From ZAR23400.00/person sharing

This package includes:

1. Cape town - 3 nights at the elegant Portswood Hotel (breakfast included) at the famous V&A Waterfront – Cape Town’s restaurant, shopping and yachting district.
2. Hermanus - 1 night at The Marine Hotel in a luxurious boutique hotel overlooking the picturesque Walker Bay and, in season, the Southern Right whales frolicking in the waves
3. Plettenberg bay - 2 nights at the prestigious Plettenberg Hotel atop a hill in with 180˚ views of the Indian Ocean in the heart of the beautiful Garden Route.
4. Shamwari Private Game Reserve - 3 nights safari at the celebrated Big 5, Malaria-free Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape wilderness.

The package is based on the independent traveller where a hired car based on 2 people sharing is provided.

1. CAPE TOWN (3 NIGHTS)

Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa occupies one of the world's most stunning locations, with an iconic mountain slap-bang in her centre. As beautiful as the surrounding beaches and vineyards can be, it's the rugged wilderness of Table Mountain, coated in a unique flora, that grabs everyone's attention. Complementing the mountain's natural beauty is Cape Town's eye-catching way with design and colour in everything from the brightly painted façades of the Bo-Kaap and the Victorian bathing chalets of Muizenberg, to the contemporary Afro-chic décor of the many excellent guesthouses, restaurants and bars. The city is crammed with galleries displaying amazing artworks and shops selling wonderfully inventive craftwork. It's also getting a reputation as the fashion nexus of South Africa. This creativity seems to spring naturally from the city's multiethnic population, proof of South Africa’s status as the rainbow nation and a visual record of the country's tumultuous recorded history of over 350 years.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: THE PORTSWOOD HOTEL
The Portswood Hotel (is an elegant hotel situated right at the V&A waterfront, Cape Town’s most central tourist location. The luxury hotel is close to all of Cape Town’s restaurants, shops, nightlife and activities. With Table Mountain as a backdrop and the Atlantic Ocean a stone’s throw away, there is no better setting than the Portswood hotel.

PORTSWOOD HOTEL: ROOMS
Each of our Double rooms has a double bed. For your convenience, all rooms have, as standard features, individual air-conditioning units, personalised safes, hairdryers, mini-bars and colour TVs with pay-to-view options. Each room has en-suite bathroom facilities with electrical razor sockets. We at the Portswood have kepyt your comfort in mind so that you are assured a comfortable stay.

PORTSWOOD HOTEL: FACILITIES

• 102 rooms
• 1 wheelchair accessible room
• 22kms from Cape Town International Airport
• Quarterdeck Restaurant
• Cocktail bar
• 24 hour room service
• Boardroom for 10 delegates
• Business centre
• Unlimited free internet access
• Swimming pool
• Health & Wellness centre at the adjacent Commodore Hotel
• Valet service
• Medical service on call
• Foreign exchange

2. HERMANUS (1 NIGHT)

Hermanus has the status of being the best land-based whale watching destination in the world. Southern right whales visit Walker Bay from June through to December and can be viewed from aboard a boat, an airplane or the shore. Hermanus is home to the world’s only Whale Crier who blows his kelp horn when whales are spotted along the central sea route.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: THE MARINE HOTEL

Perched on top of the cliffs at Hermanus, The Marine has one of the southern hemisphere's most spectacular seascapes. The Marine has 42 individually decorated bedrooms and suites, each with its own private facilities. Commanding views extend across Walker Bay or over the beautiful internal courtyard, finely manicured gardens and the Overberg Mountains.

FACILITIES

• Spa,
• Conferences,
• The Collection Boutique,
• Heated Swimming Pool,
• Tidal Pool,
• Internet Lounge.

CHILD POLICY

Children over 12 years of age are welcome.

3. PLETTENBERG BAY (2 NIGHTS)

Plettenberg Bay is the jewel of The Garden Route and is tranquil and charming, hospitable and rather special. Originally christened “Bahia  Formosa” (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Plettenberg Bay offers the visitor miles of sweeping, un spoilt golden beaches, a dramatic rocky peninsula, intriguing lagoons and estuaries, towering indigenous forests and unpolluted rivers and sea. With its exceptional climate and beautiful view sites over the Indian Ocean, Plettenberg Bay is perfect for tourists interested in exploring, watching or just lazing.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: THE PLETTENBERG
The Plettenberg, a 5 star Relais & Chateaux Hotel built on a rocky headland with breathtaking vistas of the sea, mountains and miles of golden sand in one of the most spectacular resorts in Africa - Plettenberg Bay. Our 37 luxury rooms and suites are all air-conditioned and offer a truly idyllic and indulgent experience. We have two swimming pools, one of which is heated, and both visually flow into the ocean below. Experience fabulous sightings of dolphins and whales in the bay from the hotel terraces. For the more adventurous there are numerous excursions and activities within close proximity to the hotel. Other hotel facilities include an award winning wine cellar, stocked with a selection of the best local wines and available for special occasion private dining, and a Collection Boutique and Travel Desk - offering a unique selection of specialty items and clothing from the area.

FACILITIES

• Spa,
• Conferences,
• The Collection Boutique.

CHILD POLICY

• Children over 12 years are welcome in the main hotel.
• Children under the age of 12 are welcome in The Beach House and The Lookout Villa.

4. SHAMWARI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE (3 NIGHTS)

Shamwari Private Game Reserve is the ultimate luxury big five African safari adventure and conservation effort coupled with responsible tourism.
Shamwari Private Game Reserve is home to Africa’s Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard), is malaria free and is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
This reserve has received numerous international awards, including the World’s Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for many consecutive years.
Luxury safari accommodation is offered in 7 different lodges on this private game reserve. Choose a lodge that compliments your ideal African experience.

ACTIVITIES AT SHAMWARI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

When you visit Shamwari Private Game Reserve, you will have the 'safari of a lifetime'. We will assign a personal game ranger to your group of 6. Your game ranger and lodge manager will design your daily program with you. We want you to experience, learn and enjoy the very best that African wildlife viewing can offer. To achieve this goal, we have brought together the best that the area has to offer. There is great game viewing, in modern open game viewing vehicles that have been especially converted to maximise comfort and viewing potential. Your personal game ranger will provide insightful and valuable information about the fauna and flora.

In between game drives your time is filled with relaxing, reading, spa treatments, swimming, enjoying delicious cuisine, a game walk, or a visit to one of the two Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary.

5. PRICE

ZAR23400/person sharing (low season 01 May 10 - 30 Sep 2010 - Excl 10 Jun - 15 Jul 2010)
ZAR35100/person sharing (high season 11/01/2010 – 30/04/2010 and 01/10/2010-20/12/2010)
ZAR36900/person sharing (Peak season 21/12/2010–10/01/2011)

PRICE INCLUDES

• 9 nights luxury hotel and game lodge accommodation
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Shamwari
• Breakfast at The Portswood, The Marine & The Plettenberg Hotels

PRICES EXCLUDES

• luxury sedan rental
• lunch and dinner (except Shamwari)
• return flights from Port Elizabeth

SPECIALS