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South
Africa
21st September, 2008; ex-Mumbai;
7 Nights, 8 Days |
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South
Africa – Why Go?
In this beautiful country visitors can't help but devote
a few zillion brain cells to storing images of its grandeur:
its striking Table Mountain backdrop, its glorious beaches
and enchanting vineyards, its rugged landscapes and
its strange and wonderful plants, birds and animals.
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CAPE
TOWN |
Cape Town's setting is one of the
world's most stunning, renowned
for the world-famous Table Mountain,
Robbyn Island, vast wine lands and
the most exquisite coastline.
Tourism wise, Cape Town has an
embarrassment of riches. With the
striking Table Mountain as a backdrop,
beautiful beaches and a relaxed
and cosmopolitan atmosphere, it
is no wonder Cape Town is attracting
more visitors than ever. The city
also boasts historical buildings,
interesting museums, shopping malls,
restaurants, jazz cafés,
theatres and nightclubs. On top
of this, there are glorious beaches
and charming vineyards along the
pristine coastline, and the spectacular
Cape of Good Hope 70km south of
the city.
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OUDTSHOORN |
Oudtshoorn is the tourist
capital of the Little Karoo
and the ostrich capital of
South Africa, with thousands
of the beady-eyed birds all
over the place. With big bodies
but small brains, these long-legged
monsters eat pebbles to aid
digestion and are particularly
attracted to the odd earring
or glinting necklace from
unsuspecting tourists! There's
also an export demand for
ostrich eggs, just one of
which makes an omelette for
20 people and at the show
farms you can ride the birds
in an absolute wacky manner.
You can also visit the fascinating
Cango Caves of stalagmites
and stalactites.
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HERMANUS |
Hermanus - Tucked between mountain
and sea and featuring flower covered
hiking trails, a number of beaches,
two lagoons and a meandering wine
valley, Hermanus is one of the most
popular destinations of South Africa.
A bustling harbour town on the edge
of Walker Bay, Hermanus is not short
of shopping opportunities or lively
bars and restaurants to check out.
But the main attraction is between
July and November, when the Southern
Right Whales come to the South African
coast to mate and calve, with calving
usually happening during August
and September, and the pinnacle
of the whale season taking place
between August and October.
A cliff path, stretching from one
side of the town to the other, hugs
the coastline for about 12km and
gives whale-watchers unlimited opportunities
to study these gentle giants in
beautiful Walker Bay. Hermanus boasts
the best land-based whale-watching
in the world, and offers boat-based
whale-watching to get you even closer
to the whales.
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Entabeni
- The award winning 12,000 hectare Entabeni
Game Reserve is situated in the magnificent
Waterberg, a comfortable 3 hrs drive from
Johannesburg. Unique features of this area
include spectacular scenery consisting of
grasslands surrounded by mountains, a 2km
long lake, a 2000ft escarpment, diverse wildlife
and game viewing. Nestled against the majestic
cliffs of the Waterberg Mountain you can experience
the wild side of the bush at Wildside Camp.
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