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20For availability, information and bookings visit: www.motorhometouringholidays.co.ukSouthAfricaWhere the wild things areSAT019 NOV - 12 DEC2012SAT018 NOV - 11 DEC201334 day escorted tour of South AfricaFrom £4,600per personSouthAfricaWhat's not includedPersonal insurance -please ask for a quote forWorldwide insurance at the time of booking;motorhome fuel or refills of propane gas; mealsand drinks other than those listed; excursionsor entrance fees other than those listed; roadtolls (approx. £25); visas for Swaziland (payableon the border, approx. £9 per person);expenditure of a personal nature, tips etc;refundable motorhome security/cleaningdeposit.Collision Damage Waiver); 32 nights site fees including electrical hook-up where available;services of tour escorts; Wild Cards entrance fee to the National Parks listed in the itinerary;coach transfers as stated; Cape Town City Tour;Stellenbosch wine tasting and cheetahsanctuary visit; Swartberg experience includingmeal; overnight at Shakaland including meal;Battlefields coach tour with local guide andpicnic lunch; Sunset Drive Safari in KrugerNational Park; Welcome Dinner; FarewellDinner; tour daybook.What's included.Prices indicated are per person for two adultssharing a motorhome. Single supplement, extra adult sharing a vehicle and child supplement -available on request..Return Economy Class flights from London to Cape Town, returning Johannesburg to London Heathrow (including airport taxes)..33 days fully-equipped Discoverer 4 motorhome hire (including unlimited mileage); preparation and living kits; 33 days vehicle insurance (with nil excess and What's included (continued)www.motorhometouringholidays.co.ukDay 9Travel to Oudtshoorn (138 miles), well known forits ostrich farms -dare you take a ride on theback? Explore the spectacular Cango caves onthe way. OvernightOudtshoorn campsite.Day 10Coach excursion on the Swartberg Experience, aSouth African Culture tour, including a trip overthe Swartberg Pass and an evening meal at"Kobus Se Gat". OvernightOudtshoorn campsite.Day 11Travel to Wilderness (61 miles) along route 62calling in at the Khulani Xhosa Village where youcan enjoy Xhosa hospitality and culture andreally feel the rhythm of Africa. Be sure to visitGeorge, set up in the 1800's by the Dutch EastIndia Trading company. OvernightWilderness campsite.Day 12Continue along Route 62 into the TsitsikammaNational Park (69 miles). Try one of manyrestaurants en route, especially at Knysna,famous for its oysters. OvernightTsitsikamma campsite.Day 13Day at leisure to discover Tsitsikamma and meetthe local wildlife including the african wild dog,the wolf and black backed jackal at the wolfsanctuary.OvernightTsitsikamma campsite.TTTTwill demonstrate your vehicle. An easy drive (25Tmiles) to the first campsite will allow you to stockup on supplies. OvernightMelkbosstrand campsite.Day 3Full day guided coach excursion to Cape Townincluding the summit of Table Mountain(weather permitting), the Castle of Good Hope,the Grootte Kerk, St Georges Cathedral andGreenmarket Square. Evening Welcome Meal.OvernightMelkbosstrand campsite.Day 4Travel south of Cape Town to Kommetjie (50miles) where you can visit the Cape Peninsulaincluding Cape Point, Chapman's Peak Drive andSeal Island. OvernightKommetjie campsite.Day 5 - 6Drive the short distance (38 miles) toStellenbosch in the heart of South Africa's wineindustry. We will organise a local wine tastingwith lunch followed by a visit to a cheetahsanctuary. 2 nightsStellenbosch campsite.Day 7 Take the coast road to Kleinmond (48 miles).Watch out for the southern right whales off thecoast. OvernightKleinmond campsite.Day 8Time to head inland to Swellendam (94 miles).OvernightSwellendam campsite.TTTTTEscorted tour highlightsCome with tour escorts Pat and Alan Gadd towhere the wild things are, on this outstandingtour of the Rainbow Nation.Guided coach tourof Cape Town, includingTable Mountain and Robben Island.Take the Garden Routealong the Cape Coast.Visitfamous battlefields, including Rorke's Driftwhere British soldiers and Zulu's fought.Overnightin a beehive hut in the Zulu resort ofShakaland.Three nightsin the Kruger National Park,including a night drive safari -your chance totick off the Big Five.Tour itineraryAn overview of our South Africa escorted tour's34 day schedule. Tour is subject to a minimumof 12 and maximum of 24 units participating.For further information, go online anddownload the tour in pdf format or call us on0845 601 0905 or 024 7647 5340. Day 1Depart London Heathrow to Cape Town, flyingwith South African Airways. Flight time11 hours.Day 2Arrive Cape Town where your tour escorts willgreet you. Transfer to the motorhome depotwhere a representative of the rental companyTT Or call us on: 0845 601 0905or 024 7647 5340quoting your membership number21"A wonderful experience; stunning scenery,climate, history, wildlife and felt like anadventure throughout South Africa." Joyce and John Hudson, Isle of Wight.SataraWallmantshallSwadiniSabieHlhuhluweStellenboschMelkbosstrandGlen ReenenAddoElephantParkTsitsikammaNationalParkJohannesburgSkukuzaBerg en DalMlilwaneDundeeEshoweGariepWildernessSwellendamMahaiOudtshoornCape TownKommetijieKleinmondREPUBLIC OF SOUTHAFRICASWAZILANDUpgrades and extras.You may wish to upgrade your flights -please contact our Worldwide Specialists for a quote. .If you are three people or more, or simply require a little more space, please ask us about a 6-berth motorhome -we can then check availability and prices for you..We can tailor-make pre-tour or post-tour stays in South Africa and elsewhere -just ask. Longer motorhome rental, hotel stays and excursions can all be arranged.Call us on0845 601 0905or024 7647 5340take a sunset drive safari. Look out for the "BigFive" (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo).OvernightSkukuza campsite.Day 29Continue through the Park to Satara (60 miles) -have lunch at a waterhole while observing thewildlife. OvernightSatara campsite.Day 30Travel to Blydepoort (105 miles) -make a sidetrip to the Three Rondawels. OvernightBlydepoort campsite.Day 31 - 32A short drive to Sabie (28 miles) but with plentyto see on the way. Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes,God's Window, the Graskop waterfalls and theSudwala Caves. 2 nightsSabie campsite.Day 33Drive to Pretoria via the Long Tom Pass, famousfor battles between the Boers and the British (220miles). Enjoy a farewell meal in the evening.OvernightPretoria campsite.Day 34Travel to Johannesburg, return motorhomes andtransfer to airport. Return flight to Heathrow.Flight time12 hours. This ends the tour travelarrangements.TTTTTDay 21 - 22Travel to Dundee in the heart of KwaZulu Natal(107 miles). Half day coach excursion with localguide who will bring to life the most interestingbattlefields, including Rorke's Drift. 2 nightsDundee campsite.Day 23Travel to Eshowe (133 miles) to experience theZulu way of life at Shakaland. You will be treatedto a Zulu meal and spend the night in a beehivehut. OvernightShakaland.Day 24 - 25Travel to Hluhluwe (115 miles), situated betweenGreater St Lucia Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve on the banks of theHluhluwe River. 2 nightsHluhluwe campsite.Day 26Enter into Swaziland and travel to the MlilwaneWildlife Park (178 miles) home to white rhino,sabie, buffalo, hippo and crocodile. OvernightMlilwane campsite.Day 27Travel back into South Africa and Berg en Dal(110 miles) in the Kruger National Park. Look outfor the big game on the way. OvernightBerg en Dal campsite.Day 28Travel to Skukuza (46 miles) where we will TTTTTTDay 14Travel to Addo Elephant Park (176 miles) with thedensest population of elephants in Africa.OvernightAddo campsite.Day 15Day at leisure in the park -your chance to bagthe "Big Seven" (elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard,southern right whale and the great white shark).OvernightAddo campsite.Day 16Early start for the drive to the Gariep Dam Nature Reserve (310 miles), home to manyspecies including the Cape Mountain zebra.OvernightGariep Dam campsite.Day 17Drive to Ladybrand in the Caledon Valley (191miles) OvernightLadybrand campsite.Day 18Drive to the Golden Gate National Park (106miles. OvernightGolden Gate campsite.Day 19 - 20Take the short journey to the Royal NatalNational Park (72 miles) which contains some ofthe most spectacular scenery in South Africa.Revel in the beautiful scenery of the DrakensbergMountains. Free day to further explore the Park.Do not miss the Amphitheatre or the Tugela Falls.2 nightsNational Park campsite.TTTTTTYour Club Tour EscortsPat andAlan GaddTour daybookGives you a full tour itinerary, includingsuggested excursions en route. A usefulguidebook but also a lasting memento! |