Africa's Big Seven - Luxury Expedition
(Duration · 8 DAYS)
Price: From $3495,00 - Valid
1 May 2005 till 30 September 2005
Experience Africa's Big Seven by embarking on UnrealDive's newest luxury expedition. This incredible value-for-money safari takes you on an African adventure hunting for the famous Big Five, witnessing whales in close proximity and diving with Great White Sharks - not to mention exploring some of South Africa's greatest tourist attractions - all the while staying in luxury accommodation.
Upon arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport you will be met by an UnrealDive
representative who will transfer you directly to Shamwari Private Game Reserve.
Spend your days experiencing a ‘safari of a lifetime’. Game
viewing is carried out from open vehicles, while trained rangers share their
knowledge of the surrounding flora and fauna.
Start the day with an early morning game-drive before returning to your
lodge for a hearty breakfast. The heat of the day is usually spent in the
shade at leisure and enjoying a large buffet lunch. As the animals emerge
from their midday siesta, you embark on an evening game-drive, where you
may see elephants browsing, rhino drinking at a waterhole, or perhaps the
shy bushbuck motionless in the dense bushveld. As evening approaches watch out for the eyes and then the forms of a variety of nocturnal animals as you search for game via a powerful hand-held light.
Back at your lodge, enjoy a drink in the bar with your ranger, amid cheerful
recollections of the day's discoveries, followed either by another great
meal expertly prepared by our chefs, or a barbecue next to a roaring fire.
Overnight
at one of the exclusive Shamwari Lodges
Meals: Fully Inclusive
After an early morning game-drive and breakfast, you will be transferred
to Port Elizabeth Airport for your flight to Cape Town.
At Cape Town International Airport you will be met by your guide and taken
to the Steenberg Hotel.
The afternoon is spent at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens where you will
enjoy a delicious lunch under the awesome backdrop of the famous Table
Mountain.
In the evening dine on sumptuous traditional Cape cuisine.
Overnight
at The Steenberg Hotel
Meals: Fully Inclusive
Explore cosmopolitan Cape Town on a brief, guided city tour, which may include
a visit up Table Mountain (weather permitting). The tour will move on to
the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, where you will be able to take part
in your first dive with ragged tooth sharks, turtles and giant short-tail
ray in the predator exhibit of the Two Oceans Aquarium.
This afternoon’s itinerary will be tailor-made according to your preferences.
An afternoon of wine tasting at a few of South Africa’s finest wine
cellars can be followed by a sundowner horse ride along one of Cape Town’s
most beautiful beaches, or for the more adventurous, a tandem paraglide
off Table Mountain.
Overnight
at The Steenberg Hotel
Meals: Fully Inclusive
After breakfast this morning you will be collected for your full day diving
activities in False Bay. You will board the boat in Simons Town, which
will make its way to Seal Island, situated just off the False Bay Coast.
A dummy seal will be used to entice Great Whites to breach behind the
boat. Look out for seals swimming alone as this will enable us to possibly
see a natural predation on a Cape Fur Seal. We will then put the cage
in the water, start to chum and you will have your chance to cage dive
with the Great White.
After the boat returns to the harbour we will visit the penguin colony
at Boulders Beach.
Overnight
at The Steenberg Hotel
Meals: Fully Inclusive
This morning you will be transferred to the very exclusive Grootbos Private
Nature Reserve.
Let our expert guides introduce you to the wonders of the largest private
fynbos garden in the world. Discover the fascinating relationships between
the insects, birds, mammals and flowering plants of this diverse ecosystem.
Take a meandering path through an ancient Milkwood forest, or visit one
of the remnant Afro-montane forests on the reserve. Young and old can
explore the spectacular surrounds on foot, by vehicle or from the saddle
of a well-schooled pony.
Dine on sumptuous cuisine which includes freshly caught fish, fresh vegetables
and succulent meats - enhanced with flavours from our flourishing herb
garden. All meals are prepared with an innovative flair, presented with a
touch of brilliance and colour, and served in a restaurant with unbeatable
views.
Overnight
at The Grootbos
Meals: Fully Inclusive
After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to Gansbaai, from
where we will depart by boat to one of the favourite sighting spots of
the Great White Shark: Shark Alley. In the narrow channel between Geyser
Rock and Dyer Island, large numbers of these sharks can usually be seen
hunting the thousands of seals that live here.
You will be given a brief orientation on the day’s activities before
moving down to the Harbour to meet your skipper and crew, who will offer
you one of the most exhilarating days of your life!
Return to Grootbos in the late afternoon.
Overnight
at The Grootbos
Meals: Fully Inclusive
After a late breakfast this morning you will be transferred back to Cape
Town. En route to Cape Town we will stop for the following activities:
· Whale Watching in Hermanus
· Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay
· Scenic drive from Kleinmond to Gordon’s Bay (option to
do dune surfing)
· Lunch at the Gordons Bay Yacht Club
Late afternoon we will drop you of at a Cape Town destination of your
choice.
Meals: Fully Inclusive
END OF SERVICES
· Tandem Paragliding
· Tandem Skydiving
· Abseiling
· Mountain Biking
· Rock Climbing
· Sand Boarding
· Kite-Surfing
· Surfing
· Ocean Rafting
· Fighter Jet Flight
· Boat Based Whale Watching
· Sea Kayaking
From USD 3495, 00 per person sharing
- Valid from 1 May 2005 till 30 September 2005
(Single Room supplement applies)
Price is calculated at an
exchange rate of ZAR 7 to USD 1.
For the current exchange rate click
here.
Price is subject to the exchange rate on the day of the dive. |
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Expedition
Includes:
· Meet & Greet by UnrealDive representative
· SATOUR qualified guide who will take you on all the
tours and sights on a exclusive basis
· 2 Game-drives per day at Game and Nature Reserves
· All transport as specified in program
· 7 Nights accommodation on a full board basis (all meals
included)
· Full Day excursions and activities as highlighted in
program
· DAN Medical Insurance
· Internal Flight between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town
· Cage Diving as well as rental of all diving equipment
· Videographer on boat and 1 copy of video of the cage
diving
· Use of Underwater Digital Camera
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Expedition
Excludes:
· International and Regional Flights not specified
· Drinks
· Porterage & gratuity
· Personal accounts (minibar, telephone, laundry etc)
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 The
following classification table
gives an indication of how
difficult / easy aspects of the
expedition are ; i.e. two being basic
in terms of comfort and four being
quite taxing (or luxurious if
referring to accommodation) |
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