ENGLAND CRICKET TOUR - Springbok 3
Cape Town is a beautiful city nestled between dramatic Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean and boasts a stunning waterfront setting. Home to many top attractions including the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, Cape Peninsula and the spectacular Cape Winelands, the city is also renowned for its fabulous food and wine. Enjoy a unique, memorable and sunny New Year in vibrant Cape Town, watch the 2nd Test at Newlands and then head to Kapama Private Game Reserve for your stunning safari experience.
Cape Town Only - From 7-9 January you remain in Cape Town and enjoy two memorable Day Tours to stunning Cape Point and the beautiful Cape Winelands before flying home on Sunday 10th Jan.
England Cricket Tour to South Africa 2015-16
CAPE TOWN + SAFARI |
Nights | Hotel Options | Highlights |
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CAPE TOWN | 8 | 4* THE COMMODORE. Click hotel tab for more options |
2nd Test , New Years Eve Celebrations |
GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK | 2 | KAPAMA RIVER LODGE | Big 5 Game Viewing, 2 game drives per day. Full board |
Tour Price from £3,895* based on twin/double sharing / Single Traveller Supplement from £995
* Prices are based on our 4 Star hotel in Cape Town. We also offer a choice of quality 5 Star hotels so please choose the hotel that best suits your budget / requirements. Price supplements are shown beneath hotel descriptions.
CAPE TOWN ONLY |
Nights | Hotel Options | Highlights |
---|---|---|---|
CAPE TOWN | 11 | 4* THE COMMODORE Click hotel tab for more options |
2nd Test , New Years Eve Celebrations, Cape Point & Cape Winelands Tours |
Tour Price from £3,350* based on twin/double sharing / Single Traveller Supplement from £825
* Prices are based on our 4 Star hotel in Cape Town. We also offer a choice of quality 5 Star hotels so please choose the hotel that best suits your budget / requirements. Price supplements are shown beneath hotel descriptions.
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Holiday Inclusions
CAPE TOWN + SAFARI
29 Dec 15 to 9 Jan 16
* South African Airways flights - economy
* 10 nights accommodation in your chosen hotels
* Breakfast in Cape Town
* Full Board on Safari
* New Year's Eve Dinner Cape Town
* Match ticket (5 days) for the 2nd Test
* Airport & cricket transfers
* Cricket Celebrity Host
* Welcome drinks & cricket forum
* Tour merchandise
* Local tour escort
* ATOL Protection
CAPE TOWN ONLY
29 Dec 15 to 10 Jan 16
* British Airways International flights - economy
* 11 nights accommodation in your chosen hotels
* Breakfast in Cape Town
* New Year's Eve Dinner Cape Town
* Match ticket (5 days) for the 2nd Test
* Full Day Cape Point Tour with lunch
* Full Day Cape Winelands Tour with lunch
* Airport & cricket transfers
* Cricket Celebrity Host
* Welcome drinks & cricket forum
* Tour merchandise
* Local tour escort
* ATOL Protection
Tue 29 Dec - LONDON / CAPE TOWN
Depart Heathrow on your overnight flight to Cape Town.
Wed 30 Dec - ARRIVE CAPE TOWN
Arrive Cape Town, complete customs and immigration formalities and proceed to the arrivals hall where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Dias called it the Cape of Storms. Drake said it was “the Fairest Cape in the whole circumference of the earth.” For first time visitors it is love at first sight. Unpredictably moody, unbelievably serene - that’s Cape Town. With its majestic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world…it is cosmopolitan, complex and compelling where every day offers a multiple choice of enjoyment: new views, scenery that stretches beyond your imagination and a colourful patchwork of cultures.
Thu 31 Dec - NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATIONS
See in the New Year with a bang at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront at the ever popular New Year's Eve Bash. With a programme of live music, street performers and other entertainers, this is one of the biggest New Year parties in the city and always attracts thousands of visitors. On the stroke of midnight, a fireworks display lights up the picturesque Waterfront area. Enjoy dinner and a front row seat to all the spectacular displays from your perfectly located Waterfront Restaurant.
Fri 1 Jan – FREE DAY
Enjoy your day relaxing at the hotel or spending time at the vibrant V&A Waterfront with its many shops, restaurants and bars. Alternatively take a trip up Table Mountain or spend the day on the beach.
Sat 2- Wed 6 Jan- 2nd SUNFOIL TEST, SOUTH AFRICA v ENGLAND Venue: Newlands Stadium Time for the action to begin. Daily return transfers will be provided to the Ground. During the Test join your host and fellow travellers at our cricket forum where you'll have an opportunity to ask any questions about the current series as well as listen to some tales from his playing days. |
Thu 7 Jan – CAPE TOWN - KRUGER EASTGATE AIRPORT
On arrival at Hoedspruit Airport, Kapama Rangers welcome and greet guests before assisting them onto open safari vehicles for the short transfer to the lodge where you check in and enjoy lunch.
Kapama Private Game Reserve is an African Eden. Sweeping across 13 000 hectares of savannah and riverine forest, Kapama represents a piece of Africa as it used to be. With the mighty Drakensberg mountains in the distance and iconic Kruger National Park to the east, Kapama has the finest wildlife safari offering with vast herds of buffalo, elephant and antelope along with plentiful predators resident on the reserve.
Enjoy your first afternoon safari and sundowner drinks in the bush.
Return to the lodge for dinner in the Lodge dining Room.
Fri 8 Jan - KAPAMA GAME RESERVE
The days start with an early wake-up call between 5am and 5:30am. Tea, coffee and rusks are enjoyed together before heading out at first light. Halfway through the game drive, there’s a stop for hot drinks and snacks, before returning to the lodge at around 9am for a hearty breakfast. After breakfast relax around the pool or enjoy one of the many activities the lodge has on offer, including (payable locally) Spa treatments, an Elephant back Safari or nature walk with your Ranger.
Lunch is served at your leisure followed by an afternoon safari. Dinner will either be served at the lodge dining room or in the open air Boma.
Sat 9 Jan - KAPAMA - SCENIC TOUR - JOHANNESBURG - LONDON
We depart Kapama by coach and drive back to Johannesburg via the scenic Panorama Route. The route along the Mpumalanga escarpment is both pleasurable and picturesque to drive as there is so much to see. Along the way you will enjoy stops at Gods Window, Blyde River Canyon and Mac Falls. Arrive Johannesburg Airport, complete check-in formalities and prepare for your flight home.
Sun 10 Jan - Arrive LONDON HEATHROW
Arrive London Heathrow early the following morning (10 January)
Or CAPE TOWN ONLY OPTION
Thu 7 Jan – CAPE PENINSULA TOUR
Your Cape Point day tour starts along one of the most famous scenic routes in Cape Town, travelling past the spectacular pristine beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay towards the fishing Town of Hout Bay. On arrival at Hout Bay we head down to the sea docks where you will have the opportunity to take a 45min boat trip to Seal Island or browse through some of the local arts and craft stalls. We then head off over the iconic pass of Chapman’s Peak, where you'll have an opportunity to take some amazing photos.
We continue towards the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where we take the funicular to the light-house and capture some spectacular views of False Bay. Lunch is served at the 2 Oceans Restaurant at Cape Point.
We then head off round the opposite side of the Peninsula towards the Naval Base of Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach, where we make a point of stopping at Boulders to see the African colony of Jackass Penguins. The final part of the tour takes us for a closer look at False Bay passing through some quaint coastal villages, such as Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay. Our last stop is at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens before returning to the hotel.
Fri 8 Jan - FREE DAY
Time to do your own thing. Spend today out and about visiting some of the cities 'must see ' attractions including Table Mountain and Robben Island.
Sat 9 Jan - CAPE WINELANDS TOUR
Transfer to Stellenbosch in the beautiful Cape Winelands. Today, you'll experience the culture, tradition and true romance of Stellenbosch as you stroll through the old town centre. Visit the oldest restored townhouse in the South Africa. Enjoy ready-to-dunk rusks (traditional biscuit) with indigenous teas and you can’t leave the country without trying biltong and droëwors! We visit a small, family-run butchery to find out more and to taste the product, while a variety of white and red wines from award-winning estates will be sampled on our walk.
We transfer to the beautiful Vergelegen Estate for a Picnic Lunch - Vergelegen's mystic Camphor Forest is the venue for our "white tablecloth" picnic. Here we will enjoy an intimate picnic in a beautifully shaded and tranquil environment in the remnants of Van Der Stel's Camphor forest. After lunch, return to the hotel.
Sun 10 Jan - CAPE TOWN / LONDON
Enjoy final day enjoying all that Cape Town has to offer before your early afternoon transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight home. Arrive London Heathrow the following morning (11 January)
CAPE TOWN HOTELS
Table Bay Hotel 5 Star (on request)
Set on the historic waterfront, a hotel has been created that is not only a tribute to this world-famous bay, but which also sets its own standards in international service, cuisine and luxury. The Table Bay Hotel is magnificent, straddling the antique breakwater with a style that is both innovative and entirely in keeping with its surroundings. Its contemporary architectural treasure, its design and execution are the result of trans-continental co-operation. The hotel was opened with much fanfare in May 1997 by President Nelson Mandela himself. The Table Bay Hotel has a total of 329 fully air-conditioned rooms which include luxury rooms, superior luxury rooms and suites. The rooms have luxurious walk-in cupboards, marble finishes and writing desks and each is equipped with a butler station, honour bar and computerised safe. In-room dining is offered 24 hours.
Price Supplement (8 nights) for the Safari Option - Twin/Double Sharing £1,126 / Single Supp £860
Price Supplement (11 nights) Cape Town Only - Twin/Double Sharing £1,686 / Single Supp £1,183
The Westin Cape Town 5 Star
Set in one of the most popular destinations in the world, at the gateway to the historic V&A Waterfront, The Westin Grand Cape Town Arabella Quays is only minutes away from excellent shopping, vibrant city night life, historical monuments and museums, iconic Table Mountain, and the pristine beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay. The hotel offers unlimited complimentary shuttle transfers to the V&A Waterfront. Guests are welcomed by warm, spacious rooms – finished in bursts of African colour and inspired by the burnished landscape of the Winelands. Most of the 483 rooms and suites offer floor to ceiling panoramic views of the city, Table Mountain, and the famed working harbour. Thirty7 is our striking show kitchen offering fine brasserie-style fare. Meals are made using only the freshest local ingredients and beautifully presented in an informal, relaxed atmosphere.
Price Supplement (8 nights) for the Safari Option - Twin/Double Sharing £385/ Single Supp £433
Price Supplement (11 nights) Cape Town Only -Twin/Double Sharing £529 / Single Supp £595
Commodore Hotel 4 Star
A lovely four-star hotel, the Commodore has a unique nautical flavour ideally suited to it’s romantic location; in the heart of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, South Africa’s premier entertainment and tourist attraction. The rooms offer views of both the harbour and the full splendour of Table Mountain and are fully equipped with air-conditioning, television and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, pool, gym, Spa and offers free wi-fi.
The Commodore Hotel is a 5 minute walk from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with its wide range of shopping opportunities, museums, bars, breweries, restaurants, live music and entertainment.
The Portswood 4 Star (Sold Out)
The Portswood enjoys an ideal location in the heart of Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, an area renowned for its great selection of bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel is seen as an important part of Cape Town's history, as the restaurant and lobby are built around the original well and holding cells for prisoner’s heading to Robben Island some 300 years ago.
This is the sister property to the adjoining Commodore Hotel and offers guests comfortable accommodation and a range of facilities including a swimming pool and terrace, restaurant, bar and 24 hour room service. All rooms have been recently remodelled, are air-conditioned and feature a television, Wi-Fi, min bar, tea & coffee making facilities, ensuite bathrooms, hairdryer and safe.
Private Game Reserve
Kapama River Lodge 4 Star (on request)
Kapama Private Game Reserve is an African Eden. Sweeping across 13 000 hectares of savannah and riverine forest, Kapama represents a piece of Africa as it used to be. Located in close proximity to Eastgate Airport, guests are met by rangers and taken to the lodge in open vehicles. As part of the greater Kruger area, vast herds of buffalo, elephant and antelope are resident on Kapama, along with plentiful predators.
The majestic northern Drakensberg mountains form the backdrop to the lodge, which is positioned along a bend of the seasonal Kapama River. River Lodge epitomises five-star safari accommodation with each spacious room featuring a full en-suite bathroom and uninterrupted views of this game rich, Big 5, reserve. Guest entertainment includes a swimming pool, lounge, bar, library, curio shop and boma. Meals are of a buffet style and offer a variety of freshly prepared pan African dishes.
CAPE TOWN + SAFARI > South African Airways
Tue 29 Dec 15 | HEATHROW - JOHANNESBURG | 21.05/10.40 (+1) |
Wed 30 Dec 15 | JOHANNESBURG - CAPE TOWN | 12.10/14.20 |
Thu 07 Jan 16 | CAPE TOWN - KRUGER | 09.30/12.10 |
Sat 09 Jan 16 | JOHANNESBURG - HEATHROW | 21.40/07.20 (+1) |
Flights depart from London Heathrow - Terminal 2
Economy baggage allowance - 1 piece of hold luggage - max weight 23 kilos
All flight times are based on the 24hr clock and are subject to change
CAPE TOWN ONLY > British Airways
Tue 29 Dec 15 | HEATHROW - CAPE TOWN | 17.35/07.05 (+1) |
Sun 10 Jan 16 | CAPE TOWN - HEATHROW | 21.50/07.30 (+1) |
Flights operate from London Heathrow - Terminal 3
Economy baggage allowance - 1 piece of hold luggage - max weight 23 kilos
All flight times are based on the 24hr clock and are subject to change
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