Winger Travel Agency, Inc., 1645 Baseline Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32967

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1 A JOURNEY TO SOUTHERN AFRICA 16 April to 1 May 2016 Winger Travel Agency, Inc., 1645 Baseline Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32967

2 17 April 2016 Arrive Johannesburg International Airport under your own arrangements. You will be met by a representative of our local partners who will escort you and transfer your luggage to the Johannesburg International Airport Sun Intercontinental Hotel. * Please note that while travelling as a group with the Wingers (beginning with dinner on 17 April and ending with lunch on 30 April) all meals and gratuities are included. In Cape Town you will be free to dine at a restaurant of your choice - just save your receipts and you will be reimbursed for your meal as well as a customary 10% gratuity (alcoholic beverages are for your own account). On your last night in Cape Town a cocktail and dinner party has been arranged for you at the Cape Grace Hotel, which is fully inclusive April 2016 Spend one night at the Johannesburg International Airport Intercontinental Hotel. The Intercontinental Hotel is a five star hotel conveniently situated just across the street from, and within easy walking distance of, Johannesburg International Airport s terminal building. Each room has an en suite bathroom, air conditioning, television, radio, coffee and tea making facilities, as well as a mini-bar and access to 24-hour room service. The hotel has a first class restaurant with an informal atmosphere, offering modern cuisine, from breakfast through to late night a la carte dining. The cocktail bar is an ideal meeting place for the international traveller. In room dining with an optional flight friendly menu is available. The hotel has its own health and fitness centre as well as indoor pool. 18 April 2016 This morning you will store excess luggage at the Intercontinental Hotel. You will then be met in the hotel lobby by a representative of our local partners who will escort you to the check in counter for your flight to Maun (Botswana). Check in for your South African Airways flight SA8300 to Maun, departing at 11:45am and arriving at 1:15pm. You will be met and transferred by shared charter aircraft to Savuti Camp, departing at 1:35pm and arriving at 2:50pm April 2016 Spend three nights at Savuti Camp, on a fully inclusive basis (including accommodation, all meals, all activities, refreshments while on activity, all non-premium brand beverages, laundry, and the services of a professional guide). Savuti Camp is located in the Linyanti Reserve, adjoining Botswana's Chobe National Park. The camp is located on the Savuti Channel, an ephemeral waterway that started flowing again in 2008 for the first time since 1980, providing a primary water source for wildlife in this otherwise highly arid region.

3 Savuti Camp is a small intimate camp providing accommodation in seven large walk-in tented rooms, with ceiling fans. Each room is raised off the ground on a polished wooden deck, affording wonderful private views over the Savuti Channel and surrounding grasslands. All are tastefully decorated using natural materials and neutral colors. There is a thatched dining area, bar and plunge pool, also raised wooden decks, overlooking the active water hole in front of the camp. Dinner is generally served outdoors, under the stars. Afterwards, guests retire fireside to soak up the atmosphere of safari life. The more adventurous can sleep out under the African sky on the camp's "star bed." Activities include day and night game drives in open Landrovers, walks with an armed escort, and boating excursions on the Savuti Channel (water levels permitting). There are several hides on the concession, where guests can enjoy wildlife viewing away from a vehicle. Wildlife in the area includes all of Botswana's big game, and the Linyanti Concession is one of the best places in the country to view predators. From June through November, the Chobe/Linyanti ecosystem is also home to Africa's largest elephant population. 21 April 2016 Today you will be collected and transferred by shared charter aircraft to Tubu Tree Camp, departing at 11:20am and arriving at 12:10pm April 2016 Spend three nights at Tubu Tree Camp, on a fully inclusive basis (including accommodation, all meals, all activities, refreshments while on activity, all non-premium brand beverages, laundry, and the services of a professional guide). Tubu Tree Camp is located in the beautiful Jao concession of the Okavango Delta, to the west of the Moremi Reserve. The camp is situated on Hunda Island, with views over palm-fringed flood plains and savanna.

4 Tubu is an exclusive classic safari camp with eight large and comfortable tented rooms. Each tent is raised on wooden decking with en suite bathroom facilities, including flush toilet, wash basin, an indoor as well as outdoor shower. The common areas are also raised on a wooden platform, under a large canopy of Marula Trees. There is a "star bed" for sleeping out under the African sky. The activities at Tubu Camp include game viewing from mekoros and motorized boats (water levels permitting), and morning and evening game drives in open Landrovers. With its prime location on Hunda Island, on a private concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Tubu has a well-earned reputation for best combination land/water camps in Botswana. 24 April 2016 Today you will be collected and transferred by light charter aircraft to Maun Airport, departing at 11:50am and arriving at 12:35pm. Check in for your South African Airways flight SA8301 to Johannesburg, departing at 2:00pm and arriving at 3:40pm. You will be met by a representative of our local partners who will escort you to the Intercontinental Hotel, where you will collect your stored luggage April 2016 Spend one night at the Johannesburg International Airport Intercontinental Hotel. The Intercontinental Hotel is a five star hotel conveniently situated just across the street from, and within easy walking distance of, Johannesburg International Airport s terminal building. Each room has an en suite bathroom, air conditioning, television, radio, coffee and tea making facilities, as well as a mini-bar and access to 24-hour room service. The hotel has a first class restaurant with an informal atmosphere, offering modern cuisine, from breakfast through to late night a la carte dining. The cocktail bar is an ideal meeting place for the international traveller. In room dining with an optional flight friendly menu is available. The hotel has its own health and fitness centre as well as indoor pool. 25 April 2016 This morning you will be collected and transferred by private vehicle to Pretoria Railway Station. You will be assisted onto the Blue Train bound for Cape Town.

5 25-26 April 2016 Spend one night on board the Blue Train, on a fully inclusive basis (including accommodation aboard the train; all meals and snacks on board; sightseeing excursions accompanied by a qualified tour guide; all alcoholic and other beverages (except French Champagne); entrance fees to places of interest; 24 hour butler service and bar facilities; laundry; government tax). The Blue Train is truly a magnificent way to travel. From the luxury of a private lounge at the railway station, enter your carriage of rich gold, deep blues and warm wood paneling, offset by detailed marquetry. Meticulously crafted fittings grace your suite and no detail is spared to ensure your comfort. By day your private suite is an elegant and relaxing haven. As night falls it is magically transformed into a romantic boudoir of soft, glowing light, fine white cotton linen and down duvets. All suites have en suite marble-floored bathrooms with baths or showers, and plush white towels. The Luxury Suites number only three per car, and have full en suite baths. The Deluxe Suites are slightly smaller (four per car); some have en suite full baths, others have en suite showers. Prepared by gourmets for the pleasure of gourmets, dining on the Blue Train is a memorable experience. In keeping with the classically romantic ambience of the dining car, lunch aboard the Blue Train is an elegantly casual affair, while dinner is more formal. A fine selection of South African wines is available to complement each course at both meals. Breakfast is equally delightful. Whatever route you choose, the Blue Train will transport you into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance, where spectacular scenery stirs the imagination and luxurious comfort soothes both body and soul.

6 For two consecutive years, it has been voted the world s Leading Luxury Train at the prestigious World Travel Awards. Your schedule on board the train will resemble the following: Day One 7:30am Register and check-in at The Blue Train Lounge, Pretoria Station. Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks. 8:30am Blue Train departs 11:00-12:15pm First sitting for Brunch 12:15-1:25pm Second sitting for lunch 3:30pm High tea is served in the Lounge Car. 5:10pm The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley Station. Guests disembark and assemble at the railway museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the centre of Kimberley to join an old tram for a ride down to the mine. 5:45pm Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine. Guests are will will have the opportunity to view interesting and historical sites and are taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Kimberly hole. 6:35pm Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley Station. At Kimberley Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep. 7:05pm The Blue Train departs Kimberley Station for the journey Southbound to Cape Town. After this exciting tour, guests are free to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks served at any one of our lounges. Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie or dress in traditional attire and ladies in elegant evening or traditional wear. 7:30pm First sitting dinner 9:15pm Second sitting dinner

7 Day Two 7:00-10:00am Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis. Breakfast can also be served in-suite at the guests request. 12:00pm The Blue Train arrives at Cape Town Station. Butlers usher guests to The Blue Train Lounge. 26 April 2016 Today you will arrive at Cape Town Railway Station. You will be met and transferred by private vehicle to the Cape Grace Hotel. You will enjoy lunch this afternoon and dinner this evening at a restaurant of your choice April 2016 Spend four nights at the Cape Grace Hotel (including luxury private transfers within a 10km radius including local beaches and the city center, unlimited use of the Hot Spa area: steam room, sauna, rain & body shower and mineral spa bath, daily Cape history & wine presentation Morning tea & coffee served with a wake-up call, transfers & access to nearby Health Club: fitness classes, squash & tennis courts and 25 meter indoor pool, cafe complet served every morning: tea & coffee and pastries from 05h00 to 11h00 in the library, Port & Sherry served every evening from 17h00 to 23h00 in the library, 24 hour internet access in the state-of-the-art Communication Center). Situated on the West Quay of Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront on its own promontory, the Cape Grace occupies a prime position in Cape Town and provides the perfect link between the old city and the vibrancy of the waterfront. The hotel s architecture celebrates the myriad cultural influences upon Cape history. Décor is tastefully simple, with a strong emphasis on quality. All of the Grace s 121 rooms feature large French doors, which open on to views of Table Mountain, the yacht marina or the working harbor. The hotel is the perfect base for leisure travellers, and is fully equipped with every modern convenience. Each guest room is luxuriously appointed with a sitting area, walk-in dressing room, and en suite bathroom, with separate shower and double vanities. Signal, the in-house restaurant, features a fusion of sophisticated flavors in a relaxed and casually elegant setting. Bascule Whisky Bar offers a superb collection of the world s finest whiskies and a cellar of selected Cape wines. A sensuous spa, decorated in colours inspired by the spice trade, delivers a full range of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments. As the Cape Grace is located in the heart of the waterfront, leisure activities abound. The Victoria Wharf offers up-market shops, restaurants, cinemas, and a theatre. The hotel is situated three minutes from the city center, and is within easy reach of Cape Town's art galleries, museums, botanical gardens, wine farms and beaches. The Cape Grace well deserves its numerous accolades (which include World s Best Small Hotel).

8 27 April 2016 This morning you will be collected from your hotel for a half day private tour of the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain (weather permitting), with entrance fees included. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant of your choice and the afternoon at leisure. You will be collected at your hotel and taken on a scenic drive to the lower cable station at Table Mountain. Here you will board the new Rotair cable car that takes under 5 minutes to reach the summit of the Mountain, 1036 meters above sea level. You will have an opportunity to walk around the top and experience the spectacular views of the city and surrounds. If weather prevents the cable car from operating, your guide will take drive you up Signal Hill, from where you will also enjoy breath-taking views. The tour returns to Cape Town via the Bo-Kaap, the Cape Malay quarter. Here, guests disembark and walk through Government Avenue, where the original settlers planted their vegetable gardens. Today, the street is home to the South African Museum, Cultural History Museum, Houses of Parliament, National Gallery and St George s Cathedral. The walk continues through the city to the old Town Square that is bustling with market traders. You will then be collected from the market and transported to the castle, the oldest building in South Africa, with its beautiful collection of old Cape paintings. It is home to the Western Cape Command and the tour highlights the Grand Parade where Nelson Mandela spoke to Capetonians after his release from prison in Next, the tour visits the moving District Six Museum, which highlights the horror of the forced removal of citizens from their homes in that district during the 1960 s. The museum contains a collection of memorabilia donated by former residents of the area and their descendants. At the end of the tour, you will be returned to your hotel. This evening you will enjoy dinner at the restaurant of your choice.

9 28 April 2016 Today you will be collected from your hotel for a full day private tour of the Cape Peninsula, including lunch (with beer, wine and soft drinks) and entrance fees. The tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic Seaboard coast passing the seaside suburbs of Sea Point, Bantry Bay and Clifton. You will stop along the way to enjoy magnificent views of the Twelve Apostles along the Atlantic coast side of Table Mountain, and the beach of Camps Bay. The drive continues along one of the finest scenic coastal drives the in world. Between June and November there is the chance that guests may sight whales along the coastline. These are mainly Southern Right Whales that come into South African waters to mate and calve. The tour continues on to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where your guide will drive off the main road to the untouched area of Olifants Bay. There is a herd of endemic Bontebok living on this side of the reserve and you may see them on the beach and in the surrounding fynbos, South Africa s magnificent indigenous floral vegetation. Interesting bird species include the African Black Oystercatchers and Avocets as well as endemics such as the Cape Sugarbird and Protea Canary, as well as various Sunbirds. Guests may enjoy a picnic lunch here (otherwise at one of the restaurants along the coast). The tour then continues to the tip of the Cape Peninsula, from where you can walk (or ride the funicular) to the lighthouse at Cape Point. From this vantage point, you will enjoy spectacular views of False Bay and the tumultuous meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. You then proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern point of the African continent. Leaving the reserve, you proceed along the False Bay coastline to Boulders Beach, home to the only penguins found on the continent of Africa, the African Jackass Penguin. You continue on through historic Simonstown, South African naval headquarters, and return to Cape Town over Boyes drive with views of the fishing village of Kalk Bay and the seaside towns of St James and Muizenberg. This evening you will enjoy dinner at the restaurant of your choice. 29 April 2016 Today you will be collected from your hotel for a full day private tour of the Cape Winelands, including entrance fees and a picnic lunch (weather permitting) at Boschendal (including beer, wine and soft drinks). This morning you will be collected at your hotel by your guide for a full day exploration of the Winelands region, nestled below the spectacular Boland Mountains about 50 minutes drive from Cape Town. The tour will focus on the Cape s wine route towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. Guests will taste the fruits of the vines and enjoy the charm and hospitality of this unique area.

10 One of the day's highlights will be a cellar tour with wine and cheese tasting at the Fairview Estate. Established as a wine farm in 1693 by one of the original French Huguenot immigrants to South Africa, Fairview has risen to prominence over the last 80 years under the Stewardship of the Back family. Today Fairview is one of the top wine estates in South Africa, a leader in sustainable viticulture practices, and a world-class producer of goat's milk cheese. The tour will also take you to the historic estate of Boschendal, boasting some of the most beautifully preserved Cape Dutch buildings and period furniture in the Cape. This estate offers insight into how the early Cape settlers lived. You will enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at Boschendal. Another stop will be Franschhoek, a small town nestled in the Valley of the Huguenots, where the French first settled in There, one can visit the Huguenot Memorial and Museum. You will have a chance to stroll through this charming country town with its lovely antique shops and gardens. Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, will also be visited. Highlights are a drive down Dorp Street, with its beautiful Cape Dutch houses, and a visit to the museum, which highlights the different architectural styles in the Cape from the 17th century. There are also many shops and galleries to explore. This evening you will enjoy a farewell cocktail party at the Cape Grace (including drinks and canapés) followed by a three course dinner, with wine included (a selection of white and red wines will be available). 30 April 2016 Spend the morning at leisure in Cape Town and take lunch at the restaurant of your choice. You will be collected from the Cape Grace Hotel, transferred by private vehicle to Cape Town International Airport and assisted with checking in for your flight to Johannesburg (not included, details to be advised). You will be met at Johannesburg International Airport by a representative and assisted with checking in for your onward international flight (details to be advised).

11 Pre-Tour Victoria Falls Extension to Zambia 15 April 2016 Arrive Johannesburg International Airport under your own arrangements. * Please note that while travelling as a group with the Wingers (beginning with dinner on 15 April and ending with lunch on 30 April) all meals and gratuities are included. In Cape Town you will be free to dine at a restaurant of your choice - just save your receipts and you will be reimbursed for your meal as well as a customary 10% gratuity (alcoholic beverages are for your own account). On your last night in Cape Town a cocktail and dinner party has been arranged for you at the Cape Grace Hotel, which is fully inclusive. You will be met by a representative of our local partners and assisted with your luggage to the nearby Intercontinental Hotel April 2016 Spend one night at the Johannesburg International Airport Intercontinental Hotel. The Intercontinental Hotel is a five star hotel conveniently situated just across the street from, and within easy walking distance of, Johannesburg International Airport s terminal building. Each room has an en suite bathroom, air conditioning, television, radio, coffee and tea making facilities, as well as a mini-bar and access to 24-hour room service. The hotel has a first class restaurant with an informal atmosphere, offering modern cuisine, from breakfast through to late night a la carte dining. The cocktail bar is an ideal meeting place for the international traveller. In room dining with an optional flight friendly menu is available. The hotel has its own health and fitness centre as well as indoor pool. 16 April 2016 This morning you will store excess luggage at the InterContinental Hotel. You will then be met in the hotel lobby by a representative of our local partners who will escort you to the check in counter for your flight to Livingstone (Zambia). Check in for your South African Airways flight SA48 to Livingstone, departing at 10:40am and arriving at 12:30pm. You will be met and transferred by vehicle to the River Club April 2016 Spend two nights at the River Club, on a fully inclusive basis (including accommodation, all meals, all non-premium brand drinks, laundry, services of a professional guide, and all lodge activities including: guided tour of the Falls on the Zambian side, fishing, sundowner boat trips, visits to historical Livingstone and Livingstone Museum, visits to Musi Oa Tunya National Park, visits to a local Lozi village, use of the gym, sauna and jacuzzi).

12 The River Club is situated on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River, 18 kilometers upstream from Victoria Falls. There, guests enjoy the sights and sounds of Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River in a peaceful and tranquil setting. The camp has a distinct Victorian flavor. Accommodation is in ten luxurious, open-fronted thatched chalets, overlooking the Zambezi River. Each room has private en suite facilities, complete with a Victorian bathtub and candles. The main house is modelled after a Colonial homestead and consists of a dining room, living room and library, with an expansive wrap-around veranda. There is a wellness center, offering a sauna, jacuzzi and spa treatments, as well as a tennis court (raquets and balls provided). The Victoria Falls is one of the 7 Wonders of the World and is arguably the most impressive waterfall in the world. Daily trips to the falls are a highlight, as are visits to the nearby Lozi village. Sundowner cruises on the mighty Zambezi River are a highlight, and fishing is also offered from March through October. The Zambezi National Park is located just across the river, and lion calls can often be heard at night. There is rich bird life in the area, and hippo are regularly sighted (and heard) along the river s edge. 17 April 2016 This morning you will enjoy a privately guided tour of Victoria Falls. This afternoon you will be collected for a half day elephant excursion, with refreshments included. This excursion provides a unique opportunity for travelers to interact, at close quarters, with the world's largest land mammal. The starting point for the adventure is "The Wallow", inside Victoria Falls National Park. Upon arrival guests will meet and interact with the elephants before the safari commences. After boarding the elephants the ride lasts for approximately 1½ - 2 hours passing through the natural grasslands and mopane forests of the concession, and along the edge of the impressive Batoka Gorge. From atop the behemoths guests will enjoy the chance to view the area s game from close proximity, as the elephants are a natural, nonthreatening part of the ecosystem. During the excursion guests will learn about the elephants and gain insight into the relationship between the animals and humans. After the safari guests will be served refreshments and returned to their hotel. 18 April 2016 Today you will be collected and transferred by vehicle to Livingstone Airport. You will be met and transferred by shared charter aircraft to Kasane Airport. From where you will be transferred by shared charter aircraft to Savuti Camp.