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    ELITE HONEYMOON PACKAGE 10 Nights/11 Days


 

Day 1 : Arrive Johannesburg
On arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Sandton. Johannesburg is known as the City of Gold, or iGoli in the local Nguni language. The city is high-voltage nouveau riche territory, fast-paced, fun – a modern, cosmopolitan metropolis packed with vitality and verve. In the Sandton business district, fortunes are made by the astute in the Stock Exchange every day. Skyscrapers tower over chic boutiques, aromatic Indian bazaars, and African multi (medicine) shops where traditional healers dispense advice and herbal remedies. At leisure to relax and rest after your long flight. The hotel is located in the Nelson Mandela Square (Former Sandton Square) and therefore easy to enjoy the many shops and restaurants in the square and shopping centre.

Overnight: Michelangelo
Website: www.legacyhotels.co.za
Meals: Breakfast
Day 2 : Johannesburg
This morning you will be collected for a full days touring with a private driver/guide.

Your touring will include the highlights of the Johannesburg City centre, the Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City and on to Soweto.
Johannesburg

Visit Gold Reef City, a replica of old-time Johannesburg. Gold was the catalyst which brought Johannesburg into being, and the city’s identity will always be closely linked to this precious metal. In the heart of the city, mine dumps are constant reminders of the city’s origins. Travel back in time as you visit Gold Reef City, and take a ride on a pennyfarthing or stroll through the olden day houses. The tour also includes an underground visit, gold pour demonstration, and a miners’ dancing performance.

Visit Soweto, a sprawling township that is estimated to be inhabited by over two million people. Homes range from affluent mansions to makeshift shacks. Soweto residents belong to nine different ethnic groups, Zulus and Xhosas predominating. The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, reputed to be the largest general hospital in the southern hemisphere, provides training and medical services of a high standard.

Visit Freedom Square: it was here that the Freedom Charter was presented to the people of South Africa in 1955.

Return to your hotel.
Overnight: Michelangelo
Website: www.legacyhotels.co.za
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3 : Johannesburg – Sun City
This morning you will be collected and transferred (2 hours) through the beautiful Magaliesburg area, passing dams, farmlands and villages to Sun City.

Sun City is South Africa’s answer to Las Vegas, and one of the country’s major pleasure resorts. With its palm trees and a man-made sea complete with waves and beaches, the resort springs from the arid surroundings like a lush oasis.

There is plenty to do : casinos, shows, sports, golf, swimming in the Valley of Waves (a man-made beach area with waves), Botanical Gardens….
Overnight: The Palace Hotel
Website: www.suninternational.com
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 : Sun City
Optional early morning or late afternoon game drives available in the nearby Pilanesberg National Park which offers visitors the chance of viewing Africa's "Big 5": lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. The Park is the fifth largest in the country and is situated on the eroded remains of an extinct volcanic crater. This is a wilderness paradise, with 35 species of mammal, and more than 300 species of birds.

Optional hot air balloon trip over the Pilanesburg National Park, a unique way of viewing the game from above.
Pilanesburg National Park
Offered daily in the morning, depending on the weather and number of passengers. You are collected at your hotel and taken through the park to rendezvous with the balloon crew. Flights are approximately an hour's duration and on landing sparkling wine is served. A leisurely game drive is then taken through the park to a game lodge where breakfast is served, after which guests are returned to their hotel.

Overnight: The Palace Hotel
Website: www.suninternational.com
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 : Sun City – Pretoria – Rovos Rail
You will be collected and transferred to Pretoria, for departure from Capital Park on the luxurious Rovos Rail at 15h30.
Enjoy an elegant dinner with wines with every course.
Rovos Rail
Since its establishment more than 15 years ago, Rovos Rail has earned an international reputation for its truly world-class travel experiences. Step aboard the wood-panelled coaches - classics remodelled and refurbished to mint condition - and enjoy fine cuisine in five-star luxury as some of the most varied scenery imaginable unfolds beyond the windows. Recapture the romance and atmosphere of a by-gone era, when privileged travellers experienced the magic and mystery of Africa in a relaxed and elegant fashion.

The trains - which may be hauled by steam, diesel or electric locomotives at various stages of the journey - carry a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites.

Overnight: Rovos Rail
Website: www.rovos.com
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 : Rovos Rail
At 09h40, you will arrive in Kimberley to visit the Big Hole, the diamond museum and take a tram ride.

At 13h00 depart Modder River Station near Kimberley and proceed overnight via De Aar and Beaufort West for Matjiesfontein.

Overnight: Rovos Rail
Website: www.rovos.com
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 : Rovos Rail – Arrive Cape Town
At 08h15, you will visit the historic village of Matjiesfontein.
At 10h30 depart Matjiesfontein and proceed via Touws River, De Doorns and Worcester to Cape Town.
On arrival in Cape Town at 18h00, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Cape Town
Table Bay was settled in 1652 as a supplier of fresh produce and meat to the Dutch East India Company who plied the sea between Europe and the islands of the east. Today, with its majestic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and is still known for its friendly hospitality to travellers.

The city is an eclectic blend of cobbled streets in the Bo-Kaap district, and the high-rise buildings of commerce and industry. It is a shopper's delight, providing hours of browsing through antique shops, galleries, and modern malls, as well as being a treat for lovers of fine foods and wines.

Overnight: Cape Grace Hotel
Website: www.capegrace.co.za
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Cape Town
You will be collected for a full day private tour to visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and continue on to Kalk Bay and past Muizenberg to Boulders Beach to see the resident African (Jackass) Penguin colony. You will also pass through Simonstown and follow the coast to the Cape Peninsula National Park.

The Cape floral kingdom is the smallest floral kingdom of the world supporting 8600 species of which 68% occur nowhere else in the world. California, which is regarded as rich in flowers, has 4500 plant species in an area of 270000 sq kilometres. The Cape Floristic Kingdom covers only 90 000 sq kilometres!

Enjoy lunch overlooking the ocean. You will be at leisure here to hike or perhaps take a funicular ride up to a breathtaking vantage point where you will see the traditional tip of Africa. You may also see ostriches or small antelope whilst you drive through the Park.

Return to your hotel late via the Atlantic Seaboard driving past the beautiful beaches of Llundadno, Camps Bay and Clifton.

En Route make a stop in Hout Bay for an optional boat trip to Seal Island to see the seal population.

Overnight: Cape Grace Hotel
Website: www.capegrace.co.za
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 9: Cape Town
You will be collected for a full day of touring, firstly the city and mountain and then on to the Cape Winelands.

City orientation to see the Castle, Green Market Square and city centre. Visit Table Mountain in a revolving cablecar which takes just 3 minutes to ascend this extraordinary mountain. Stunning views await you over Cape Town and its surroundings.

Continue on to the nearby Cape Winelands. Franschhoek, one of the most well known wine producing valleys of the region. It is famed as the “hoek of France” for its wines and cuisine, influenced by the French Huguenots who settled in the valley in 1688.

The French Huguenots fled from Europe to escape religious persecution. In the Cape they were given land on which to settle. Although they were not allowed to form a separate community, and in fact their assimilation into the German and Dutch community was relatively rapid, their influence on the wine industry was profound. Today also, the graceful architecture in this region is reminiscent of the French heritage. The Huguenot Memorial in Franschhoek is well worth a visit, as is the adjacent Museum complex.

Overnight: Cape Grace Hotel
Website: www.capegrace.co.za
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 10 : Depart Cape Town - Home
Bid farewell to the Mother City as you are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Day 11 :
Arrival in Mumbai
 
Includes :
  • 7 nights 5 star bed and breakfast accommodation.
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  • 2 nights aboard the 5 star Rovos Rail including all meals, drinks and excursions
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  • private touring and transfers with English speaking driver/guide in airco minibus
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  • enterances to sights mentioned on Johannesburg and Cape Town touring
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  • 3 lunches on the full day tours
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    Excludes :
  • meals not mentioned
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  • items of a personal nature
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  • flights
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  • return dinner transfers in Johannesburg
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  • 2 and a half hour morning game drive in the Pilanesburg National Park
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  • 3 hour night game drive in the Pilanesburg National Park
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  • 1 hour Hot Air Balloon safari in the Pilanesburg National Park
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    OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS :
    CAPE WINELANDS :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Lanzerac Hotel in Stellenbosch bed and breakfast
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  • return transfers from Cape Town to Stellenbosch
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    SABI SABI :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge including all meals, local drinks, game activities and accommodation
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  • return flights from Johannesburg to Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
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    MALA MALA :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Mala Mala Main Lodge including all meals, game activities and accommodation
  • return flights from Johannesburg to Mala Mala Game Reserve excluding airport taxes
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    LONDOLOZI :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Londolozi chalet including all meals, local drinks, game activities and accommodation
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  • return flights from Johannesburg to Londolozi Game Reserve
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    DURBAN :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Royal Hotel bed and breakfast
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  • return airport transfers in Durban
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  • full day private tour to the Midlands Meander to discover the art and craft route, also stopping in Pietermaritzburg for a visit to the Ghandi statue
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  • return flights from Johannesburg to Durban excluding airport taxes
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    PHINDA FOREST / MOUNTAIN LODGE IN KZN :
    Includes
  • 2 nights Phinda chalet including all meals, local drinks, game activities and accommodation
  • return flights from Johannesburg to Phinda Game Reserve
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