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South Africa Heritage Tour Package
Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Day 1
Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport, you will be met and assisted by a Spectrum Tour, English speaking registered tour guide. Flight booked by you. Your tour will start with sightseeing of Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa. The following places of interest will be visited:
* The Voortrekker Monument – commemorated to the Great Trek and first settlers
* House of Paul Kruger – an ex president of South Africa
* Palace of Justice & Union Building – the houses of parliament
Afterwards continue to the Lesedi Cultural Village, which is located in the Cradle of Humankind which features the Sterkfontein and Wonder caves. At Lesedi you will enjoy a cultural experience in various living African Villages and be able to see the lifestyles of the Xhosa, Pedi, Zulu and Sotho tribes as well as enjoy traditional dancing and story telling. A buffet dinner will be served - The Greatest African Feast, which includes different African meats and vegetables (drinks to own account). Overnight at the Lesedi cultural village. (D)
Day 2
Breakfast. Transfer to the Sterkfontein Caves for a 1 hour guided tour of the caves. The Sterkfontein Valley landscape in Western Gauteng and North West province, comprises a band of important palaeo-anthropological sites including Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, Coopers B, Wonder Cave, Drimolen, Gladysvale, Gondolin, Plover's Lake, Haasgat, Bolt's Farm and Minnaars Caves. The Cradle of Humankind has produced the remains of hominids (i.e. human and pre-human) from over 2 to 3,3 million years ago. They have produced thousands of fossils and it is estimated that there may be up to 25 more sites in the area worth excavating.
After the tour, you will be taken to Johannesburg for a visit to the Apartheid Museum. This museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. The exhibits include film footages, photographs, text panels and artifacts illustrating the events and human stories that are part of the epic saga, known as apartheid. Spend the remainder of the afternoon and lunch (to own account) at your leisure in Gold Reef City. An optional tour of the Gold Reef Mine lasts approximately 3-4 hours, the mineshaft is 226m deep (to own account). Enjoy the museums that depict historic Johannesburg and watch tribal dancing. Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel in Johannesburg. (B)
Day 3
Breakfast. You will be transferred to the Drakensberg National Park area. The trip will take about 3 and a half hours and a lunch stop will be provided en-route (to own account). Covering an area of 240,000ha the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is dominated by sheer cliffs, deeply incised valleys and crystal clear rivers. The Park is one of the richest rock painting areas in the world. Many enthusiasts and experts have searched for paintings in the park over the last 40 years. During this time 30 000 individually painted images in 520 different rock shelters have been recorded.
A wealth of recreational opportunities match the scenic splendour around you. There are magnificently laid out day walks, the self-guided Giants Cup Hiking Trail and a fabulous wealth of rock art sites to rival any in the world. From a gentle amble along a self-guided trail to peacefully fly fishing in a river or dam, experiences extend to the rigors of rock-climbing or mountain biking for those with a taste for the high adventures of life. On your arrival, you will have some time to refresh before dinner at the hotel (drinks to own account). Overnight at a hotel in the Drakensberg Area. (B,D)
Day 4
Breakfast. Spend the day at leisure with lunch and all excursions to your own account. Facilities and activities at the hotel include: Tennis courts, swimming pool, horse riding, a gym etc. Optional trips to see rock paintings or guided hikes can be arranged (to own account). Dinner (drinks to own account) and overnight at a hotel in the Drakensberg area. (B,D) Day 5 Breakfast. Depart for KwaZulu Natal – a subtropical wonderland, and home to the great historical Zulu king, Shaka. Lunch will be en-route (to own account). On arrival in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve area, the rest of the day will be at your leisure. Relax at the swimming pool or take a stroll around the grounds. Dinner and overnight at a lodge in the Hluhluwe area. (B,D)
Day 6
05h30 – 08h30 depart on an early morning game drive in 4x4 safari vehicles in the Hluhluwe/ Umfolozi Game Reserve – the oldest game reserve in South Africa. While different to the Low Veld of the Kruger National Park, the more tropical bushlands area of Hluhluwe is absolutely wonderful and you are almost certain to see White Rhino. After breakfast, transfer to St Lucia Lake for a cruise with a sandwich lunch on board (12h00–14h00). Lake St. Lucia joins the Indian Ocean and is inhabited by about 2000 crocodiles and 800 hippos, this eco-system is over 14 million years old and forms part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park .
This Park was declared South Africa's first Natural World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999. It is situated in the southern end of the Mozambique coastal plain near the towns of St Lucia, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Mbaswana and Manguzi. The protected area is home to the largest and southernmost population of hippos as well as a wealth of plant and animal life. Afterwards, transfer to Durban. The remainder of the day and dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). We suggest an Indian restaurant for dinner, as Durban is famous for its superb curry dishes. Overnight at a hotel in Durban. (B,L)
Day 7
Breakfast. Short panoramic city tour of Durban on the way to Durban International airport for your flight to Cape Town. Flight booked by you.
On your arrival in the Mother City, meet and assist by a Spectrum Tour, English speaking registered tour guide. Lunch will be at your leisure during the day (to own account). You will be transfered to your hotel to freshen up before your guide takes you on an afternoon city tour of Cape Town which includes visits to (time permitting):
* Table Mountain (weather permitting). Cape Town’s most famous attraction. The mountain is covered by thousands of species of wild flower and is the home of the famous silvertree.
* The Company Gardens are the oldest gardens in South Africa, established in 1652 by Jan Van Riebeeck to supply fresh produce to passing ships.
* The South African Museum, which is the oldest Sub-Saharan museum.
* Diamond Works, an educational jewellery manufacturing company, where you will see how precious stones are cut, polished and set.
Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B)
Day 8
Breakfast. Morning transfer to Cape Town Habour where you will board a cruise to Robben Island at 09h00 (weather permitting). The tour is 3 and a half hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides. For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society. Those imprisoned on the Island succeeded on a psychological and political level in turning a prison 'hell-hole' into a symbol of freedom and personal liberation. Robben Island came to symbolise, not only for South Africa and the African continent, but also for the entire world, the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity. After the tour, you will have the afternoon at leisure at the V&A Waterfront with lunch to your own account. A half-day township tour/ cultural experience can be arranged (to own account). Stops would include visits to:
* The Bo-Kaap Traditional Malay Quarter to visit its dynamic museum and the oldest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere. Here you will discover the unique culture, lifestyle and personality of the Cape Muslim community and their contribution to South Africa's development.
* The District Six Museum - As a result of the Group Areas Act, 60 000 Capetonian families were forcibly removed from this once vibrant area between 1966 and 1982. * The Cape Flats - as hosts of local community workers, you take a walk through a vibrant black community with all its different social strata. Langa is Cape Town's oldest formal black township.
* The children at the Chris Hani Literacy School. You will have the opportunity to talk to people and try the traditional African sorghum beer and ginger beer at a small township shop ('spaza') or a tavern ('shebeen').
Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B)
Day 9
Breakfast. Morning departure for a full day Cape of Good Hope tour. The tour includes visits to:
* Boulder’s Beach - a 3000 strong African Penguin colony
* Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. 7 750 hectares of reserve are home to indigenous flora and fauna, including Baboon, Eland and over 150 species of bird including the biggest bird in the world, the Ostrich.
* Optional cruise to Duiker Island in Hout Bay (weather permitting) to view a Cape Fur Seal colony (to own account).
* Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – the world famous indigenous gardens.
* Groot Constantia – the oldest South African wine estate and museum complex. Display includes Cape furniture, paintings and Chinese, Japanese and Delft ceramics. The Wine Museum exhibits storage and drinking vessels from antiquity to the early 20th century. Wine tasting will be enjoyed.
A lunch stop will be provided during the day (to own account). Spectrum Tour would like to invite you to a complementary farewell dinner at a local restaurant (drinks to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B,D)
Day 10
Breakfast. Depending on your flight departure, spend some time at leisure in Cape Town before your transfer to the airport. Tour ends. (B) Flight booked by you.
Day 1
Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport, you will be met and assisted by a Spectrum Tour, English speaking registered tour guide. Flight booked by you. Your tour will start with sightseeing of Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa. The following places of interest will be visited:
* The Voortrekker Monument – commemorated to the Great Trek and first settlers
* House of Paul Kruger – an ex president of South Africa
* Palace of Justice & Union Building – the houses of parliament
Afterwards continue to the Lesedi Cultural Village, which is located in the Cradle of Humankind which features the Sterkfontein and Wonder caves. At Lesedi you will enjoy a cultural experience in various living African Villages and be able to see the lifestyles of the Xhosa, Pedi, Zulu and Sotho tribes as well as enjoy traditional dancing and story telling. A buffet dinner will be served - The Greatest African Feast, which includes different African meats and vegetables (drinks to own account). Overnight at the Lesedi cultural village. (D)
Day 2
Breakfast. Transfer to the Sterkfontein Caves for a 1 hour guided tour of the caves. The Sterkfontein Valley landscape in Western Gauteng and North West province, comprises a band of important palaeo-anthropological sites including Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, Coopers B, Wonder Cave, Drimolen, Gladysvale, Gondolin, Plover's Lake, Haasgat, Bolt's Farm and Minnaars Caves. The Cradle of Humankind has produced the remains of hominids (i.e. human and pre-human) from over 2 to 3,3 million years ago. They have produced thousands of fossils and it is estimated that there may be up to 25 more sites in the area worth excavating.
After the tour, you will be taken to Johannesburg for a visit to the Apartheid Museum. This museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. The exhibits include film footages, photographs, text panels and artifacts illustrating the events and human stories that are part of the epic saga, known as apartheid. Spend the remainder of the afternoon and lunch (to own account) at your leisure in Gold Reef City. An optional tour of the Gold Reef Mine lasts approximately 3-4 hours, the mineshaft is 226m deep (to own account). Enjoy the museums that depict historic Johannesburg and watch tribal dancing. Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel in Johannesburg. (B)
Day 3
Breakfast. You will be transferred to the Drakensberg National Park area. The trip will take about 3 and a half hours and a lunch stop will be provided en-route (to own account). Covering an area of 240,000ha the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is dominated by sheer cliffs, deeply incised valleys and crystal clear rivers. The Park is one of the richest rock painting areas in the world. Many enthusiasts and experts have searched for paintings in the park over the last 40 years. During this time 30 000 individually painted images in 520 different rock shelters have been recorded.
A wealth of recreational opportunities match the scenic splendour around you. There are magnificently laid out day walks, the self-guided Giants Cup Hiking Trail and a fabulous wealth of rock art sites to rival any in the world. From a gentle amble along a self-guided trail to peacefully fly fishing in a river or dam, experiences extend to the rigors of rock-climbing or mountain biking for those with a taste for the high adventures of life. On your arrival, you will have some time to refresh before dinner at the hotel (drinks to own account). Overnight at a hotel in the Drakensberg Area. (B,D)
Day 4
Breakfast. Spend the day at leisure with lunch and all excursions to your own account. Facilities and activities at the hotel include: Tennis courts, swimming pool, horse riding, a gym etc. Optional trips to see rock paintings or guided hikes can be arranged (to own account). Dinner (drinks to own account) and overnight at a hotel in the Drakensberg area. (B,D) Day 5 Breakfast. Depart for KwaZulu Natal – a subtropical wonderland, and home to the great historical Zulu king, Shaka. Lunch will be en-route (to own account). On arrival in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve area, the rest of the day will be at your leisure. Relax at the swimming pool or take a stroll around the grounds. Dinner and overnight at a lodge in the Hluhluwe area. (B,D)
Day 6
05h30 – 08h30 depart on an early morning game drive in 4x4 safari vehicles in the Hluhluwe/ Umfolozi Game Reserve – the oldest game reserve in South Africa. While different to the Low Veld of the Kruger National Park, the more tropical bushlands area of Hluhluwe is absolutely wonderful and you are almost certain to see White Rhino. After breakfast, transfer to St Lucia Lake for a cruise with a sandwich lunch on board (12h00–14h00). Lake St. Lucia joins the Indian Ocean and is inhabited by about 2000 crocodiles and 800 hippos, this eco-system is over 14 million years old and forms part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park .
This Park was declared South Africa's first Natural World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999. It is situated in the southern end of the Mozambique coastal plain near the towns of St Lucia, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Mbaswana and Manguzi. The protected area is home to the largest and southernmost population of hippos as well as a wealth of plant and animal life. Afterwards, transfer to Durban. The remainder of the day and dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). We suggest an Indian restaurant for dinner, as Durban is famous for its superb curry dishes. Overnight at a hotel in Durban. (B,L)
Day 7
Breakfast. Short panoramic city tour of Durban on the way to Durban International airport for your flight to Cape Town. Flight booked by you.
On your arrival in the Mother City, meet and assist by a Spectrum Tour, English speaking registered tour guide. Lunch will be at your leisure during the day (to own account). You will be transfered to your hotel to freshen up before your guide takes you on an afternoon city tour of Cape Town which includes visits to (time permitting):
* Table Mountain (weather permitting). Cape Town’s most famous attraction. The mountain is covered by thousands of species of wild flower and is the home of the famous silvertree.
* The Company Gardens are the oldest gardens in South Africa, established in 1652 by Jan Van Riebeeck to supply fresh produce to passing ships.
* The South African Museum, which is the oldest Sub-Saharan museum.
* Diamond Works, an educational jewellery manufacturing company, where you will see how precious stones are cut, polished and set.
Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B)
Day 8
Breakfast. Morning transfer to Cape Town Habour where you will board a cruise to Robben Island at 09h00 (weather permitting). The tour is 3 and a half hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides. For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society. Those imprisoned on the Island succeeded on a psychological and political level in turning a prison 'hell-hole' into a symbol of freedom and personal liberation. Robben Island came to symbolise, not only for South Africa and the African continent, but also for the entire world, the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity. After the tour, you will have the afternoon at leisure at the V&A Waterfront with lunch to your own account. A half-day township tour/ cultural experience can be arranged (to own account). Stops would include visits to:
* The Bo-Kaap Traditional Malay Quarter to visit its dynamic museum and the oldest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere. Here you will discover the unique culture, lifestyle and personality of the Cape Muslim community and their contribution to South Africa's development.
* The District Six Museum - As a result of the Group Areas Act, 60 000 Capetonian families were forcibly removed from this once vibrant area between 1966 and 1982. * The Cape Flats - as hosts of local community workers, you take a walk through a vibrant black community with all its different social strata. Langa is Cape Town's oldest formal black township.
* The children at the Chris Hani Literacy School. You will have the opportunity to talk to people and try the traditional African sorghum beer and ginger beer at a small township shop ('spaza') or a tavern ('shebeen').
Dinner will be at your leisure (to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B)
Day 9
Breakfast. Morning departure for a full day Cape of Good Hope tour. The tour includes visits to:
* Boulder’s Beach - a 3000 strong African Penguin colony
* Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. 7 750 hectares of reserve are home to indigenous flora and fauna, including Baboon, Eland and over 150 species of bird including the biggest bird in the world, the Ostrich.
* Optional cruise to Duiker Island in Hout Bay (weather permitting) to view a Cape Fur Seal colony (to own account).
* Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – the world famous indigenous gardens.
* Groot Constantia – the oldest South African wine estate and museum complex. Display includes Cape furniture, paintings and Chinese, Japanese and Delft ceramics. The Wine Museum exhibits storage and drinking vessels from antiquity to the early 20th century. Wine tasting will be enjoyed.
A lunch stop will be provided during the day (to own account). Spectrum Tour would like to invite you to a complementary farewell dinner at a local restaurant (drinks to own account). Overnight at a hotel near the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. (B,D)
Day 10
Breakfast. Depending on your flight departure, spend some time at leisure in Cape Town before your transfer to the airport. Tour ends. (B) Flight booked by you.
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