Your South African Adventure That Counts 10 days / 9 nights (18th August & 15th December, 2013) Price per person US$3,985* info@handsupholidays.com
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Day 1:
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CAPE TOWN On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you are met by your guide and transferred to Cape Town. After a panoramic tour of the city, we head to the foot of Table Mountain and travel to the top of the mountain by cable car (if weather permits). The five-minute ascent to the top of Table Mountain offers a 360° view of Cape Town, the ocean and the neighboring peaks.
Populations of Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), commonly known as dassies, are plentiful on the mountain. You may also see porcupines, mongooses, girdled lizards, agamas, snakes and butterflies. Several indigenous bird species can also be seen, including Redwinged Starlings, Cape Verreaux’s Eagles, Rock Kestrels and Sunbirds.
From the top enjoy spectacular views of the city below. Stroll along the paths and the viewing platforms and soak up the vistas. Table Mountain National Park is a World Heritage Site and an important part of the Cape Floristic Region one of the richest floristic areas in the world, with over 1’460 different species of plants.
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After leaving Table Mountain you are transferred to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay at the Cape Milner Hotel (Standard Rooms)
Day 2:
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CAPE TOWN-WINELANDS-CAPE TOWN
After a delectable breakfast, you are picked up by your guide for at tour of the Winelands. The valleys and the mountain slopes have the oldest vineyards in this beautiful region. Visit picturesque towns like Stellenbosch and Franschoek, and enjoy wine tastings at four of the area’s renowned wine estates. One of these is Boschendal which dates back to 1685. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the lawns under the ancient oak trees. Return to Cape Town in the late afternoon and spend the evening exploring the town at your leisure. Overnight stay Cape Milner Hotel (Standard Room)
Day 3:
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CAPE TOWN-CAPE PENINSULA-CAPE TOWN After a delicious breakfast, depart for a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. The day starts with an informative cycle ride through the Cape of Good Hope National Park, led by a qualified nature guide. info@handsupholidays.com
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Stop at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, before continuing to Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach with its colony of African penguins. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon for an evening at leisure.
Day 4-6:
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CAPE TOWN - BLOEKOMBOS - CAPE TOWN After breakfast, you are transferred to your chosen volunteer project based in Bloekombos, about 45 minutes outside Cape Town. This is your opportunity to get a closer look at the local culture by assisting on a variety of outreach projects that care for the deeply impoverished Bloekombos community. Spend 3 days volunteering your valuable skills and improve the lives of those less fortunate. The principal projects are: Nourishment support The extreme poverty in this community means that you can be part of an effort that supplies over 100‘000 meals a month and is gradually moving towards providing 120’000 meals a month. The hope is that eventually everyone will be able to have a meal a day.
Overnight stay Cape Milner Hotel (Standard Rooms)
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This is a great opportunity to not only practice your cooking skills but also to be part of the effort to distribute these meals to the needy.
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Rest hospice If you are more medically inclined you can help to ease the last days of patients of residents at a care facility for terminally ill cancer and HIV/ AIDS patients when they or their families are unable to do so. The facility provides not only for the immediate needs of the patients, it also gives support to their families and assist them in coping with their illnesses. You can help to make the patients as comfortable as possible in the finals stages of their illness (Police check required). Agricultural Development Project (farming) In order to become more sustainable the project has recently started its own agricultural development project. The fresh produce that is harvested is helping to meet the rapidly growing needs of the nourishment project. Exercise your green thumb by working in the gardens.
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Substance abuse support This project also provides counseling and support to people who have been or are dependent on illegal drugs or alcohol. You can help to teach life skills to recovering substance abusers ages 18 and over (Police check required). Late afternoon, you are transferred back to the hotel where your evening is at leisure. Overnight stay Cape Milner Hotel (Standard Rooms)
Day 7:
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CAPE TOWN Day is at leisure. The vehicle and guide are at your disposal to take you to the city, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Camps Bay or any of central Cape Town’s attractions.
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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Situated at the foot of Table Mountain, within a stone’s throw from the Cape Town Stadium and in the heart of Cape Town’s working harbor, the V&A Waterfront offers the visitor an abundance of unforgettable experiences. Indoor shopping and entertainment venues seamlessly merge with ocean vistas and mountain views and the fresh sea breeze and warm African sun add zest to a cosmopolitan, vibrant atmosphere. More than 80 restaurants provide a fusion of international food, from rustic al fresco fish and chips to starched tablecloth cuisine.There is much to do and much to discover.
avenues near Greenmarket Square and art exhibitions, some of them free of charge like the Michaelis Collection, mean you can spend hours here.
Camps Bay An affluent suburb of Cape Town, which is particularly popular in summer for its renowned white sandy beaches fringed by palm trees and its trendy nightlife. The centre of Cape Town A mix of European and African cultures means this part of the city is a-buzz, day or night, with mix of culture, nature and history and an eclectic mix of people. It is the business centre but it also offers you a chance to experience South Africa’s past - the South African Museum, the Castle of Good Hope, Company Gardens, Government Avenue and other museums and galleries lining the centre of town. Long Street is a quirky, bohemian mix of African curios, antique shops, book shops and a bevy of coffee shops, restaurants and bistros. During peak season, market stalls line some of the
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Day 8:
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CAPE TOWN-MADIKWE After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Jo’burg. On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, you are met by your guide and transferred to Madikwe Game Reserve (driving time approximately 5 hours).
The city centre is compact and ideal for historical walks around town, like the Cape Spirit City Walk and the Footsteps to Freedom walk. These will help you gain insight into the rich history that contributed to the mix of cultures unique to Cape Town. The nightlife in the city centre is awash with theatre and restaurants offering anything from African to European, fusion to traditional, Eastern to Western delights. Overnight stay Cape Milner Hotel (Standard Rooms)
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The Madikwe Game Reserve, situated on the Botswana border, 90 km north of Zeerust, just three hours' drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, is one of the largest game reserves in South Africa. The rich diversity of vegetation ensures a wide range of game and the topography offers ideal game viewing opportunities. Madikwe is home to 66 mammal species including the “Big Five” and approximately 300 resident and migrant bird species. It has the distinction of being one of the few game reserves in the world to be proclaimed purely on the grounds of being the most appropriate and sustainable land use for an area. Madikwe represents an extension to this philosophy in
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that it is run as a joint venture between the State, the private sector and local communities. The success of this approach has made Madikwe the role model for similar ventures being started up elsewhere in South Africa. The reserve consists of vast plains of open woodlands and grasslands, dissected by the rugged Rant van Tweedepoort, and bordered in the south by the Dwarsberg Mountains. The area is dotted with huge rocky hills or inselbergs. The entire reserve has been enclosed in a 150km perimeter fence which has been electrified to prevent the escape of elephants and the larger predators. After checking in at your lodge, depart on your first game drive, after which dinner is served at the lodge. Overnight stay Thakadu River Camp (Standard Tents)
Day 9:
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MADIKWE An early morning game drive in open 4x4 vehicles is followed by breakfast at the lodge. You can relax by the pool or in the luxury of your room, before lunch and the evening game drive. This is followed by dinner – perhaps around an open fire under the stars. Overnight stay Thakadu River Camp (Standard Tents)
Day 10:
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MADIKWE-JOHANNESBURG After your last game drive and breakfast, you check out and depart to Johannesburg. Depending on the departure time of your flight, you will do a scenic tour of the city and explore the cosmopolitan neighborhood of Rosebank, before continuing to the airport.
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CONDITIONS Your trip price includes:
Your trip price does not include:
7 Nights’ accommodation at Cape Milner
Flights Volunteering costs (donations, coordinator
Hotel including daily breakfast 2 Night’s accommodation at Thakadu River
Camp including all meals and 2 game drives daily An 8-seater air conditioned vehicle and luggage trailer (for 6-8 pax) or 13-seater air conditioned vehicle and luggage trailer (for 7-12 pax) for the transfers and excursions indicated in the itinerary Services of a qualified English speaking guide during transfers and excursions indicated in the itinerary, as well as during the volunteering days Table Mountain Aerial Cableway return tickets 4 Wine tastings Picnic lunch at Boschendal Wine Estate Full day Cape Peninsula tour including bicycle & helmet hire, services of a qualified guide, lunch, entrance into the Cape of Good Hope National Park and entrance to Boulders Beach Lunch packs on the 3 volunteering days Madikwe Game Reserve entrance fee Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge room levy Volunteering donation $50 per person
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recommend insurance with a medical evacuation clause); we can help you with this. Volunteer activities may change from those noted above, depending on the needs of the project.
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