Best of South Africa

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1 Best of South Africa CAPE TOWN AND GARDEN ROUTE 7 Days/6 Nights ITINERARY: DAY 01: SINGAPORE CAPE TOWN On arrival at Cape Town airport, you will be met by our local representative & transferred to your hotel for check in (from 14h00), and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Cape Town, the mother City as it is familiarly known is a vibrant, colourful city and the most visited city on the African continent. Offering a great climate, natural setting, diverse culture and many sight-seeing options, Cape Town is on the top of the list for guests travelling to South Africa. Overnight: Southern Sun Waterfront DAY 02: CAPE TOWN - PRIVATE HALF DAY CITY TOUR (B) After breakfast at the hotel, you will be collected at 09h00 for your tour. Discover the spirit of the Mother City with its vibrant cultures and history all set against beautiful scenery. The highlights on your half day tour include Table Mountain Cable way (weather permitting), Greenmarket Square, a scenic drive through the city allows you to catch glimpses of iconic landmarks, such as the Company Gardens, the Houses of Parliament, City hall and the Castle. This afternoon you have some unaccompanied time at leisure which can be used to explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and other shopping opportunities. Overnight: Southern Sun Waterfront DAY 03: CAPE TOWN - PRIVATE FULL DAY CAPE POINT TOUR (B) Travel on Africa s premier tour route to the romantic place where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. On your full day Cape Point Tour, discover why Sir Francis Drake, the explorer, called it the fairest Cape that we saw in the circumference of the Globe. Offering an exciting day out, the tour includes a visit to Hout Bay, a cruise to the seal colony (weather permitting), Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, followed by a late lunch stop (on own account). Before heading back to your hotel, visit the penguin colony in Simonstown and take a walk through the scenic Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Overnight: Southern Sun Waterfront DAY 04: CAPE TOWN TO KNYSNA (B) After breakfast and check out from the hotel, depart along the Garden Route to the coastal town of Knysna, famous for its oysters and magnificent views. Knysna s most famed attraction is the Knysna Heads, the entry into the Knysna lagoon. Legends tell that many ancient sailing vessels met their doom at this location. SUNSET CRUISE ON KNYSNA LAGOON This afternoon enjoy a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon before spending the evening at leisure, with the vehicle and guide at your disposal until 20h00. Overnight: Knysna Log Inn DAY 05: KNYSNA - FULL DAY OUDTSHOORN TOUR (B) Enjoy breakfast this morning before departing for full day touring in Oudtshoorn. Your first stop is at Cango Caves, the Klein Karoo s oldest and most popular attraction and one of the world s natural wonders. Your next stop is Safari Ostrich Farm, where can interact with the world s largest birds that sport the most beautiful feathers. Fall in love with these uniquely clumsy birds and risk standing on their eggs. Professional guides will conduct a tour where you learn more about the farming methods involved and the ostrich economy which saw a boom in this small desert town in the early 1900 s. The final piece of your tour is a stop at Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you have the opportunity to view some of the animal species which inhabited the Karoo region in the early days. Return to your hotel to freshen up before some time at leisure with the vehicle and guide at your disposal until 20h00. Overnight: Knysna Log Inn

2 DAY 06: KNYSNA GEORGE JOHANNESBURG (B) After check out and breakfast this morning you will be transferred to George Airport for your domestic flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at O R Tambo International Airport you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore Emperor s Palace (unaccompanied), which offers a wide variety of entertainment and activities to entice all ages. Overnight: Metcourt Suites Hotel DAY 07: JOHANNESBURG SINGAPORE (B) Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking out. Take the complimentary shuttle offered by the hotel to OR Tambo International Airport for your flight to Singapore Costs per person: valid till 23 Dec 2018 (min.4 adults) 3* hotels - $ 2780 (01Apr-31Aug) - $ 2880 (01Feb-31 Mar/01Sep-23Dec) 4* hotels $ 2990 (01Apr-31Aug) - $ 3100 (01Feb-31Mar/01Sep-23Dec) Includes: Airfare by Singapore Airlines ( V class) 6 night accommodation at hotels specified Daily breakfast at the hotel Return airport transfers All tours with English speaking driver Tours & entrance fees as per the itinerary Excludes (cost per person): airport/misc. taxes approx. $ 85 domestic flight: George to J burg $ 120 approx. visa fees for non-singaporeans surcharge for higher booking class/other meals personal expenses, tips to driver/guide Extension tours (min. 4 pax) Internal airfares Extra:* - Gondwana Game Reserve 3D/2N* $ 940/Jan-Mar; $ 770/Apr-Sep; $ 990/Oct-Dec - Kruger National Park 3D/2N* (Jan-Dec) 3* Nkambeni Tented Camp $ 980 4* Makalali Main Lodge $ Sun City Resort 3D/2N* Fr $ 550 May-Dec (Cabanas Hotel) - Victoria Falls, Livingstone 3D/2N* $ 780/Jan-Dec MUSTAFA AIR TRAVEL PTE LTD No. 5 Verdun Road. SPA Building Singapore Tel: & tours@mustafa.com.sg

3 EXTENSION TOURS (MIN.4 ADULTS) 1. GONDWANA GAME RESERVE 3D/2N Extend your stay in South Africa with a 2 night safari experience at Gondwana Game Reserve, which provides an authentic safari experience on the Garden Route. The 11,000-hectare (26,000 acre) private game reserve offers a distinctive and luxurious malariafree safari, with free roaming Big 5 Game and is situated 25 minutes outside the charming coastal town of Mossel Bay, and a mere 45-minute drive to George Domestic Airport. Day 01: George Gondwana Game Reserve (L/D) Your driver will meet you off your flight arriving at George Airport and you will be transferred to the lodge. Gondwana Private Game Reserve provides an authentic African Safari Experience close to Cape Town. Private Game Park offers a distinctive and luxurious malaria-free Safari Holiday destination with free-roaming Big 5 Safari Animals (lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard). Herds of wildlife including eland, giraffe, hippo, cheetah and zebra can be seen on the majestic landscape with aweinspiring views of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains in every direction. Indigenous Fynbos vegetation cloaks the undulating valleys, adding vivid colour and interest to a Big 5 Game Viewing and wilderness experience. This Exclusive Safari Park offers guests attentive service, wholesome African Cuisine, inspiring interiors, expert Game Rangers, and an array of activities including Big 5 Game Drives, Mountain Biking, Hikes, Africology spa treatments, and the popular Junior Ranger program. On arrival at the lodge, check in and freshen up before lunch. This afternoon you have your first opportunity of spotting the Big 5 on a 4x4 open safari vehicle. The expert field guides will reveal African wildlife to Gondwana s guests on game drives set in a Cape fynbos environment. This is a truly unique safari experience which includes exhilarating encounters with endangered species such as the cheetah, cape mountain zebra and black harrier. (Lunch and Game Drive are both dependent on arrival time and time permitting). Dinner is served at the lodge on return from the game drive. Overnight: Gondwana Game Reserve Day 02: Gondwana Game Reserve (B/L/D) Today you spend the whole day at the lodge, and enjoy two more game drives on the reserve. More than 10 species of antelope can be found in the wildlife game reserve including kudu, eland, gemsbok, bontebok, Grey Reebok and many more. The free roaming Big Five also keep things interesting, with regular visits from elephants and lions that casually stroll by the wildlife game lodge. Overnight: Gondwana Game Reserve Day 03: Gondwana Game Reserve - George (B) Enjoy your last safari on the reserve this morning. The vastness of the wildlife game reserve, coupled with the area s excellent climate and terrain, make the land well suited to multiple species of game which are frequently seen by the wildlife game lodge guests. The reserve also accommodates the rare and endangered black rhinoceros a first in the Western Cape. Gondwana s wildlife population is thriving, with numerous offspring from zebra, eland, wildebeest and gemsbok, in particular. Experience the joys of our breathtaking wildlife game reserve firsthand! After the game drive have breakfast and check out. Depart from Gondwana Game Reserve to George Airport for onward flight.

4 2. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SAFARI 3D/2N The perfect way to end your holiday in South Africa is with a safari in the Kruger National Park. It offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Day 01 Johannesburg Kruger National Park (L/D) Your driver will collect you from your hotel in Johannesburg and transfer you by road to your lodge in the Kruger National Park, Imbali Safari Lodge. IMBALI SAFARI LODGE An exclusive lodge within the world-renowned Kruger National Park, Imbali Safari Lodge continues the safari tradition of a bygone era. Redolent of a hunting lodge, Imbali Safari Lodge is the central point within the Imbali Safari concession, offering accommodation in spacious, private chalets each furnished in understated luxury overlooking the Nwatsitswonto riverbed. On arrival at the lodge, check in and freshen up before lunch. This afternoon you have opportunity of spotting the Big 5 on a 4x4 open safari vehicle. (Lunch and Game Drive are both dependent on arrival time and time permitting). Experience an evening safari during your stay at Imbali Safari Lodge. Witness the excitement of the first rains; the terrapins playing in river pools, the call of the Pied Kingfisher and steady chirping of sociable tree frogs. Savour the rich smells of the bush, hear the shrill calls of the Magpie Shrike and see the wind blowing through the feather grass dotting the savannah plains. Dinner is served at the lodge on return from the game drive. Overnight: Imbali Safari Lodge Day 02: Kruger National Park (B/L/D) Today you spend the whole day at the lodge, and enjoy two more game drives, on the lodges concession and into the Kruger National Park. A safari at Imbali will reveal new scents, curious sounds and the beauty of an extraordinary African landscape to delight your senses. Overnight: Imbali Safari Lodge Day 03: Kruger National Park Johannesburg (B) After an early breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to Johannesburg for onward travel arrangements (own arrangement and not included). 3. SUN CITY RESORT 3D/2N Built in 1979 this resort is popular with couples and families. Known worldwide for its exotic entertainment options, Sun City offers many attractions and entertainment options that first-time visitors may find it pleasantly overwhelming. Far enough from South Africa's major cities to qualify as a real getaway from hectic city life, Sun City is nevertheless the ultimate all-in-one entertainment destination. Activities range from adventure sports and safari options to a world-famous golf course and a wide variety of rides and games to keep everyone entertained. Day 01: Johannesburg Sun City Resort Your driver will collect you from your hotel in Johannesburg (pre-booked and not included) and transfer you by road to your hotel of choice in the Sun City Resort. Check in at your hotel on arrival and spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the resorts offering (own account). Overnight: Sun City Resort at the Hotel of your Choice Day 02 Sun City Resort (B) You have the full day at leisure to further explore the resort including the Valley of the Waves (own account). Overnight: Sun City Hotel of Choice Day 03 Sun City Resort (B) After a leisurely breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to Johannesburg for onward travel arrangements (own arrangement).

5 4. VICTORIA FALLS, LIVINGSTONE 3D/2N Victoria Falls is undoubtedly one of the greatest tourist attractions in Southern Africa and is classified as one of the seven natural wonders of the World. When the mighty Zambezi River is in full flood (Feb-Apr) the Falls form the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Extend your holiday by spending two nights at David Livingstone Safari Lodge which blends perfectly with the surrounds of the Zambezi river bank. The lodge is situated 5km from Victoria Falls and provides the perfect base for activities on offer. Day 01 Livingstone Airport David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa On arrival at Livingstone International Airport you will be met by your driver and transferred to your lodge. DAVID LIVINGSTONE SAFARI LODGE & SPA The thunder of the falling water and towering column of spray. The Victoria Falls offers an inescapable closeness to the natural elements and it is this true grandeur that lends a backdrop to the regal David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa. The colonial styled four-star David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa, a place of grandeur and royalty, is situated 5km from Livingstone and 7km from Victoria Falls known as Mosi-oa-Tunya the Smoke that Thunders one of the most impressive natural wonders of the world and Africa s adventure capital. Most rooms look out over the Mighty Zambezi and a leisurely sun downer can be enjoyed from your private balcony. Check in at the lodge on arrival and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa Day 02 David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa (B) After a leisurely breakfast, transferred from lodge for a guided tour of the Falls. VICTORIA FALLS TOUR Mosi-Oa Tunya (The Smoke which thunders) an enthralling example of the spectacular might and breathtaking beauty created by nature over a period of more than years, is enough to lure any adventurous traveller seeking to experience Africa s energy and magnificence. Return to the lodge after the tour and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or use the time to explore the town of Livingstone and further activities on offer (unaccompanied and on own account). Overnight: David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa Day 03 David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa (B) After a breakfast and check out this this morning, you will be transferred to Livingstone International Airport for your departure flight.