IT'S TIME TO TRAVEL!

 Dec 26 FLY NEW YORK TO JOHANNESBURGSA  departing at 11:15 a.m. and arriving at 8:05 a.m. + 1 day​Dec 27 FLY JOHANNESBURG TO CAPE TOWNSA 323 departing at 9:55 a.m. and arriving at 12:05 p.m.

• Upon arrival in Cape Town, your local guide will be at the airport and a private coach and driver will transfer the group to your hotel.
• Accommodation: Premier Hotel Cape Town (3 nights)
• The sophisticated Premier Hotel Cape Town is nestled at the base of Signal Hill and Table Mountain in the suburb of Sea Point. The rooms command spectacular views of both Table Mountain and the deep Atlantic Ocean.

 Dec 28 CAPE PENINSULA TOUR   

• Passing the Cape's lovely beaches, enjoy a Seal Island cruise at Hout Bay, drive along the breathtaking Chapman's Peak Drive and arrive at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, home to mountain zebra, eland and ostriches..
• The Funicular ride to the top is additional cost. Some passengers may prefer to walk and stretch their legs.
• On the return visit the penguins & the naval port of Simon's Town before returning to your hotel.
• Dinner tonight at Gold Restaurant
• Gold Restaurant will take you on a taste safari from Cape Malay to African cuisine – from Cape Town to Timbuktu. Start your evening with an interactive Djembe drumming session which will get you in tune with our African rhythms and songs for the rest of the night.  Sit down at your table in one of the beautiful inner city courtyards surrounded by ancient trees and history. A set 15 course menu consisting of Cape Malay cuisine and African cuisine will be served to you by one of the beautifully adorned staff who will explain each dish to you and from which African country the dish originates from.

 ​Dec 29 TABLE MOUNTAIN, MALAY QUARTERS & ROBBEN ISLAND  

• This morning enjoy a cable car ride up Table Mountain (weather permitting). Drive by Parliament, City Hall & the Slave Lodge.
• Visit the Malay Quarter and its dynamic museum. Discover the unique culture, lifestyle and personality of the Cape Muslim Community and their contribution to South Africa’s development. Enjoy a diamond workshop tour and then have Free time for Lunch (OWN COST) at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
• Embark on a 3 hour cruise and tour of Robben Island, walking in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela with your local guide.
• HALF DAY CAPE WINELANDS  
• Tour the Winelands of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch and view the Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek. On to Stellenbosch for a look at this historic town, a cellar tour and wine tasting.
• Lunch is included today at a Winelands estate.

 Dec 30 FLY CAPE TOWN TO JOHANNESBURG    

• You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to J’Berg Airport.
• On arrival you will be met and transferred to your Game Lodge.
• Enjoy early morning or late afternoon game drives each day in search of the 'Big 5' with an expert guide.
• On arrival enjoy an afternoon Game Drive (time permitting).
• Accommodation:  Bakabung Game lodge (2 nights) 
• Bakubung Bush Lodge lies within the world-famous game-rich Pilanesberg National Park. This beautifully appointed luxury Lodge takes its name from the local word, Bakubung, which means “People of the Hippo.” Bakubung offers visitors ample opportunity to enjoy the surrounding pristine bush whether you’re relaxing on your private balcony or out on a game drive with the Lodge’s expert guides. Relax poolside during the heat of the day as you watch the wildlife saunter to and from the nearby watering hole. Unwind in the peaceful Bakubung Spa(extra cost) or challenge fellow visitors to a game of volleyball. Come evening the starlit boma is the perfect spot to socialise fireside and relive your Big 5 sightings.
• Pilanesberg National Park is a certified malaria-free game area.
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• Dec 31 PRIVATE GAME RESERVE WITH GAME DRIVES      
• We set off before breakfast in open safari vehicles in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plants besides. Head back to the Lodge for a hearty breakfast and then later this afternoon head out into the bush again for an afternoon Game drive.
• Pilanesberg National Park is set within the crater of an ancient volcano, formed 1.2 billion years ago by overflowing magma. The landscape and rock formations we see today are the enduring reminders of this magnificent occurrence. Only 2 hours drive from Johannesburg ( and 10 minutes from Sun City) Pilanesberg National Park exists in a transition zone between the dryness of the Kalahari and the wet Lowveld vegetation. This rich transitional zone attracts an incredible variety of game animals, flora and fauna that are not often found living side by side. Virtually all of the animal species native to southern Africa can be found here, including the Big 5, wild dog, Roan, Tsessebe, Sable antelope and more than 360 species of bird.
• Enjoy a Bush/Boma Dinner during your stay.(Weather permitting).
• The experience of dining in a spectacular setting under the African night sky make for an unmatchable feast.

JAN 01 JOHANNEBSURG     

• A leisurely breakfast at the Lodge after your early morning Game drive. Then journey by coach to Johannesburg.
• Accommodation: Crowne Plaza hotel, Johannesburg   (2 nights)

Jan 02 SOWETO TOWNSHIP and APARTHEID MUSEUM            

• Today we take you through the streets of the sprawling township of Soweto, scene of the tragic riots of 1976. Despite crowded, chaotic conditions, there’s a tangible sense of community in these neighborhoods, which the ordered, walled suburbs lack.  Few who venture into this other Johannesburg are unmoved by what they witness. Lunch at Sakhumzi’s restaurant
• Apartheid museum
• Apartheid was dismantled more than a decade ago but its horror lives on, in a stark white building in Johannesburg. This inspiring journey from the dark days of "whites only" privilege, through to Nelson Mandela's historic release, is one you're unlikely to forget in a hurry.
• Dinner at local restaurant in Nelson Mandela Square

Jan 03 The morning is at leisure for last minute shopping.FLY JOHANNESBURG TO NEW YORK  Departing at 9:00 pm . Arriving at 6:40 amJan 04  Arrive Home