SCHEDULED TOURS FOR 2008

The tours will run:
JULY 8 - JULY 20
AUGUST 12 - AUGUST 24

ITINERARY:

PRICE: $5300 PER PERSON SHARING

Price includes: All meals, tours and activities (except Victoria Falls activities), regional flights and transfers.

DETAILED ITINERARY:

DAY 1    Tue:     Safari - Kruger Park
Arrive and fly directly to Kruger.
We will be staying in a luxury private camp called Monwana which is situated in the Thornybush Game Reserve.
We will arrive at the camp for lunch and then take an afternoon/evening  game drive.
Expect to see: Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Cheetah and other wildlife and birds.

DAY 2 - 3   Wed - Thu:    Safari - Kruger Park
Pre-dawn wake up for tea and coffee, before departing on the morning game drive. An experienced ranger and tracker, with extensive knowledge of the area, will read the previous night's tracks and lead you to where the excitement is, for instance tracking the big five. Game drives are on an open Land Rover, which will ensure the best possible game viewing experience.

A full brunch is served on return, followed by a midday siesta, a refreshing swim or waiting for the game to quench their thirst at the waterhole.

High tea is served in the afternoon followed by another exciting game drive. A sundowner drink compliments the African sunset leading to the night drive. Night time brings out the predators and many other nocturnal animals. Spotting nightlife or hearing a lion roar in the distance is an exhilarating experience.

Return to camp to freshen up and enjoy a drink with you ranger and hostess to discuss the day's sightings. A three course dinner concludes the day.

Weather permitting, one can enjoy a typical South African braai on our deck over-looking the Monwana riverbed. This is the ideal South African way of relaxing around a cosy fire with the sounds of the African nightlife in the distance.

DAY 4 - 5    Fri - Sat:       Johannesburg
On Friday morning we do another morning game drive at Monwana. After breakfast we fly to Johannesburg where we will spend Shabbat with the warm Johannesburg community.

DAY 6 Sun:     Victoria Falls
Sunday Morning  we fly to Victoria Falls one of the worlds seven natural wonders. Known as The Smoke that forever Thunders, it is the largest sheet of falling water on earth. Standing over two kilometres wide and 108 metes tall, making it twice as high and twice as wide as those of Niagara. The mist it produces is visible for miles and has created a most beautiful rain forest that you will be able to walk through.
 
Activities at the Falls include:
* Guided visit of the majestic Falls
* Helicopter flip over falls
* Scenic flights over falls
* Bungi jumping
* White water rafting
*  Wild water jetboating in the gorge
* Sundowner cruise on Zambezi river watching the African sunset and animals in the water
* A visit cultural village where you can purchase exquisite African curios.
* Elephant back safaris, white water rafting and canoe safaris
* House back safaris

DAY 7 Mon:      Safari - Chobe
Early Monday morning we depart for Chobe Game reserve.

Chobe is famous for its large elephant and buffalo herds, has vegetation that ranges from the dense reverie and grass floodplains of the north to teak forests and mopani woodlands with scattered pans and water holes in the south.

Chobe Activities:
A river boat cruise to the park, will introduce you to a totally different game viewing experience.
Game dives in the Chobe Game Reserve
 

DAY 8 Tue: Victoria Falls

see activities above

DAY 9   Wed:      Cape Town
Morning  flight to Cape Town. Arrive Cape Town transfer to 5 star Guest House.

DAY10   Thu:        Cape Town
Cape Town - THE GRAND CAPE PENINSULA TOUR

"An unforgettable journey to the mythical meeting place of the two great oceans. Breathtaking scenic beauty contrasts with the harsh rugged conditions of the most south-westerly edge of the African continent."

Hout Bay & Mariners' Wharf
Boat ride to view seals
Chapman's Peak Drive
Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Penguin colony at the Boulders
Historic Simon's Town
Groot Constantia Wine Estate OR
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

DAY11  Fri:      Cape Town

THE WHALE ROUTE TOUR

"Observe the whales a few metres from the shore from the world's most exciting whale-watch venue."

For a truly adventurous day tour of Cape Town and beyond "The Whale Route Tour" takes you to the quaint seaside village of Hermanus on the southern coast of Africa close to the latitude where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans converge. Experience the feel of the emergence of land, sea and the Rainbow culture of the Western Cape. Bond with the whales from the most exciting land based whale-watching venue in the World! Each year Southern Right Whales, among other species, migrate into the coastal waters to calve and nurse their young. These mammals, mere metres from the shore, provide an unsurpassed whale watching opportunity between August and November.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Scenic Coastal Route via Gordons Bay
Cape Hangklip
Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
Hermanus
Sir Lowry's Pass

This is an extended 300 km tour that takes about 9 hours.
The route takes one via Gordon's Bay along the South Coast Road passing Cape Hangklip to Hermanus. We return on the inland route over Sir Lowry's Pass.

Harold Porter Botanical Gardens:
A short stop-over at this World famous institution on the way to the whales goes down well.

 
DAY12   Sat:       Cape Town
Free day. Scenic walks along the beachfront.

DAY13   Sun:      Return
Morning town city tour, evening flight home