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The Best of South Africa in 14 days

Day 1: Depart Europe for O.R Tambo International Airport.

Day 2: Arrive at O.R Tambo International Airport and proceed through Customs. The group will be met by a Bophelo Tours and Safaris representative. Proceed to hotel to check-in. Begin your tour by visiting the Forensic (Police) Museum, Then take a city tour of Pretoria (known now as Tshwane). Explore the city’s vast history from 100 years before the arrival of the Voortrekkers (the first European settlers in South Africa) to its present day role as administrative capital of South Africa. Highlights include the Union Buildings, where the government is seated 6 months of the year, historical Church Square The day concludes with an afternoon tour and dinner at Lesedi Cultural Village. Lesedi Cultural Village is a multi cultural village set amongst the pristine bushveld and rocky hills less than an hour’s drive north of Johannesburg. Live the experience – experience the vibrant and colourful traditions of the Ndebele tribe, as well as the Basotho, Pedi, Xhosa and Zulu people on a short tour. This tour allows one to be part of traditional Africa for just a short while.

Overnight in Pretoria at Court Classique Suite Hotel or similar (B&B) Day 3: After Breakfast, depart for a tour of Soweto, the largest township in South Africa (South Western Township). During the tour, drive past the residences of famous South Africans like Winnie Madikizela Mandela. Visit the home of former President Nelson Mandela, where he stayed during Apartheid. You will also visit the Hector Peterson Memorial. Enjoy lunch at Nambitha’s or Wandies, a local shabeen. Meet with locals and enjoy their warm hospitality. Overnight in Pretoria at Court Classique Suite Hotel or similar (DBB) Day 4: After breakfast, depart Pretoria for your journey to the North West Province, the home of the famous Pilanesberg National Park.

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Check into your luxury lodge in the Pilanesberg. The Pilanesberg National Park is South Africa's fourth largest national park, covering an area of 55 000 ha. The Pilanesberg area is in fact the crater of a long extinct and eroded volcano, thought to have been formed 1 200 million years ago. It is home to the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant), and more than 365 bird species. Enjoy a lunch at your lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park, before going on a late afternoon game drive in open 4x4 vehicles. The Pilanesberg National Park offers something for everyone to see, be it the wonderful bird life, or the big 5, look out for these during your safaris. After your game drive, relax and enjoy a bush bbq with cultural entertainers and open fires, to welcome you into this part of South Africa. Overnight at Kwa-Maritane Game Lodge or similar (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 5: Before Breakfast, depart on an early morning game drive. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast depart the lodge for your Day at Sun City, Valley of the Waves where you will enjoy a light lunch as well. Sun City is internationally renowned as South Africa 's premier holiday resort offering a multitude of attractions and activities to keep everyone occupied. With its combination of golf, game and gambling.

Return to the lodge once you are ready, as Sun City has much to offer. Evening Game Drive in the Reserve. Overnight at Kwa-Maritane Lodge or similar (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 6: After breakfast, check out of the lodge and depart for OR Tambo International for your flight to George International Airport to begin the second leg of this wonderful journey. Arrive in George, drive to Knysna Check into your hotel in Knysna and have lunch (for own account) After lunch, take a visit to Monkeyland in Plettenberg Bay. Monkeyland is the worlds first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary. Overnight in Knysna. (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)

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Day 7:

After breakfast, depart to catch a ferry for your visit to the Knysna Heads (including Lunch) Meet the Heads face to face from the safety and comfort of our fleet of personal-service ferries. See the beautiful homes on the Eastern Head which remind one of the Mediterranean Rivera. Marvel at how tranquil blue waters meet the lush costal forest of the Western Head - a wonderful reminder of the beauty and splendor of nature.

Return from the Knysna Heads and depart for Mosselbay. Arrive in Mosselbay and check into your hotel. (DBB) Day 8: After Breakfast, drive to visit Oudtshoorn, the capital of the Klein Karoo. While there, visit an ostrich farm and the Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you can actually touch a cheetah. Free time for shopping at the Klein Karoo Ostrich Boutique and a mini tour of their facilities. Onto Mossel Bay via Robinson’s Pass.

Lunch for own account In the evening, enjoy a “Travelling Dinner,” in Mosselbay with starters at Havana Café, main course at Jazz Bury’s Restaurant and dessert along the Point at Delfinos. Overnight Mosselbay (B&B) Day 9: After breakfast, drive to Franschoek Day at leisure. Lunch (for your own account) in Franschoek, known for having the best restaurants in the world with leisure time to visit the arts and craft and antique shops. Overnight in Le Franschhoek Hotel (DBB) Day 10: After Breakfast drive to Hermanus. Upon arrival, explore at leisure this coastal town known as the Riviera of the South, offering the best shore-based whale watching in the world.

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Overnight at the Windsor Hotel as seen in picture above (DBB) Day 11: After breakfast, depart Hermanus for Cape Town, known as the Mother City.

Upon Arrival in Cape Town, check into The President Hotel or similar. Take Time to Freshen up before departing to the enchanting Table Mountain. Take the aerial cable way to the summit of the mountain to admire the views of the city and the Cape Peninsula. Lunch at the V&A Waterfront (leisure time for some souvenir shopping etc.) In the afternoon, proceed to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to board the ferry to Robben Island. Now a World Heritage Site, this infamous prison was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment for nearly 400 years. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society. During the apartheid years, Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. The somber journey back will be contrasted by beautiful views of Table Mountain and Table Bay. Return to The President Hotel or similar (DBB) Day 12: This morning depart on a Cape Peninsula Tour after breakfast. Visit the quaint village of Hout Bay, one of the most beautiful and popular places on the Cape Peninsula, and then drive via the newly renovated, spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope. Spend time at the look-out point and enjoy a seafood lunch. Visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens this garden was voted one of the seven most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. Explore the Cape Town city centre in the afternoon. Drive past the Houses of Parliament, visit the South African Museum, the country’s leading natural history museum or the National Gallery, the country’s premiere art museum. (Entrances for own account) Late afternoon return to the hotel for dinner and an evening at leisure. Overnight at The President Hotel or similar (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 13: After breakfast depart Cape Town for Paarl. the famous headquarters of the KWV (Co-operative Winemakers' Society of South Africa Ltd) and home to the Afrikaans Language Monument., the only monument to a language in the World. The next stop is Rouxwil Country House to enjoy legendary

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Overberg hospitality. The country house, nestled between vast, rolling hills of wheat fields, orchards and majestic mountains, provides an ever changing kaleidoscope of colors. For lunch, enjoy an authentic taste of South African cuisine including “waterblommetjies” and beetroot, or “snoek and patats”, bread and homemade jams and cheeses, or venison and quinces. In Paarl, visit Fairview winery and cheeses. Return to Cape Town in the afternoon for last minute shopping at the V&A Waterfront. Dinner will be in Camps Bay overlooking white beautiful palm treed beaches and the most divine sunset in Cape Town. A perfect setting to a perfect ending of a dream holiday. Overnight at The President Hotel or similar (B&B) Day 14: After breakfast, check out of your hotel in Cape Town and depart for Cape Town International for your flight to OR Tambo International. Catch your connecting flight from OR Tambo International for your return back to your country.

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ITINERARY PROPOSAL:

Day 1: Depart Europe for O.R Tambo International Airport.

Day 2: Arrive at O.R Tambo International Airport and proceed through Customs. Check in for your flight to Port Elizabeth, the friendly city. The city is known for its sunshine and safe sandy beaches. For the tourist wanting a total South African experience, Port Elizabeth is the perfect complement to the Garden Route, Settler Hinterland, Sunshine Coast and Cape. Located on the South Eastern coast of Africa, this major sea port and tourist destination is set along the beautiful shores of Algoa Bay, and is fondly referred to as the Friendly Eco-City. One of PE's greatest treasures are the clean beaches and warm water, making it an ideal water sport centre. The combination of calm waters and fair breezes are perfect conditions for sailing, and the safe beaches allow for swimming, surfing, body boarding and any kind of water sport. Scuba diving enthusiasts can choose form a number of great spots with lots to see, such as ship wrecks, coral reefs and beautifully coloured fish in the warm waters with up 30 metres visibility. Upon Arrival in Port Elizabeth, transfer to your lodge in the Addo Elephant Park which is in a malaria free area just one hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. Overnight in the Addo Elephant Park (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)

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Day 3: After breakfast, visit the Addo Elephant Park. Some of its unique features include:

• Unrivalled natural diversity, with five of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones (biomes). • The Big 7 (Elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) in their natural

habitat. • Rich heritage of archaeological and historical sites.

This park offers some of the most spectacular elephant viewing in the world. Antelope species abundant in the main game area of the park include red hartebeest, eland, kudu and bushbuck whilst Gemsbok, black wildebeest, springbok, buffalo and black rhino are found in the arid nama-karoo area. The Burchell’s zebra, Cape mountain zebra, spotted hyenas, mountain reedbuck, baboons, blue duiker, aardwolf and red rock rabbit are some of the other game species found in the Park. Overnight in the Addo Elephant Park (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 4: After breakfast, check out of the lodge in Addo Elephant Park. Visit Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve en route to Knysna. The Park is blessed with glorious Beaches, fragile Fynbos and the evergreen Coastal Forest. The Park stretches for about 80 km (almost 50 miles) from the lagoon at Nature's Valley in the west to the mouth of the Groot River in the east. While in the Tsitsikamma Forest, enjoy a canopy tour. This tour begins with a detailed safety briefing followed by the “kitting up” of full body harnesses, pulleys and climbing equipment. From the start on the launch platform, a whole new world unfolds as one gently glides on a steel cable to the first tree platform.These platforms are built high up in the Outeniqua Yellowoods and provide unbelievable views of this enchanting world.

After the canopy experience and lunch, take a visit to Monkeyland in Plettenberg Bay. Monkeyland is the world’s first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary. Monkeyland is a modern primate sanctuary established in a pristine natural high canopy forest, which is well suited to those primates fortunate enough to live there. Perhaps the most significant aspect of the sanctuary is that it is both a multi-species and free-roaming facility. Monkeyland, which is only three years old, is totally self sustaining from the revenue it derives from tourism. This revenue is generated by enthusiastic rangers who take visitors out on monkey safaris . The safaris, which are fun and exciting, are also educational and generally result in our guests leaving the sanctuary with a whole new focus on the primates of the world and the problems they are facing. Overnight in Knysna (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)

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Day 5: After breakfast, depart to catch a ferry for your visit to the Knysna Heads (including Lunch) Meet the Heads face to face from the safety and comfort of our fleet of personal-service ferries. See the beautiful homes on the Eastern Head which remind one of the Mediterranean Rivera. Marvel at how tranquil blue waters meet the lush costal forest of the Western Head - a wonderful reminder of the beauty and splendor of nature.

After this experience, visit the Khoisan Village near the Tsitsikamma Forest for a guided bridge walk. A personal guided tour of the bridge and bungy system to gain a first hand understanding of the most high profile adrenalin sport on the planet. Bridge tours take place daily at Bloukrans, experience tour guides will take you on a historical journey through the environment conquered by bridge engineers many years ago with a perfect view of the thrill seekers jumping off the bridge. Overnight in Knysna (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 6: After breakfast check out of the hotel in Knysna and continue your journey to Oudtshoorn, the capital of the Klein Karoo. Visit the Safari Ostrich Show Farm which is an operating farm, where visitors can see large flocks of ostriches and in the breeding season see ostrich eggs hatching in the incubators. They will also see different types of ostrich feathers displayed.

Lunch en route (Own account)

Visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you can actually touch a cheetah. This is the oldest and biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting with our hand reared cheetahs and getting actively involved in saving this species and others from extinction. Visit the Cango Caves 29km from Oudtshoorn, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley, lies the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo - the Cango Caves. Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well known Swartberg Mountains, you will find the finest dripstone caverns, with their vast halls and towering formations. Overnight in Oudtshoorn (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 7: After breakfast, check out and travel to Hermanus. Visit Swellendam in the morning. This town was founded by the Dutch east India Company in 1745 in order to exercise control over independent frontiersmen who migrated over the Hottentots Holland Mountains at the beginning of the 18th

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century. A landdrost was appointed and a Drostdy and other building were erected. The district and town were named after the reigning Governor of the Cape, Hendrik Swellengrebel, and his wife, Helena Ten Damme.

In time, a village was established opposite the Drostdy, across the Koornlands River, where artisans, including numerous wainwrights, and traders settled. To travellers and explorers, the services of these village folk were indispensable, as Swellendam was the last outpost of civilisation on the eastern frontier. By the middle of the 19th century, the eastern districts had been colonized by the British settlers and Swellendam was a thriving metropolis. The town served as a useful refreshment station on the long, slow journey up the coast. Lunch for own account Upon arrival in Hermanus, check in to the hotel.

Overnight in Hermanus (Dinner, Bed and Breakfast) Day 8: After breakfast explore at leisure this coastal town known as the Riviera of the South, offering the best shore-based whale watching in the world. Overnight in Hermanus (Dinner, Bed and Breakfast) Day 9: After breakfast check out of the hotel in Hermanus and continue your journey to Franschoek. Day at leisure. Lunch (for your own account) in Franschoek, known for having the best restaurants in the world with leisure time to visit the arts and craft and antique shops. The fertile valley of Franschhoek nestles between towering mountains in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Founded in 1688 by French Huguenots, the picturesque village of Franschhoek has become world-famous for its warm hospitality, superb cuisine and outstanding arts and crafts. Check in to the hotel in Franschhoek. Lunch at the hotel. After lunch, depart Franschhoek for Paarl, the famous headquarters of the KWV (Co-operative Winemakers' Society of South Africa Ltd) and home to the Afrikaans Language Monument., the only monument to a language in the World. In Paarl, visit Fairview winery and cheeses. Continue your travels to Stellenbosch. The heart of South Africa's wine industry, Stellenbosch is a place of great beauty and culture that's steeped in South African tradition The Stellenbosch Wine Route is arguably the country's most famous, and the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin area includes 106 cellars - most of which are open to the public. Enjoy a long day's wine tasting, and wine buying and you'll sip more than our great South African wines - you'll taste our South African way of life.

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Overnight in Franschhoek (Dinner, Bed and Breakfast) Day 10: After breakfast, depart Franschhoek for Cape Town, known as the Mother City.

Upon Arrival in Cape Town, check into The President Hotel or similar. Take Time to freshen up before departing to the enchanting Table Mountain. Take the aerial cable way to the summit of the mountain to admire the views of the city and the Cape Peninsula. Lunch at the V&A Waterfront – own account (leisure time for some last minute souvenir shopping etc.) In the afternoon, proceed to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to board the ferry to Robben Island. Now a World Heritage Site, this infamous prison was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment for nearly 400 years. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society. During the apartheid years, Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. The sombre journey back will be contrasted by beautiful views of Table Mountain and Table Bay. Return to The President Hotel or similar (DBB) Day 11: This morning depart on a Cape Peninsula Tour after breakfast. Visit the quaint village of Hout Bay, one of the most beautiful and popular places on the Cape Peninsula, and then drive via the newly renovated, spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope. Spend time at the look-out point and enjoy a seafood lunch. Visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens this garden was voted one of the seven most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. Explore Cape Town’s city centre in the afternoon. Drive past the Houses of Parliament, visit the South African Museum, the country’s leading natural history museum or the National Gallery, the country’s premiere art museum. (These museums are optional and entrances will be for your own account) Late afternoon return to the hotel for dinner and an evening at leisure. Overnight at The President Hotel or similar (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast) Day 12: After breakfast, check out of your hotel in Cape Town and depart for Cape Town International for your flight to OR Tambo International. Check in for your flight from OR Tambo International for your return back to your country.

9 Days and 8 Night Namaqualand Cultural Flower Tour. – Discover the Heart of Namaqualand Meals Full Board

Accommodation

Standard B&B to Home Stays

Departure Dates

In the month of August

Transport

Luxury Mini Bus with Air-conditioning

Price Includes

Meals and accommodation as shown in text, transport, services of a guide, all entrance fees

Price Excludes

International flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified

Minimum Number

10 Pax

Climate

Mediterranean (hot dry summers, cooler wetter winters but with many warm dry days)

Best time to go

August to Mid September

Health Requirements

None. Sunblock essential

Combines well with

Cape Town Tours and Magic of the Garden Route Tour

Other Ideas

The Namaqualand flower period happily coincides with the time that the Southern Right whales are calving off the South Coast, so add on a four night extension to Hermanus and Mosselbay.

Notes

Ex Cape Town

Experience the Heart of Namaqualand in its spectacular bloom every year. Meet the people and stay in their homes and guest houses. Enjoy South Africa’s finest diverse cultures in this area on your personal journey in Namaqualand. At the same time have a fantastic holiday on this different and soul enriching tour programme. Day 1 Arrival Cape Town International Airport. Drive to Clanwilliam. Afternoon tour in Ranskop Flower reserve.

Accommodation and evening meal – Blommenburg Guest House and dinner at MacGregors’Haven Day 2 Depart after breakfast. Drive over the spectacular Pakhuis Pass to Wupperthal – enjoy the majestic Cederberg surroundings, indigenous trees, fynbos and flowers on the way. Lunch with the local community ladies – cook vetkoek and watch the shoe making industry at work. This is home of Dawid Kramers’ red veldskoen also known as “ vellies”. Accommodation and evening meal – Wupperthal Homestays Day 3 Depart after breakfast. Drive on the R 364 – a back road north to Nieuwoudtsville. We meet our local guide PHILIP BOECHENSTEIN Visit the Wild flower reserve just outside Nieuwoudtsville. It encompasses 115 hectares and supports a rich flora of 305 species, 5, 3% of which are endemic. If time permits check out the Glacier tracks 6km out of Nieuwoudtsville on the way to Papkuilsfontein. Accommodation and evening meal: In the village and/ or on a farm in Guesthouses - Van Zijl Guesthouses Day 4 Depart after breakfast and meet up with our local guide. Visit today the 90 m Nieuwoudtsville Waterfall in the reserve on the Doring River and the Kokerboom (Quiver Tree) forest. Walk about this quaint town which is sheltered in a hollow surrounded by wheat, heather and proteas. A special feature of the town is the beautiful Table Mountain sandstone buildings including the church, a National Monument and which is open to visitors. A pancake lunch is recommended in town. At 14h00 we start a with a very special wild flower extravaganza tour on a tractor and trailer in the Glen Lyon reserve where one can see more than 500 000 orange Bubinella. Accommodation and evening meal: In the village in Guesthouses - Van Zijl Guesthouses Day 5 Depart after breakfast. After enjoying a majestic view on the descent to Namaqualand’s coastal terrace which offers a stunning photographic experience, we descend from the plateau via Van Rhyns Pass. We pass Garies and Kamieskroon and enjoy lunch at either town. We proceed to the Skilpad reserve where carpets of flowers will enchant you. we proceed via Hondeklipbaai and Koingnaas to Noup, an eclectic collection of former diamond divers’ cottages set a stone’s throw from the beach. We require Pass Ports or ID books/numbers as you will now enter a restricted Diamond area and need to organize security clearance. Accommodation and traditional evening meal; Noup (We will supply own towels) Day 6 Depart after breakfast to Koinaas Departure 08:00 from Mine Tour Room – Tourism Information office. The mine tour affords you the opportunity of seeing the fascinating world of diamonds at close quarters. See the massive dragline in action as it scoops up to 70 tons of overburden with each scoop over a distance of 200m within the space of a minute! You will also visit the huge seal colony, where more than an estimated 350 000 Cape fur seals make their homes, within the mining area. Children under 16 and pregnant ladies are not allowed on the mine tour because of entry and exit requirements to the mining area. Groups are escorted by accredited tour guides and commentary can be given in English or Afrikaans Afternoon at leisure

Accommodation and traditional evening meal; Noup (supply own towels) Dag 7 After breakfast depart to Somnaas Beach. After the tour we proceed to Somnaas beach. . From here we walk along the beach, then over stunning dunes and back on the beach track back to Noup, a distance of 5 km which will take 1 – 2 hours. Back at Noup we will enjoy our picnic lunch After lunch we depart from Noup or a leisurely drive via Kleinzee, Port Nolloth to O’ Kiep. Accommodation and evening meal; O’ Kiep Dag 8 After breakfast we depart at 8h30 from O’Kiep to Steinkopf with our local guide. Costs also includes a tradional Nama lunch and a performance by the Local Nama choir Steinkopf place of the "Matjieshuis", the traditional Nama Hut can still be seen and you still hear the Nama language being spoken by the elders. Indigenous plants like the Quiver trees, different species of aloes, Namaquanum Pachapodium (halfmens), and succulents to make the visit worthwhile. At Klipfontein we visit the waterpower as well as the Anglo South African war graves of British soldiers. Kinderlê, the sacred mass grave of 32 Nama children, massacred by the Khoisan while the Nama elders were attending church. The Steinkopf High School choir will entertain us by singing Nama, Xhosa, German and Afrikaans songs in their very vibrant manner. At "Tierkop" also just outside of Steinkopf we visit a Khoekhoen Rock art side. We return about 17h00. O’ Kiep town walkabout is an excellent way to mix with the local people and also to see the structure and architecture of our town. Dag 9 Depart after breakfast and return to Cape Town for evening departure. If time permits we will stop off at Lamberts Bay to say good bye to the West Coast, enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or wine at the Harbour before we proceed to Cape Town International Airport.

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Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls Tour 2008 23 March 2008 – Walvisbay and Swakopmund Arrive at Walvisbay Airport. Upon arrival proceed to the car rental counter where you pick up 2 VW Caravelle Microbuses. Continue to Walvisbay where you overnight for 2 nights at the Pelican Bay Hotel. Pelican Bay Hotel is situated in the CBD of Walvis Bay within close approximately of shopping centres, pubs, restaurants, casino’s, parks and financial and business areas. Walvis Bay has a very unique location with the bustling harbour, the only deep-sea port on the West Coast of Southern Africa, on the one side and the tranquillity of the lagoon and the isolation of the Namib Desert on the other. Surrounded by the Atlantic, the Walvis Bay Lagoon and the world's oldest desert, the Namib Desert. The Walvis Bay Protea Hotel Pelican Bay offers a memorable haven to travellers from near and far. All rooms are en-suite, with air-conditioning and colour TV (with M-Net), as well as ergo dynamically designed working desks. Activities (for own account) include camel rides, dune-skiing, quad-biking, hang-gliding and even a round of golf on a novel 9-hole desert golf course. Explore the beauty of this wild and curious blend of ocean and desert and marvel at the breathtaking beauty of flamingos at sunset. Accommodation at Pelican Bay Hotel comprises two well appointed en-suite single-bedded rooms, 20 well appointed en-suite twin bedded rooms (of which one has specially been equipped for the disabled) and 4 well-appointed spacious en-suite rooms with king-size beds and sleeper couches that can serve as family rooms. All rooms have air-conditioning, TV with five channels and a music channel, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, coffee making facility, while some rooms also have a balcony. Accommodation: Pelican Bay Hotel including Breakfast 24 March 2008 Walvisbay Full day to visit Swakopmund which is just 30km away from Walvisbay. On request (and for own cost) activities can be arranged. Swakopmund is considered as Namibia’s premier coastal resort and is a popular destination with Namibian’s as a welcome respite from the heat of the interior. The town is also noted for its Old World charm and relaxed atmosphere. Founded in 1892 during the period of German colonial rule it served as the territory’s main harbour for years. Today

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this quaint town nestled between desert and ocean is enhanced by lush green lawns, palm trees and carefully tended gardens. There is a good selection of restaurants and coffee shops selling traditional German cakes and pastries, while the coastline and the desert respectively offer many options for adventure or relaxation while your days can be spent exploring the attractions of this coastal town and the surrounding desert and coastal regions. Accommodation: Pelican Bay Hotel including Breakfast 25 March 2008 Namib Desert Depart from Walvisbay in the morning and visit the Moon landscape and Welwitschia plains. Continue further, via the small town of Solitaire and towards Le Mirage for the next 2 nights. Le Mirage Desert Lodge is located only 21 kilometres from Sesriem the entrance gate to the Namib Naukluft Park and Sossusvlei. The lodge was designed to be a harmonious blend of luxury and nature with each room offering a spectacular view of the Namib Desert. Guests are accommodated in 25 luxury rooms with en-suite facilities, air conditioning, safe, mini bar and coffee and tea facilities. The lodge has a spacious restaurant sheltering guests against the harsh desert climate. A highlight of La Mirage is the wellness centre which specializes in massages, pedicures, manicures, aroma massages, Thai massages and de-stress treatments. In the large courtyard guests can retreat at the swimming pool sheltered from the desert in an oasis of palm trees. The lodge offers quad bike tours, nature drives and nature drives to Sossusvlei as well as scenic flights and hot air ballooning over the Namib Desert. Accommodation: Le Mirage including dinner and breakfast 26 March 2008 Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon An early start from the Lodge to enter the Namib-Naukluft Park at sunrise, while the temperature is still mild and when the dune contrasts are at their best. Your own specially trained guide who will share all his knowledge of the area, the animals, the plant life and much more with you. Regular stops are made on the ±60 kilometre drive down to the Vlei to gain information or take in the vistas. At Dune 45, the more energetic have the opportunity to climb to the upper ridge of the world's most photographed dune. Further along, a gradual 2, 6 kilometre round-trip walk up to Dead Vlei is a must for the healthy visitors. Spend time in Sossusvlei before returning to the Lodge approximately 5½ hours later in time for luncheon. Activities: 1. Nature Drives - included 2. Sossusvlei Tours - included Accommodation: Le Mirage on Fully inclusive basis

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27 March 2008 Kalahari Desert Depart from the Namib Desert and continue to the Kalahari Desert for your last night in Namibia. Overnight at the Intu Africa Suricate Tented Camp. Suricate Tented Camp lends itself to an intimate African experience amongst the red sand dunes of the Kalahari Desert. This is more than a lodge, it’s also offers the opportunity to experience the Bushman culture. Suricate Camp provides accommodation in 10 luxury walk-in tents. The tents are well spaced for privacy and each offers a private deck and open air private bathroom. The bathrooms include hot and cold running water, toilet and shower. Meals are served in the Boma which overlooks the vast grassy plains of the Auob River. Activities 1. Game drives across the red desert dunes 2. Bushman desert walk Accommodation: Intu Africa Suricate Tented Camp including all meals 28 March 2008 and 29 March 2007 Botswana- Okavango Delta Depart in the early morning from the lodge and continue straight to the Eros Airport where you meet your pilot and depart on a private charter flight to Maun. On arrival at the Maun you will be met by a company representative and escorted to your private air charter for your short flight to Xugana Island Lodge. Spend 2 nights at Xugana Island Lodge, situated in the Xugana Lagoon, part of Xugana private concession, which is widely accepted as being the most spectacular permanent water site in the entire Okavango Delta, on a fully inclusive basis. Probably the best known area of Botswana is the Okavango Delta. This area is one of the world's largest inland water systems, a unique oasis of life in the centre of the Kalahari Desert. It stretches over 15,000km² and supports a staggering variety of animal, plant and bird life. The water is once thought to have reached the sea, but this is no longer the case. After a series of tectonic uplifts and earthquakes running along geological fault lines, the land at the edge of the Delta now lies lower than that of the surrounding area. Xugana Island Lodge comprises of 8 large raised reed and thatch chalets situated on the shaded fringe of the Island, each with a lagoon view through the lagoon-side vegetation. The recently refurbished chalets have twin beds, en-suite facilities, with walk in showers, overhead fans and a private deck. Other facilities include an open Boma and al fresco dining area facing out over the expanse of pristine water that makes up the permanent Delta. The lounge, bar and dining areas are set back under the fig and Leadwood tree canopy in open sided thatched areas. The swimming pool, located amongst the mature gardens in the centre of the island is a perfect place to relax. Enjoy 2 full days of morning and afternoon game activities, which include:

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1. Exploring the Okavango by canoe (mokoro) and motorboat 2. Fishing opportunities 3. Guided nature walks on the various islands offer an opportunity to track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness. Accommodation: Xugana Island Lodge Including all meals and activities. 30 March 2008 Chobe National Park After breakfast, you will be transferred by motorboat to Xugana Island Lodge's airstrip for your charter flight to Kasane Airport. On arrival at the Kasane you will be met and welcomed by a company representative, who will collect you for your road transfer to Chobe Game Lodge. Spend 2 nights at Chobe Game Lodge in the Chobe National Park, overlooking the Chobe River, on a fully inclusive basis. Chobe Game Lodge comprises of 46 rooms and 4 suites, each room is river facing with own private terrace. Each room is air-conditioned with overhead fans, has tea and coffee making facilities, as well as a complimentary mini bar and recently renovated en-suite bathrooms. Enjoy a full day of morning and afternoon game activities, which include: 1. Drives by open 4x4 safari vehicle 2. Game viewing by motorboat or Sunset cruises on the Chobe River in the 'Mosi oa Tunya' a 32-passenger riverboat originally from Victoria Falls. Weather permitting, stargazing at night. Organized walks in Lesoma Valley and Kasuma Pan. (Valid between April and October) Meals are served on the covered terrace and there are two bars, one of which has a champion-size billiard table. In addition, there is a lounge, a well-equipped curio shop and a swimming pool. Accommodation: Chobe Game Lodge on full board with all activities 31 March 2008 Victoria Falls This morning you will be transferred by to Victoria Falls s Safari Lodge. The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge offers accommodation in a traditional African lodge style, but with all the comforts of a modern hotel. 3km from Victoria Falls, set high on a plateau in a natural bush environment which forms a boundary to the unfenced Zambezi National Park. Regular game activity and movement is a seen around the nearby waterhole Accommodation: 72 en suite rooms & suites all overlooking the permanent waterhole & Zambezi-valley - each bedroom has its own balcony, air-conditioning and modern bathroom Facilities: • 3 restaurants including 'The Boma' • Bar • Swimming pool • Library • Game viewing platform • Conference centre

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• Shuttle bus to town & airport

The Lodge has been voted "Best Safari Lodge" in Zimbabwe for 5 consecutive years by Zimbabwe's Travel Industry To ensure excellent game viewing from the comfort of your room, each bedroom has a balcony which overlooks the waterhole - binoculars are available from reception. Rooms feature en suite bathrooms, Direct Dial telephone Restaurants: The Boma - 'Place of Eating' - Offers a unique African experience including traditional dancers and mouth-watering local game dishes and is situated between VFSL and Lokuthula Makuwa-Kuwa Restaurant is a restful, split-level restaurant with views overlooking the waterhole. Buffalo Bar - An Open plan bar with its own game-viewing platform overlooking the waterhole 24 hour Room Service available - Offering a light meal and beverage service Afternoon sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge including Dinner and Breakfast 01 April 2008 Victoria Falls Guided visit to the Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is a World Heritage Site, one of the Natural Wonders of the World, Africa's undisputed "Adventure Capital" and the primary hub for safaris into some of Southern Africa's top safari destinations. Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge including full board 02 April 2008 Departure Transfers from Victoria Falls Safari lodge to the airport in time for you return flight (flight not included)

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• All meals and accommodation as per itinerary • Car Hire – Group H, VW Caravelle 2 x on Super Cover insurance. No excess • Charter flight from Windhoek to Maun. • Flights between Lodges in Botswana • Transfers and activities as per itinerary

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• Flights from Europe to SA. • Flights from Vitoria Falls to SA • All personal expenses • Meal and activities not included in itinerary • Optional activities