South African Delight
Duration: |
7 Night/ 8 Days |
Destination |
South African Delight |
DAY 1:
Fly into picturesque Cape Town - South Africa Today, embark on your exciting tour
of South Africa as you arrive at Cape Town. On arrival at Cape Town International
Airport, meet with your driver who will assist you with your shuttle transfer to
your hotel. Check into the hotel (International check in time is 1500 hrs). Overnight
at the hotel of choice in Cape Town.
DAY 2:
City tour of Cape Town. Breakfast is at your hotel. Morning scheduled Cape Town
city tour that includes Table Mountain - cable way tickets not included +/- ZAR
160-00 pp Depart for Table Mountain. Ascend by Rotair which has a revolving floor
that allows passengers a 360-degree view of the city and mountain as they travel
towards the top (weather permitting) Enjoy unforgettable sweeping views of "the
fairest Cape". Descend from Upper Cableway station and proceed onto a brief city
tour. Rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel of choice in Cape
Town.
DAY 3:
Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Depart on your full
day scheduled Cape Peninsula tour. Proceed to Hout Bay, a colourful and entertaining
fishing harbour, a picturesque village filled with arts and crafts. Bustling Hout
Bay is the centre of the snoek industry and headquarters of the Cray fishing fleet.
Optional and for own account: Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea
birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting). During summer, several thousand Cape
Fur Seals - along with the rare Black Cormorant - lollop leisurely among the kelp
beds. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Indigenous fauna and flora
are conserved in this priceless wilderness area. 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 powers across the ocean. Optional and for
own account: Ascend to the top by Funicular. Optional and for own account: Thereafter
visit the Penguin Colony at Boulder's Beach, which is home to a thriving colony
of some 700 jackass penguins. Visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (time permitting).
Return to Cape Town in late afternoon Entrance fees (indication of rate) not included
in the above tour: Seal Island Cruise +/- ZAR 50-00pp Boulder's Beach +/- ZAR 25-00pp
Return Funicular Tickets +/- ZAR 45-00pp Overnight at the hote of choice in Cape
Town.
DAY 4 :
Fly to Johannesburg. Proceed to Sun City. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. You will
be taking a shuttle transfer to Cape Town airport for your flight to Johannesburg.
Upon arrival meet with your driver who will assist you with your transfer to the
Sun City resort (2 hours by road). Deep in the heart of the bushveld, at the heart
of an ancient volcano, lays sensational Sun City. Africa's Kingdom of Pleasure comprises
four marvellous hotels, all offering the fantastic facilities of this legendary
resort. Check-in upon arrival. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at
the hote of choice in Sun City.
DAY 5:
Day at leisure at Sun City. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day is at
leisure to have the time of your life at one of the best entertainment complexes
in the world. When it comes to facilities, Sun City offers an enormous range of
things to do – both indoors and out. Scintillating entertainment: shows in the Sun
City theatre, games and video arcade, a selection of movies in the cinema complex.
Wonderful selection of shops and boutiques stocking souvenirs and mementoes of your
stay at one of the greatest resorts of them all! Overnight at the hotel of choice
in Sun City.
DAY 6:
Transfer to Johannesburg After buffet breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer
to Johannesburg. On arrival, check into your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel of choice in Johannesburg.
DAY 7 :
Gold Reef City tour After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, drive south to Gold Reef
City for a 3 hour guided tour including a ride on a sightseeing train, small crafts
village and a trip down the Gold Mine, to Level 5 (220m/785 ft below the surface).
See a 12.5kg gold pour, be entertained by Siyagida African Dancers. Built around
an old gold mine, this theme park is a reconstruction of Johannesburg during the
Gold rush Era. Included in this tour is a descent down an old gold mineshaft to
learn how gold was extracted in the past, witness molten gold poured and watch an
exciting display of tribal dancing. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at
the hotel of choice in Johannesburg.
DAY 8 :
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, rest of the morning is free till check out.
Check out of the hotel and you will be taken Johannesburg airport to board your
flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your tour