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Optional Activities
A WORLD IN ONE COUNTRY
Rack Rates valid 01/01/21 – 31/12/21
AFTERNOON SOWETO TOUR from R880 per person
DAY 1 – SUNDAY – JOHANNESBURG
Soweto is unlike any suburb you’ve ever seen or been to, yet the history of struggle encapsulated here is a cornerstone of the South African story. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 3 – TUESDAY – HAZYVIEW
Enjoy an African dinner feast and an evening of traditional Shangaan storytelling and entertainment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY – KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
For the wildlife enthusiasts a second open vehicle safari, as an extension to the morning safari, in one of the world’s most renowned game reserves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY – HAZYVIEW
Experience an exclusive el fresco bridge dinner, overlooking the magnificent Sabie River under a star-studded sky. (This experience is weather permitting and subject to availability at the time of booking) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 6 – FRIDAY – HLUHLUWE-IMFOLOZI PARK
Enjoy an afternoon, 3-hour open vehicle safari into the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Africa’s oldest game reserve and world renowned for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EARLY MORNING MEERKAT SAFARI from R800 per person
DAY 11 – WEDNESDAY – OUDTSHOORN
There is an option to enjoy an early morning Meerkat Safari. Witness these incredible wild habituated creatures emerging out of their burrows, in time to soak up the sun before they head about their daily activities (weather permitting and subject to availability at the time of booking). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 12 – THURSDAY – CAPE TOWN
Travel by cable car to the top of Table Mountain (weather permitting), then descend to further explore the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
SOUTH AFRICAN SURPRISE
Rack Rates valid 01/01/21 – 31/12/21
DAY 2 – MONDAY – HAZYVIEW
Experience an exclusive el fresco bridge dinner, overlooking the magnificent Sabie River under a star studded sky. (This experience is weather permitting & subject to availability at the time of booking) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SANI PASS 4X4 ADVENTURE TOUR from R1 425 per person
DAY 8 – SUNDAY – SANI PASS
Join a 4x4 tour up Sani Pass and into the tiny mountain Kingdom of Lesotho (passport required) which includes lunch at the highest pub in Africa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 3 – TUESDAY – KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Join a full day open vehicle safari with a highly qualified field guide who is eager to share their knowledge and passion for this unique wilderness area. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 3 – TUESDAY – HAZYVIEW
Enjoy an African dinner feast and an evening of traditional Shangaan storytelling and entertainment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 5 – THURSDAY – HLUHLUWE-IMFOLOZI PARK
Enjoy an afternoon, 3-hour open vehicle safari into the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Africa’s oldest game reserve and world renowned for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ST LUCIA GAME VIEWING BOAT CRUISE from 340 per person
DAY 6 – FRIDAY – ST LUCIA
Enjoy a game viewing boat cruise in St Lucia (depending on weather conditions), getting up close to the sights and sounds of hippos and crocodiles and marvelling at the plentiful birdlife. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 14 – SATURDAY – CAPE TOWN
Travel by cable car to the top of Table Mountain (weather permitting), then descend to further explore the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 14 – SATURDAY – CAPE TOWN
Enjoy an evening of song, theatre and delicious Cape food that serves as a perfect welcome to the mother city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 14 – SATURDAY – CAPE TOWN
Join this full day tour that explores the dramatic coastline of the Cape Peninsula including a visit to Boulders Beach penguin colony (entrance fee for own account) and Cape Point Nature Reserve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY 14 – SATURDAY – CAPE TOWN
While South Africa's fertile valleys are world famous for their crisp white and classic French-style red wines, the area is also a treasury of rustic beauty and sprawling estates shaded by giant oak trees. Visit the country's principal wine routes of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHLIGHTS
Rack Rates valid 01/01/21 – 31/12/21
AFTERNOON SOWETO & JOHANNESBURG BREWERY TOUR from R1 720 per person
DAY 8 – MONDAY – JOHANNESBURG
Visit two microbreweries, one in the heart of Johannesburg, the other in vibrant Soweto. Enjoy a tour of each brewery and sample the locally made beer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MORNING MAROPENG, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND & STERKFONTEIN CAVES from R1 900 per person
DAY 8 – MONDAY – JOHANNESBURG
Experience the birthplace of human life at the Cradle of Humankind, visit the Maropeng Museum and explore the Sterkfontein Caves, discovery site of Mrs Ples, the first complete Australopithecus skull. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFTERNOON PRETORIA TOUR from R1 590 per person
DAY 8 – MONDAY – JOHANNESBURG
Explore the highlights of Pretoria, including Paul Kruger House, Church Square, the Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings and City Hall. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GUIDED JOURNEYS
MEALS / INCLUSIONS KEY
[B] Breakfast [BL] Breakfast, Lunch [BD] Breakfast, Dinner [PB] Packed Breakfast [PL] Packed Lunch [BLD] Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner [FB] Full Board [1GA] 1 Game Activity [2GA] 2 Game Activities
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
THOMPSONS AFRICA Viki Haasbroek
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
THOMPSONS AFRICA
EDITORIAL
CULLINAN GUIDED JOURNEYS Elana Redelinghuys William Saunderson-Meyer
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY
Getty Images Heather Fitchett Ilan Godfrey Mark Le Grange South African Tourism
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Thompsons Africa Offices also in:
Hazyview & Malalane – Mpumalanga, Hluhluwe & St Lucia – KwaZulu-Natal, Port Elizabeth – Eastern Cape, with representation on the Garden Route.
Regional Offices in Africa:
Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe & Zambia, Chobe – Botswana and Mauritius.
