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KRUGER, CANYONS & THE CAPE
Sample Itinerary
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CONTENTS Map / Overview
Your Itinerary Your Accommodation Price Examples
Next Steps About us Gallery
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MAP AND OVERVIEW
The Kruger
The Escarpment
This itinerary is perfect during our Summer months as the Kruger and Escarpment areas are nice and dry and you get the chance to go whale watching in Hermanus (June to November), as well as visiting the colourful Cape Town. Three nights in the Kruger is the ultimate way to start your time in South Africa, you head out each day into the bush to see what close encounters await with Africa’s big game. From here you head to the Escarpment and the stunning vistas of the area. Cape Town is a world-class city with an amazing location, superb hotels and a great vibe, and should be the cornerstone of any visit to South Africa. The finale is Hermanus with chances to see southern-right whales and maybe going shark cage diving (if you are brave enough).
Cape Town
Hermanus & The Whale Coast
This is just a suggested itinerary; you can either book it as it stands, or use it as a starting point and tailor it to fit your exact requirements.
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YOUR SAMPLE ITINERARY Day 1 Fly overnight to Johannesburg.
International flights included. Day 2
Short internal flight onto the Kruger. On arrival in Hoedspruit you will be met and transferred to your safari lodge where you will stay for 3 nights on safari. Enjoy the game drive this afternoon.
Water Buffalo, The Kruger
Stay: The Kruger Day 3-4 You have twice-daily game drives with professional rangers that will allow you to get incredibly close to the big game, and teach you all about the bush: a real privilege and a thrill. Stay: The Kruger
Lion & Cub, The Kruger
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Day 5 Enjoy the morning on safari before being collected and transferred to Hoedspruit Airport where you will collect your hire car and drive to the Escarpment area where you will stay for 3 nights. Stay: The Escarpment Day 6
Blyde River Canyon, The Escarpment
Drive the stunning Panorama Route taking in sights such as the Blyde River Canyon and Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Stay: The Escarpment Day 7
Today you might want a self-drive trip in the Kruger National Park. Stay: The Escarpment Self Drive, Kruger National Park
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YOUR SAMPLE ITINERARY Day 8 Drive to Kruger Airport and fly to Cape Town. On arrival in Cape Town you will be met and transferred to your guesthouse where you will stay for three nights.
Stay: Cape Town Day 9 Combining visits to Table Mountain and Robben Island makes for a good day. Stay: Cape Town
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Day 10 A full day exploring the Cape Peninsula is something I strongly recommend (and this is where you need to go to see the penguins at Boulder’s Beach). Stay: Cape Town Day 11 Head south to Hermanus today, maybe go via the Winelands.
Stay: Cape Town
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Cable Car, Cape Town
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Day 12 Take a boat trip to see the whales, as well as other marine life. This afternoon you might want to walk along the coastline to see the whales. Stay: Hermanus & The Whale Coast Day 13
Explore the local wine area or maybe go shark cage diving.
Whale Watching, Hemanus
Stay: Hermanus & The Whale Coast Day 14 Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in Hermanus before driving to Cape Town Airport in time to drop off your hire car and for your indirect flight back to London
International flights included.
Shark Diving, Hemanus
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SAMPLE ACCOMMODATION These are some recommended hotels from a 3* to 5* rating within Burma to give you a taste of what is on offer…..
Three-star options
Trevoyan Guest, Cape Town
Hermanus Beach Villa
Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town
Rissington Inn, The Escarpment
The Three Boutique Hotel, Cape Town
Cape Grace, Cape Town
Sabi Sabi Lodge, The Kruger
Four-star options
Chapungu Camp, The Kruger
Five-star options
One Maine Drive, Hermanus
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PRICE The prices below are based on 2 people sharing and include international flights. The exact costs for your holiday can vary a lot depending on availability, special offers and airfares, so please contact us to put together an itinerary for your exact dates with an exact price.
Price Options: Option 3 star & low season 5 star & high season
Price per person From £2,080 From £3,545
Price Includes: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
International flights return to Cape Town/Johannesburg All accommodation as stated in the itinerary Daily breakfasts & additional meals as indicated in the itinerary Local English speaking station guide Private driver and air-conditioned vehicle Domestic flights as mentioned in your itinerary including taxes Entrance fees to all sites mentioned Cold water and refreshing towels on touring days
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NEXT STEPS Perfecting Your Holiday: We know you want this holiday to be exactly right for you, so nothing in this sample is set in stone. The next step is to get in touch and we can work with you on any tweaks, changes or amendments you’d like to make; this is also a great opportunity for us to answer the many questions you’ll undoubtedly have now that the trip seems a little more real! You can either give us a call on 01242 253 073 or fill out our quick quote form online found here: Booking Your Holiday:
Once you’re completely happy with everything we’ll check availability and hold provisional reservations of the flights, hotels and services for your trip. Only at this point, when we know everything is available and being held for you, will we take payment of the deposit (except in rare circumstances). You can pay the deposit for your trip by card over the phone (*), bank transfer or cheque (unless we require cleared funds quickly in order to secure certain services). We’ll also send you a booking form to complete and return at this stage. We can then wrap up your invoices and confirmation documents and get them sent out to you. * There are no card processing fees charged when paying your deposit. When paying the balance of the cost of the holiday, MasterCard and Visa credit cards will attract a 1% processing fee and AMEX cards a 2% processing fee, which is marginally less than the full processing fee we are charged by our card payment system provider. Debit cards never attract any processing fees. Approaching Your Holiday: We require payment of the final balance of the holiday 10 weeks prior to departure. About a month before you leave you’ll get our travel documents through the post; this is the essential stuff like flight e-ticket references, as well as additional information and tips from us to help make the most of your trip. During Your Holiday:
At all times before you go, you can call or email us with any questions you might have. Whilst you are away on your holiday, you’ll have office numbers for both us and our local agents, as well as 24hr emergency contact numbers for both us and our local agents: you’re completely covered in any eventuality.
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ABOUT HOLIDAY ARCHITECTS We’re a company of dedicated and experienced professionals, averaging over ten years each in the industry and with countless trips to South Africa under our belts. We use that experience to give you honest advice and plan your individuallytailored itinerary. We like to push the boundaries a little bit, getting you away from the crowds and enjoying excursions tha t are crafted to your interests, as well as smaller, more characterful hotels and guest houses. We’re committed to fair pricing, believing tailor-made travel should not be a luxury; all of which means you can experience the true South Africa and not the South Africa most visitors buy off-the-shelf.
Meet the team: Emma Parry – South Africa Specialist
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Emma first travelled to Africa on an overland safari in 2009, and fell in love with the continent – so much so, she cancelled her return flight and only returned to the UK four years later! From her base in Cape Town she spend those four years leading tours from Cape Town up to Uganda, exploring areas as diverse as the Namibian desert to the plains of the Serengeti. Although she’s been back in the UK for a few years now, she’s returned many times to Africa, visiting Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa: her most recent trip was a couple of weeks taking her new husband and their daughter to revisit some of her favourite haunts in South Africa. Highlights range from exhilarating game watching in the national parks, trekking through the oldest desert in the world, and shark diving, though she is equally at home sampling high tea in Cape Town or trying the local wines from the Winelands area!
Financial Protection…. Every South Africa holiday is fully bonded through the ATOL scheme and the Travel Vault. All our holidays are 100% financially protected through either our ATOL bonding (for all holidays where we are providing flights to / from the UK) or through the Travel Vault.
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