South African Adventure

Your African vacation continues through some of the world’s most sweeping and dramatic landscapes. Enjoy the magnificient Sun City and then the exciting game drives through the homes of the big cats, giraffe, cheetah, hyena, gazelle, and more. You’ll also visit Cape Town and ascend to Table Mountain via cable car for spectacular views. Then venture to Cape Point Nature Reserve, the Cape of Good Hope, and Cape Point at the continent’s most southwestern tip.

Dates & Price

Available Dates

2021 Dates

April

May

June

Tour Cost

Per Person Sharing	Fixed Cost	Land Portion
Twin / Triple Sharing
Single Sharing
Child under 12 With bed in parents room
Child under 12 Without bed in parents room
Infants (under 24 months)		N.A

Notes on Payment

Mandatory GST 5% payable on final billing for land portion, as per GOI regulation.
INR 65,000 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking favouring My Travel Doodle.
Passport photocopies & PAN cards to be submitted at the time of booking. You may submit original passports if ready to apply for visas.
Original passports along with required documents should be submitted 60 days prior to the departure date chosen.
Fixed costs includes components like Main airfare, domestic airfare, visas charges, travel insurance, staff expense, tips, miscellaneous charges etc.
Land portion includes services for land arrangements like hotels, transportation, meals, sightseeing, staff expense, tips, miscellaneous etc.
Reduction of only main airfare, visas charges &/or insurance applicable for guests making own arrangements of such services.
Tour will be booked upon paying deposits of fixed costs at the time of booking if booked 31 days before departure, if bookings inside 31 days full tour payments will be due.

Cancellation Policy

90 Days or more Prior to Departure 25% of the Tour Cost.
60 Days Prior to Departure 50% of the Tour Cost.
45 Days Prior to Departure 75% of the Tour Cost.
35 Days Prior to Departure 100% of the Tour Cost.

Visa

South African visas are required & are included in the tour cost, time taken by consulate usually between 15-20 working days due to high season.

Travel insurance for USD 50,000 included in the tour cost for ages upto 65 years, for guests over 65 years of age difference shall be charged.
Hand written passports are not accepted by the consulates, only computerized issued passports are accepted. Minimum 02 blank pages are required while travel to South Africa. Once passport & documents are submitted to My Travel Doodle, it takes about 2-3 working days to process and apply the visas. Travelers without requisite passport pages may be denied to enter into the country.
PS if you have chosen to add-ons liked Kenya / Livingstone more blank pages are required for visas & stamping purposes.
If you’re holding a US passport you will need to have 02 blank pages for stamping. We urge you to submit your passports & necessary documentation atleast 45-50 days prior to the planned departure date.
Children under 18 years old require to carry Original Unabridged Birth Certificate which shows both parents details while travelling to/from South Africa.

This is compulsory requirement by South African government which will be verified at airports. For if any 01 parent travelling, NOC required by non-travelling parent, if deceased death certificate required of deceased parent.
All parents / legal guardians of children under 18 years old have to visit the South African embassy in Mumbai for verification / checks / concern form has to be signed by both parents in presence of the consular at the consulate, this formality is solely traveler’s responsibility.
The concern form given by the consulate has to be carried along while travelling to South Africa. Any travel expenses incurred to reach consulate for this formality has to be borne by the clients.

Meals

Breakfast

Cooked Vegetarian Breakfast will be provided as per the Hotel Menu. Indian breakfast consisting 01 or 02 hot items like Upma, Poha, Idli / Uttampam / Medu wada with chutney/sambhar etc along with Masala tea, Masala milk, khakhra (with methi sambhar / jeeralu), dry snacks etc shall be served except Sun City & Johannesburg portion.

Lunch

Afternoon lunch will be minimum of two or three item(s) such as Pav Bhaji, Puri Bhaji, Bhel, Chole Puri, Biryani Curd etc. will be served along with Soft Drinks, mithai from India. Lunches in Sun City will be either prepared by our chef & served in the hotel banquet itself, or meals will be served in Raj Indian restaurant located in the Sun City Main hotel.

Dinner

Indian Dinner will be prepared by our Indian Rajasthani Maharaj & served in the hotel itself. Dinners in Sun City will be in by our chef at the hotel depending on hotel permission.

Inclusion

Accomodation

Accomodation as stated in itinerary or based on similar priced hotels

Sightseeing

Sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary

Meals

Breakfast, lunch as dinner as stated in itinerary

Visas and Insurance

South African visas are required & are included in the tour cost, time taken by consulate usually between 15-20 working days due to high season. Travel insurance for USD 50,000 included in the tour cost for ages upto 65 years, for guests over 65 years of age difference shall be charged.

Transportation

Luxurious 32/44/48-seater coach depending on the final group size.

Airfare

Included in tour cost with airline & airport taxes calculated on 05-Jan-2021 based on Ethiopian Airlines / Kenyan Airways / Air Seychelles. Any increase in airline / airport taxes shall be collected on final billing.

Tips

Exclusion

Standard Taxes

Tour Plan

Day 1 -MUMBAI – JOHANNESBURG

Assemble at Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji international terminal to board your flight for Johannesburg via Addis Ababa / Nairobi / Seychelles. On arrival in Johannesburg after clearing customs & immigrations formalities we shall proceed to board our coach for transfer to man-made wonder- Sun City- it is popularly known as the family fun under the African Sun. It is a city that knows no limits, a city that never sleeps! Each day and every night, from the heart of an ancient volcano, Sun City rocks you like you have never been rocked before. Spend the day at leisure, enjoy dinner and spend overnight at the Hotel. Soho Hotel or Cascades or similar

Day 2 -SUN CITY

Today you will have full day at leisure to explore and enjoy all that Sun City has to offer. You explore the exciting Sun City World (casino, shows, fun games, valley of the waves etc - all optional). There is also lot of extra activities like (Quad Biking, Paragliding, Horse Riding, Clay Pigeon, Archery, etc. all are optional). Enjoy some time exploring the magnificent gardens of the Lost City, Kwena, Crocodile Farm. Last but not the least don’t forget to enjoy artificial Earth Quake. Enjoy dinner at the hotel & overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 - SUN CITY – SAFARI

After having breakfast at the hotel we shall check-out of the hotel. We shall proceed for our safari lodge. **Please note @ Kwa Maritane 25-seater vehicles for safari whereas 10-seater vehicles for safari @ Mabula** Enjoy afternoon / evening safari. Enjoy evening dinner at the lodge. Overnight at the Lodge. Mabula Game Lodge or Kwa Maritane or similar.

Day 4 - SAFARI – JOHANNESBURG – GARDEN ROUTE

Time permitting early morning game drive, return back to the hotel, enjoy breakfast at the hotel, check out & we shall proceed to Johannesburg airport to board our flight for George, upon arrival in George we will proceed check into our hotel. Spend remaining day at leisure, enjoy dinner & spend overnight in the hotel. Protea Knysna Quays by Marriott or Protea King George Marriott or similar

Day 5 - GARDEN ROUTE

After enjoying the breakfast at the hotel we drive to Oudtshoorn - 'the Feather Capital of the World', it’s a drive of 2 ½ hours to Oudtshoorn Our first halt will be World famous Cango Caves, where the stalactite and stalagmite formations are an incredible sight. Thereafter, drive to Cango Wildlife Ranch, where you can marvel at the grace and beauty of the world’s fastest animal. Later proceed to the Ostrich Farm where you can enjoy shows performed by welltrained birds. You also have the opportunity to ride this magnificent bird and try your luck at breaking an ostrich egg, which is an impossible task. Later we drive back to the hotel. Arrive at the hotel. There is some time to rest. Later enjoy dinner at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 - GARDEN ROUTE

After having breakfast at the hotel we shall proceed for optional activities. Kindly note that the tour leader will do best to accommodate all the optional activities desired by the clients at additional cost, in case if activities desired are unable to be enjoyed/experienced we will not be responsible. In the evening we shall return back to the hotel & spend the day at leisure & overnight in the hotel. Imp Note: On this day we can do maximum of 2/3 optional activities depending on the time available & the size of the group. All Optional Activities are to be booked in advance, at the same time you should inform yourTour Leader about the same once you arrive in South Africa.

Day 7 - GARDEN ROUTE – CAPE TOWN

After having breakfast at the hotel we shall proceed to Cape Town- this route is beautifully sandwiched between Indian ocean and Tsitsikamma mountains. We shall reach our accommodation in the late afternoon/evening, spend time for relaxation, dinner & spend overnight at the hotel. SS Cape Sun or SS Newlands or similar

Day 8 - CAPE TOWN

After having breakfast at the hotel, we shall proceed for local Cape Town touring which shall include the Malay Quarter, past the Castle, and around Table Bay to Millerton lighthouse and many other remarkable places. We shall also visit the Table Mountain (weather permitting) by the Aerial Cable Car which trips you 1089 meters above Cape Town and explore the summit, it’s a flattopped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. We shall also enjoy a 12-15 mins helicopter ride (weather permitting) to enjoy aerial view of the famous beaches, 12 apostles, etc. (Infants not allowed in helicopter ride). Later proceed back to the hotel, spend remainder of the day at leisure, enjoy dinner at the hotel & spend overnight at Hotel.

Day 9 - CAPE TOWN

After having breakfast at the hotel, we shall proceed for a full day tour the Cape Peninsula. Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula. Depart for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay. Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting). Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Indigenous fauna and flora are conserved in this priceless wilderness area. The scenery en route to Cape Point, at the South-Western tip of the reserve, is particularly lovely in spring when wildflowers carpet the landscape. The new lighthouse – the most powerful in the world – beams an electric light of 19 million candle power across the ocean. Ascend to the top by Funicular. Enjoy a visit to the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach before you return to Cape Town. Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 - PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG – DEPART FOR MUMBAI

After breakfast it’s the time to say Goodbye to your new friends in South Africa. Checkout of the hotel & proceed to Cape Town International Airport for your flight back home. Take back wonderful memories of your South African tour.

JOHANNESBURG

Orientation Tour of Johannesburg

Safari

Morning Game Drive
Afternoon Game Drive

Garden Route – Knysna / George

Drive Through the Atlantic Ocean
Cango Caves
Cango Wild Life Ranch
Ostrich Farm

Cape Town

Cape Town City Tour
Table Mountain
Cape Point with Funicular Ride
Cape of Good Hope
Helicopter Ride Over the City (12-15 Mins)
Seal Island Cruise
Penguins at Boulders Beach