Day 1: Cape Town (Breakfast)

Welcome to Cape Town – South Africa’s mother city! After arrival, you have the afternoon to start exploring this vibrant city. Take a ride up our famous Table Mountain, or stare a ragged tooth shark in the eye at the Two Oceans Aquarium. Visit historic Robben Island or wander down lively Long Street. The options are limitless!

Day 2: Cape Town (Breakfast)

Make use of the Cape Town Explorer pass included in this package. This pass entitles us to a day on Cape Town’s “Hop On, Hop Off” open topped double-decker bus. We are able to get on or off the bus at any of the stops on the route from the V & A Waterfront, the City Centre, Table Mountain and Camps Bay. Stare a ragged tooth shark in the eye at the Two Oceans Aquarium, learn about “forced removals” at the District 6 Museum, visit South Africa’s oldest building - the Castle of Good Hope, rich in history of the first settlers, look out over Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain and enjoy one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches, Camps Bay.

Day 3: Cape Town (Breakfast)

Make use of your R500.00 activity voucher. Join one of the many tours available on offer from the Travel Centre. Some of the excursions include a day trip around the Cape Peninsula, a visit to the Cape’s famous Winelands or an authentic cultural experience in one of the local townships. Discuss your options with the friendly and efficient Travel Centre staff

IMPORTANT: Local Payment of US$180.00
Please note that a Local payment of US$180.00 needs to be paid in US$ cash on arrival.

TRANSFERS from Cape Town International Airport are available at an approximate extra cost of R170 per person one way. Contact details to arrange transfers are printed on voucher upon booking.

ACCOMMODATION: Please note that accommodation in Cape Town is Dormitory style accommodation. All dorms have specially designed wrought iron bunk beds that have lockers built into them for your added security.

There is no trip leader for the duration of the trip; this trip offers a Cape Town city package with accommodation in an excellent location from which to explore the city.

ACCOMMODATION LOCATION: Ashanti Lodge is situated in the safe neighborhood of Gardens, which is just a 15 minutes walk through the Botanical Gardens to the City Center. Postal Address: Ashanti Lodge, 11 Hof Street, Gardens, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa.

Please Note

- these prices are approximate and are subject to change
- where activities occur away from your base, there may be an additional transfer cost.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
These are activities, which are available for you, but are not compulsory. The Optional activities can be booked & paid for with the travel centre once you arrive in Cape Town.

Abseiling Table Mountain US$ 60
Shark Cage Diving US$ 200
Cape Point Day Trip US$ 75
Winelands Day Trip US$ 75
Whale Viewing (Seasonal) US$ 75
Cape Town City Tour – Half Day US$ 50
Cape Town Township Tour – Half Day US$ 50

**Please note this is not an escorted trip, it is a Cape Town city package allowing travelers the opportunity to explore this wonderfully city for themselves, offering comfortable accommodation in Cape Town, a Cape Town city explorer bus ticket and R500 travel vouchers to be used in the travel centre for excursions to explore further a field. Breakfast is included each morning with lunch and dinner at the travelers own cost, Cape Town has a large selection of world class restaurants offering some of the most delicious and fresh cuisines.

**Airport Transfers from Cape Town International Airport – approximately R170 per person one way.
Payment of transfers are made directly on arrival. Please advise flight details to book transfers - flight number, route, date and time, alternatively clients to contact Africa Travel Co to organize transfer

Tour Info

Times: 9am until 1pm. Check in from 1pm.

Running Time: Approx 3 Days.

FLOWER VIEWING SUBJECT TO FAVOURABLE WEATHER AND SEASONAL CONDITIONS 8 HRS. EXCLUDES LUNCH.

Visit the West Coast and view the incredible transformation of ordinary landscape into fields of spectacular wild flowers. A natural phenomenon unique to this area.

Tour Info

Times: Wed-Sun @ 8.00am

This Tour is only available in Aug and Sept in 2008 & 2009

Enjoy a full guided "edutainment" tour to Durban's world-class Saltwater Aquarium: uShaka Marine World.

There are over 30 indoor and outdoor displays and exhibits of South Africa's unique Indian and Atlantic Ocean marine life. Also included is a wonderful Dolphin, Seal and Penguin show in the largest dolphinarium in Africa.

Tour Info

Departs daily @ 2pm

Returns @ 5pm

Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.

Tavel to Pumba Private Game Reserve, an exclusive 6 000 hectare malaria free reserve. Enjoy an open vehicle game drive in search of the "Big Five" including rare white lion and numerous species of antelope. A traditional lunch is served at a "boma" restaurant in the heart of the reserve (weather permitting).

Tour Info

Daily - Summerstrand Hotels

October - April: 14h00

May - September: 13h00

Running Time: 8 hrs

Call 082-566-5667 at least 24 hours in advance to reconfirm tour & pick-up details. Pick-up available from central Port Elizabeth Hotels. Present voucher to driver upon pick-up.

No children under 8 years

Note: Child price applies when one child is accompanied by ONE full paying adult.

MINIMUM 2 PASSENGERS PER BOOKING REQUIRED.

Absorb the beauty of nature with the morning spent game viewing in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve - a Big Five reserve.

After the relaxing morning you will proceed to Sun City for an afternoon at leisure to sample the activities at "The Kingdom of Pleasure".

Enjoy the casino, wave and swimming pools and Lost City (for own account).

Tour Info

Times: Daily @ 6.30am
Running Time: 11 hours 30 minutes

Customers must call 082-566-5667 at least 24 hours in advance to reconfirm tour & pick-up details.

Pick-up available from Sandton & Rosebank Hotels.

Present voucher to driver upon pick-up.

Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.

Experience African Culture at its best - a Zulu warrior dance combined with other ethnic traditional dances.

See the colourful huts of the Ndebele tribe adjacent to those of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Sotho.

Enjoy a pan African feast with delicacies from north, east and southern Africa.

Tour Info
Times: Daily @ 2.30pm
Running Time: 7 hours

Customers must call 082-566-5667 at least 24 hours in advance to reconfirm tour & pick-up details.

Pick-up available from Sandton & Rosebank Hotels.

Present voucher to driver upon pick-up.

Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.

The A-Z of traditional Zulu life, packed into one exhilarating day. We make our way up the lush KwaZulu-Natal north coast into the tropical beauty of Zululand and the nKwalini Valley.

At top of hill overlooking the uMhlatusi River, Shaka’s birthplace, stands the largest Zulu kraal in all of Zululand - today it’s a very much alive museum. Here you’ll learn all about the culture and traditions of Zulu’s and witness the skill and artistry that goes into building their huts, making pottery, brewing beer and crafting bead-work and baskets.

Sample the unusual beer, visit the isangoma (witchdoctor), enjoy the grace and energy of the Zulu dancers and then tuck into a delicious lunchtime feast.

Tour Info

Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Departing: 8:30am
Returning: 4:30pm

Running Time: 8 hours
Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.

Heading for Cape Point this tour takes you on a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast via Chapman’s Peak. From there stop off at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve for an introduction of beautiful indigenous Fauna and Flora. Follow the coastline along False Bay past Simon's Town and Muizenberg, then head off to the enchanting town of Stellenbosch for a wine tasting at a nearby wine estate.

Excludes lunch.

Tour Info

Departs Daily: 8am
Closed: 25th December

Running Time: approx. 9 hours

No children under 2 years old.

A comprehensive city orientation tour starting with a trip up Table Mountain by cable car (weather permitting, cableway ticket excluded in price of tour and is payable locally). The state-of-the-art cable car rotates 360° on its way to the top, offering a panoramic view. At the summit are short walks to enjoy the magnificent vistas.

Other highlights include a brief tour of the Malay Quarter, city centre, Company Gardens and Castle of Good Hope. The tour than travels to Milnerton Lighthouse for an opportunity to photograph Table Mountain, a brief stop at Diamond Works and then return to hotel or on to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront where the tour ends.

Tour Info

Times: Twice Daily at 8.00am OR 1.00pm
Running Time: 4 hours

This tour embarks on a journey through the turbulent past of South Africa by visiting Soweto (South Western Township).

After the visit there is a break for lunch at a typical Shebeen.

In the afternoon the tour stops over at the Apartheid museum, with excellent displays on the Soweto up-rising, ANC in exile, petty apartheid, solitary confinement, anti-apartheid movements abroad, sport boycotts, etc.

Tour Info

Times: Daily @ 8:30am
Running Time: 8 hours

Customers must call 082-566-5667 at least 24 hours in advance to reconfirm tour & pick-up details.

Pick-up available from Sandton and Rosebank Hotels.

Present voucher to driver upon pick-up.

No children under 2 years.

A comprehensive city orientation tour starting with a trip up Table Mountain by cable car (weather permitting, cableway ticket excluded in price of tour and is payable locally). The state-of-the-art cable car rotates 360° on its way to the top, offering a panoramic view. At the summit are short walks to enjoy the magnificent vistas.

Other highlights include a brief tour of the Malay Quarter, city centre, Company Gardens and Castle of Good Hope. The tour than travels to Milnerton Lighthouse for an opportunity to photograph Table Mountain, a brief stop at Diamond Works and then return to hotel or on to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront where the tour ends.

Tour Info

Times: Twice Daily at 8.00am OR 1.00pm
Running Time: 4 hours

Get drawn into the rich cultural heritage of Durban. We explore the temples, churches, architecture and the sights and sounds of this unique city.

Take a peek inside the magnificent Emanuel Cathedral or walk among the pavement hawkers selling everything from fruit to traditional African face masks. We leave the market and travel to the beautiful Botanic Gardens where we enjoy tea with its famous crumpets or scones (own account).

Enjoy this oasis of lush greenery and tranquillity in the heart of a bustling city. On our way back to our hotel, we pass fine examples of old Durban homesteads.

Tour Info

Departs: Daily @ 9:00am
Returns at 12:00pm

Running Time: 3 hours

Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.

No children under 8 years.

Discover the highlights of the city of Durban, with the morning dedicated to showing you the cultural and historical contrasts of this city. The tour then heads off to Durban’s newest attraction: uShaka Marine World, for lunch (not included).

Afterwards enjoy a guided tour of this world class facility, which will comprise a saltwater aquarium with both indoor and outdoor displays and exhibits of South Africa’s unique Indian and Atlantic Ocean Marine life. Also included is a wonderful Dolphin, Seal and Penguin show.

Tour Info

Departs: Daily @ 9am
Returns: 5pm
Running Time: 8 hours

Note: Minimum 2 passengers per booking required.