Magical South Africa
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FACTS
Regions covered: Port Elizabeth / Kariega Game Reserve / Plettenberg Bay / Oudtshoorn / Cape Town
Capitals of South Africa: Cape Town (Legislative), Pretoria (Administrative), Bloemfontein (Judicial)
Location:
South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent. It is bordered by Namibia to the northwest, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to the northeast, and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans surround its eastern and western coasts, respectively. South Africa also shares a border with Lesotho, which is an enclave entirely surrounded by South African territory. The country has a diverse geography that includes coastal areas, mountains, plateaus, and savannahs..
Climate:
South Africa has a diverse climate due to its varied topography and geographical features. The country experiences a range of climatic conditions, including Mediterranean, subtropical, and semi-arid climates. It is important to note that South Africa’s climate can vary significantly from one region to another, and within each region, there can be microclimates influenced by local topography.
Best time to visit:
South Africa is an year round destination. May to August is the Peak Season, September to December is a pleasant season whereas Jan to April is a low season.
Time Zone:
South Africa : GMT +2
It is 3.5 hours behind India Time
Currency:
South African Rand (ZAR)
1 ZAR = 5 INR (approx.)
Note: The rate of exchange keeps on changing every day. The above rate of exchange is just for estimate purpose
Languages:
South Africa is a multilingual country. This linguistic diversity is one of the unique and rich aspects of South African culture. While English is commonly used for communication across linguistic groups, many South Africans are multilingual, often speaking more than one of the official languages.
Dialing code: +27
Excursions and Activities:
- Game Drives at Kariega Game Reserve
- Visit Tsitsikamma National Park
- Visit to Monkeyland, Jukani Predator Park
- Visit the Cango Caves.
- Visit the Safari Ostrich Show Farm
- Visit Robben Island and more…
Rates:
ON REQUEST ONLY AS PER TRAVEL DATES
Approximate cost from 200 USD per person per day
11 Nights / 12 Days
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Tour Plan
1
Arrival at Port Elizabeth
Arrive at Port Elizabeth airport where you will be met by a Royal African Discoveries representative who will assist you to your transfer.
Transfer to your hotel.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Port Elizabeth
2
Kariega Game Reserve
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
You will be met by your driver for your private transfer to Kariega Game Reserve.
Lunch is served at the lodge upon arrival.
Afternoon game drive which may continue into the early evening in order to view the nocturnal animals as well.
Dinner is served at the lodge. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Kariega Game Reserve
3
Enjoy Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
Early morning wake up call.
After tea, coffee and snacks your ranger will escorts you to his open safari vehicle for your morning game drive.
Return to the lodge and enjoy breakfast.
Spend the day at leisure.
Lunch is served at the lodge.
Afternoon game drive that continues into the evening.
Dinner is served at the lodge. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Kariega Game Reserve
4
Transfer to Plettenberg Bay
Early morning wake up call.
After tea, coffee and snacks your ranger will escorts you to his open safari vehicle for your morning game drive.
Breakfast is served at the lodge and then check out.
You will be met by your driver-guide for your private transfer to Plettenberg Bay via some sightseeing stops.
- Enjoy a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park.
- The Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque Garden Route.
- Tsitsikamma is a Khoisan word meaning, “place of much water".
- In 1964 when it was proclaimed, it became the first Marine National Park in Africa and today the Park incorporates 80 km (50 miles) of rocky coastline with spectacular sea and landscapes.
- The Tsitsikamma’s spectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos rolling down to the sea. Enjoy a Bungy Bridge Walk Tour (weather conditions permitting)
- The Bloukrans Bungy is the worlds’ highest commercial bungy bridge.
- Walk out onto the arch of the bridge to experience its grandeur.\\
5
Visit to Monkey Land, Birds of Eden and Jukani Predator Park
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet your driver-guide for your trip to Monkeyland.
Enjoy a visit to Monkeyland.
- Monkeyland is the world’s first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary.
- Monkeyland is unique in that the sanctuary caters for several species of primate, and they are not caged; they are free to move about the forest and do so in harmony.
- Enjoy a guided walking safari in our indigenous forest by experienced game rangers.
- On these safaris you can expect to see many species of primates ranging from the Gibbons of Asia and Howlers from South America to the Lemurs of Madagascar.
- All our primates live in a natural environment.
- Visit Birds of Eden - Birds of Eden (next to Monkeyland) is the World’s largest free-flight bird aviary (50 metres high, covering 23 000 square meters of forest). Birds of Eden houses more than 3,500 specimens of more than 280 species, with the main focus being African birds. The dome spans over a gorge of indigenous forest, covers 2 km of boardwalks, several ponds and dams and a souvenir store.
- Visit Jukani Predator Park and proceed on a guided tour to learn more about the many animals that are being cared for at the sanctuary. (3 Sanctuary combo option included).
6
Transfer to Oudtshoorn
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
You will be met by your driver-guide for a private transfer to Oudtshoorn.
Visit the Cango Caves.
- The Cango Caves are internationally renowned as one of the world’s great natural wonders.
- Sculpted by nature through the ages, their fascinating limestone formation occurs in a variety of ways.
- For the not so faint hearted there is the option of an adventure tour (at an additional charge) that takes guests deeper into the cave.
7
Head to Cape Town
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
Meet your driver-guide for some more sights in Oudtshoorn before heading to Cape Town.
Visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch.
- The Cango Wildlife Ranch is a wildlife ranch 3 kilometers north of the town of Oudtshoorn in South Africa.
- Established in 1977, the Cango Wildlife Ranch is internationally recognized as one of South Africa’s premier attractions in the Western Cape, providing visitors with a world-class experience like no other.
- The tour takes your through different habitats where you can see animals such as the crocodile, exotic birds, tiger, cheetah and white lion.
- Spend some time at this working ostrich farm for an unforgettable tour where you will come face to face with the biggest bird in the world.
- The tour starts in the breeding camp and ends with an “Ostrich Derby” as local jockeys display their ostrich riding skills.
- There is also the option of taking a tractor tour through an ostrich camp (at an additional charge).
8
Full Day Tour to Robben Island
Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be met by your driver-guide for a private Full Day Touring.
Enjoy a visit to Robben Island.
The standard tour to Robben Island is 3.5 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides. Ferries depart at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town (weather permitting). The Robben Island Tour includes:
- A return boat trip across Table Bay
- A visit to the infamous Maximum Security Prison
- Interaction with an ex-political prisoner
- A 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary
- The opportunity to explore the Murray's Bay Harbour precinct attractions, such as the Muslim shrine, or kramat, and the Museum Shop.
- In order to pre-book the tickets we will require the full passport details of one of the guests travelling.
- All guests will need to present some form of identification e.g. passport, birth certificate, drivers licence or copies thereof before they will be allowed to board the ferry to Robben Island.
- The Cape Town Zipline tour will be one of the longest zipline tours in Africa with a total tour length of 2.2 km – the excursion will give guests a Birdseye view of Cape Town and will be the most trilling adventure in the Mother city to date.
- The tour starts with registration, a safety briefing and demonstration by the guides.
- After the formalities guests take a scenic guided drive into the mountain overlooking Cape Town.
- Guests will experience cables ranging from 190 meters to just under 500 meters as they slide – glide and zipline in between the canyons with the tree canopy far below their feet. (Please note that guests with a fear of heights should not participate in this activity).
- Ascend Table Mountain for unforgettable sweeping views (weather permitting).
- Return to the city and pass through the Malay Quarter.
- Drive past the Castle of Good Hope, Houses of Parliament and the Company Gardens.
- Travel to Sea Point and Camp’s Bay for scenic ocean vistas.
- Visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
9
Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be collected at your hotel by your driver-guide for a Private Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.
- Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula.
- Depart for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay.
- Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting). Tours depart at 08h45, 09h45, 11h00, 12h45, 14h45 or 15h45.
- During summer, several thousand Cape Fur Seals – along with the rare Black Cormorant – lollop leisurely among the kelp beds.
- Travel along Chapman’s Peak Drive (conditions permitting).
- Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
- The scenery en route to Cape Point, at the South Western tip of the reserve, is particularly lovely in spring when wildflowers carpet the landscape.
- The new lighthouse – the most powerful in the world – beams an electric light of 19 million candle power across the ocean.
- Ascend to the top of by The Flying Dutchman funicular.
- Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
- Then drive through the historic naval base town of Simon’s Town.
- End the day with a stroll through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (time permitting). The Treetop Canopy Walkway gives visitors the opportunity to experience the forest from high above the ground. The galvanised steel structure meanders through trees and branches, with sections that crown above the forest.
10
Full Day Cape Winelands Tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be met by your driver-guide for a Private Full Day Cape Winelands Tour. Get swept away by the overwhelming beauty of rolling vineyards and perfect blue sky.
Visit Stellenbosch.
- The heart of South Africa’s wine industry is a place of great beauty and culture that is steeped in South African tradition.
- The Stellenbosch wine route is arguably the country’s most famous, and the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin area includes 106 cellars.
- The heart of the town lies amidst the oak-lined Dorp Street.
- With its venerable old buildings, this is the University’s main thoroughfare, where modern student life sits comfortably side by side with our history and architectural heritage.
- Nestled in one of the most picturesque valleys in the Cape Winelands, one of South Africa's original wine farms eagerly awaits your arrival.
- With a winemaking tradition spanning over 300 years, Boschendal Wine Estate offers a veritable treat for wine lovers everywhere.
- This gracious national treasure is a familiar favourite to many and a glorious discovery for countless others.
- Situated in Stellenbosch, Spier wine farm is not your typical winelands experience.
- Their wine making style challenges convention, yet still respects tradition.
- Enjoy a wine tasting experience (approximately 45 minutes).
- Chocolate and Wine Tasting: Inspired by our Spier Signature Méthode Cap Classique and our Spier Creative Block blends, the chocolatier has carefully crafted chocolates that complement and unlock nuanced flavours in each of our liquid treasures.
11
Day at Leisure
Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day at leisure with the driver-guide and vehicle at disposal.
Vehicle available for dinner transfers.
(Breakfast)
Overnight in Cape Town
12
Departure
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
You will be met by your driver-guide for your private transfer to the airport for your flight back home
(Breakfast)
Tour Location
South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems.
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