Great Adventure Trips

South Africa

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Relaxing Rascals

This relaxing tour, using Premier accommodation, is ideal for the South African summer, spring and autumn. Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari and Schotia reserve offer plenty of game-viewing in the Eastern Cape. As the area is malaria-free, this holiday is ideal for babies upwards.

Meals Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation Mix of Premier and Luxury
Departure Dates On request
Transport Group B rental car with unlimited kilometres. Upgrades to larger vehicles easily arranged.
Price Includes Meals and accommodation as shown in text, (we are assuming 2 children aged 6 and 8 years sharing with their parents), Group B car rental
Price Excludes International & domestic flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified
Minimum Number 2
Climate Mediterranean in the Cape (winter rains, hot dry summers), summer showers on Garden Route
Best time to go Suitable all year round, especially October to May
Health Requirements None - sunblock essential
Other Ideas Ideal for all ages of children including the under-sixes. The price given below is based on a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 8 years. Please contact us for a specific quote for your family.
Notes Please note that children over 12 years are usually treated as adults by South African hotels and have their own room.

Day 1 : Arrive Cape Town, 4 nights Silvermist Mountain Lodge. Bed & Breakfast
Collect rental car and drive to Silvermist, Cape Town for 4 nights. Silvermist Mountain Lodge is a 60-acre mountainside estate of well-designed self-contained cottages in the beautiful Constantia Nek area. The estate has a swimming pool, mountain trails and a coffee shop serving breakfasts. One of the Cape's mountain walking trails starts in the reserve, and access to beaches and Constantia wine estates is easy. Each of the one, two or three bedroom cottages has a large fireplace and either its own 'deck' or terrace. All are fully serviced daily. Bed and Breakfast in a Superior Chalet.

Day 5 : 4 nights, Lake Pleasant Hotel, Garden Route, Bed & Breakfast
Fly or drive to Garden Route for 4 nights at Lake Pleasant Hotel, a luxurious boutique hotel situated on Groenvlei Lake close to Knysna. It lies within the bird sanctuary of the Goukamma Nature and Marine Reserve. The 5 star hotel offers a rimflow pool, a health spa, sunset cruises on the lake, walking trails in the reserve and the beach is only 6km away. The 36 air-conditioned rooms and suites are stylishly decorated and open onto landscaped gardens running down to the lake. The duplex suites are ideal for families with a sleeper couch in the sitting room. Each has a TV, telephone, sitting area, minibar and terrance or balcony. Bed & Breakfast (5 hours, 490km).

Day 9 : 3 nights, Woodall Farm, Near Addo Elephant Park, Bed & Breakfast
Continue to Eastern Cape to stay 3 nights at Woodall Farm near Addo Elephant Park. The guest lodge is on a Citrus farm which produces export lemons and oranges. The Cape-style cottages and luxury suites all have private entrances and their excellent restaurant overlooks a small lake stocked with waterbirds. Woodall is an idyllic escape, offering you peace and tranquillity with game-viewing at Addo Elephant Park, Kariega and Shamwari Game Reserves all close by. (3 hours, 330km).

Day 12 : Depart from Port Elizabeth
Drive to Port Elizabeth to return your rental car in time for your onward flight.

May 1-Sept. 30 2006	Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Zar 25425	Zar 29500

The price given above is based on a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 8 years. Please contact us for a specific quote for your family.