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Travel Trade Updates - Tourism News
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Great
White Shark Cage Diving & Scuba Diving
Experience the thrill
of diving with sharks and seals without a
cage in Plettenberg Bay. Dive
with crocodiles in Oudtshoorn. Go Cage
diving and get up close with the Great White
Shark in Mossel Bay and Gansbay. You will
also visit Addo Elephant National Park, one
of Africa's top Wildlife Safari Parks where
you can see the the Big Five.
Experience three of the best diving venues
in Africa - Sodwana Bay for coral reef
diving and Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks for
shark diving. You will also visit Hluhluwe
Game reserve, one of Africa's top Wildlife
Safari Parks where you can see the the Big
Five
To see the full itinerary
click
Here
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The
Cape Peninsula Explorer Day Tour
Book your ticket
on the Cape Point Explorer to enjoy a fully
guided day excursion to Cape Point in
a luxury air-conditioned coach. We’ll spend
the day exploring this spectacular nature
reserve, part of the Cape Floral Kingdom
World Heritage Site, with a stop en route at
Boulders Beach to visit the African
penguins. This day tour to the Cape of Good
Hope, which includes your pass into Cape
Point, is a must-see for visitors and
locals.
Top things to
see on the Cape Point Explorer
The Cape Point
Explorer leaves Cape Town in the morning and
takes a scenic drive to Boulders Beach
through Muizenberg and Fish Hoek. The guide
will highlight points of interest along the
way and will be at hand to answer any
questions you have about the route.
After
visiting the penguins, next stop is Cape
Point, where guests can enjoy a bite to eat
or hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good
Hope headland (medium fitness required).
After a day
spent exploring, sit back in your seat and
enjoy the coastal drive back to Cape Town
via Scarborough and Kommetjie, with
spectacular views from the Ou Kaapse Weg
mountain pass.
Cape Point -
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Point
Nature Reserve offers visitors some of the
most breathtaking mountain and ocean scenery
in the world. Explore the area in the
footsteps of early Portuguese explorers and
enjoy a number of short walking trails
leading to beautiful beaches and viewpoints.
Using the Flying
Dutchman funicular to the viewing point
below the lighthouse, guests can admire
glorious views across False Bay; there is
also an optional hike from Cape Point to the
Cape of Good Hope where the Explorer coach
will collect you as it continues the tour.
Tour Cost:
R550 for adults
(age 12 and up) and R275 for children aged
two to 11. Buy online and save: adults pay
R530! (Approx US$ 14)
This includes
entrance to the Cape Point Nature Reserve
entrance and a live guided tour in English.
Excluded: Lunch, entrance to Boulders Beach
and the cost of the Flying Dutchman
funicular (if required) at Cape Point.
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FREE - Cape Town Walking Tours
Nielsen Tours offer
FREE tours by foot. All tours run on tips alone and
start from Greenmarket Square
(except the V&A Waterfront Tour)
Look out for our green umbrellas. No booking needed.
Tours last 90 minutes and operate 365 days a year.
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Starting Times |
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11:00am |
Historic Tour | District 6 Tour |
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2:00pm |
Bo-Kaap Tour | District 6 Tour |
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4:20pm |
Historic Tour | Bo-Kaap Tour |
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11:00am * 2:00pm * 4:15pm |
Waterfront Tour |
(Waterfront Tour
starts from City Sightseeing Office by the Aquarium)
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Garden
Route Educational Tour:
April 22 - 25 2017
If you are an incoming Travel Agent or Tour Operator then this
is especially for you. We are inviting a small group to come and Explore The Garden Route
and experience our
Adventure Tour
Optional adventure activities on offer
will include: Seal Island & Knysna Heads Boat Trips;
Whale Watching; Bungy Jumping; Zip Lines in the
Tsitsikamma; Riding Ostriches; Caving in the Cango
Caves; Cage Diving with Crocodiles and a Wildlife Game
Safari.
The
Tours begins from Cape Town on the morning of 22 April
and ends in Cape Town in the late Afternoon of 25 April.
Accommodation, Breakfasts, some Dinners, Transportation,
and most of the adventure activities are complimentary (FOC).
If you are interested to hear more, send us
your Name, Company and Contact Details: Click
HERE
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New Routes for Self Drive Travelers
Six new Routes for Self Drive Travelers have been
introduced. The destinations are: The Limpopo,
Winelands, Overberg (Whale Route), The Wild Coast,
Drakensberg and Zululand.
Guests are able to design their own itinerary from a
menu supplied. They pre-book a vehicle rental and
accommodation. Explore South Africa will also supply a
driver on request.
There is a minimum of three days for each tour. Vehicles
can be collected at all major airports and cities. The
vehicles have "Super Cover" insurance and unlimited Km.
Guests may choose between three, four or five star
accommodation and self-catering options are also
available.
View Routes Here
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NEW TOUR! Cape Town - Garden Route
Adventure Tour
This new tour caters for the adventure
seeker and outdoors lover. The tour includes three nights in Cape Town and three
nights along the Garden Route.
Highlights include:
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Great White Shark Cage Diving
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Zip Line and Canyoning
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Wine Tours
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Cango Caves |
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Ostrich Ranch |
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Cage Diving with Crocodiles |
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Knysna Lagoon Cruise |
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Bungy Jumping |
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Whale Watching |
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Tree
Top Canopy Tour |
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Paragliding |
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Quad-biking |
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Iberian Airlines: Madrid - Johannesburg
Direct Flights Resume
The Travel Industry remains hopeful that the
resumption of services between Johannesburg and
Madrid, with three weekly flights, will increase the
number of visitors from the Spanish market to South
Africa.
Arrivals from Spain are up 19%, year-to-date,
according to the arrival statistics for May from
Stats SA.
Resuming the flights could only have a positive
impact on tourism to South Africa. The Spanish
market did not have many options available in terms
of travelling to South Africa, and a direct flight
was good news.
Flight IB6051 departs Madrid at 23h45 and arrives in
Johannesburg at 09h55 on Mondays, Thursdays and
Fridays. The return flight IB6050 departs
Johannesburg at 20h15 and arrives in Madrid at 06h45
on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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Sylvester The Lion Escapes
..... AGAIN
A search is under way in Beaufort West for a
lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park, the
South African National Parks (SANParks) said on
Monday. SANParks spokesperson Reynold Thakuli said a
search team had been deployed to track the cat.
“An electronic collar indicated that the lion was
outside the national park,” said Thakuli. He
confirmed it was the same lion that had escaped in
2015 last year. The lion which was said to be
3-years-old escaped through a hole that formed under
the fence after a heavy rain storm.
The hole was underneath the fence on the western
side of the park, next to Fraserburg Road, and the
suspicion was that the lion made its way to
one of the farms in the area where it promptly ate a
cow.
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What
do Vegans, Vegetarians &
Party Lovers Share?
Very little in fact. The former prefers
a Healthy Lifestyle while the party
person eats and drinks far too much. The
only thing they have in common is that
they can book a tour of their choice on
this website.
New!
Foodie Tours for Vegans &
Vegetarians
The Vegan Vacation and the Vegetarian Vacation are
both 8 days duration. They begin in Port Elizabeth
and end in Cape Town.
Highlights include: Big 5 Safari in Addo National
Elephant Park – Organic farms and markets in the
Garden Route - Knysna – Oudtshoorn - Winelands -
Cape Point - V&A Waterfront - and plenty of vegan or
vegetarian food in a variety of restaurants.
All meals are strictly Vegan or Vegetarian. Tour
groups are small and personal with 6 - 10 persons
per tour.
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New!
Party
Lovers Tour to Samui in Thailand
Six day tour starting in Samui and ending in
Bangkok. The tour includes two nights on Koh Tao Island.
Dates: 1 - 6 June 2016
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Aussie & Kiwi
Rugby Supporters Tour to South Africa
The 2016 Rugby Championship series
will see Australia and New Zealand play in South Africa in
October.
Explore South Africa is organizing 4 tours
designed for Rugby Fans.
SA vs Wallaby Test is being played
in Johannesburg on 1 October. Supporters will be able
to take a 4 day tour to the Kruger National Park either
before or after the Test.
The
New Zealand Test is being played in Durban on
October 8. Supporters will be able to take a 4 day tour to
St Lucia and the KZN Ezemvelo Game Reserves either
before or after the Test.
A
Test Ticket with an official Hospitality Package is also
provided.
Australian Test:
New Zealand
Test:
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It’s Official!
South Africa is the Most Affordable
Place in the World to Stay
That’s according to a ‘GO Banking Rates’ study,
which ranked 112 nations by comparing local purchasing power
to the cost of consumer goods and services. Sourced from the
online database Numbeo.com, the living indices found that
rent, groceries, goods and services are, respectively, 80%,
71% and 65.8% cheaper in South Africa than in a city like
New York. This resulted in a local purchasing power that's
significantly higher than what New Yorkers face, which is
the most favorable factor that puts South Africa at No1.
The other cheapest countries to live in are India, Kosovo,
Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Oman, Paraguay, Czech
Republic and Macedonia, according to the study.
Economist Dawie Roodt said the rand was "hugely undervalued"
making it very attractive to foreigners like New Yorkers to
come to South Africa, have a boob job, go on safari and
still have some change in their pockets." A Mc Donalds
Burger will cost around 1.4 US$, a beer in a local pub will
cost 1 US$ and a steak, egg and fries around 4 US$.
How does this affect Travel? A small car can be hired from
as little as 15 US$ per day including unlimited Km. A decent
Bed & Breakfast can cost less than 20 US$ per person per
night. A three night Safari with full board and game drives
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40%
Discount
on Garden Route Beachfront Accommodation
Myoli Beach Lodge:
Our African styled Beach Lodge is nestled midway between
Knysna and Wilderness in the centre of the Garden Route. We
are walking distance from the well known Gericke’s Point
with its stunning tidal pools and a mere 50 meters from
Sedgefield’s main beach stretching for 14 km to Goukamma
National Park. We have ten tastefully furnished self
catering chalets with fully equipped kitchens, a downstairs
bedroom with bathroom, dining room and outdoor braai.
Upstairs is the main master bedroom with an en-suite
bathroom, dressing room, TV lounge and a balcony with
stunning views.
The Garden Route has a multitude of outdoor activities
for the discerning nature lover, adventurer and
sportsman. Or merely come to experience the peace and
tranquility in Africa’s first Cittaslow “slow town”.
We are offering
40%
discount off our rates for the period: 1st March - 20th
September excluding school and public holidays.
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New!
Rhino Tracking
Safari
Affordable Rhino Tracking
Safari to the Kruger Park & Surrounding
Private Game Reserves
Explore South Africa
has introduced a new Big Five Safari based in the
Hoedspruit region. The package starts from 550 US$
and includes three nights accommodation with full
board, two safaris on foot tracking rhino, elephant
and other game as well as four game drives in an
open 4x4 Safari Vehicle.
The safari includes airport
transfers from Hoedspruit. Road transfers from
Johannesburg or Pretoria can also be arranged.
To see the full itinerary
click
Here
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New Tour Launched: Muslim
Inspired Tour of Cape Town & Surrounding Region
Cape Town Halaal Tours: The Cape is
intricately connected to Muslim history and offers a wide
variety of top Halaal restaurants, accommodation and
activities catering for families that abide by Islamic
religious and lifestyle practices.
The 6 Day Tour Features: 1
night at a Private Game Reserve near Cape Town. 4 nights
accommodation in Cape Town.
Visits to the Cape
Peninsula including The top of Table Mountain,
We stop at Simon’s Town Heritage Museum. The Heritage Museum
was established in Amlay House (built in 1858), which
belonged to the Amlay family of Simonstown. Some of the
displays in the Heritage Museum include various artifacts
pertaining to Muslim Culture, photos from the 1800s to date
as well as handwritten kitaabs. Cape Point and the Penguin
colony are also on the itinerary.
See a detailed itinerary
Here
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