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Historic South Africa
11 Days / 8 Nights from £3,195 Private Journey · Colonial Accommodation · Rovos Rail · Cape Town, Pretoria & Johannesburg Explore the spectacular scenery and diverse cultural influences of South Africa while staying in Orient-Express properties, notable for beautiful and varied scenery. End the journey in Johannesburg, with a chance to learn about the birth of this newly democratic country.
Day 1 To Cape Town: Fly overnight from London to Cape Town with British Airways. (N) Days 2 Cape Town: Arrive and take a short orientation tour of Cape Town, including a cable car ascent up Table Mountain (weather permitting). Transfer to the Mount Nelson (see page 24) for 4 nights. Afternoon at leisure. (D) Day 3 Cape Town: Full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Visit the pretty seaside suburbs of Camps Bay and Hout Bay and travel out to Cape Point. Return via the penguin colony at the old British Naval Base in Simon's Town, and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. (B) Day 4 Winelands: Full day tour of the winegrowing region, an area of rolling hills and fertile valleys. Visits include Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. There will be two wine tastings, a cellar tour and lunch at a wine estate. (B, L) Day 5 Cape Town: Day at leisure or take an optional excursion to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for three decades, or to one of Cape Town's townships, where you can interact with the local community. (B) Day 6 Rovos Rail: Transfer to Cape Town Station and board Rovos Rail (see page 23) for the 2 night journey to Pretoria. En route, visit the picturesque village of Matjiesfontein. (B, L, D) Day 7 Rovos Rail: On arrival in Kimberley, the diamond-rush city, take a tour of the `Big Hole' and Mine Museum. (B, L, D) Day 8 To Johannesburg: Arrive at Rovos Rail's
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Day 9 Johannesburg: Full day tour of Johannesburg, including the Apartheid Museum, the Hector Pieterson Memorial and the township of Soweto. (B, L) Day 10 To London: Day at leisure or optional excursions. Transfer to the airport. Evening flight to London with British Airways. (B)
* You may like to upgrade to the Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, where Nelson Mandela wrote his book `A Long Walk to Freedom'. Please ask for details. Departures are on Wednesdays.
Extensions Tour + Kruger
13 Days / 10 Nights from £4,175 Day 10 Fly to the Sabi Sands for a 2 night stay at Kirkman's Kamp (see page 28). Afternoon wildlife viewing. (B, L, D) Day 11 Wildlife viewing. (B, L, D) Day 12 Morning wildlife viewing. Afternoon flight to London, via Johannesburg. (B, L) Day 13 Arrive London. (N)
Cape Town City Hall
Capital Park Station at midday. After lunch (payable locally), take a half-day tour of Pretoria including the Voortrekker Monument and the Union Buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Transfer to the Westcliffe* (see page 27) for 2 nights. (B)
Tour + Victoria Falls
13 Days / 10 Nights from £4,065 Day 10 Fly to Victoria Falls. Transfer to the Royal Livingstone (see page 46). Afternoon at leisure or optional excursions. (B) Day 11 Day at leisure or optional excursions. (B) Day 12 Morning at leisure or optional excursions. Fly to London, via Johannesburg. (B) Day 13 Arrive London. (N) Flight Upgrades: Please see deatils and prices on page 17.
Departures on or between
No. of nights
Prices in GBP£'s per person sharing a twin bedded room
01 Jul to 19 Jul to 19 Aug to 21 Aug to 18 Jul 08 18 Aug 08 20 Aug 08 11 Dec 08 Single Supp Sole Supp
01 Jan to 21 Mar to 28 Mar to 01 May to 20 Mar 08 27 Mar 08 30 Apr 08 30 Jun 08
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Historic South Africa + Kruger + Victoria Falls
8 10 10
3750 4890 4620
3850 5010 4720
3750 4745 4620
3195 4175 4065
3545 4525 4415
3695 4675 4565
3595 4575 4465
3995 5155 4865
1295* 1555** 1615
^1695 1575^^ 1615
Additional Information & Supplements
High Season Single Room Supplement. UK Departures on or between the following dates:*IME: 4 Jan to 30 Apr £1495, 21 Aug to 11 Dec £1495, **IMEKRU: 1 Jan to 6 Jan £1845, 11 Dec to 21 Dec £1845, 21 Sep to 30 Nov £1845, 22 Jan to 31 Mar £1845 High Season Sole Traveller Supplements. UK Departures on or between the following dates:^IME: 4 Jan to 30 Apr £1895, 21 Aug to 11 Dec £1895, ^^IMEKRU: 1 Jan to 6 Jan £1865, 11 Dec to 21 Dec £1865, 21 Sep to 30 Nov £1865, 22 Jan to 31 Mar £1865 Please note that the Apartheid Museum is closed on Mondays. A minimum 3 night stay exists at the Royal Livingstone on the 25-27 Apr and the 13-15 Jun `08. Please speak to a consultant for additional supplement if you are travelling over these dates. Meal Basis: As per itinerary: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals.
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Day 11 London: Early morning arrival. (N)
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their character and sense of history. Travel by luxury train between Cape Town and Pretoria, through some of the country's most
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