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Day

Route

Day 1

Johannesburg

Arrival in Johannesburg - transfer to the hotel.

Day 2

Johannesburg – Kruger National Park

Visit to Soweto followed by a inland flight to Nelspruit. On arrival at the KMIA airport transfer with small aircrafts to the private landing strip near the safari lodge. Overnight including all meals and safari activities.

Day 3

Kruger Park Private Concession

Accommodation including safari activities. Bushbraai (barbeque)

Day 4

Kruger Park Private Concession – Nelspruit – Johannesburg - Cape Town

Early morning safari game drive in 4x4 open vehicles. Air transfer to the KMIA airport followed by an inland flight to Johannesburg and continue to Cape Town.

Day 5

Cape Town

After breakfast departure for an authentic township tour in Langa and Gugulethu. Back to the V&A Waterfront for refreshment. Continue to the Table Mountain Cable Way.

Day 6

Cape Town - Return flight

Depending on the time schedule of the return flight, individual activities or small group day trips such as white shark cage diving, a search and answer drive in the Cape Peninsula with old timer vehicles, sidecar motorbike rides to the wineland, Cape Wineland daytrip...

TRANSFER DETAILS

Date

From / to

Time

Transport Company

Telephone

Day 1

Transfer from the Manyeleti Lading strip to the safari lodge (return)

Hotel transfers

HOTEL DESCRIPTIONS

Melrose Arch Hotel

Location and style

This stylish hotel is situated north of Johannesburg, only 30 minutes driving from the OR Tambo International airport. The architecture and design from the hotel is modern with special lighting. The Melrose Arch hotel is part of a new development on a square with many restaurants, shops and bistros.

General

•  5-star hotel

• swimming pool

• excellent conference facilities

• business center

• underground parking

• fitness center

• wireless internet

• dry cleaning service

• laundry service

•  wheelchair friendly

• credit cards accepted

Rooms

• Total: 118  

• Room types: 99 double rooms - 3 for physical challenged - 18 twin and 1 penthouse suite

Room facilities

• ISDN telephone connection

• Satellite TV

• DVD-player and free DVD collection

• Light dimmers

• complimentary internet facilities

• air-conditioning

• tea and coffee

• international powerpoints

• safe

• minibar

• hairdryer

• en-suite bathroom

• separate shower and bath

Restaurants

• March Restaurant - world-class diining experience with a fusion of national and international cuisine. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• 3 Bars - Library Bar,  Pool Bar and March Bar

• March Coffee Shop

Hoyo Hoyo Lodge

Location and style

Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge, Kruger Park is situated in the Mluwati Private Concession, just 40 km from Orpen Gate. Hoyo-Hoyo Tsonga Lodge offers 6 luxury suites with earthy design interior and speical attention for local traditions and culutres.

General

• 4-star

• swimming pool

• small conference facility

• internet access

• fax

• parking

• credit cards accepted

Rooms

• Total 6

• Room types: 3 double huts and 3 twin huts (twin is two single beds).

Facilities

• Air-conditioning

• radio

• safe

• room service

• view over the savanna

• en-suite bathrom

• separate bath/shower

• hairdryer

Restaurants/Bars

• breakfast, lunch and dinner location

• buffet and à la carte

• special dinners (Bush-dinner)

Kruger National Park

The enormous Kruger National Park is one of the most popular reserves in the world. It is the natural habitat from many animal species:  507 bird- ,  336 tree- , 147 mammal- 114 reptile- , 49 fish- and 34 amfibious species.

Activiteities

BIG 5: lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, hippo, crocodile and many bird species.

• game drives during day and night

• bushwalks

• bird observations

• experienced bush rangers

*use of anti-malaria medication recommended.

Imbali Safari Lodge

Location and style

The lodge is situated on the banks of the Nwatswitswonto River in the Kruger National Park, offering 12 luxury suites. Imbali is in the same private concession as Hoyo Hoyo and Hamilton's. Distance between the lodges is between 2.5 and 5 km.

General

• 4-star

• swimming pool

• small conference facility

• internet access

• Fax

• Parking

• credit cards accepted

Rooms

• Total 12

• Room types: 6 dubbel double and 6 twin huts

Facilities

• Air-conditioning

• radio

• safe

• room service

• view over the savanna

• en-suite bathroom

• separate shower/bath

•  hairdryer

•  Bush spa

Restaurants/Bars

• breakfast, lunch and dinner location

• buffet and à la carte

•  special dinners (Bush-dinner)

The Table Bay Hotel

Location and style

The Table Bay Hotel is situated in the famous V&A Waterfront, a top tourist destination in South Africa. Magistral architecture in combination with Victorian elegance and luxury of today.

General

• 5-star hotel

• salt water swimming pool

• jacuzzi

• sundeck

• conference facilities

• busniness center

• parking

• fitness center

• health spa with steam room

• butler service

• babysitting service

• 24-hour room service

• dry cleaning service

• laundry service

• luggage storage

• wheelchair friendly

• credit cards accepted

Rooms

• Total rooms: 329

• Room types: 239 standard, 68 luxury, 13 standard suites with lounge and sleeper couch, 3 superior/executive suites with lounge and dining room,   2 presidential suites with fully equiped kitchen and dining room, 4 paraplegic rooms

Room facilities

• telephone

• TV

•  radio

• air-conditioning

• safe

• mini bar

• tea and coffee

• hairdryer

• walk in cupboard

• en-suite bathroom

• separate shower and bath

• bath gowns and slippers

Restaurants/Bars

• Atlantic Restaurant serves breakfast with a wide selection

• Lounge with drinks, snacks and light meals

• Separate room for high tea

Sport/Activities

• health & wellness centre

• gym

• sauna

• steam room

DETAILLED ITINERARY

Date

City

Day 1

Johannesburg

Arrival in Johannesburg where we will be met by the local tourist guide. Transfer to the hotel where we relax during the rest of the day. Evening dinner at Moyo Restaurant just accross the square. This restaurant offers cuisine from all over the African continent.

Overnight including breakfast: African Pride Hotel – Melrose Arch*****

Km per day:              approx.  30 km

Day 2

Johannesburg – Kruger National Park

After breakfast visit to Soweto (South West Township), more likely the most famous township in South Africa known for its historial importance. Visit to the township with a local guide. One of the major attractions is Madiba's formal house, the name for formal president Nelson Mandela and the Hector Pieterson Museum. This museum is a memorial for the boy who was shot by the police duirng the student uprising in 1976. If time allows lunch in a typical African restaurant. We continue with a transfer to the OR Tambo International Airport for an inland flight to the KMIA airport (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) near Nelspruit.

This is the start of our safari experience. Air transfer with light aircrafts to the Manyeleti landing strip near the safari lodge. On arrival transfer to the lodge with 4x4 safari vehicles.

After refreshing transfer in 4x4 safari vehicles searching for the Big-5. After a sundowner drink continue with the game drive searching for nocturnal animmals.

Return to the safari lodge where we have dinner under the crsip clear African night sky. We join around the campfire and listen to traditional music and African dances followed by a drumming session with African jembe's (the group joins these activities).

Overnight including all meals: Hoyo Hoyo and Imbali Safari Lodges****

Km per day:              approx.  60 km

Day 3

Kruger National Park

Early start of the day for a game drive in 4x4 safari vehicles. Watch the bush slowly waking up while looking for the Big-5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). On return relax in or around the swimming pool.

In the evening another intensive game drive looking  for game. On return to the lodge a traditional African bushbraai (barbeque). The group can join to prepare 'Potjiekos', a dish prepared in iron pots on paws, just like in the old days.

Overnight including all meals: Hoyo Hoyo en Imbali Safari Lodges****

Km per day:              approx.  60 km

Day 4

Kruger National Park – Nelspruit – Johannesburg – Cape Town

Early morning game drive followed by an airtransfer with small aircrafts to the KMIA airport. Inland flight to the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and continue to Cape Town.

On arrival in Cape Town transfer to the hotel, situated in the heart of the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or township visit and city orientation tour.

Overnight including breakfast: The Table Bay Hotel*****

Km per day:              approx.  30 km

Day 5

Cape Town

Township experience in the enormous townships near Cape Town. This time we make direct contact with locals and not a township tour which is numerous visits to arts & crafts markets. The group will be split in smaller groups which will make this experience more authentic. The focus of this tour is the people, their culture and life in the townships. Walk in Langa where we will see the Spaza shops, shebeens and hostels. Home visit to a traditional Xhosa, visit to a crèche, orphanage, Love Life Aids centre and a local clinic. Lunch buffet in the Eziko Restaurant. We continue to Bonteheuwel where we will see the huge difference between a 'coloured' and black township. Visit to the Amy Biehl Memorial in Gugulethu, in memory of an American student who was killed by black students during apartheid. At present, the parents from the American student and the black boys (who were pardoned by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission) are united in a feeding project. To conclude the tour a stop at the Guguletu Seven Memorial. Return to Cape town where we refresh in the hotel.

Transfer to the beach in the evening for a beach 'braai' barbeque. While dining listening to the Cape Minstrals (tradtional coloured music which can be compared with the Dixy Jazz from New Orleans), and a tradtional Xhosa children group. After dinner you will have the opportunity to meet a trational Sangoma (some people call this wrongly a 'witch doctor' - in fact this is a traditional healer and fortune teller).

Overnight including breakfast: The Table Bay Hotel*****

Km per day:              approx.  30 km

Day 6

Cape Town– return flight home

Depending on the return flight home, enjoy some optional activities.