LCI CONFERENCE 2000 - ITINERARY
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Ladies Circle International Conference 2000

South Africa

21 Aug 2000

 

22 Aug 2000

 

 

 

 

 

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24 Aug 2000

24-27 Aug 2000

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28 Aug 2000

 

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01 Sep 2000

 

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

END OF TOUR

Package cost: �1,554 per person sharing

Single room supplement �290 per room

What is included in your package price

  • Return scheduled flights with British Airways (Economy class seats).
  • Internal Economy class flights
    Johannesburg / Skukuza/ Johannesburg
    Johannesburg / Capetown
  • All airport and government taxes ex UK and compulsory tax in Skukuza airport.
  • NALC administrative handling charge.
  • Escorted coach transfers including to/from Sun City.
  • 7 nights accommodation at the hotels mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Meals as stipulated.
  • Qualified English speaking tour guide throughout (excluding duration of the conference).
  • Entrance fees on the excursions included in our programme.
  • Porterage.
  • Millennium Tours travel accessories and pocket guide.

What is not included in your package price

  • Holiday insurance.
  • Any UK regional flight supplements.
  • All local arrangements associated with attending the LCI Conference. All room extras.
  • Any extra optional excursions.
  • Any meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Drinks.
  • All tips and gratuities.

To obtain a booking form, please contact HQ Office - Tel 01535 607617 or email [email protected] , quoting your membership number.

IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF �150, PLUS INSURANCE PREMIUM, TOGETHER WITH A SIGNED BOOKING FORM, MUST BE RECEIVED AT HQ BY 22ND OCTOBER 1999


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