PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK - OVERNIGHT SAFARIS

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1 PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK - OVERNIGHT SAFARIS The Pilanesberg National Park, the fourth largest National Park in Southern Africa covers an area of hectares. PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK The Pilanesberg National Park, the fourth largest National Park in Southern Africa covers an area of hectares and is less than 2 hours drive from the Pretoria / Johannesburg. Encircling this unique area are four rings of hills; a geological fascinating alkaline complex produced by volcanic action some 1,2 billion years ago. The Park boasts healthy populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo Africa s Big Five. There is a wide variety of rare and common species. A few of the endemic species that may be seen here are the nocturnal brown hyena, the fleet-footed cheetah, the majestic sable, as well as giraffe, springbok, zebra, hippo and crocodile. Bird watching is excellent with over 360 species recorded.

2 Overnight packages are available from the following lodges and camps: 1. TSHUKUDU LODGE An exclusive 5-star game lodge in the heart of the park and overlooking its own waterhole, Tshukudu allows the visitor a special glimpse of Africa: untouched, unspoilt and unforgettable. You are accommodated in one of the nine flawless, thatched chalets atop a rocky outcrop. The sunken bath and private balcony of each cottage has its own view of the waterhole. Experienced rangers accompany you on game drives in four-wheel drive vehicles as well as on night safaris and game walks. You can spend the afternoon of the last day at South Africa s Kingdom of Pleasure at a minimal cost. Take the shuttle bus to Sun City (they depart hourly from the lodges). We will then transfer you back from Sun City; departure time 16:00.

3 Included: Full day tour on first day, departing from Pretoria / Johannesburg from 07:30; Drop-off at Bakubung Lodge at 15:00 Transfers to and from Bakubung Lodge with a high tea on arrival at Tshukudu Lodge DBB and 2 game drives (1-night trip) / 4 game drives (2-nights trip) Return transport at 16:00 on last day Transport departing earlier than 16:00 is available at an extra charge of R400 per vehicle. Please note that the lodge can only be reached by climbing 132 steps and that no special arrangements are available for the handicapped and infirm. 2. IVORY TREE GAME LODGE Nestled in the basin of an ancient amphitheatre divided by riverine woodlands and elephant trails lies this exclusive private game lodge. Ivory Tree Game Lodge is situated in the northeastern region of the Pilanesberg National Park; the closest point of entry is through Bakgatla Gate. Ivory Tree uses custom-built 10 seater open game viewers, which permit maximum all round visibility. Each group of guests is assigned a personal guide who is tasked with interpreting the sights and sounds of the African bush. Ivory Tree Game Lodge boasts 57 suites, each with air conditioners and cooling, en-suite bathroom and outside shower. Included: Full day tour on first day, departing from Pretoria / Johannesburg from 07:30; Drop-off at Ivory Tree Game Lodge at15:00 DBB and 2 game drives (1-night trip) / 4 game drives (2-nights trip) Return transport at 12:00 on last day

4 3. BAKUBUNG & KWA MARITANE LODGE Bakubung (People of the Hippo) and Kwa Maritane (Place of the Rock) are two four-star lodges nestled on the slopes of the Park. Each overlooks its own private waterhole. These luxury lodges are surrounded by unspoilt bushveld teeming with game and birdlife. Experienced rangers accompany you on game drives in four-wheel drive vehicles as well as on night safaris and game walks. You can spend the afternoon of the last day at South Africa s Kingdom of Pleasure at a minimal cost. Take the shuttle bus to Sun City (they depart hourly from the lodges). We will then transfer you back from Sun City; departure time 16:00.. Included: Full day tour on first day, departing from Pretoria / Johannesburg from 07:30; Check in at lodge at 15:00. Return transport, departing from lodge at 16:00 on last day. Transport departing earlier than 16:00 is available at an extra charge of R400 per vehicle. One game drive in an open vehicle. Breakfast and dinner.

5 KWA MARITANE LODGE

6 SHEPHERD'S TREE LODGE Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge is a lodge concession awarded by the North West Parks & Tourism Board (custodians of the land) within the existing Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The entire lodge lies in an exclusive use zone in the south-western portion of the 55,000ha, "Big 5" and malaria free Pilanesberg Game Reserve. It offers exclusive traversing as well as access to all the Park's public roads. The lodge also lies adjacent to the Wilderness Area offering the opportunity of walking trails in this untouched environment. The magnificent main lodge provides all the necessary facilities and amenities, including a restaurant, bar, wine cellar, lounge, swimming pool and deck, and a boma. This provides a central gathering point and social environment for all guests at the lodge. The entire lodge consists of a main lodge, 13 family suites of approximately 132 sq. metres each and 4 executive suites of approximately 86 sq. metres each. Included: Full day tour on first day, departing from Pretoria / Johannesburg from 07:30; Drop-off at Lodge at 15:00 DBB and 2 game drives (1-night trip) / 4 game drives (2-nights trip) Return transport at 12:00 on last day Please note that these lodges and camps reserve the right to require a minimum stay of two nights over weekends. ULYSSES TOURS & SAFARIS cc TEL: FAX: CELL: info@ulysses.co.za /

7 Prices until 31/12/2013 PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARKOVERNIGHT PRICE PP SHARING (min. 2 pax.) SINGLE SUPPLE- MENT SINGLE PERSON TSHUKUDU LODGE PACKAGE: Full day tour on first day; Return transport to Gauteng Province at 16:00 on last day; DBB, 2 game drives per night. Transport departing earlier than 16:00 is available at an extra charge of R400 per vehicle. POTS SELF DRIVE: PER NIGHT POT2 Package: 1 night POT3 Package: 2 nights per night POT4 Package: 3 nights IVORY TREE GAME LODGE PACKAGE: Full day tour on first day; Return transport to Gauteng Province at 12:00 on last day; DBB, 2 game drives per night. POIS SELF DRIVE: PER NIGHT POI2 Package: 1 night POI3 Package: 2 nights 7850 per night POI4 Package: 3 nights

8 SHEPHERD S TREE GAME LODGE PACKAGE: Full day tour on first day; Return transport to Gauteng Province at 12:00 on last day; DBB, 2 game drives per night. POSS SELF DRIVE: PER NIGHT POS1 Package: 1 night POS2 Package: 2 nights 7850 per night POS3 Package: 3 nights KWA MARITANE / BAKUBUNG LODGE PACKAGE: Full day tour on first day; Return transport to Gauteng Province at 16:00 on last day; DBB and one night drive in open vehicle; Transport departing earlier than 16:00 is available at an extra charge of R400 per vehicle. POBS SELF DRIVE: PER NIGHT POB2 Package: 1 night POB3 Package: 2 nights 6150 per night 9850 POB4 Package: 3 nights PLEASE NOTE: TERMS & CONDITIONS / SMALL PRINT 1. At the time of going to print, the Gauteng Highway Improvement Project s toll charges have not been finalized. We hold the right to add these charges once they are published by the SANRAL. 2. On the daily special tours, single travelers will pay the discounted special rate. On all other days or tours, single travelers will pay the single rate, unless other people join the tour, in which case the rate will revert back to the normal scheduled rate. For all other tours, we require a minimum of two people to conduct a tour at the published rate, even for a private tour. 3. There is a surcharge of 10% applicable on all transport requirements between the hours of 23:00 06:00 for groups of 1 4 people. 4. Rush Hour is between 07:00 09:00 & 16:00 18:00, Mondays to Fridays only. 5. We do not charge rush hour rates for transfers to or from the airport. 6. Owing to the unpredictable nature of the petrol and diesel prices in South Africa, these rates are provisional and we reserve the right to change them without prior or written notice.

9 7. Should a transfer be confirmed for a future date with a 50% deposit, we will honour the rate as quoted when booked. 8. Overnight package prices are quoted as per person sharing and are valid until 31 December 2013 (excluding certain peak periods at Sun City & Cape Town Hotels). 9. Prices (quoted in ZAR) are subject to alteration without prior notice. 10. Guides are English / Afrikaans speaking. Other languages are available on request at a surcharge. 11. Please note that a cancellation fee of 100% of the total price applies for long-distance transfers cancelled less than 12 hours and to short distance transfers cancelled less than 3 hours in advance. 12. A trailer is available for excess luggage at a surcharge. 13. We reserve the right to use a sedan car for transfers of one to three people. Should a minibus be required for a transfer for one to three people we reserve the right to charge the rate used for four to seven people. 14. All bookings (and specified vehicles) are subject to availability at time of reservation. 15. Quoted prices include agent s commission (VAT included). No commission is paid in the case of the single supplement. Commission must be claimed within 3 months. 16. All drinks (including bottled water and soft drinks) are excluded from our prices and are for own account. 17. We reserve the right to arrange for passengers to be taken on by an associate company running the same or a similar tour, should circumstances require it. 18. Private tours are available and are quoted for separately. 19. Routes, accommodations and visits to restaurants and sights are subject to change without prior notice. 20. No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed on our vehicles. 21. Routes, accommodation and visits to restaurants and sights are subject to change without prior notice if circumstances require it. 22. While Ulysses Tours & Safaris cc, their employees, and/or agents will take every care against such contingencies, they cannot be held responsible for, and shall be exempt from any liability for any loss, damage or injury to any person and/or his/her luggage or personal property. 23. Ulysses Tours & Safaris cc carries passenger liability, but we strongly advise tourists/passengers to take out adequate travel insurance to cover personal accidents, medical expenses and loss of baggage. 24. We accept all major credit cards.

10 25. We strongly recommend that tourists take medication against malaria as prescribed. 26. All travel arrangements are subject to the booking conditions and cancellation provisions of the service provider. 27. All bank charges and commissions are for the depositor s account. 28. Baby chairs must be fitted by the client and not by Ulysses Tours. 29. A 50% non-refundable deposit for all tours is payable on reservation and the balance is payable 3 weeks before departure. If a reservation is cancelled, a cancellation fee will be charged and will be determined as follows: If the cancellation is done at least 21 days prior to the start of the tour: 0% of the balance amount days prior to the start of the tour: 25% of the balance amount 13 7 days prior to the start of the tour: 50% of the balance amount 6 3 days prior to the start of the tour: 75% of the balance amount less than 3 days prior to the start of the tour: 100% of the balance amount. 30. A group-booking discount is available on request for more than four people per booking. 31. A minimum stay of two nights may be required over weekends, i.e. Friday and Saturday nights, or Saturday & Sunday nights at Sun City Hotels and Pilanesberg National Park lodges. 32. Return transport to and from Pretoria/Johannesburg is included in the overnight packages to Sun City and Pilanesberg National Park. An additional fee may be levied for departures from points other than Pretoria on the Day Trips option. 33. Although every effort is made to ensure brochure accuracy at the time of going to print, Ulysses Tours & Safaris CC cannot be held responsible for printing or typographical errors, or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances. 34. AIRPORT DROP-OFFS AFTER A TOUR a. HALF-DAY TOURS full airport transfer rate is payable, except on the Johannesburg City tour, or when the pick-up was from the airport. b. FULL-DAY TOURS i. Passengers from Pretoria are subject to a full airport transfer rate, unless the Johannesburg City tour is part of the full day tour. ii. Passengers from Johannesburg can be dropped free of charge c. OVERNIGHT TOURS free drop-off service is available directly after the tour.

11 35. WAITING TIME: We do not charge waiting time for delayed flights We do not charge waiting time for the first 30 minutes waiting After 30 minutes we charge a waiting time fee indicated on the price list under EXT calculated from the original pick-up time. 36. DIFFERENT PICK-UP OR DROP-OFF POINTS There is no charge for different pick-up and/or drop-off points if such points are in the same suburb For pick-ups and/or drop-offs in different areas, the point the furthest to travel will be charged the full fare for 1 person; the second and third point will be charged at the discounted rate. When we need to do a pick-up for passengers off different flights, a waiting time fee is charged if these flights arrive more than 60 minutes apart. 37. TOUR OPTIONS a. SCHEDULED TOUR We require a minimum of two people to conduct a scheduled tour. This tour has a fixed itinerary and departure time, and other people might join this tour. b. PRIVATE TOUR - We require a minimum of two people to conduct a private tour. Departure time and tour itinerary are flexible and other people will not join this tour. c. SINGLE TOUR Should a tour not be on a special offering on that day, and there is no one else booked on a tour, we can still conduct a tour, charged at the single rate. Departure times are still fixed and we reserve the right to add people to this tour, in which case the tour price will revert back to the scheduled tour price. On overnight packages, the single supplement is already included in the single rate, and it doesn t need to be added again. d. SPECIAL TOUR We do not require a minimum of two people to conduct this tour. There is a tour on special offer every day of the week. This tour has a fixed itinerary and departure time, and other people might join this tour