East Cape, South Africa Adventure Safari · early coffee and rusks, game drive with a break for...
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East Cape, South Africa Adventure Safari
LUXURYGameLodges• ‘Big5Gamereserves’
ThebestofSouthAfricainTHREEPrivateGameReserves
• 4WD&BoatGameDrives• WildlifePhotoSafaris• PhotographicWorkshops
Date: 23 or 26 April – 13 May 2019 Code: AFE19Duration: 18 Days incl Bonus*Cape Town Book early Bonus, 4 nights Cape TownCost: $AU 6,790 Twin Share + AirfaresTour Leader: Gabby Hunter
FormoreofwhattoexpectonthisluxurySafari,viewourprevioustripVIDEO
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Itinerary DepartureSydney/Johannesburg–SouthAfricaTue23rdApril2019(forVictoriaFallsextension)(B,L)ORFri26thApril2019
DepartSydney(SYD)10:50pm,arriveJohannesburg(JNB),SouthAfricaat17:10HeretogreetuswillbeSchutteBekkerandhisstaff,whowilltransportus10klmstotheirbeautifulAfricaSkyGuesthouse.Aftercheckinginwewillbeabletorelaxinthesurroundsofthisrestoredhomestead.WestayhereeverytimewetravelthruJo’burg,anditalwaysagreatpleasurereturning.Dinnertonightwillbeasumptuousaffair,andcertainlyaquantumleapoveraircraftfood.
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica/Livingstone,ZambiaORCapeTown(CPT,SouthAfrica)Wednesday24thApril2019(B)DepartJo’burg(JNB)at10:40onSA48arrive12:20Livingstone(LVI)Zambia
OR….. For early bookings, BONUS four nights in Cape Town
Sat27thApril2019(B)DepartJo’burg(JNB)at10:55onSA323arrive13:05CapeTown(CPT)S.A.Wednesday1stMay2019,CapeTown/PortElizabethSouthAfrica
DepartCapeTown(CPT)orJNBat10:10onSAflightarrive11:40PortElizabeth(PLZ)
Wednesday1sttoSunday5thMay2019PortElizabeth-KariegaAtPortElizabethairportwewillbepickupourhireminibuses/vans;ourtransporttothreeuniqueGameReserves.Eachreserveoffersatotallydifferentenvironment,climateandvarietyofwildlife.FromtheoceantothemountainswewillexplorethebestthatSouthAfrica’sEastCapehastooffer.ThesethreefabulousGameReservesandLodgeswillbeourhomesforthenexttwelvedays.
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QuestToursUniqueGuarantee:“TherewillbeonlyTWOpersonson
eachbenchseatofthegamevehicles.”Thisisessentialtoensurethat
everyoneineachgamevehiclehasawindowseatfortheabsolutebest
experiencespossible.
WewilltravelabouttwohourstonearKempton-on-Sea,wherewewillcheck-inatKariegaReception,thentransfertothefabulous5-STARUkhoziLodge&TheHomesteadsituatedonKariegaPrivateGameReserveThiswillbeourhomeforthenextfournights.Afterchecking-in,wewillenjoy“hightea”beforesettingoutonthefirstofour3-hourgamedrives.(B,L,D)
UkhosiLoungeArea>>>
OurpartyofEIGHTEENwillhaveEXCLUSIVEuseoftheentireHomestead,aswellassomeofthe5STARUkhosiChaletsatKariega.Thisfamily-owned“BigFIVE”PrivateGameReservestretchesacross10,000hectaresofpristinewilderness,andishometosomeoftherichestbiodiversityinSouthernAfrica,aswellasthepicturesqueKariegaRiver.
ExperiencecloseupviewingoftheBig5–lion,elephant,rhino,leopardandbuffalo.Thereisanabundanceofindigenouswildlifespreadacrossthisvasttractofwilderness,ensuringanauthenticsafariexperienceatthisspectaculargamereserve.
Eachdaywhilstweareonsafariinthethreegamereservesourpatternofactivitieswillbethesimilar;earlycoffeeandrusks,gamedrivewithabreakforcoffeeandpastries,sumptuousbreakfast,relaxorenjoyotheractivities,probablybesttoavoidlunch,thenhighteaaround2:45pmbeforeafternoongamedrivewithabreakfortraditionalsundowners,beer,cider,wineandnibbles.Aftersundownersandasduskfallswemaybeluckyenoughtowitnessthethrillofalionhunt,orwatchasafamilyofhippoemergefromthewaterforanightofgrazing.Asnocturnallifebeginstostir,returnsafelytothecamptofreshenup,beforeasuperbeveningmealwherewecanrelatestoriesofourday’sadventuresandexperiences.
TherearebasicallySEVENopportunitiesforfoodeveryday,definitelybesttoavoidlunch!
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ThebeautifulKariegaRivermakesKariegagamereserveinSouthAfricacompletelyunique.GuestscancomplementtheirsafariexperiencewithaboatcruisesontheKariegaRiversightingabundantriverbirdlife,ortakeakayakontotheriverforaquietpaddle.TheriverisactuallynavigableallthewaytothequaintvillageofKempton-on-Sea;Intheevenings,relaxandsitbacktosimplyenjoythetranquilsightsandsoundsoftheAfricanbushwithinthisuniqueenvironment.
“TheHomestead”DiningRoomandOutdoorLounge
KariegatoLalibela–LentabaSafariLodge/MillsManorSunday5thMay2019,(Sun5thtoWed8thatLalibela)
Afterourearlymorninggamedriveandbreakfast,webidfarewelltoourfriendsatKariegaandsetoffforaleisurelyonehourdrivetoournextdestination-LalibelaPrivateGameReserve
ThePrivateGameReserveofLalibelacoversover9,000hectaresintheEasternCape,
LalibelaistheperfectplacetoenjoyaBigFivesafari.
Predatorsherearelion,leopard,cheetah,hyena,jackal,&lynx.
Expecttoseeelephant,buffalo,zebra,hippo,warthog,giraffe,impala,wildebeest,blesbuck,&eland.
AddtoallofthewildlifeexperiencesthequietluxuryofMillsManor(sleeps10)andLentabaSafariLodge(sleeps8)ThisistobeourhomeforthenextTHREEnights.(B,L,D)
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TheloungeanddiningareasofMillsManorandLentabaSafariLodgearepositionedtoofferuninterruptedviewsacrossunspoiltbush.Largeterracesprovideamagnificentviewingdeck,toanadjacentwaterholewherehipposregularlyreside.InthewaterholeatLalibelaHipposightingscanoftenbeenjoyedrightthroughoutthedayintotheevening.Thesetwoaccommodationsarejust3minutesstrollapart.
YoucanexpectanexceptionallevelofcomfortandluxuryduringyourstayatLalibela.RelaxandenjoythescentsandsoundsoftheAfricanbushinbeautifullyappointedandspacioussuites,eachwithprivatedeck
Experiencedrangersmaximizeeveryopportunitytoensureexceptionalviewingduringyourgamedriveandwalksonthisvast,established9,000-hectaregamereserve.
Excellentsightingsareenjoyedongamedrivesacrosstheopenplainsofthereserve.Expecttoseelion,elephant,rhino,buffalo,cheetah,hippo,giraffe,hyena,zebra,warthogandmanyspeciesofantelope.
Largeherdsofplainsgame,includingeland,gemsbok,springbok,wildebeest&zebra,areallonthisreservewhichboastsdiversevegetationincluding5biomes:savannagrassland,valleybushveld,fynbos,riverineforest&acaciawoodland.
Withlittleornolightpollution,anightgamedriveatLalibelaisanopportunityto‘hearthesilenceofAfrica’,stargazeinwonderattheSouthernHemisphere’sMilkyWayandidentifyOrion’sBelt,TheSouthernCrossandScorpiowiththeguidanceofourexperiencedrangers
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“IfeveryouwantedtoexperienceanexclusivesafariwithDavidAttenborough,Lalibela'sguidesareprobablytheclosestyouwillgettoit.TheyareaveryexperiencedandextremelypassionateguidingteamthatwillgobeyondthecallofdutytomakeyourAfricanexperienceamemorableone.Theguidesconstantlystriveforexcellencethroughbothaninformalandformalskillsdevelopmentprogram.LalibelaisuniqueinthatwemakeuseoflocalXhosatrackerswhowillshareculturalaspectsrelatedtothereservewithyouwhileongamedrive.Your5starlodgeexperiencecontinueswhileonsafariandincludeswalkingsafaris,nottomentionour"bushpub"sundowners.”
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Afterourearlymorninggamedriveandbreakfast,wewillbidfarewelltofriendsatLalibelaandsetofffora3-hourdrivetoournextdestination,MountCamdebooPrivateGameReserve,whichliesjusttotheeastofGraaff-Reinet,intheheartoftheGreatKaroo.ThisistobeourhomeforthenextFOURnights(B,L,D)
WewillbeaccommodatedintwohistoricCapeDutchManorhousesthatdatebacktothe18thcentury.ThetwoManorsliecuppedinthepalmoftheSneeubergMountainrange.Oncehomestogenerationsofsettlers,thesemagnificenthomesteadshavebeensensitivelyconvertedintohavensofFIVESTARluxury.
Luxuriousbeyondexpectation.Comeandexperienceapersonalisedsafariinaregionthatissteepedinhistoryandculture.OurpartyofEIGHTEENwillhaveEXCLUSIVEuseoftheentireMt.CamdebooFIVESTARManorsandtheGameReserve
MountCamdebooprovideswholesometraditionalmeals,ateamoffriendlyandprofessionalhostsandsuperiorhospitalityinarelaxedhomelyenvironment.
Whatstartedoutasonefamily’sdreamhasevolvedintothecreationofafamilyofadifferentkind.ManagersRichardandDaronSlater-supportedbyanexceptionallyloyal,friendlyandhardworkingteam-welcomegueststoMountCamdeboo.Notasstrangers,butaslongforgottenfriends.
Camdebooa“Placeofgreenhillsandpools”inancientKhoisan.IntheforegroundisPaadefontein,siteofoneofthedecisivebattlesoftheBoerWar.
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LalibelatoMt.Camdeboo
Wednesday8thMay2019,(Wed8th-Sun12thatMt.Camdeboo)
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MountCamdebooinvitesyoutoshareitspeople’sloveforthissometimesharsh,yetalwaysspectacularlybeautiful,landofcontrasts.Duringour2016visithere,wewereonedayonthehighplateau,overlookingtheManorhousesinthevalley.Wecouldclearlyseeameasured170kilometresdownthevalleys,juststunning!
AspartofourstayatMountCamdeboowewillbetreatedto2gamedrivesperday,averagingabout3hourseach,atoptimalwildlifeviewingtimes,namely:pre-dawn&sunset.
ThevehiclesusedontheReservearepurpose-built,gameviewingLandRovers.TheyareSABSsafetyapprovedandareequippedwithseatbelts,ashadecanopyanddrinkholders.
GiventhattheCamdebooManorsarenestledinavalley,thegamedrivestypicallystartwithabreathtakingclimbupthemountainslopes,thenontotheplateausabovewheretheanimalsgrazeandtheworldunfoldsatyourfeet
Thehighlyknowledgeableandexperiencedgamerangerswilltrytheirbesttomakesureyouseeour“CamdebooBigFive”,namelythebreedingcheetahpair,therarewhiterhinos,giraffeandalmostextinctmountainzebra.NottomentionElephant,LionandeluisveLeopard,plusabevyofbirdsandsmallerless-spottedgame.
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Sunday12thMay2019,MountCamdeboo/PortElizabeth/Johanessburg/Sydney
Afterourearlymorninggamedriveandbreakfast,wewillbidfarewelltoourfriendsatMountCamdebooandsetofffora3-hourdrivetoPortElizabethandcommenceourjourneyhome.
DepartPLZ12:55onSA410arrive14:30JNB,departJNB19:10onQF64arrive14:55SYDMonday13thMay2019
CapeTownBONUS(forbookingsbefore31stAugust’18)pre-safariextension:
Saturday27thApril2019,Livingstone,ZambiaORJohannesburg/CapeTown
DepartLivingstone(LVI)13:00onSA49viaJNB19:15arriveCapeTownORDepartJohannesburg(JNB)10:05onSA323arrive12:15arriveCapeTown(CPT)
WewillbetransferredtoouraccommodationforthenextfournightsthebeautifulCommodoreHotel,situatedrightintheheartoftheVictoria&AlbertWaterfront
Saturday8ththruWednesday12thSeptember2018(B)
Three(plus)daystoexploreCapeTown:
OurjourneyinAfricanowcontinuesinCapeTown,oneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.WewillhavetheopportunitytoenjoytoursofthehighlightsofCapeTownandsurroundingdistricts.InCapeTownwealwaysusethegreatservicesofourtourpartnersthere,andwestronglysuggesttrustingthemtointroduceustotheircity,its’surroundsandallthehiddengemsthatareoftenonlyknowntothelocals.ThemustdocablecarridetothetopofTableMountain,Muizenberg,KalkBayStation,FishHoek,Simon’sTown–herethereisapenguincolonyandgreatseafood,somaybemakethisalunchtimestop,andthentakethecablecartoTableMountainintheafternoon.AvisittotheCapeofGoodHopeandtheencompassingNationalPark,andtheuniversitytownofStellenboschandthenearbywineries,areallmustdo’s.Forthemoreadaventurous,GreatWhiteSharkcagesnorkelingmorning,plusHermanusBayandSouthernRightWhalesandawineryviistmakeupadaytoalwaysremember.AferryridetoRobbenIslandwithhalf-daytouroftheislandwhereNelsonMandelawasimprisoned,ispossible,butmustbebookedwellinadvance
WearestayingrightintheV&Awaterfront,anditisherewewillbeabletoenjoyavastselectionofshoppinganddiningexperiences,aswellastheTwoOceansAquarium.
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TourLeaderProfileGabbyhasescortedtoursfor10yearswiththefamilybusinessandhastravelledalloverIndonesia,ThePacific,Europeandisnowbranchingouttootherdestinations,Africabeingtopofthelist.
Gabbyhasabsolutelyadoredphotographyforoveradecadenow,andhonedherskillsinpost–processingeditingRon’simagesfromhismanyyearsoftourstoAfrica.Learnaboutpositioningeachtypeofanimalintheframe,takingphotosontherightsettingstopreserveeditingcapabilities,perspectives,andgetthemostoutyourphotographicequipmentandcapturesomeunbelievableimagesintheEastCapeofSouthAfrica.
GabbyUses:Canon7D100-400mm3.5LLens
Wewillbeintouchregardinggearandspecificequipmenttobring
GABBYHUNTER
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Inclusions• Minibusesfor12daysinEastCapeincludingfuel• 4-nights’accom5★�KariegaHomestead&Ukhosi• Threenights’accom5★�LalibelaGameReserve• Fournights’accom5★Mt.CamdebooManors• Elevennights’allsuperbmeals,softs,beer&wine• 21GameDrivesplusotheractivitiesinEastCape• Fun&InformativePhotographicWorkshops• ExperiencedAfricaGuidesandSafariRangers• BONUSFour-nights4★CommodoreHotel,• CapeTownaccommodationinclbreakfasts(onlyforbookingsconfirmedbefore31stAugust’18)• AllMealsandtransfersasperitinerary
NotIncluded• Pre-tourextensiontoVictoriaFalls• International&internalreturnflightstoAfrica• Meals&drinksotherthanspecified• ToursandtransfersaroundCapeTown• Tips&PersonalTravelInsurance(compulsory)
TourCost:$AU6,790+airfares
o Costsasat20thMarch2018atanexchangerateofAU$1:00=ZAR$9.50(SouthAfricanRand)o Flightsinitineraryareasat20thMarch2018andaresubjecttochangeo MaximumnumberonAfricaTourisEIGHTEEN.o Costsbasedontwin-shareaccommodation.
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N.B.Allthreelodges,andeverywhereelseontheEastCape,prominentlyadvertisetheirareasas“malariafree”.QuestToursunderstandsthatthisisthecase,butdoesnotwarrantnorguaranteeitisso,&acceptsnoresponsibilitynorliabilityintheeventofanyonecontractingmalariawhilstontour.
ItineraryoverviewApril/May2019:
o OPTIONALVictoriaFallspre-tourextension:AprilTue23rdSydney-Johannesburg(B,L)*-AfricaSky
o Wed24thAfricaSkyGuesthouseJo’burg(B)–Livingstone,Zambia;afternoonvisitVictoriaFalls
o Thu25thMarambaRiverLodge(B)SelectfrommanyactivitiesavailablearoundVictoriaFallso Fri26thMarambaRiverLodge(B)SelectmoreofthemanyactivitiesavailablearoundVictoria
Fallso Sat27thMarambaRiverLodge(B,)MorningactivityatVictoriaFalls–FlytoCapeTownto
joingroupo Fri26thSydney-Johannesburg(B,L)*-AfricaSkyGuesthouseJo’burgo Sat27thAfricaSkyGuesthouseJo’burg(B)–CapeTown-CommodoreHotelo Sun28th–Tue30th–ThreefulldaysofadventureandtoursinandaroundCapeTown(B)o WedMay1stCapeTown–PortElizabeth–TheHomestead&UkhosiLodge,KariegaReserve
(HT,D)o Thu2ndKariegaGameReserve,2gamedrivesplusotheractivitieseachday(B,HT,D)o Fri3rdKariegaGameReserve,2gamedrivesplusotheractivitieseachday(B,HT,D)o Sat4thKariegaGameReserve,2gamedrivesplusotheractivitieseachday(B,HT,D)o Sun5thMorningGamedrive,Kariega–LalibelaGameReserve,afternoongamedrive
(B,HT,D)o Mon6thMark’sCamp,Lalibela-2gamedrivesplusotheractivitieseachday(B,L,D)o Tue7thMark’sCamp,Lalibela-2gamedrivesplusotheractivitieseachday(B,L,D)o Wed8thMorninggamedrive,Lalibela–Mt.CamdebooGameReserve,afternoongamedrive
(B,HT,D)o Thu9thMt.CamdebooGameReserve,2gamedriveseachday(B,HT,D)o Fri10thMt.CamdebooGameReserve,2gamedriveseachday(B,HT,D)o Sat11thMt.CamdebooGameReserve,2gamedriveseachday(B,HT,D)o Sun12thMt.Camdeboo–PortElizabeth–Jo’burg-Sydney(B)o Mon13thArriveSydney(D,B)*o MealCodes:B,Breakfast.L,lunch.HT,HighTea.D,Dinner.Notemealsindicatedwith*are
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Wearereallyacrosstheexcursionflights,whichcandeliveraconsiderablesavingoverbuyingtheflightsseparately.
FlightsSYD/JNB/(LVI)/CPT/PLZ/JNB/SYDarearound$2000asatMarch2018.Flightsarealsoavailableex:Melbourne,BrisbaneandPerth
Wearenotifiedassoonasairfare“specials”becomeavailable,andwecanbooktheseforyouatthattime,savingyoumanyhundredsof$$$sintheprocess
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East Cape, South Africa Adventure Safari
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