Proposed Itinerary August 2008
Day 1
On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you are met by our representative from Paradise Touring, who hands over your set of travel documents. The Private Guide transfers you from Cape Town International Airport to the Waterfront area to the Cape Grace Hotel where you stay in a Luxury Room for the next five nights.
Cape Grace Hotel
Occupying its own quay in Cape Town’s renowned Victoria and Alfred Waterfront with Table Mountain as the majestic backdrop, Cape Grace presents an atmosphere of warmth and unpretentious elegance. From the moment you enter the 102 room, privately owned luxury hotel, Cape Grace is a unique experience of considerate hospitality. Whether you are travelling to view the attractions of one of the world’s most beautiful cities or conducting business in the area, the gracious and thoughtful staff at Cape Grace can accommodate your every need. Every detail at Cape Grace has been chosen to crate a sense of homecoming, from the oversized bathrobes and Floris bath products in every room, to the private dining designed to suit your own unique style. Guest rooms are spacious with French doors opening to breathtaking views. Fresh flowers, carefully selected books from our library and a corner for tea and coffee in all rooms are a few of the comforts that are in place to ensure a memorable stay. For that extra freedom and privacy you may wish to reserve one of our two or three bedroom apartments including fully equipped kitchens, balconies, CD players and VCR’s. In-room gym equipment, a private luxury transfer to our nearby beaches or craft markets, video conferencing and secretarial assistance are some of the exclusive services available for you. Indulge in afternoon tea or a complimentary sherry in the warm and relaxing atmosphere of our library, sip a cocktail on the outdoor pool terrace or dine in the bright and uncluttered setting of the Quay West Restaurant. www.capegrace.com
Basis: Breakfast
Day 2
Today you are collected from the Cape Grace Hotel at 09h00 for your private half day Table Mountain and City Tour. Including Entrances but Excluding Table Mountain Tickets (weather permitted)
Take a step back in time and join us on an exploration of the “Mother City” – its views, its history and its people.
Highlights:
Travel by cable car to the top of the world famous Table Mountain and enjoy spectacular views of the city (weather dependant)
City orientation tour
The Castle of Good Hope – our first fort
Malay Quarter
Flower market
Green Market Square – our oldest market
Overnight stay at the Cape Grace Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast
Day 3
Today you are collected from the Cape Grace Hotel at 09h00 for your private full day Peninsula Tour. Including entrances and Lunch.
Our most popular tour offers a spectacular coastal journey through to Cape Point – the romantic meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Highlights:
Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope
Boulders Beach – Penguin Colony
Hout Bay – optional boat trip to Seal Colony
Simonstown historical naval base
Fynbos vegetation
The chance of seeing baboons, bontebok, ostriches, bird life and the Southern Right Whales (seasonal)
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Add-on options for private tours:
Horse riding on the beach, wine tasting,
ostrich farm tour, digging for semi-precious stones, shopping for art and antiques in
Kalk Bay, sea kayaking in Simonstown, hiking in the peninsula.
Overnight stay at the Cape Grace Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 4
Today you are collected from the Cape Grace Hotel at 09h00 for your private full day Winelands Tour. Including entrances and Lunch.
Visit the Cape Winelands with its backdrop of majestic mountains, lush valleys, quaint villages and scenic vineyards.
Highlights:
Stellenbosch, tree lined streets, historical architecture, alfresco cafés and good shopping
Franschhoek Valley with its endless mountain vistas
Paarl – “the pearl of the Cape” – home to the Afrikaans language
Cape Dutch architecture – visit the acclaimed Boschendal Manor House
Wine tasting on some of the finest Cape Wine Estates
Cellar tour
Add-on options for private tours:
Horse riding in the vineyards, hot air ballooning, helicopter transfer to the winelands,
long leisurely lunch at one of the Cape’s top restaurants, pamper yourself with a spa visit.
Overnight stay at the Cape Grace Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 5
Today you are collected from the Cape Grace Hotel between 04h00 and 05h00 for your scheduled full day White Shark Gage Diving Tour. Including light brunch and snacks.
Itinerary for White Shark Gage Diving:
1.Enjoy a two-hour scenic drive to Gansbaai.
2.Have a nice breakfast and fresh coffee at our lodge
3.As we reach Kleinbaai harbour the dive master of the day gives you briefing on cage and general emergency procedures.
4.You climb on board. If rainy weather each person is issued with a waterproof jacket.
5.Boat leaves at about 8:00. Depending on the tide the time might fluctuate but we will let you know. It takes about 20 minutes to get to our spot!
6.Within minutes we are ploughing out of the harbour and heading five nautical miles out to sea on our quest for Great Whites.
7.We make our way around Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, which boasts A large Cape Fur Seal colony.
8.The time has come to throw anchor.
9.We chum and wait…
10.When the first sharks arrive, we lower the cages into the water…
11.You climb in and….ADRENALIN!
12.We throw bait into the water to keep the sharks around the boats and cage.
13.Lunch, snacks and drinks served on board Shark Team.
14.Depending on how many sharks we see, the boat returns to shore after 3 – 4 hours.
15.Over Tea & Scones you can view your day at sea, should a video-grapher have been on board. A certificate is issued to those who dared the cages!
16.The exhausted, exhilarated divers and viewers return to Cape Town all in one piece…
A spirit of adventure!!!
We also have an exciting range of Shark-Merchandise for sale at our lodge, as well as underwater camera’s. You would also get the opportunity to buy a DVD of your day at sea – just confirm upon booking should you want a video-grapher on board.
Overnight stay at the Cape Grace Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 6
Today you are collected from the Cape Grace Hotel and privately transferred to Cape Town Airport. Your flight SA8663 is scheduled to depart at 10h55 from Cape Town Airport to arrive at Kruger Mpumalanga Airport at 13h10.
On arrival at Kruger Mpumalanga Airport you are met by a representative from Sable Tours who transfers you to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and to Elephant Plains Game Lodge where you stay in the Honeymoon Suite for the next three nights.
This family owned lodge accommodates a maximum of 24 guests, which ensures personal service and a warm, friendly atmosphere. The lodge is situated on the dry Manyeleti riverbed and overlooks a permanent waterhole. The pool deck guarantees an excellent view of a variety of animals, coming from the plains to drink. Elephant Plains is situated in the 65, 000 hectare Sabi Sand Wildtuin, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park, a huge 2.2 million hectare park, where animals roam freely with no fences.
The Sabi Sand Wildtuin was set up in the 1950's by a group of private landowners who dropped the fences between their properties in order to create a larger area for the animals to move around in. The reserve is named after its two main rivers, the Sabi and Sand Rivers, which both flow to the south of Elephant Plains.
The property of Elephant Plains has been in the family since 1962, but has only been run as a commercial lodge since 1998. It is owned by Dr. Etienne and Margie Swart (Witpoort Familie Trust), and managed by their son and his wife, Etienne & Marlet.
Basis: Full Board and Game Drives
Day 7
Morning and Late Afternoon Game Drives in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Basis: Full Board and Game Drives
Day 8
Morning and Late Afternoon Game Drives in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Basis: Full Board and Game Drives
Day 9
Today you are collected from Elephant Plains Game Lodge in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and transferred to your second game lodge in the Timbavati Game Reserve to Tanda Tula Safari Lodge where you stay in a Tented Suite for the next three nights.
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Renowned as the most luxurious tented camp in South Africa, Tanda Tula is set amidst thousands of acres of pristine wilderness in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. With a handful of visitors and a limited number of game-viewing vehicles, and no fences between the Kruger Park and Timbavati, the words 'private', ‘secluded' and 'tranquil' best describe the Tanda Tula experience. Early-morning and evening safaris are conducted in open Landrovers, and daily walks are offered with professional rangers and trackers.
Twelve luxuriously thatched East-African Tented suites, all with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers and private decks are situated on the banks of the Nhralumi River. The lounge and swimming pool overlook a waterhole where animals come to drink throughout the day and night. Dinners are served around log fires in a traditional open-air boma, and Tanda Tula's excellent cuisine is assured to enhance your bush experience.
Those seeking exclusivity and total privacy may be interested in Tandala, a thatched suite with its own private pool, personal cook, ranger and game-viewing vehicle.
CONSERVATION: Tanda Tula is committed to securing a future for elephants and has launched an ongoing Elephant Research Project, supported by Save the Elephants. Two full-time researchers, based at Tanda Tula, are tracking elephants across boundaries with advanced technology in order to understand their motivation and needs and to provide scientific knowledge for management planning. Guests are invited to visit the research camp and to become actively involved in the research project.
Basis: Full Inclusive and Game Drives
Day 10
Morning and Late Afternoon Game Drives in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Basis: Full Board and Game Drives
Day 11
Morning and Late Afternoon Game Drives in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Basis: Full Board and Game Drives
Day 12
Today you are collected from Tanda Tula Safari Lodge in the Timbavati Game Reserve and transferred to Hoedspruit Airport. Your flight SA1222 is scheduled to depart at 13h55 from Hoedspruit Airport to arrive at Johannesburg Airport at 15h10.
On arrival at Johannesburg Airport you are met by a representative from Wilro Tours who transfers you to D’Oreale Grande Hotel where you stay in a Deluxe Room for the night.
Our graceful deluxe rooms comprise King Size or twin beds augmented by a sleeper couch, w riting desk, easy chair and marble topped coffee table. For ultimate convenience guests will find a Business Panel of electric and telecomms points and direct dial telephones. The en-suite bathroom has a shower over the bath and a spacious vanity. Other amenities include a hairdryer and key-pad safe. The radio/TV offers SABC 1, 2, 3, E-TV, M-Net, selected DSTV channels and a pay TV channel. Minibar available on request.
Basis: Breakfast
Day 13
Today you are collected from D’oreale Grande Hotel and transferred to Johannesburg Airport. Your flight CE200 is scheduled to depart at 11h45 from Johannesburg Airport to arrive at Livingstone Airport at 13h20.
On arrival at Livingstone Airport (Zambia) you are met by a representative from United Touring Company who transfers you to the Zambezi Sun Hotel where you stay in a Standard Room for the next three nights.
Zambezi Sun Hotel
The Zambezi Sun, near the lush banks of the greatest rivers in Mother Africa, is a 3-star favourite for fun-loving adventurers. The eclectic architecture, inspired by Zambian tradition, echoes the amazing diversity of the African Wilderness, offering guests the experience of being at heart of this vast and mysterious continent. All 212 en-suite guestrooms are open and airy, have air conditioning with satellite television, a mini safe and a telephone as well as tea and coffee-making facilities. All rooms spill outwards into the natural African bush or face inwards into a vast cool landscaped pool, which is an irresistible oasis on hot summer days. All rooms have spacious bathrooms, offering the luxury of a separate bath and shower. For the hungry there is an ‘alfresco’grill located alongside the entertainment area at the pool, which is an ideal location for light, poolside lunches. An indoor buffet restaurant overlooking the pool serves breakfast and dinner. The Zambezi Sun hotel is situated in walking distance from the mighty Victoria Falls.
Basis: Breakfast
Day 14
Today you are collected from the Zambezi Sun Hotel at 09h00 for your scheduled half day Tour of the Falls. The afternoon at 14h00 you will be collected from the Zambezi Sun Hotel for your half day Mukuni Village Tour.
Overnight stay at Zambezi Sun Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast
Day 15
Today you are colleted from the Zambezi Sun Hotel for your scheduled half day Elephant Back Safari Tour. Your guide will discuss with you the previous day collection time from the hotel.
Overnight stay at Zambezi Sun Hotel.
Basis: Breakfast
Day 16
Today you are collected from the Zambezi Sun Hotel and transferred to Livingstone Airport. Your flight CE203 is scheduled to depart from Livingstone Airport at 13h35 to arrive at Johannesburg Airport at 15h15.
End of Services
The above Price Includes:
•Meet and Greet on arrival
•Welcome pack: incl. detailed itinerary, vouchers, brochures
•Accommodation and Meals as detailed
•Activities as specified
•Transfers as detailed
•Tours and Entrances as detailed
•Domestic flights and taxes as detailed
•Conservation Fees
The above Price Excludes:
•All International Flights and Taxes
•All Domestic Flights and Taxes not mentioned
•All Drinks and Meals not specified
•Other activities
•Entrance fees
•Travel Insurance
•Visas if required
•Gratuities
•Items of a personal nature
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND VISAS
A valid passport is required for all international travel. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after returning from your trip. In certain cases foreign passport holders require entry, re-entry or departure permits and/or visas to enter a country. Please contact the relevant authorities in good time to check and arrange the necessary permits and visas prior to your departure. Wydah Tours cannot be held responsible for any changes in cost or requirements, delays or loss of passports caused by the consultant concerned.
Supplier is Wydah Tours, ZA
