South Africa 2019

South Africa 2019 - Trip 1

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Trip 1
Tentative Dates: June 8th, 2019 - July 31st, 2019
This once in a lifetime tour includes, 53 days rental of 4 berth motor homes, 53 days paid camping, 17 days game viewing, entrance to all National Parks and game preserves, entrance to Cradle of Humankind +23 other events, 11 restaurant meals, 10 Wagon Master meals, 3 ranger guided game drives, 2 boat tours, horseback game viewing, cellphone, GPS, Wild Card, tail gunner/mechanic. You will not find a better value for your money than this 54 day tour.

This tour is being led by SOI members, for our SOI members.

Your experienced leaders have led tours for Commercial Tour Companies for many years and our eager to show you the real South Africa they have discovered.

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2019 SOUTH AFRICA ITINERARY
(Tentative Dates: Arrive June 8 Depart July 31)

Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg. Overnight in motor home. Receive GPS, cell phone, maps. Wagon master lunch and dinner. (Sat. June 8)

Day 2: Breakfast. Grocery shopping. Camping at Hornbill Lodge in Magaliesburg. Welcome dinner. (Sun. June 9)

Day 3: Tour Cradle of Humankind. (Unesco World Heritage Site) Potluck (Mon. June 10)

Day 4: Depart Magaliesburg. Arrive Pilanesberg Natl. Park Golden Leopard Resort. Self-game drive (Tue. June 11)

Day 5: Pilanesberg Natl. Park. Self-game drive (Wed. June 12)

Day 6: Depart Pilanesberg. Arrive Boma in the Bush, Polokwane. Wagon master dinner (Thur. June 13)

Day 7: Depart Boma. Arrive Kruger Natl. Park, Letaba Restcamp. Visit Amarula factory on way to Kruger. (Fri. June 14)

Day 8: Letaba. Self-game drive. Wagon master dinner. (Sat. June 15)

Day 9: Depart Letaba. Arrive Satara Restcamp (Kruger Natl. Park) Ranger Game Drive (sunset) (Sun. June 16)

Day 10: Satara. Self-game drive. Optional dinner. (Mon. June 17)

Day 11: Satara. Self-game drive. (Tue. June 18)

Day 12: Depart Satara. Arrive Skukuza Restcamp (Kruger). Self-game drive. Dinner (Wed. June 19)

Day 13: Skukuza. Ranger Game Drive (sunrise) (Thur. June 20)

Day 14: Depart Skukuza. Arrive Berg-en-dahl (Kruger). Wagon master dinner (Fri. June 21)

Day 15: Depart Kruger. Arrive Mlilwane Natl. Park, Swaziland. Dinner (Sat. June 22)

Day 16: Mlilwane. Horseback ride (weather permitting) (Sun. June 23)

Day 17: Depart Mlilwane. Arrive St. Lucia. Potluck (Mon. June 24)

Day 18: Depart St. Lucia. Arrive Dolphin Holiday Resort, Ballito Bay Boat tour of St. Lucia Estuary (Unesco World Heritage Site) (Tue. June 25)

Day 19: Ballito Bay. Enjoy the Indian Ocean (Wed. June 26)

Day 20: Golden Gate Highlands Park (Thur. June 27)

Day 21: Golden Gate Highlands Park (Fri. June 28)

*THIS IS WHERE THE 22 DAYS TRIP WILL END. THEY WOULD DRIVE BACK TO JOHANNESBURG WHICH IS APPROX. 204 MILES FROM GOLDEN GATE

Day 22: Arrive Gariep Dam(Sat. June 29)

Day 23: Depart Gariep. Arrive Mtn. Zebra Park (Sun. June 30)

Day 24: Depart Mtn. Zebra. Arrive Addo Elephant Park. (Mon. July 1)

Day 25: Addo Elephant Park. Optional dinner (Tue. July 2)

Day 26: Depart Addo. Arrive Storms River (Wed. July 3)

Day 27: Storms River. Optional ziplining. (Thur. July 4) Optional dinner

Day 28: Depart Storms River. Arrive Oudtshoorn, Kleinplaas Resort. Tour and lunch at ostrich farm. (Fri. July 5)

Day 29: Oudtshoorn. Tour of Cango Cave and Cango Wildlife Center. Optional lunch. (Sat. July 6)

Day 30: Depart Oudtshoorn. Arrive Cape Agulhas, southern most point in Africa. Enroute: tour Dias Museum in Mossel Bay and aloe factory in Albertinia. (Sun. July 7)

Day 31: Cape Agulhas. Tour lighthouse at leisure. Wagon Master dinner (Mon. July 8)

Day 32: Depart Cape Agulhas. Arrive Franschoek (Tue. July 9)

Day 33: Franschoek. Wine Tram and wineries tours (Wed. July 10)

Day 34: Franschoek. Lunch at Leopard’s Leap. Enjoy the town. (Thur. July 11)

Day 35: Depart Franschoek. Arrive Cape Town. Visit penguin colony enroute. (Fri. July 12)

Day 36: Cape Town. Hop On/Hop Off Bus (Sat. July 13)

Day 37: Cape Town. Optional Robben Island tour. (Sun. July 14)

Day 38: Depart Cape Town. Arrive Karoo Natl. Park. Wagon Master dinner (Mon. July 15)

*THIS IS WHERE THE 39 DAYS TRIP WOULD END. THEY WOULD RETURN THE MOTOR HOME IN CAPE TOWN AND FLY OUT OF CAPE TOWN

Day 39: Karoo. Optional dinner. (Tue. July 16)

Day 40: Depart Karoo. Arrive Kimberley, Riverside Country Club. Optional lunch (Wed. July 17)

Day 41: Kimberley. Tour diamond mine. (Thur. July 18)

Day 42: Depart Kimberley. Arrive Gaborone, Botswana Lion Park Resort

(Fri. July 19)

Day 43: Gaborone. Relax (Sat. July 20)

Day 44: Depart Gaborone. Arrive Francistown, Marang Hotel and Casino (Sun. July 21)

Day 45: Depart Francistown. Arrive Nata, Elephant Sands. Optional dinner (Mon. July 22)

Day 46: Depart Nata. Arrive Kasane. (Tue. July 23)

Day 47: Kasane: Victoria Falls tour and lunch (Wed. July 24)

Day 48: Kasane. Chobe River tour and game drive. (Thur. July 25)

Day 49: Depart Kasane. Arrive Nata, Elephant Sands (Fri. July 26)

Day 50: Depart Nata. Arrive Francistown, Marang Hotel and Casino (Sat. July 27)

Day 51: Depart Francistown. Arrive Martin’s Drift, Kwa Nokeng (Sun. July 28)

Day 52: Depart Martin’s Drift. Arrive Bela Bela, Marula Oasis (Mon. July 29)

Day 53: Depart Bela Bela. Arrive Johannesburg. Farewell dinner. Overnight in motor home. (Tue. July 30)

Day 54: Depart Johannesburg for home (Wed. July 31)

Price for 54 Days: $15,975 2 people

Tour Includes:

53 days rental of 4 berth motor home
All camping fees
All fees for national parks and private game reserves
South African Wild Card (national parks pass)
11 Restaurant Meals
10 Wagon Master Meals
17 Nights in national parks or private game reserves where you do your own game drives
3 ranger guided game drives
2 boat tours
1 horseback ride (weather permitting)
Cell phone
GPS
Experienced leaders who have been guiding tours in Southern Africa for the past 4 years for a total of over 300 days

PRICE COMPARISONS 2019 PUBLISHED RATES

Caravan Company X: 16 days with 2 people $11,990

Add-on Cape Town and Victoria Falls 10 days: 6,795

Total: $18,785

Daily Rate: $722

Company Y: 33 days South Africa/Victoria Falls 2 people $23,300

Daily Rate: $706

This Trip: 54 days South Africa, Botswana, Victoria Falls $15,975 for 2 people

Daily Rate: $296 *This trip is capped at 8 rv’s.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us or send us an email.

Ben and Nancy Rose

561-252-5150

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About the Leaders: Ben and Nancy Rose have been leading caravan trips since 2004. They are members of FMCA, SOI, Good Sam, and Elks International. They are both retired school teachers and love to travel. They have traveled extensively through Europe, Mexico, Canada and southern Africa. For the past 5 years, they have spent much of their time traveling through southern Africa. They would be more than happy to supply you with references of past customers.