parliament. We then travel to the City Hall on the Grand Parade and afterwards, visit the Castle. Enter the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront – a region that abounds with shops, pubs, restaurants and entertainment. A visit to the Shimansky Diamond Museum offers an insightful look at the intricate process of achieving the ultimate stone. Shimansky prides itself on offering a unique and unforgettable jewellery and diamond experience at their flagship showroom and workshop in the Clock Tower. You may either leave the tour here to explore on your own, or return to your hotel in the early afternoon.
Overnight: Park Inn Greenmarket Square Bed & Breakfast
DAY 8 - SCHEDULED CAPE POINT & PENISULA TOUR
After being collected from your hotel, you will view the exclusive suburbs of Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay before continuing via Llandudno to the fishing harbour of Hout Bay. If calm seas prevail, join an optional launch cruise to view the Duiker Island seals and cormorants at close quarters. Travel along the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to Kommetjie, and enter the Cape Point Nature Reserve where you will be taken to the best vantage point to view what is erroneously said to be the meeting place of two mighty oceans. After a stop for lunch (own account), the tour continues to an African penguin colony, the Naval hamlet of Simon’s Town and then continues via Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay to Muizenberg. In the early afternoon visit the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Return to the city via Rhodes Drive, which bisects the plush suburbs of Bishopscourt, Claremont and Newlands. The tour terminates at your hotel again in the late afternoon.
Overnight: Park Inn Greenmarket Square Lunch, Bed & Breakfast
DAY 9 - A FOND FAREWELL....
After breakfast transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight home.
Your Package Includes:
*Air from New York, Washington D.C. (or other U.S. Cities at additional cost) to Johannesburg, South Africa via South African Airways
*Meet and Greet and hand over of documents
*Transfers as indicated
*One (1) Night Hotel Accommodations at the Metcourt Laurel Hotel in Johannesburg
*Flight from Johannesburg to Kruger Mpumalanga or Hoedspruit Airport.
*Three (3) Nights Accommodations at the Edeni Hoyo Hoyo Game Reserve in Kruger Park
*Game Drives in Kruger Park as outlined in above itinerary
*Flight from Kruger Mpumalanga or Hoedspruit to Capetown
*Three (3) Nights Hotel Accommodations at the Park Inn in Capetown
*Scheduled Table Mountain and Capetown City Tour
*Scheduled Cape Point and Peninsula Tour
*Return flight from Capetown to USA via South African Airways to NYC or Washington Gateway.
*All transfers between airports and hotels
*Certain Meals as indicated
*Services of a professional driver
*Services of a registered and experienced tourist guide
*Entrance fees and excursions where stated in above itinerary
*Welcome Pack
Single Supplement:
Offer is based on double occupancy, however a single supplement of $395.00 additional is available to those travelling/rooming solo on a date with other booked Skyauction customers. If the tour is arranged for one person, an additional "travel alone fee" is assessed that we will advise you of. At that point you may either accept or choose an alternate travel date.
Children:
One Child age 11 and under may be accommodated with 2 adults with a discount of $500 off the adult price.
Age 12 and over is considered an adult and cannot be accommodated in the same room.
Extend your stay:
You may extend your stay for up to 30 days fee of charge.
Tax, security and fuel surcharges of $595.00 additional per person.
All reservations must be booked, confirmed and ticketed by March 31, 2009!
** Early Booking Bonus **
Travel November 01 thru December 06 or January 07, 2009 thru March 31, 2009 and pay / confirm your trip by November 30, 2008 and receive a $100 per person Early Booking Bonus! (please select option below)
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Optional Tour extensions:
(must be booked before your air reservations are confirmed)
- Okvango Delta, Botswana
- Chobe, Botswana
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Livingstone, Zambia
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