South African Discovery
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- Explore the museums and historical highlights of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town with an expert guide
- Discover diverse scenery as you travel through the forested mountains of Mpumalanga, visit Blyde River Canyon and cruise on the World Heritage site of Lake St Lucia
- Experience an up-close interaction with elephants. Meet, touch, feed and learn about their fascinating behavior
- Enjoy exhilarating wildlife viewing in 4x4 vehicles in both Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
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Accommodations: Protea Hotel Wanderers
Your journey of discovery begins on Saturday in Johannesburg, the 'City of Gold'.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Protea Hotel Wanderers
Your travels include visits to Freedom Square, Nelson Mandela's former home, and the vibrant township of Soweto.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Join your fellow passengers on a seven day motorcoach tour. Depart via Pretoria and make your way into the lush Mpumalanga region. We travel via the historic towns of Witbank, Dullstroom and Lydenburg, passing over the famous Long Tom Pass, via the small town of Sabie and on to Hazyview.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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This morning gasp at the glory that is God’s Window, a boundless view of forested mountains and fertile plains, and visit the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural wonders of Africa. Return to your hotel and spend a lazy afternoon at the pool.
Meals: Breakfast
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Set off before breakfast on a morning safari in open safari vehicles. Search for lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plant species. Return to Hazyview around lunch time. This afternoon meet one of Africa's gentle giants at an elephant interaction experience.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Drive to the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, a former British Protection Territory, now ruled by King Mswati III. Witness a Swazi cultural experience before visiting the Swaziland National Museum. We continue through the capital city, Mbabane, known for its vibrant markets packed with woven baskets, beadwork and carvings.
Meals: Breakfast
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After a leisurely breakfast, travel on to Zululand, passing traditional round huts and endless vistas. Arrive mid afternoon in time for an exciting open vehicle safari drive in the Hluhluwe (pronounced shloo-shloo-wee) Imfolozi Game Reserve.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Edward
This morning enjoy a cruise on Lake St Lucia. Hug the lush KwaZulu-Natal coastline en route to Durban, watching the sugar cane fields sway at the urging of the wind. Your guided overland tour ends in Du...
Meals: Breakfast
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Continue by air to Cape Town today, known as one of the world’s most beautiful cities and your home for the next three nights. Relax and enjoy the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast
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Expect a stay filled with magnificent vistas, from the top of Table Mountain to the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Your private guide will share their knowledge and love of the Rainbow Nation with you as you are escorted throughout the Cape as part of two days of private sightseeing.
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy the morning at leisure. Depart on Wednesday with fond memories and an open invitation to return soon.
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Durban - Cape Town from $295
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Accommodation
1) Protea Hotel Wanderers
Johannesburg, South Africa
Situated in the prestigious suburb of Illovo, Sandton, the hotel is ideal for both the leisure and business traveler.Venture into Sandton, Rosebank or the Melrose Arch precinct, which are minutes away and offer some of the finest shopping and dining experiences on the continent. Alternatively enjoy fine cuisine in our upmarket restaurant, relax on the hotel’s poolside sundeck, enjoy a cocktail in our 24 hour coffee bar and deli or make use of the in-house FIT gym.
Each of our superbly designed and appointed, modern bedrooms offer en–suite bathr
2) Perry's Bridge Hollow
Hazyview, South Africa
Perry’s Bridge Hollow is set in beautiful surroundings amongst baobab, fig and acacia trees, in the colonial-style shopping village called Perry’s Bridge Trading Post.
The shady private patios are the perfect spot to relax with a good book and enjoy the Lowveld vistas. Time spent at the swimming pool in this beautiful garden setting is bound to leave you feeling refreshed and revived.
3) Royal Swazi Spa
Ezulwini Valley, Swaziland
Set in the tranquil Ezulwini Valley, Royal Swazi Spa is part of the Royal Swazi Spa Valley resort.
Facilities at the resort include the Casino that features nightly entertainment; The Royal Swazi Spa where guests can experience stress relief therapy and health and beauty treatments; an 18-hole golf course, lawn bowls, squash, tennis and horse riding and other adventure sports. A variety of retail shops are available, providing stationery, clothing, newspapers and curios.
4) Protea Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris
Hluhluwe, South Africa
5) Protea Hotel Edward
Durban, South Africa
Situated on Durban’s famous Golden Mile, overlooking the Entertainment Promenade and famous “Ocean Action” North Beach and is within five minutes of the city center, the Protea Hotel Edward (Durban) heralds a time of Victorian elegance. This world–famous Hotel has played host to Princes and Presidents, Field Marshals, millionaires and movie stars since 1911.
6) The Commodore
Cape Town, South Africa
The Commodore, located at the highest point on Cape Town’s historic Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, offers spectacular views of Table Mountain, Signal Hill, Granger Bay, Table Bay and Robben Island. Each of the elegantly furnished rooms is air-conditioned, bright, spacious and decorated in nautical style. All rooms are en-suite with bath, shower and toilet, and have DSTV, tea/coffee machines, mini bar, in-room internet, electric razor plug and hair dryer.
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100% of total trip cost is forfeited for cancellations made 29 or fewer days before departure.
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