HIGHLIGHTS OF EGYPT from US$285

CAIRO - ASWAN - KOM-OMBO - LUXOR

(i) Minimum 2 passengers

Cairo has always attracted travelers, as far back as 10 centuries ago to the time of the Mamluks. Cairo is one of the world's largest urban areas and offers many exciting sites to visit. The Great Pyramids of Giza is situated on the very edge of the city. There are also ancient temples, tombs, beautiful Christian churches, magnificent Muslim monuments, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum.
 
Aswan is an ancient frontier town located south of Luxor, and has a distinctively African atmosphere. Small enough to walk around in and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, the pace of life here is slow and relaxing. Explore the souk, full of the scent and color of spices, perfumes, scarves and baskets. On the opposite shore (the west bank), the cliffs rise above the tomb of a marabut, Qubbet el-Hawwa, who was a local saint. Below are tombs of the local pharaonic nobles and dignitaries.

Located in the town of Kom-Ombo, north of Aswan, the Kom-Ombo Temple, dating to the Ptolemies, is built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. The actual temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor in the early second century BC. Ptolemy XIII built the outer and inner hypostyle halls. The outer enclosure wall and part of the court were built by Augustus sometime after 30 BC, and are mostly gone. There are also tombs from the Old Kingdom in the vicinity of Kom-Ombo village.
 
The Temple of Horus in Edfu (also known as the Temple of Edfu) is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. This is partly because it was built later than most, between 237 to 57 BC. Yet despite its later date, it reflects traditional pharaonic architecture and provides an excellent idea of how all the temples once looked. Edfu is also very large, the second largest in Egypt after Karnak Temple.


Luxor has often been called the worlds greatest open air museum, as indeed it is and much more. The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Luxor consists of three different areas, the City of Luxor on the East side of the Nile, the town of Karnak just north of Luxor and Thebes, which the ancient Egyptians called Waset, which is on the west side of the Nile.

THREE-DAY WILDLIFE BREAK from R 11 014

CAPE TOWN – SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE – CAPE TOWN

SANBONA

(i)    Minimum 2 passengers

Pricing: 

01 – 20/12/10 R 11 014 ss R 4 209
21/12/10 – 10/01/11 R 11 855 ss R 4 632
11/01 – 30/04/11 & 01/10 – 30/11/11 R 12 903 ss R 5 153
01/05 – 30/09/11 R 11 431 ss R 4 417

Departs: Daily – subject to availability

Durations: 3 days / 2 nights

Includes: 2 nights’ accommodation, 2 brunches, 1 lunch, 2 Karoo high teas, 2 Dinners, Open vehicle safaris and return transfers from Cape Town city or Cape Town airport.

SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE, situated at the foot of the towering Warmwaterberg Mountains, close to Montagu in the famous Route 62, offers a unique nature experience with indigenous flora & fauna, rock formations and rare examples of San rock art, some dating back more than 3,500 years.  Sanbona is proud to have nearly the only free roaming, self-sustaining White Lions in the world.  Dwyka Tented Lodge at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, is dramatically situated in a horseshoe bend of a dry Karoo ravine and surrounded by awe-inspiring rock formations.

SANBONA

DAY 1 CAPE TOWN – SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE
Transfer to Dwyka tented Lodge at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve.  Lunch & Karoo high tea followed by afternoon open vehicle game drive.  Dinner and overnight at Lodge. [LD]

DAY 2 SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE
Early morning tea, coffee & pastries followed by open vehicle game drive.  Return to the Lodge for brunch.  Afternoon Karoo high tea followed by open vehicle game drive.  Dinner and overnight at Lodge. [BD]

SANBONA

DAY 3 SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE – CAPE TOWN
Early morning tea, coffee & pastries followed by open vehicle game drive.  Return to the Lodge for brunch.   Transfer to Cape Town city or Cape Town airport. [B]

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SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE

Situated at the foot of the towering Warmwaterberg Mountains, close to Montagu in the famous Route 62, offers a unique nature experience with indigenous flora & fauna, rock formations and rare examples of San rock art, some dating back more than 3,500 years. 














Sanbona is proud to have nearly the only free roaming, self-sustaining White Lions in the world.  Dwyka Tented Lodge at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, is dramatically situated in a horseshoe bend of a dry Karoo ravine and surrounded by awe-inspiring rock formations.

SIX-DAY MASAI MARA KENYA

NAIROBI – SAMBURU GAME RESERVE – MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE – NAIROBI

Bonded Tour

Pricing:

01/12/10 – 31/03/11 US$ 3 795 ss US$ 1 035

01/04 – 31/05/11 US$ 2 691 ss US$ 552

01/06 – 31/10/11 US$ 3 795 ss US$ 1 035

01 – 30/11/11 US$ 3 174 ss US$ 725

Departs: Daily, subject to availability.

Duration: 6 Days / 5 nights

Includes: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners.  Accommodation, game viewing with safari camp vehicles escorted by safari camp guides, three domestic flights in Kenya (Nairobi/Samburu Game Reserve; Samburu Game Reserve/Masai Mara; Masai Mara/Nairobi), national park fees, government taxes and service charges.

DAY 1 NAIROBI

You will be met on arrival in Nairobi and transferred by private vehicle to your luxury hotel.  Safari briefing with the rest of the day at leisure.  Optional (for own account) sightseeing tour.  Overnight at hotel in Nairobi.

DAY 2 SAMBURU GAME RESERVE {flight}

Transfer to Wilson Airport and board your flight to the Samburu Game Reserve, where you will be met by your safari camp vehicle and guide who will transfer you to your luxury safari camp on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River.  Lunch and a late afternoon game drive in the wildlife sanctuary, returning to your safari camp for dinner.  Overnight at safari camp. [FB]

DAY 3 SAMBURU GAME RESERVE

Early morning and late afternoon game viewing drives with your safari camp vehicle and guide, returning in between to your camp for lunch and an afternoon siesta.  Overnight at safari camp. [FB]

DAY 4 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE {flight}

After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for your flight over the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara.  Your safari camp vehicle and guide will meet and transfer you to your luxury camp on the Talek River, in time for lunch.  Late afternoon game viewing drive in the Masai Mara.  Overnight at Masai Mara camp. [FB]

DAY 5 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

A day of unsurpassed game viewing in the Masai Mara with early morning and late afternoon game drives from your luxury camp with your camp vehicle and guide.  Overnight at Masai Mara camp. [FB]

DAY 6 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE – NAIROBI {flight}

A final dawn game viewing drive, breakfast at your camp and transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi.  You will be met and transferred to your hotel or international airport. [B]

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FOUR-DAY FOOT SAFARI from R 8 353

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Bonded Tour

Pricing:

01/12/10 – 30/04/11 R 9 233 ss R 2 806

01/05 – 31/08/11 R 8 353 ss R 2 502

01/09 – 30/11/11 R 9 871 ss R 2 957

(i) Minimum 2 passengers

Departs:  Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Tour Ends:  Friday, Sunday, Tuesday.

Duration:  4 days / 3 nights

Includes: 3 night’s accommodation, 3 brunches, 3 high teas, 3 dinners, open vehicle safaris and Bush Walks

Excludes: Transfers to/from the lodge.

RHINO WALK SAFARIS is situated on a 12 000-hectare private concession in the Kruger National Park.  The concession shares a 15km boundary with Mala Mala in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, with game moving freely between the two reserves and comprises of environmentally sensitive areas previously unexplored, with huge diversity of both fauna and flora.

DAY 1 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Guests meet at Rhino Safari Lodge from 13h00 for a refreshing drink and a brief introduction to the lodge.  Enjoy a scrumptious high tea before departing for an afternoon / evening game drive.

DAY 2 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

After an early morning wake-up, fresh coffee/tea and muffins, set off for your morning game drive.  Mid way through the morning you will stop in the bush for coffee or tea.  Upon returning enjoy brunch and relax around the pool overlooking the waterhole.  Transfer to Plains Camp, offering African explorer style tents with en suite facilities and hot running water.  High tea is served followed by a brief on bush walking safaris.  Depart with your two armed rangers for an introductory walk, followed by sundowners and a short night drive before returning to camp for dinner. [BD]

DAY 3 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

After an early morning wake-up, fresh coffee, tea and rusks, depart for a safari walk with your guide.  After a light snack on the walk, you will be served brunch on your return.  Relax and enjoy the Africana book collection or the plunge pool overlooking the plain, which is often host to zebra, buffalo, giraffe, elephant, rhino and lion.  After a high tea depart for an afternoon bush walk, followed by sundowners and a short night drive before returning to camp for dinner. [BD]

DAY 4 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Depart early in the morning for a bush walk and follow rhino trails & elephant paths.  After which a leisurely brunch is enjoyed, before packing up and transfer to Rhino Post Safari Lodge for check out. [B]

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SIX DAY CAPE TOWN AND SURROUNDS from R 5 502

CAPE TOWN

Bonded Tour

(i) Minimum 2 Passengers

Protea Hotel North Warf (01/12/10 – 30/04/11) R 7 997 ss R 3 876

Protea Hotel North Warf (01/05 – 30/09/11) R 7 766 ss R 3 876

Protea Hotel North Warf (01/010 – 30/11/11) R 8 649 ss R 4 180

Protea Hotel President (01 – 19/12/10 & 06/01 – 30/04/11) R 7 032 ss R 3 078

Protea Hotel President (20/12/10 – 05/01/11) R 7 800 ss R 3 262

Protea Hotel President (01/05 – 30/09/11) R 5 502 ss R 1 688

Protea Hotel President (01/10 – 30/11/11) R 7 426 ss R 3 300.00

PortsWood Hotel (01/12/10 – 30/04/11 & 30/11/11) R 9 104 ss R 5 373

PortsWood Hotel (01/05 – 30/09/11) R 6 878 ss R 3 070

Departs: Daily – subject to availability.

Duration: 6 days / 5 nights

Includes: 5 nights’ accommodation on a B&B basis, return Cape Town airport transfers, Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour and Half Day Table Mountain and City Tour.

Excludes: Cost of Table Mountain Cableway Ticket. 

DAY 1 CAPE TOWN

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Arrive in Cape Town and transfer to hotel.  Remainder of day at leisure.

DAY 2 CAPE TOWN

Half Day morning Table Mountain and Cape Town City Tour (excluding cost of cableway ticket).  Take Cable car (weather permitting) to top of Table Mountain.  Descend and see the Malay Quarter, city centre, and Company Gardens.  Visit Castle of Good Hope (time permitting) and Diamond Works.  Afternoon at leisure. [B]

DAY 3 CAPE TOWN

Full day at leisure.  Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, is spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain.  Between beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking and the taste of a well-made wine, this city will fill your senses.

DAY 4 CAPE TOWN

Full Day tour to the Cape Peninsula, visit Hout Bay, ½ hour Duiker Island boat trip (optional, for own account & time permitting), Chapman’s Peak (if open), Cape Point Nature Reserve.  Return to Cape Town via Penguins (optional, for own account), Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek, Muizenberg and Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens. [B]

Muizenberg

DAY 5 CAPE TOWN

A full day at leisure.  Perhaps enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Winelands or simply explore the city.  Although a small city, Cape Town is packed with sightseeing attractions, excellent bars, cafes and restaurants as well as colorful craft markets.  There is also the Two Oceans Aquarium, Robben Island or alternatively relax on one of Cape Town’s many beaches.

DAY 6 CAPE TOWN

Transfer to airport. [B]

TEN DAY NAMBIA TOUR from US$375

WINDHOEK – NAMIB DESERT - SOSSUSVELI - SWAKOPMUND - DAMARALAND - ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
   

BONDED TOUR 

(i) Minimum 2 Passengers

(ii) Community Visit – OvaHimba Village

R 23 611 (+-US$375 per person sharing per night) ss R2 284

Day 1-3 English Speaking Driver only, from day 5 English/German speaking guide.

Departs: Wednesdays

Duration: 10 days / 9 nights

Includes: 9 breakfasts, 2 lunch, 1 lunch pack, 8 dinners, accommodation, porterage, transportation, and sightseeing as specified. 

DAY 1 WED WINDHOEK – NAMIB DESERT (unguided)

Depart early afternoon via scenic Spreetshoogte Pass and Solitaire to a comfortable lodge bordering the scenic Namib landscape.  Overnight Namib Desert. [D]

DAY 2 THURS SOSSUSVELI

Early morning Soussusvlei excursion.  Climb the world’s highest sand dunes.  Visit rugged Sesriem Canyon.  Return to lodge for lunch.  Afternoon nature drive (drinks for own account).  Overnight Namib Desert. [FB]

DAY 3 FRI NAMIB DESERT – SWAKOPMUND (unguided)

After breakfast, travel via Kuiseb Canyon to Swakopmund.  Arrive at midday at central pension / guesthouse.  Overnight in Swakopmund. [B]

DAY 4 SAT SWAKOPMUND (unguided)

Explore Swakopmund and enjoy some of the many optional activities (for own account).  Visit to the aquarium, museum, or crystal gallery.  Join the Living Desert Tour or a guided tour to the township Mondesa.  Meet fellow travelers and guide for dinner.  Overnight in Swakopmund. [BD]

DAY 5 SUN SWAKOPMUND – DAMARALAND

Depart early towards Henties bay.  See the Rock Art and the Organ Pipes at Twyfelfontein.  Lunch pack en route.  Arrive at remote lodge in Damaraland in the late afternoon for 2 overnights.  [DB+LP]

DAY 6 MON DAMARALAND

Optional morning guided hiking trail.  Lunch.  Afternoon sundowner drive in the Aba Huab River and possibly encounter the desert dwelling elephants (seasonal). [FB]

DAY 7 TUE DAMARALAND – ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK {Community Visit}

Depart Damaraland.  Visit a Himba village near Kamanjab and learn more about this semi-nomadic people.  A guided tour to this village allows an insight into today’s way of life of the OvaHimba people; their ancient traditions and beliefs combined with the influence of “civilization”.  Income generated through visitors helps to sustain this tribe and support the many orphaned or abandoned children, enabling them to grow up in the self-conscious spirit of their ancestors as well as to receive school education to face the challenges of the future. In the afternoon undertake your first game drive in Etosha.  Overnight near Etosha National Park. [BD]

DAY 8 WED ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

Full day in the Park, exploring the various waterholes along this vast saltpan.  Overnight near Etosha National Park. [BD]

DAY 9 THURS ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

Full day in the Park, exploring the various waterholes along this vast saltpan.  Overnight near Etosha National Park. [BD]

DAY 10 FRI ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK – WINDHOEK

Depart for Windhoek via Otjiwarongo and Okahandja to explore a local handicraft market.  Tour ends in Windhoek during the late afternoon.  [B]

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Simon's Town Hotel, Staircase

From only R2,078 - Eight days Game and Ocean

Eight day Kruger National Park and Cape Town vacation package.

KNP Baboon

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Kaya Mawa Honeymoon

Southern Africa offers the finest settings and the ideal romantic accommodation for a perfect honeymoon.  From the perfect beaches of the fairest cape and the wild beauty of the garden route, to the many diverse wildlife areas where the Big Five roam.  Southern Africa have so much to offer honeymoon couples wishing to enjoy their special time in Africa.  Have a look at what Road Travel can offer your at our Southern Africa Honeymoon Blog Spot.

Zambia, River Club

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Etali Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve

Out of the heart of the spectacular and game rich Madikwe Game Reserve, surrounded by pristine African bushveld, the exclusive Etali Safari Lodge rises to meet you with lavish hospitality and luxury. The Madikwe Game Reserve is located in South Africa’s North West Province, easily accessible either by plane or by road from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the Sun City Resort.

Set in the malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve, Etali offers prolific hospitality, privacy and impeccable personal attention. Etali's accommodation comprises of eight double thatched luxury suites, each with its own en-suite bathroom. The suites each have a private deck with a spectacular view of the surrounding bush, and are also fitted with a heated whirlpool.


Built in harmony with nature under the vibrant African sun, the 5 star Etali Game Lodge is an exclusive, intimate haven, where body and soul are rejuvenated in surroundings created by people who understand luxury. Etali, meaning 'a new beginning' respects the privacy of guests while offering impeccable personal attention

It is in the same theme as the main lodge, a little bit smaller without outside showers.The rooms are back to back with a connecting deck and one plunge pool shared between the two.

Etali's delectable cuisine is a contemporary fusion of traditional African with an Asian twist - a re-invention of gourmet dining in the bush. Etali has been named in the 100 best restaurants in South Africa under the lodge section. Offering fine dining as well as traditional meals in the 'lesaka' (traditional Tswana kraal next to the water hole) as well as bush breakfasts, dinners or a picnic, they cater for any dietary needs.

The Madikwe Plains offers sightings of Africa's Big Five including the endangered black rhino, the African wild dog - known as the world's most endangered canine, cheetah, giraffe and many other glorious species.

The Wellness Centre offers guests a choice of relaxing in its tranquillity while being treated to fantastic therapies and a wide range of treatments using products from the area containing marula, rooibos tea, aloe vera and African Potato. Otherwise guests can indulge in a massage on the private deck of the suite, while watching the sun set over the magnificent rich red soil planes of Madikwe.


Every day in the untamed African bush brings a new experience on exciting game safaris. Enjoy the exciting unpredictability of an early-morning game drive with a professional ranger whose eyes will spot memorable moments ...a leopard sitting on a rock licking his paws ...the black rhino with attitude ...the watchful elephant, bigger than you ever imagined ...a pride of lions relaxing in the shade ...grazing zebras forming patterns in the grass ...the wild dogs in their den ...giraffes, the lookout towers of the bush. The Madikwe Game Reserve has a vast diversity of birds with over 300 species recorded so. If you prefer, a sunset game drive is the best time to enjoy rush hour at the water hole.

Experienced rangers working with trackers to find game and who are also qualified to offer you a walk should you wish to do that. Etali have an established infrastructure that will provide back up in case of any power failure with Safe T paramedics on call 24 hours of the day.

There are scheduled flights with Federal Air from ORT (Oliver Thambo International Airport - Johannesburg) to the Madikwe Game Reserve. The flights depart ORT at 10h00 or 13h00 and flight time is approximately 55 minutes. On return, flights depart the Madikwe Game Reserve to ORT at 11h30 or 14h30.

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Schoone Oordt in Swellendam

Dating back to 1853, Schoone Oordt is a voluptuous, meticulously restored Victorian homestead presiding over 5000m2 of lush grounds in the quaint farming town of Swellendam.

Big Five will be only four

Africa's most potent symbol, the lion, could be extinct within two decades, it was reported yesterday.

According to Rapport newspaper, it is estimated there are between 16 500 and 30 000 lions in the wild worldwide.

Endangered Wildlife Trust director Harriet Davies-Mostert was quoted as saying: "Lions are largely threatened because they are not tolerated outside protected areas. In particular, stock farmers and shepherds have cut lion numbers."

She said habitat loss and trophy hunting were also having an effect.

In Kenya, wildlife authorities claimed they were losing 100 lions a year and the lion population had dropped to about 2000 in the wild.

Davies-Mostert warned that the slaughter of Africa's lions could increase as demand for "medicine" products from the Far East rose.

The Beeld report said that lion numbers had fallen by 30% in the past 20 years, and there was a 10% chance the animals could be extinct in the next 20 years.

Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/local/article687999.ece/Big-Five-will-be-only-four