DAY 1
Arrival in Cape Town
After your arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be welcomed by an English -speaking driver and taken to your hotel in Cape Town for check in.
The Pepper Club: superbly located, the hotel's features include, among others, opulent interiors, a fine-dining restaurant, an intimate private cinema, a swimming pool with panoramic views, a fully-equipped gymnasium, a luxurious Spa, 24-hour concierge service and security. In addition, a serene palm tree-lined courtyard connects directly to the city's vibrant Long Street with its boutique shops and cosmopolitan night life.
The majority of the rooms have extra length king size beds - twin beds are also available and can be provided on request. Each room features a dressing table, wall mounted flat screen TV, a desk with two chairs, a comfortable easy chair, coffee table and a sleeper couch luxuriously upholstered in leather. Guests also have access to wireless Internet on a complimentary basis.
Bed and Breakfast: Pepper Club
Website: www.pepperclub.co.za
DAY 2
Cape Town - Cape of Good Hope
Today, you are going to explore the world -famous Cape of Good Hope. Enjoy the lovely drive along the coastal villages such as Bantry Bay, Camps Bay and Hout Bay, then enjoy one of the world's most scenic drive, Chapman's Peak Drive (if open) until you reach the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet. On your way back to Cape Town you are going to pass idyllic towns like Fish Hoek and Simons Town. Here you will have the chance to visit a colony of Jackass penguins at Boulders.
Bed and Breakfast: Pepper Club
Website: www.pepperclub.co.za
DAY 3
Cape Town
Visit the fascinating sights in town like the historical Fort the city hall (Nelson Mandela held his famous speech on the balcony in 1994) the historical Company Gardens and the colorful Bo-Kaap.
In the evening, you will be taken to the stadium to watch the Semi Final Match.
After the game, the driver will pick you up again and drive you back to your hotel.
Bed and Breakfast: Pepper Club
Website: www.pepperclub.co.za
DAY 4
Cape Town - Durban
In the early morning hours you will be transferred to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Durban.
You will be picked up and brought to a hotel where you will have a day room to refresh and relax.
At around 10 a.m. you will be picked up and taken to the Ushaka Marine World.
In the evening at 8h30pm you will attend the 2nd semi final match of the FIFA World Cup 2010.
Afterwards, the driver will pick you up to take you to Durban Airport.
DAY 5
Durban - Cape Town
Today you have time to relax from your trip to Durban.
Bed and Breakfast: Pepper Club
Website: www.pepperclub.co.za
DAY 6
Cape Town - Johannesburg
In the late afternoon you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. An English -speaking driverguide will greet and welcome you.
After arrival you will take a half day - tour around Soweto. Soweto is the most popular black urban residential area in the country.
About 15 km away from the centre of Johannesburg, it comprises some 63 sq. km, where an estimated two million people live. Visit the various heritage sites, restaurants and shebeens.
Shanguni Lodge is an ideal location to put your head down after a long flight or for business in the city of Johannesburg. A stone throw away from Johannesburg's International Airport (OR Tambo) , it boasts a fabulous conference facility that is perfect for those all important meetings as well as a superb restaurant for breakfasts and evening meals.
Bed and Breakfast: Shanguni Lodge
Website: www.shangunilodge.co.za
DAY 7
Johannesburg- Pilanesberg
Today you will enjoy a day tour to the Pilanesberg National Park. It accommodates virtually every mammal of Southern Africa. Also home to the "Big Five" (lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo). A wide variety of rare and common species exist with endemic species like the nocturnal brown hyaena, the fleet-footed cheetah, the majestic sable, as well as giraffe, zebra, hippo and crocodile, to mention but a few. Bird watching is excellent with over 300 species recorded. Some are migrants, others permanent inhabitants; some eat carrion or live prey, others eat seeds, fruit or tiny water organisms. (no entrance fees included)
Bed and Breakfast: Shanguni Lodge
Website: www.shangunilodge.co.za
DAY 8
Johannesburg - World Cup Final
During the day you can explore Johannesburg and prepare yourself for the biggest soccer match this year.
You will be transferred from your hotel to the Stadium and back.
Bed and Breakfast: Shanguni Lodge
Website: www.shangunilodge.co.za
DAY 9
Johannesburg - Sun City
Today you make your way to the North West Province and the resort complex of Sun City. With it's glamorous casinos, hotels and theme parks, Sun City has become known as the Las Vegas of Southern Africa!
Sun City offer a Health Spa, located at the Gary Player Country Club, jogging trails around both the Lost City and the Gary Player Golf Course, The Cascades features a beach-styled swimming pool, the Grotto Whirlpool, the famous Valley of Waves Water Park - a central feature of the Lost City, Safaris or the world known Sun City Hotel Casino. (no entrance fees included)
Bed and Breakfast: Shanguni Lodge
Website: www.shangunilodge.co.za
DAY 10
Johannesburg - Livingstone
After breakfast you will be transferred to Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Livingstone.
After arrival you will be picked up and brought to your hotel.
The Royal Livingstone Hotel, stretches luxuriously along the banks of the Zambezi River. The Hotel consists of a series of 17 colonial-style buildings, with deep verandas, set amidst indigenous trees and plants. The main hotel is a sequence of thatch-roofed buildings, most African in their influence, and incorporates the lounge, restaurant and bar. A classic swimming pool visually links the waters of the river with the terraces of the hotel, with a sweeping timber deck planted in the swirling water of the Zambezi. The resort's deep, shaded verandah, offers an uninterrupted view of the Zambezi River and is the ideal place to curl up with a book discovered in the well-stocked library. The lounge is filled with original artwork depicting scenes of David Livingstone's great African adventures. Only footsteps from the Zambezi River, the rooms and suites offer a tranquil retreat from the unconstrained beauty of their surroundings. The Royal Livingstone, is a 5-star, 173-roomed luxury hotel. The rooms are two-storey clusters and each cluster comprises approximately 10 en-suite air-conditioned rooms, offering private balconies or terraces. Interior furnishings accentuate the influences of Africa translated into a cultured sumptuousness that reflects the essence of African Bush life.
Bed and Breakfast: Royal Livingstone Hotel
Website: www.suninternational.com
DAY 11
Livingstone - Okavango
From Livingstone you will be taken to Kasane via road transfer from where you'll fly into the Okavango Delta with a small charter plane. Please note that on these flights, your luggage may not exceed 20 kgs and must be packed in soft-sided bags.
Camp Okavango is situated on the remote Nxaragha Island in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta, assuring a year-round water wilderness experience. Camp Okavango accommodates only 24 guests in intimate exclusivity in East African-style safari tents individually situated on raised teak platforms with en-suite facilities and private sun decks. Each tent is exquisitely furnished with an African teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table, bedside pedestals and traditional director's chairs.
Camp Okavango: full board & 2 scheduled game activities daily
Website: www.desertdelta.com
DAY 12 - 14
Okavango
Enjoy your stay in the Okavango Delta. All game-viewing activities from the lodge are conducted by experienced professional guides and include exploring the Okavango by canoe (mokoro) and motorboat. Guided nature walks on the various islands afford an opportunity to track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness. Bird-watching opportunities are outstanding, and fishing for bream and tiger fish is also offered as an activity at the lodge.
Camp Okavango: full board & 2 scheduled game activities daily
Website: www.desertdelta.com
DAY 15
Okavango - Maun - Johannesburg
Every holiday has its end and hopefully with good memories from Africa and its beautiful landscape.
You will be transfered to the airport in Maun via small charter plane. From Maun you will fly back to Johannesburg.
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