CW02 - 14 Day Countrywide Tour & Safari

Two weeks of taking in the highlights of South Africa. Starting with a city tour in Pretoria we move on to do some game viewing in the Kruger National Park as well as get up close and personal with the wild game at a Private Game Reserve. We then fly south to Port Elizabeth from where we travel along the Garden Route taking in all the sights and nature along the way until we reach Cape Town.

The Route
Johannesburg - Pretoria - Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve - Kruger National Park - Chimpanzee Eden - Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth - Tsitsikamma National Park - Knysna - Oudtshoorn - Mossel Bay - Stellenbosch - Cape Town

Section1: Only the Kruger Park section of this tour is run as a scheduled group tour withother travellers.
Section 2: The Garden Route and Cape Town section of this tour will be done as a private tour with your own tour guide.

Departures

Tour Starts:     Sunday (Between 08:00 and 09:00)
Tour Ends:      Saturday (Between 17:00 and 18:00)

If you can’t start this tour on a Sunday - no problem! These tours can also operate as Private Tours and start on any other day to suit your needs. Please enquire for the private departure tour rates.

Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 8 (This is a Scheduled Tour that operates with other travellers)

Tour Cost - Fully Guided	01 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2010	01 Nov 2010 - 31 Oct 2011
Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (2-3 Persons)	R29360	Please Enquire
Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (4-8 Persons)	R26375	Please Enquire
Single Supplement - SA Rand	R4060	Please Enquire
Children Under 12 - SA Rand	Please Enquire	Please Enquire

Tour Cost - Semi Guided (Guided & Self Drive)	01 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2010	01 Nov 2010 - 31 Oct 2011
Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (2-3 Persons)	R20800	Please Enquire
Per Person Sharing - SA Rand (4-8 Persons)	R21110	Please Enquire
Single Supplement - SA Rand	R4060	Please Enquire
Children Under 12 - SA Rand	Please Enquire	Please Enquire

A saving of 3% can be offered on any of the above tour prices should you choose to make payment by bank transfer as opposed to credit card.

  SECTION 1: Guided Group Tour  

Day 1 of the tour
Guests arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) in the morning where they will be met by one of our tour guides. We then transfer to Pretoria where we check into our hotel and have some time to relax. We then go for lunch and do a Pretoria City Tour taking in the Voortrekker Monument where we learn about the days of the great trek. After that we drive to Kruger House where we get to look around before continuing on to Church Square. From there we travel up to the Union Buildings where we stop and spend some time at the headquarters of South Africa. This evening will be at leisure. (There are a number of nearby restaurants that you may decide to visit for dinner).

Overnight:     The Diplomat Guest House - Pretoria (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 2 of the tour
An early start as we then travel from the highveld to the lowveld region of the Mpumalanga Province where you will arrive at Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve in the early afternoon in time for lunch. There will then be some leisure time for you to check-in to your luxurious rooms and laze around the pool with an ice cold drink. Later this afternoon you will have your first chance to view South Africa’s abundant wildlife when you partake in sundowner game drive on an open 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional game ranger. Kwa-Madwala is home to a variety of game species including Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Giraffe and Zebra to name just a few. Dinner this evening could either be served in the boma with its huge central fire place or on the main dining deck.

Overnight:     Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)



Day 3 of the tour
This morning you will have an early start as your guide takes you into the Kruger National Park in our comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for a full day of game viewing. You will travel throughout the southern reaches of the Kruger Park and have the opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s finest game sanctuaries.

The world-renowned Kruger National Park, which sprawls across nearly 20 000 sq kilometres of hot, flattish lowveld terrain in the far northeast of South Africa, ranks among the finest game sanctuaries in the world. Few visitors come away disappointed. The sky is big, the horizons are far and the great expanses of bushveld remain remarkably unspoilt. All the roads, rest camps and other man-made features only account for about 2 percent of the park’s area, the rest is pure wilderness. No other sanctuary in Africa can match the Kruger in the number and variety of its life forms: the savannah plains of the park, the forest and riverine reaches are home to nearly 150 kinds of mammal, including the ‘Big 5’ (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo), more than 500 bird species, 112 reptile types (50 of them snakes of one sort or another), 49 of fish, 34 of amphibian, an uncountable diversity of insects, 500 types of tree and a vast array of shrubs, grasses and bulbous plants.

Later this afternoon you will exit the Kruger Park and travel back to Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve where you will have some time at leisure to relax before enjoying another fantastic dinner.

Overnight:     Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)

Day 4 of the tour
This morning you will once again have an early start as your guide takes you into the Kruger National Park for a half day of game viewing. You will return to the lodge at about 13:00 and then have lunch. After lunch you will have the opportunity to relax around the pool at leisure or take part in any of the optional extra game viewing activities as mentioned below:

Game Drives, Walking Safaris & Cultural Experience:
* 3 Hour afternoon/ night game drive in Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve including sundowners and snacks in an open 4 x 4 game viewer vehicle, hosted by a professional game ranger - R450 p/p. 
* 3 Hour walking safari - R450 p/p.

Elephant Back Safaris & Interaction Experiences:
* 1 Hour Energetic walk with the elephants through the bush - R250 p/p.
* ½ Hour Elephant Interaction Experience including walk, feed, feel, touch, sense and talk - R450 p/p.
* 1 Hour Elephant Back Safari including a game viewing experience through the bush - R700 p/p. 
* 1 Hour Elephant Interaction & Mudbath combination (Between 12-2pm, weather pending) - R700 p/p.
* 1 ½ Hour Elephant Back Safari including a game viewing experience through the bush - R1050 p/p.
* 2 Hour Elephant Back Safari including a game viewing experience through the bush - R1400 p/p.
* 2 Hour Elephant sundowner experience - R1400 p/p.
* 3 Hour Elephant Back Safari including a game viewing experience through the bush - R1750 p/p. 

Microlight Safaris - (low altitude light aircraft safaris):
Morning (06:30-08:30), Afternoon (15:00-17:00) weather depending.
* 15 Minute Microlight safari flight above Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve - R475 p/p.
* ½ Hour Microlight safari above Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve and along the Crocodile River (border of Kruger Park) - R800 p/p.
* 1 Hour Microlight safari flight above Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve and along the Crocodile River (border of Kruger Park) - R1400 p/p.

Spa Treatments:
* Kwa-Madwala also has its own Spa Treatment Centre that overlooks the fantastic valley below. Please feel free to enquire at reception about the treatments on offer.

The evening will again include dinner and time to relax.

Overnight:     Manyatta Rock Camp - Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)

Day 5 of the tour
This morning after breakfast we will depart the lodge and make our way to the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Eden in Nelspruit where we will partake in a 1 ½ hour guided tour starting at 10:00. The sanctuary has been constructed in a forest in the secure heart of the reserve. You will get to visit the information and interpretation centre and meet the chimps on an informative guided tour around semi-wild enclosures to observe the chimps, completely at home, behaving much as they would in the wild. After the tour you will be able to have a light lunch in the restaurant (own account) before we depart and make our way back to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg where you will catch your flight to Port Elizabeth.

SECTION 2: Guided Private Tour  

On arrival in Port Elizabeth you will be met and transfer to your hotel where you will be at leisure for the rest of the evening.

Overnight:     Beachwalk B&B - Port Elizabeth (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 6 of the tour
We depart Port Elizabeth this morning and start our trip along the Garden Route. We make our way to the Tsitsikamma National Park where we visit the ‘Big Tree’ and you will have leisure time to walk in the forest and just enjoy the amazing nature. There are many optional adventure activities on offer in the area which you are welcome to take part in. Tonight you have an evening of leisure.

Overnight:     Tsitsikamma Village Inn - Storms River (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 7 of the tour
We will have an easy start to the day as we drive to the small quaint town of Knysna. You will be free to explore for the rest of the day. This is a great town to do your shopping for African curios. Later this afternoon we get together and are treated to a spectacular sundowner cruise on the Knysna estuary. This evening you will be at leisure to enjoy a superb dinner at one of the many fantastic restaurants in town. Seafood is a must while dining out in Knysna.

Overnight:     Knysna Log Inn - Knysna (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 8 of the tour
This morning we enjoy an exclusive tour of the Featherbed Private Nature Reserve situated at the Knysna Heads, including a 2,5km guided scenic walk and a superb lunch. The rest of the afternoon and evening will be at leisure in Knysna.

Overnight:     Knysna Log Inn - Knysna (Lunch, Bed & Breakfast)

Day 9 of the tour
Today we head further inland to the Klein Karoo town of Oudtshoorn known as the ‘Ostrich Capital’ of the world. Here we will visit an Ostrich Farm where we will have the opportunity to learn about them as well as feed them and maybe even get the chance to ride them. Next we stop at the Cango Caves which were once inhabited by men from the Stone Age. We do a guided tour of the caves where we learn about the history of the caves as well as view their amazing formations. This evening we will relax in one of the most tranquil places in our South African Safari. A choice for dinner must surely be to try an ostrich steak.

Overnight:     Hlangana Lodge - Oudtshoorn (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 10 of the tour
This morning sees us depart Oudtshoorn after breakfast and drive to the town of Mossel Bay. A visit to the Diaz Maritime Museum and the old Post Office Tree are definitely the highlights. Our drive on to Stellenbosch will have us bypass the towns of Swellendam and Caledon before going over Sir Lowry’s Pass where you will enjoy fantastic views. On arrival in Stellenbosch we will check into our hotel and will be at leisure for the evening.

Overnight:     D'Ouwe Werf Hotel - Stellenbosch (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 11 of the tour
This morning you are at leisure to explore Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa. At lunch time we get together to enjoy the afternoon doing some wine tasting at some of the finest estates in the well known wine farming regions of Stellenbosch. You will also have the opportunity to buy some bottles of your favourite wine. After a great day out in the winelands we will drive on to Cape Town where you check into your hotel and have the rest of the evening at leisure.

Overnight:     City Lodge V&A Waterfront - Cape Town (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 12 of the tour
After a relaxed morning we will take a drive to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront where you will have some leisure time to look around and do some shopping. We then join a boat trip to the World Heritage Site that is Robben Island (Prison Island where Nelson Mandela spent 19 years). We will enjoy a guided tour while on the Island. Upon return from Robben Island you will have some time to relax. Later this afternoon you will have the opportunity to take an optional trip up Table Mountain. From the top of Table Mountain you will have some of the best views over Cape Town. An evening at leisure will allow you to enjoy one of the many fantastic restaurants that are on offer in Cape Town.

Overnight:     City Lodge V&A Waterfront - Cape Town (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 13 of the tour
We do the scenic South Peninsula Tour of the Cape today taking in the views of Hout Bay as we do the incredibly scenic drive over Chapman’s Peak and on to Cape Point, where many like to believe the two oceans meet. Here you will have the opportunity to go up to the lighthouse and take some of the most memorable pictures of your travels, as well as get a photo opportunity at the world famous Cape of Good Hope sign. As we continue along the coastline we stop to visit the Boulders Beach Penguins before taking a drive through the navy town of Simon’s Town. We then enjoy beautiful views across False Bay, before we make our way back to your hotel. You will again be at leisure to enjoy the night life of Cape Town.

Overnight:     City Lodge V&A Waterfront - Cape Town (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 14 of the tour
This morning is at leisure. You can spend the day catching up on some last minute shopping. After lunch you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to Cape Town International Airport or to the accommodation of your choice in the Cape Town area. 

Included
* 13 Nights B&B Accommodation
* 3 Dinners - Nights 2,3,4
* 1 Lunch - Day 8
* Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
* 1 x Open 4x4 Safari Vehicle Sundowner Game Drive at Kwa-Madwala Game Reserve
* 1 x Full Day of Game Viewing in the Kruger Park in an air-conditioned vehicle
* 1 x Half Day of Game Viewing in the Kruger Park in an air-conditioned vehicle
* Guided Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Eden Tour
* THETA Registered tour guide for the duration of the tour
* All Entrance Fees and Conservation Fees as mentioned
* Sundowner Cruise in Knysna
* Domestic Flight (Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth)

Excluded
* International Flights
* Unspecified Lunches & Dinners
* All Beverages
* Optional Extra Activities & Game Drives
* Gratuities, Telephone calls etc.
* Travel Insurance