South Africa with Thompson Travel

22 September 2024

Depart Dublin to travel to Capetown on your connecting flight arriving 23 September.

23 September 2024

Meet & Greet Cape Town Airport 

Transfer to hotel

Welcome dinner at Gold Restaurant including return transfers

Southern Sun Waterfront, standard room

24 September 2024

Half day city tour with Table Mountain

Table Mountain ticket (weather dependant)

Visit The Castle (closed Sun) & Company's Garden

Drive by Parliament, City Hall & Slave Lodge

Visit Bo Kaap & Malay Quarter

Afternoon at leisure

Southern Sun Waterfront, standard room

25 September 2024

Full day Peninsula tour

Drive by Clifton, Camps Bay & Llandudno

Short stop at Hout Bay (Seal Island cruise optional)

Chapman's Peak Drive

Cape Point

Funicular ticket

Lunch at Bertha's Restaurant in Simon's Town

Penguins at Boulders Beach

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Southern Sun Waterfront, standard room

26 September 2024

Overland to Montagu

Lunch on route

Montagu Country Hotel, luxury room

27 September 2024

Continue via the R62 to Oudtshoorn

Cango Caves - Heritage tour

Safari Ostrich Farm - Tractor tour with lunch

Transfer to Knysna

Protea Hotel Knysna Quays, Lagoon view room

28 September 2024

Featherbed Eco tour with lunch

Protea Hotel Knysna Quays, Lagoon view room

29 September 2024

Transfer to Franschhoek via Mossel Bay and Swellendam

Afternoon at leisure

Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, classic room

30 September 2024

Full day winelands tour

Visit Paarl and Taal Monument

Cheese tasting at Fairview Estate

Transfer to Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch orientation tour

Dinner at De Volkskombuis, Stellenbosch

Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, standard room

01 October 2024

Transfer to Cape Town International Airport

Departure Meet and Greet

Fly Capetown to Johannesburg

Meet & Greet OR Tambo - Arrival Meet and Greet

Transfer overland to Safari Plains at Mabula

Afternoon game drive

Safari Plains, safari suite

Included in the rate: three meals, selected beverages, two daily safaris

02 October 2024

Full day lodge activities

Safari Plains, safari suite

03 October 2024

Full day lodge activities

Safari Plains, safari suite

04 October 2024

Early morning game drive

Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport

Departure Meet and Greet - assistance to International check-in.  Overnight flight

05 October 2024

Arrive Dublin airport

Price Per person sharing             £3495pp sharing

Plus gratuities collected with balance payment for hotels, guide and drive          £70pp

Single Supplement £995

Package Rates Include:

• Meet & Greet service at Airports as specified.
• 24-hour service of our ground handler
• Accommodation, transfers, meals, entrance fees and activities as specified.
• The services of a qualified English-speaking guide on transfers, day tours and overland.
• Hotel and airport porterage

Package Rates Exclude:

• All items of a personal nature.
• All tours, entrance fees and transfers not specified in the inclusions above.
• All meals not specified in the inclusions above.
• All drinks and gratuities

The price is subject to the availability of accommodation, transport and services at the time of booking. We reserve the right to quote services of an equal or higher standard.  Should a more expensive alternative be sourced, we reserve the right to revise the quote based on the higher rate.
Costs are subject to change due to currency fluctuations or any other statutory increases beyond our control.
It might be necessary, due to circumstances beyond our control, to amend the programme. Closing times at sightseeing points, changed flight times, road blocks, detours or acts of God may also cause delays. We reserve the right to make any relevant changes deemed necessary. Changes will be for the guests’ account.
Table Mountain has a normal annual closure for maintenance from July to August. Exact dates are only provided closer to the time. Should Table Mountain be closed, the guests will have a Panoramic view of Cape Town from Signal Hill.

Please note this cost proposal is based on the activities as outlined in the itinerary. Should the dates, itinerary, number of people or accommodation properties change, we would need to revise the costs.
According to an international regulation, passports must have at least two blank pages on arrival and be valid for a minimum of 6 months. South African immigration officials are very particular about enforcing this regulation and will not allow guests to enter the country should their passports be incorrect.
We are mindful of the plight of wildlife across the globe and in Africa in particular. We are especially conscious of the importance of conserving our wildlife heritage. After all, we are blessed to be the caretakers of an abundance of wildlife that brings so many travellers to our shores. We do not support any wildlife interaction that we deem to be unethical in either its purpose or in any way results in cruelty as a side effect. As a priority we ensure that we are 100% involved with our partnered wildlife organisations, and our ground handler is a member of The TreadRight Foundation, to practise the promise to make the welfare of our wildlife our number one concern. Our endorsement of the SATSA Animal Interaction Charter further reinforces our commitment to an ethical approach to the long-term conservation of wildlife welfare.

BOOKINGS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.  DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE UNLESS THE TOUR DOES NOT OPERATE.

DEPOSIT ON BOOKING                                                                              £400PP

2ND PAYMENT                                   BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2023                £400PP

3RD PAYMENT                                   BY 31 JANUARY 2024                     £400PP

4TH PAYMENT                                   BY 15 APRIL 2024                            £400PP

BALANCE                                           BY 20 JUNE  2024