South Africa & Mauritius

We leave for Rainbow Countries tour of South Africa & Mauritius, meeting at Heathrow International Airport, Overnight Flight to Cape Town.

Arrive at Cape Town International Airport, where you will be met by a representative who will assist you to your transfer vehicle.You will be met by your driver & guide for your private transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT: Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard (Standard Room)

MEALS: Dinner at India Restaurant.

Breakfast at your hotel. You will be met at your hotel by your driver & guide for a private Half Day Cape Town City Tour. Ascend Table Mountain for unforgettable sweeping views (weather permitting).

• Return to the city and pass through the Malay Quarter.
• Drive past the Castle of Good Hope, Houses of Parliament, and the Company Gardens.
• Travel to Sea Point and Camp’s Bay for scenic ocean vistas. Enjoy a visit to Robben Island. The standard tour to Robben Island is 3.5 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides. Ferries depart at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm,from the V &A Waterfront in Cape Town (weather permitting). The Robben Island Tour includes:
• A return boat trip across Table Bay
• A visit to the infamous Maximum Security Prison
• Interaction with an ex-political prisoner
• A 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary
• The opportunity to explore the Murray’s Bay Harbour precinct attractions, such as the Muslim shrine, or kramat, and the Museum Shop.

Time permitting, enjoy some shopping in Cape Town.

• Cape Town is a shopper’s dream with a wide range of shopping expeditionsto undertake –from luxury boutiques and shopping malls to private shopping tours and markets, the Mother City has it all.
• The V & A Waterfront,with over 450 retail outlets selling everything from fashion, homeware and curios to jewellery and tech,is South Africa’s most popular shopping destination and offers far more than just shopping.
• Canal Walk catersto the Northern Suburbswith the Southern Suburbs well served by malls like Cavendish Square and Blue Route Mall.
• Market shopping is also HUGE inCape Town with indoor and outdoor markets waiting for you to take advantage of their massive assortment of wares.
• The best part of market shopping is that many of them are proudly SouthAfrican or African with Green Market Square arguably themost famous of the ‘fixed’ markets.

OVERNIGHT:Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard (Standard Room)

MEALS: Dinner at a local Indian restaurant. Return to your hotel, the balance of your day is at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be collected at your hotel by your driver & guide for a Private Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.

• Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula.
• Depart for the Cape of Good Hope NatureReserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay.
• Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birdsat Duiker Island (weather permitting). Tours depart at 08h45, 09h45, 11h00, 12h45, 14h45 or 15h45.
• During summer, several thousandCape Fur Seals –along with therare Black Cormorant –lollop leisurely among the kelp beds.
• Travel along Chapman’s Peak Drive (conditions permitting).
• Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
• 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 powerfulin the world –beams an electric light of 19 million candle power across the ocean.
• Ascend to the top of by The Flying Dutchman funicular.
• Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
• Then drive through the historic naval base town of Simon’s Town.
• End the day with a stroll through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (time permitting / optional cost). The Treetop Canopy Walkway gives visitors the opportunity to experience the forest from high above the ground. The galvanised steel structure meanders through trees and branches, with sections that crown above the forest. Dinner at a local Indian restaurant. Return to your hotel and spend the balance of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT: Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard (Standard Room)

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel.You will be met by your driver & guide for a private Overland. Highlights include:

• Explore the quaint town of Knysna known for its art &craft shops. “The place of the people, beauty and mystery.”
• This ever-popular charming town of legend, history, arts, and crafts catering to visitor’s every need or fancy.
• The town is built on the banks of the Knysna Lagoon, a National Lake Area that falls under the protection of South African National Parks, is home to more than 200 species of fish –including the rare Knysna seahorse –and is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Embark on a ferry trip aboard the pleasure boat, the John Benn (weather permitting).
• The John Bennis a double-decker floating restaurant offering daily Lagoon cruises to the Knysna Heads.
• A memorable family activity on Knysna Lagoon.
• Cruise to the Knysna Heads, on a boat steeped in history, named after a legendary pilot of a bygone era. Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in. Dinner at a local seafood restaurant. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT: Knysna River Club (One Bedroom Chalet) 4 Star2 x nights

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Local Indian Restaurant ( Rassoie Restaurant )

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Your driver & guide will collect you at your hotel for a Private Full-Day Oudtshoorn Tour.

• Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world. Nowhere else are ostriches found in such great number and nowhere
• else do they produce feathers of such fine quality –but the world’s biggest bird is just one attraction in an area of enormous contrasts.
• Visit the Cango Caves, internationally renowned as one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Their fascinating limestone formation occurs in a variety of ways.
• Continue on to the Ostrich Ranch and come face to face with the biggest bird in the world.
• Finally, end your day at the Cango Wildlife Ranch. Over 300 crocodiles, ranging from 50 cm to four
• meters in length, inhabit the ranch.

OVERNIGHT: Knysna River Club (One Bedroom Chalet) 4 Star2 x nights

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at a local Indian restaurant (Rassoie Restaurant)

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your driver & guide for your private transfer to Port Elizabeth via a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park.

• The Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque Garden Route.
• Tsitsikamma is a Khoisan word meaning, “place of much water”.
• In 1964 when it was proclaimed, it became the first Marine National Park in Africa and today the Park incorporates 80 km (50 miles) of rocky coastline with spectacular sea and landscapes.
• The Tsitsikamma’sspectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos rolling down to the sea. Visit Port Elizabeth.
• Port Elizabeth, the gateway to the Eastern Cape, is a popular leisure resort, known as “The Friendly City” with an atmosphere of year-round fun and more sunshine than any other coastal town in the country.
• There are beautiful parks, botanical gardens, nature reserves, trails, and plenty of other things to do and see (entrance fees are your own account). Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in. Dinner at the hotel. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT:Garden Court Kings Beach (Standard Room) 3 Star1 x night.

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at a local Indian restaurant (Rassoie Restaurant)

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your driver & guide for your private transfer to Port Elizabeth Airport for your onward flight to Johannesburg ( By flight ). Arrive at OR Tambo (Johannesburg) International Airport, where you will be met by a representative who will assist you to your transfer vehicle. You will be met by your driver (no guide) for your private transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in.

OVERNIGHT: Peermont Metcourt (Classic Room) 3 Star   1 night

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Indian Restaurant (Emperors Palace )

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver & guide for your private transfer to Kruger Gate via a drive along the Panorama Route.

• Today you discover the area along the Panorama Route. Blyderivierspoort Nature Reserve stretches from the pinnacle near to Graskop to Swadini in the north.
• The magnificent Blyde River Canyon, a gigantic gorge, is one of the natural wonders of Africa.
• These cliffs are dominated by three circular projections called the Three Sisters or Three Rondawels. Don’t miss Bourke’s Luck Potholes -deep cylindrical cavities formed by river erosion and floodwater action.
• God’s Window provides a view that is one of life’s great experiences (weather & conditions permitting).
• Return to your hotel after a long exciting day. Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in. Dinner is served at the hotel. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate (Superior Room) 4 Star1 x night.

MEALS:Breakfast & Dinner at Protea Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your Ranger and transfer to the Kruger National Park for a Full Day Safari Game Experience.

• This major international tourist draw card offers a wilderness experience, which ranks with the best in Africa.
• The sight of elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo is always a thrill, especially at close range.
• (Lunch is optional at an additional cost of ZAR240.00 per person). Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

OVERNIGHT: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate (Superior Room) 4 Star1 x nigh

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Protea Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver & guide for a Private Half Day Pretoria City Tour.

• Visit the Jacaranda city and take in Pretoria’s past,present and future on this half day tour.
• Sites include the Voortrekker Monument and Paul Kruger’s House as well as Church Square and the Union Buildings.
• Towering at 9 meters tall, a bronze sculpture of the late Nelson Mandela can also be seen at the Union Buildings. The statue was unveiled in December 2013 and the Union Buildings has since been declared anational heritage site.
• This amazing experience is led by a fully qualified and experienced guide. Evening return to Hotel.

OVERNIGHT: Peermont Metcourt (Classic Room) 3 Star.

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Indian Restaurant (Emperors Palace) 

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver & guide for a Private Johannesburg City Tour.

• Drive past the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg City and surrounding areas.
• Continue through downtown Johannesburg past the Supreme Court and Anglo American’s headquarters.
• Enjoy a guided tour of Constitution Hill.
• Constitution Hill is a city precinct, anchored by the South African Constitutional Court –the highest court in the country on constitutional matters.
• Constitution Hill is also the site of Johannesburg’s notorious Old Fort Prison Complex, where thousands of ordinary people were brutally punished before the dawn of democracy.
• Should time allow visit Museum Africa
• (closed on Mondays / optional cost) Continue with a visit to Gold Reef City.
• Built around an old gold mine, Gold Reef City is a reconstruction of Johannesburg during the Goldrush Era.
• Enjoy a surface tour that begins with a fascinating introductory movie that tells the story about the earliest days of Jozi and the discovery of gold.
• Visit the museum houses and stroll through the passages of time.
• Witness molten gold being poured.
• After the tour experience a 4D Show, Gold Panning, and the rides.
• Gold Reef City is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
• Set times for tours are 09h00, 10h00, 11h00, 12h00, 13h00 14h00 & 15h00.Dinner at a local Indian restaurant. Return to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

OVERNIGHT: Peermont Metcourt (Classic Room) 3 Star1 (Joberg )

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Indian Restaurant (Emperors Palace )

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver & guide for your private transfer to Sun City (approximately a 3 hour drive). Visit Sun City.

• 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 marvelous hotels, all offering the fantastic facilities of this legendary resort. Sun City offers an enormous range of things to do –both indoors and out.
• Scintillating entertainment; shows in the Sun City theatre, casinos, games and video arcade, a selection of movies in the cinema complex.
• Wonderful selection of shops and boutiques stocking souvenirs and mementos of your visit to one of the greatest resorts of them all! Spend the day at leisure exploring The Valley of the Waves. Evening return to Joberg.

OVERNIGHT: Peermont Metcourt (Classic Room) 3 Star1

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at Indian Restaurant (Emperors Palace) 

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver (no guide) for your private transfer to Johannesburg Airport (OR Tambo International Airport) for your onward morning flight to Mauritius.

Arrival in Mauritius. Receive and transfer to Anelia Beach Hotel. – 4* Beach Property

OVERNIGHT: Anelia Beach Hotel

MEALS: Dinner

Breakfast at hotel. Pick up at 09hr00 for Full Day North Tour which includes visits of:

• Fort Adelaide – Citadel,
• Round of Champ de Mars, Marie Reine de La Paix, Caudan Waterfront – shopping complex & craft markets.

OVERNIGHT: Anelia Beach Hotel – 4* Beach Property:

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel

Breakfast at Hotel. Pick up at 09hr00 for Full Day South Tour which includes visits of:

• Floreal Shopping Complex, famous Volcanic crater – Trou Aux Cerfs.
• Ganga Talao – Grand Bassin Shiv Temples.
• Black River Gorge Valley View Point. Chamarel Seven Colored Earth (entrance fee included).

OVERNIGHT: Anelia Beach Hotel – 4* Beach Property:

MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel

Pick up 4 hours before flight take off time for airport for departure.

MEALS: Breakfast at Hotel