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| Best of South Africa – Self-Drive - 13 nights |
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| Cape Town, Winelands, Falls & Safari - Self-Drive - 12 nights |
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- 4 nights Cape Town (B)
- 1 night Winelands (B)
- 1 night Hermanus (B)
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- 3 nights Plettenberg Bay (B)
- 2 nights Kruger (B & D)
- 2 nights Hazyview (B)
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- 5 nights Cape Town (B)
- 2 nights Winelands (B)
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- 2 nights Safari in Botswana (F/B)
- 3 nights Victoria Falls (B)
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DAY 1: Depart Ireland via UK to Cape Town
DAY 2 - 6: CAPE TOWN: On arrival in Cape Town collect your hire-car & check-in to your hotel, spend 4 nights in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, home to top class restaurants & entertainment. Standard: City Lodge V&A Waterfront. Deluxe: Winchester Mansions.
DAY 6: CAPE TOWN - STELLENBOSCH (45km): Leave Cape Town at your ease and make your way to the beautiful winelands. Spend the day wine tasting and enjoy lunch on one of the many vineyards that are open for tours, tastings and delicious cuisine. Standard: De Goue Druif Guesthouse. Deluxe: Village at Spier.
DAY 7: STELLENBOSCH – HERMANUS (110km): Make your way south towards the coastal town of Hermanus. From June to November, whales flock to the bay with their young and frolic close to the shore. Standard: The Windsor Hotel Hermanus. Deluxe: The Marine Hotel.
DAY 8: HERMANUS – PLETTENBERG BAY (455km): Drive along the Garden Route and enjoy breathtaking scenery en route. Continue to Mossel Bay & stop off for some sightseeing. Arrive in Plettenberg Bay & check-in to your hotel, where you will stay for 3 nights.Standard: Whalesong Coastal Lodge. Deluxe: NH Plettenberg Hotel.
DAY 9 & 10: PLETTENBERG BAY: Relax for 2 days in this stunning coastal town. By day enjoy a number of activities from golf to sailing and by night Plettenberg is alive with pubs, night spots and restaurants.
DAY 11: PLETTENBERG BAY - GEORGE (119km): Drive to George and drop off your hire-car at the airport. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International airport via Johannesburg.
DAY 11 & 12: KRUGER MPUMALANGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - KRUGER (106km): On arrival pick up your new hire-car & make your way to Kruger National Park, spend the next 2 days exploring Kruger. Standard & Deluxe: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate.
Day 13 & 14: KRUGER – HAZYVIEW (90km): This area is known for its beautiful scenery, historic villages & excellent South African hospitality. Highly recommended is a trip to Shangana, a traditional cultural village. Standard: Rissington Inn. Deluxe: Umbhaba Lodge.
DAY 15: HAZYVIEW - KRUGER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (75km): Make your way to Kruger international airport where you drop off your car and check-in for your international flight back to Ireland
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BEST OF SOUTH AFRICA
13 Nights
Standard prices from € 2,129
Delux prices from € 2,439 | | |
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DAY 1: Depart Ireland via UK to Cape Town
DAY 2 - 7: CAPE TOWN: On arrival in Cape Town collect your hire-car and check-in to your hotel. Spend 5 nights discovering the sights including Cape Point, Robben Island, Table Mountain, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Standard: City Lodge V&A Waterfront. Deluxe: Winchester Mansions.
DAY 7 & 8: CAPE TOWN -STELLENBOSCH (45km): This morning, leave Cape Town at your ease and make your way to the beautiful winelands area. The next 2 days are spent exploring the wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. In the heart of the winelands, Stellenbosch’s original Cape Dutch style buildings, housing fascinating art exhibitions and museums are well worth a visit. Franschhoek is known as the Cape’s gourmet capital with excellent restaurants serving mouth-watering cuisine and fine South African wine. Standard: De Goue Druif Guesthouse. Deluxe: Village at Spier.
DAY 9 - 12: VICTORIA FALLS: Return to Cape Town airport, drop off your hire-car and check-in for your flight to Livingstone via Johannesburg. On arrival in Livingstone you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Here you will spend 3 nights at a hotel located on the Zambia side of the Falls. Situated on the Zambezi River, the mighty Victoria Falls is shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe. One of the 7 natural wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls has been declared a World Heritage Site. Standard: The Zambezi Sun. Deluxe: The Royal Livingstone Hotel.
DAY 12 - 14: BOTSWANA: Today you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Chobe, which is situated in Botswana, just 2 hours away. The Chobe National Park is home to the largest elephant population and remains a completely unspoiled natural Wilderness. Enjoy a 2 day Safari experience in the heart of Africa, while your every need is catered for in your luxury lodge. Standard & Deluxe: Chobe Marina Lodge.
DAY 14: DEPARTURE: This morning you will be collected at your hotel and transferred to Livingstone airport. Check-in for your return flight to Ireland via Johannesburg and London. |
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CAPE TOWN, WINELANDS, FALLS & SAFARI:
12 Nights
Standard prices from € 2,579
Delux prices from € 3,099 | |
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| Garden Route Highlights - Self-Drive - 12 nights |
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| Southern Cape & Sun City - Self Drive - 10 nights |
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- 4 nights Cape Town (B)
- 2 nights Winelands (B)
- 1 night Oudtshoorn (B)
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- 3 nights Knysna (B)
- 2 nights Private Game Reserve (F/B)
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- 4 nights Cape Town (B)
- 2 nights Winelands (B)
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- 2 nights Knysna (B)
- 3 nights Sun City (B)
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DAY 1: Depart Ireland via UK to Cape Town
DAY 2-6: CAPE TOWN: On arrival in Cape Town collect your hire-car and check-in to your hotel. Spend 4 nights discovering the beautiful sights of Cape Town; Cape Point, Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Standard: City Lodge V&A Waterfront. Deluxe: Winchester Mansions.
DAY 6 & 7: CAPE TOWN – STELLENBOSCH: Leave Cape Town and make your way through the winelands. Spend the next 2 days in the towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek in the heart of the winelands. Stellenbosch is well known for original Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings. Franschhoek is known as the Cape’s gourmet capital with excellent restaurants serving mouth-watering cuisine and fine South African wine. Standard: De Goue Druif Guesthouse. Deluxe: Village at Spier.
DAY 8: STELLENBOSCH – OUDTSHOORN: Make your way to Oudtshoorn via Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, which passes through dramatic mountain scenery and desert like vegetations. Explore Oudshoorn, famous for its ostrich farms, Cango Caves and its traditional South African fare. Standard: De Opstal Country House. Deluxe: Altes Landhaus Country Lodge.
DAY 9-12: OUDTSHOORN – KNYSNA: Continue over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass toward Knysna. In Wilderness, stop at Dolphin’s Point for a view of the sea and if you are lucky see dolphins swimming. You will stay in Knysna, a quaint town with lots to offer the holidaymaker, for 3 nights. Well known for its oysters, a trip to the oyster factory makes for a real treat. Standard: Knysna River Club. Deluxe: Augusta Bay.
DAY 12-14: KNYSNA – PORT ELIZABETH: Drive along the coast in the direction of Port Elizabeth to your private game reserve. Spend the next 2 days in lodge style accommodation. Enjoy a luxury malaria-free safari experience and take part in game drives & other outdoor experiences. Standard: Kariega Game Reserve. Deluxe: Shamwari Game Reserve.
DAY 14: DEPARTURE: Drive to Port Elizabeth. Drop off your hire-car and check-in for return flight to Dublin via Johannesburg and London.
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GARDEN ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS
12 Nights
Standard prices from € 1,869
Delux prices from €2,679 | | |
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DAY 1 : Depart Ireland via UK to Cape Town
DAY 2-6: CAPE TOWN: On arrival in Cape Town collect your car and check-in to the City Lodge V&A Waterfront hotel for 4 nights. Spend your days discovering one of the most beautiful cities in the world, at the foot of Table Mountain, with an endless choice of entertainment and activities.
DAYS 6-8: CAPE TOWN – STELLENBOSCH: Leave Cape Town at your leisure and drive to the beautiful winelands and check-in to the De Goue Druif Guesthouse. Spend 2 days exploring the winelands and Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa and famous for its Cape Dutch style architecture, museums and galleries.
DAYS 8-10: KNYSNA: Drive through the winelands and make your way to Knysna on the Garden Route. Check-in to the Knysna River Club Hotel where you will stay for 2 nights. Knysna is a quaint town surrounded by spectacular mountain passes, indigenous forests and beautiful lakes.
DAYS 10-13: SUN CITY: Depart Knysna this morning and drive to George to drop off your hire-car and check-in for your flight from Johannesburg to Sun City where you will stay for 3 nights in The Cascades Hotel. You will take a shuttle transfer from Jo’burg to Sun City. Sun City is internationally renowned as South Africa's
glitziest holiday resort with a huge variety of entertainment, activities and excursion options.
DAY 13: DEPARTURE: Take the shuttle bus from Sun City to Johannesburg for your return flight to Ireland via London.
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SOUTHERN CAPE & SUN CITY
11 Nights
Standard prices from € € 2,099 | |
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| Grand South Africa Adventure - Cape Town to Johannesburg – 12 days & 11 nights |
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South African Essentials -
Johannesburg to Cape Town – 15 days & 14 nights |
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Enjoy a top-class escorted tour featuring 12 days and 11 nights of luxury accommodation and unique experiences taking in all the amazing highlights of South Africa. From Cape Town and the Garden Route through Kwazulu- Natal, Swaziland and Kruger National Park to Johannesburg. |
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Take 15 days and 14 nights to discover the beauty of South Africa with this great value Escorted Tour. Experience the startling beauty of this country showcasing The Panorama Route. |
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HIGHLIGHTS:
• Discover the magic of Cape Town featuring Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point, Malay Quarter, world famous and award-winning wine estates
• Enjoy ocean safari viewing of whales (in season), dolphins, seals and penguins at a 50m range
• Experience the ostrich capital of South Africa – Oudtshoorn – with a fully guided tour of an ostrich farm and the Cango Caves
• Enjoy Knysna, the oyster capital
• Experience the scenic Garden Route featuring attractions such as Bloukrans, Stormsriver, Tsitsikamma Forest, Big Tree and Nature’s Valley
• Enjoy pristine, unspoilt Kwazulu-Natal beaches
• Discover greater St Lucia Wetlands National Park, a world heritage site and enjoy a estuary river cruise
• Track indigenous wildlife at Thanda Private Reserve with game viewing in open safari vehicles with experienced local guides/rangers and trackers
• Visit the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland
• Enjoy game viewing in open safari vehicles in the world famous Kruger National Park, rich in fauna and flora and guided by experienced local
guides/rangers and trackers
• Experience the best of the Panorama Route featuring Pilgrim’s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, God’s Window and Lisbon Falls
• See cultural and historic Johannesburg, featuring Constitution Hill, Newtown and the northern suburbs
• Accommodation in superior 4 and 5 star hotels and private game lodges, as well as spa and wellness treatment opportunities at specified properties
• Luxury transport in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Services of SA Tourism registered driver / guides throughout the tour
Departure: Tuesday - Cape Town Waterfront Hotels at 8am
Vehicle: Luxury Touring Car / Luxury Microbus
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GRAND SOUTH AFRICA ADVENTURE
12 days / 11 Nights
Standard prices from €4,329 |
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HIGHLIGHTS:
• See the spectacular Panorama Route featuring the Blyde River Canyon, God's Window and various waterfalls
• Spend a day game viewing in the world famous Kruger National Park (in a closed vehicle)
• Visit a traditional African craft market in the Kingdom of Swaziland
• Explore and soak up the atmosphere in the town of St Lucia – a World Heritage Site
• Tour the city of Durban, the cultural 'melting pot' of South Africa
• Relax or go hiking in the majestic Drakensberg Mountains, part of a World Heritage Site
• Discover the beauty of the untamed Wild Coast, popular for its magnificent unspoilt beaches
• Get close to Mother Nature at her best by walking amongst the ancient trees in the Tsitsikamma National Park
• Walk around the famous Cango Caves with their magnificent dripstone formations of stalactites, stalagmites and the famous 'Drain Room'
• Ride an ostrich or just enjoy an ostrich farm experience in Oudtshoorn – 'Ostrich Capital of the World'
• Spend quality time enjoying the 'mother city' of Cape Town and Table Mountain
• 3 star accommodation on an 'Essentials' basis
• Services of a experienced game ranger and tracker on optional open vehicle excursions
• Services of an experienced guide
Departure: Contact us for departure dates to suit your itinerary.
Vehicle: Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
PLEASE NOTE: These tours are just a sample our Escorted Tours, contact us on 01-2410888 for our full range incorporating a variety of options. |
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SOUTH AFRICAN ESSENTIALS
15 days/14 nights
Standard prices from € 2,279 |
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