Depart London Heathrow for
Johannesburg. LHR/JNB 2100/0850
#1 BA57
Arrival Johannesburg & transfer to Hotel
Michelangelo (30 mins)
Check-into hotel.
Welcome Dinner (3 course + coffee and friandises) in the
hotel's Piccolo
Mondo Restaurant.
Overnight Hotel Michelangelo (5 star) in Sandton.
(Meals included. Dinner)
After breakfast, transfer to Pretoria ('Jacaranda
City'). Enjoy a visit to the Kruger House Museum, which contains the
personal belongings of President Paul Kruger (known as the Father of the Afrikaner
Nation). Lived there 1884-1901. Voortrekker Monument, a large granite
edifice incorporatmg a museurn commemorating the Great Trek as well as Church
Square. Fine old buildings, including the Old Raadsaal (parliament)
and the Palace of Justice surround the square.
Onwards to Magaliesberg and Lesedi Cultural Village. Four
different villages, Xhosa, Pedi, Zulu and Basotho bave been
laid out among the wild olive and karee trees. Craftsmen and women brought from all over
South Africa have built the homesteads in the traditional style. Enjoy a walkaround 2
homesteads with traditional singing and dancing followed by lunch.
Remainder of the evening at leisure.
Overnight Hotel Michelangelo.(Meals included: Breakfast &
Lunch)
After breakfast departure transfer to Sun City for start of
conference. (Meals included: Breakfast)
LCI Conference.
After breakfast, transfer to Johannesburg airport for
flight to Skukutza airport (Mpumalanga). On arrival transfer to your
overnight 4 star accommodation, situated on the banks of the Sabie River close
to the Kruger National Park.
Take an afternoon walk to the private reserve
situated on the property where you can enjoy the prolific bird life of the area and spot
some small buck species. There are no big game in the reserve and therefore safe for
walking. After your walk, why not take a sundowner dinnk at the tree-house? Enjoy dining
'al fresco' and savour Bushveld cuisine - bubbling potjies of fragrant delicacies prepared
over a log fire at the lapa.
Overnight Karos Lodge. (Meals included: Breakfast &
Dinner)
Day at leisure.
Overnight Karos Lodge. (Meals included: Breakfast
& Dinner)
After breakfast, early morning departure for a full day of
game viewing in the famous Kruger National Park. The Kruger National Park is
one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa. Among the rare animals found are eland,
antelope, tsessebe and carnivores such as leopard, wild dog, cheetah and small nocturnal
animals.
We will stop for lunch at one of the rest camps before
setting off in search of the Big Five' (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo).
Return to your lodge in time for dinner.
Overnight Karos Lodge. (Meals included: Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner)
Transfer after breakfast to Skukuza Airport in time for your
connecting flight to Johannesburg and then on to Capetown for the next leg of your tour.
You will be met upon arrival at Capetown International
Airport by our representative and transferred to your 4 star hotel situated in the heart
of Victoria and Albert Waterfront
Time to freshen up before evening dinner together.
Overnight Commodore Hotel (Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner)
Enjoy a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula on
the first day of Spring! Depart after breakfast along one of South Africa's most scenic
routes to Cape Point. This route will take you past Hout Bay,
Chapman's Peak Drive (carved into solid rock this is one of the most spectacular
mountain drives in the world!) and on to Cape Point through the Cape of Good Hope
Nature Reserve. Indigenous fauna and flora are conserved in this priceless
wilderness area. The reserve is home to baboons, several species of antelope, smaller
mammals, birds and reptiles.
After lunch you continue through the historic naval base of
Simon's Town, the colourful fishing harbour of Kalk Bay and the
picturesque suburb of St. James to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Situated
on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, these world renowned gardens are
dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous flora and it includes flatlands, natural
springs, valleys and gorges.
Return to your hotel during the late afternoon and enjoy
remainder of the evening at leisure.
Overnight Commodore Hotel. (Meals included: Breakfast
& Lunch)
Morning at leisure for that last minute shopping!
Rooms to be vacated by midday and luggage stored.
Coach transfer to Cape town International Airport for homebound flight.
CPT/LHR 2105/0805 #1 BA58
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