12 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, CAPE TOWN & GARDEN ROUTE TOUR

TOUR INFORMATION

⇒ Johannesburg/Pretoria - Kruger Park Border - Kruger Park Safari - Private Game Lodge - Johannesburg - Cape Town - Oudtshoorn - Knysna - George - Cape Town

Departs:	Mondays - See departure dates below
Pick-up Location:	Any location in Johannesburg or Pretoria
Pick-up Time:	Between 06:30 and 08:00, depending on location
Drop off location:	Cape Town International Airport(or any other location in Cape Town)
Drop off Time:	Approximate 18:00
Passengers:	Minimum 2 - Maximum 7

TOUR PRICE

Per Person Sharing: the amount payable per adult sharing a twin/double room
Per Person Single: the amount payable per adult in a single room
Per Child: the amount payable per child under 12 sharing a room with parents
ZAR: South African Rand

INCLUDES/EXCLUDES

The tour price includes

• Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
• Meals as specified
• All transport in air-conditioned or open game-viewing vehicles
• All excursions and entry fees as described in the program
• The service of a qualified and registered tour guide/driver
• One way flight Johannesburg/CapeTown

The safari price excludes

• Meals not specified
• Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls & other items of personal nature
• International Flights not mentioned under includes

SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

• Sight-seeing along the "Panorama Route"
• Kruger National Park Safari
• Late afternoon open vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park.
• Two nights at an exclusive Private Game Lodge
• Early morning & late afternoon open vehicle game drives at the private game lodge
• Afternoon Cape Town City & Table Mountain Tour
• Full day Cape Point Tour
• Full day Cape Winelands Tour
• 4 Days Touring the Garden Route

DETAILED ITINERY

Day 1 - Mpumalanga Province - Kruger National Park Border
An early departure from Johannesburg/Pretoria as we travel east towards the Mpumalanga Province and visit the many attractions along the Panorama Route, including Gods Window, the Bourkes Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and the historic gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest. In the late afternoon we descend the eastern escarpment and travel through the warm lowveld to a beautiful country lodge, just a short distance from the Kruger Park. Accommodation: Country Lodge
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Distance traveled: 410km / 255mi

Day 2 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park
After an early breakfast at the lodge we travel the short distance to the nearest entrance gate to the Kruger National Park. Once inside the Park, excitement will mount as we start seeing some of the numerous animals that inhabit this magnificent wildlife sanctuary. We spend most of the day travelling north inside the Kruger Park arriving at our restcamp in the late afternoon. There is time for a short break before joining an exciting open vehicle game drive, looking for Africas Big Five - Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. Accommodation tonight is in comfortable en-suite bungalows or cottages, and dinner is enjoyed in the camp restaurant.
Accommodation: Satara, Skukuza, Olifants or Lower Sabie Restcamp
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Distance traveled: 51km / 31mi

Day 3 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve
After breakfast we exit the Kruger Park and travel to an exclusive lodge in a nearby private game reserve. Later this afternoon an exhilarating game drive in specially adapted open 4X4 vehicles is undertaken. At dusk sundowners are enjoyed deep in the bush, after which the drive continues, making use of spot lights to search for nocturnal animals. A final highlight is a specially prepared dinner enjoyed under the stars around the campfire. (weather permitting)
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities.
Distance traveled: 114km / 71mi

Day 4 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve
An early wake up call signals the start of yet another exciting day in Big Five territory. You depart on an early morning safari in open 4x4 vehicles after which you return to the lodge for a late breakfast. After breakfast you can embark on a guided bush walk with an armed ranger, who will identify spoor and droppings and share with you some of the fascinating secrets of the bush. If you are lucky you may come across big game on foot - a truly exhilarating experience. This evening another safari in open 4x4 vehicles is undertaken, followed by a scrumptious South African dinner
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities.

Day 5 - Gauteng Province - Johannesburg
After a final open vehicle game drive and a late breakfast, we travel back to Johannesburg, where you are dropped off at your hotel, situated conveniently close to the Johannsesburg Airport. There is a complimentary shuttle service to the airport.Accommodation: The Metcourt Laurel Hotel at Emperor's Palace
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 458km / 284mi

Day 6 - Western Cape Province - Cape Town
After breakfast you take the complimentary shuttle bus to the Johannesburg Airport for a 2-hour domestic flight to Cape Town. Upon your arrival at the Cape Town Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel, ideally situated at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. After lunch you depart on an afternoon City, Blouberg Beach & Table MountainTour. Bring your camera! This tour of the Mother City offers you the chance to photograph her very best sights. We start our afternoon with a visit to Table Mountain for its spectacular views. After our descent we head into the City before visiting the beach at Blouberg, where we get a magnificent view of Table Mountain from across Table Bay!

Includes:

• Table Mountain weather permitting (otherwise Signal Hill)
• Scenic City tour passing the Houses of Parliament, the City Hall & the Castle
• "Bo-Kaap" (traditional Malay Quarter)
• Green Market Square
• District Six
• Blouberg Beach great photo opportunity

Excludes:

• Cable car fare

You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 14:00, and will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled:2 hours flight

Day 7 - Sunday - Western Cape Province - Cape Town
Today you undertake a full day Cape Point Tour, following Africa's premier tour route to the romantic meeting place of the Indian & Atlantic Oceans. Sir Francis Drake the explorer called it "the fairest cape that we saw in the circumference of the globe" This tour offers a full and exciting day out.

Includes:

• Clifton & Camps Bay beach views
• Houtbay, Optional trip to seal island
• Champmans Peak Drive
• Cape Point & Nature Reserve
• Cape of Good Hope
• Optional stop for lunch at Fish Hoek Galley
• Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

Please be ready for pick-up at 08:45, we will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 8 - Monday - Western Cape Province - Cape Town
A full day tour of the magnificent Cape Winelands

Today's most memorable features:

Paarl
• A drive through the town of Paarl
• Nelson's Creek cellar tour with wine tasting
• Victor Verter prison, where Nelson Mandela was released in 1990

Franschoek
• Cheese and wine tasting at Franschoek vineyard
• The village of Franschoek
• The Huguenot Memorial
• Lunch stop in Franschoek (lunch for own account)

Stellenbosch
• The Helshoogte Mountain Pass
• City Tour of Stellenbosch
• Some free time to explore on foot
• Opportunity to touch a cheetah (Optional)
• Informal wine tasting area
• Minimum of 3 wine tastings, 1 with cheese

Please be ready for pick-up at 08:30, we will be back at the hotel at approximately 17:30
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 9 - Western Cape Province - Oudtshoorn
Depart from Cape Town and head to the Karoo town of Oudtshoorn for the first nights stay.

Todays most memorable features are:

• The Du Toit's Kloof mountain pass
• The town of Worcester
• Wine Tasting
• Oudtshoorn - ostrich capital of the world

Accommodation: La Plume Guest Farm
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 425km / 264mi

Day 10 - Western Cape Province - Knysna
Awake to the freshness of the Karoo. Today we explore Oudtshoorns finest sights before we set off to spend a night on the coast in Knysna.

Today's Highlights:

• The Cango Caves
• The Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you can view crocodile, cheetah, tiger, lion, jaguar, puma and as a option touch a cheetah
• An Ostrich farm

Accommodation: La Plume Guest Farm
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 125km / 78mi

Day 11 - Western Cape Province - George
Spend some time in Knysna or take part in the morning excursion towards Tsitsikamma Forest the choice is yours. We have an action packed day for you.

Todays most memorable features are:

• The quaint town of knysna or -
• A morning excursion of the Garden of Eden and the Big Tree
(option - Knysna Elephant Park - opportunity to touch an African Elephant)
• The indigenous forests of the Garden Route
• A cruise on the Knysna Lagoon to the Knysna Heads
• The Featherbed Nature Reserve
• Steam-train trip along one of the world's most picturesque rail routes (NB! Train does NOT operate between 1 May and 31 August)
• Coastal drive including the town of Wilderness on our way to George

Accommodation: King George Hotel
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 65km / 41mi

Day 12 - End of Tour
We return to Cape Town via farmlands and the rolling hills of Swellendam after four fabulous days exploring the beautiful Garden Route!

Todays most memorable features are:

• Mossel Bay, visiting the Post Office Tree, where early sailors left mail for homebound ships to Europe
• Swellendam
• Clarence Drive, a spectacular coastal road
• You arrive back in Cape Town after four fabulous days exploring the Garden Route!

Distance traveled: 442km / 274mi

DEPARTURE DATES 2007:

DEPARTURE DATES 2008:

Private group departures: Any date, minimum of 6 participants
Individual departments: Any date, no minimum number of participants, tour price on request