12 Days South African Experience Package from Raj Travels

Day - 1 - Mumbai - Johannesburg - Cape Town

Depart Mumbai by flight for Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg board your connecting flight for Cape Town. On arrival at Cape Town transfer to your Hotel Radisson, located on the ocean within walking distance of the famous Waterfront. The Radisson is the only Cape Town hotel with a patio and rim-flow pool on the very edge of the ocean. The evening enjoys dinner. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day - 2 - Cape Town Cape Town

After breakfast, you will be collected for your city tour including Table Mountain Cableway with a rotating cable car (weather permitting) or Signal Hill and enjoy the magnificent view from this most famous landmark. It is often cold on top of the mountain, so you will receive a Safari Jacket with compliments from Raj Travels.

During your city tour stop off at Green Market Square, walk through the Company Gardens and enjoy a scenic city tour passing by the Houses of Parliament, City Hall, Castle & Slave Lodge, the Bo-Kaap, traditional Malay Quarter. Afternoon enjoys lunch; Continue on a scenic coastal drive through Clifton and Sea Point and visit a Wine Estate where you can enjoy tasting the wine and receive a bottle of wine with compliments from Raj Travels. In the evening enjoy dinner at the Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Radisson Cape Town.

Day - 3 -
Cape Town - Seal Island

After breakfast enjoy a full day Cape peninsula, drive along the Atlantic seaboard - view of Clifton Beach & Camps Bay see the "12 Apostles" then head for Hout Bay for a short half-hour boat trip to Seal Island to view the seal colony. Drive to Simonstown via Chapman's Peak Drive (if open). Afternoon enjoys lunch. Visit Boulders to see the wild African penguin colony and enjoy the spectacular views in Cape Point Nature Reserve and visit the Cape of Good Hope before returning and enjoying 20 min Heli Flip over the city. Return to hotel and freshen up for dinner. Enjoy dinner at the Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Radisson Cape Town.

Day - 4 - Cape Town - Sandboarding - Quad Biking

After breakfast enjoys a full day Sandboarding and Quad biking combo. Sandboarding is an addictive adrenaline sport that is taking the world by storm, experience the largest dunes in the Cape, with our expert instructors teaching riders the proper technique to ensure the safety and ease of learning. We give a full sandboarding lesson closely based on the snowboarding lessons taught overseas. Enjoy lunch. After mastering the basics of sandboarding under the African sun, rest your legs on an 'off-road' Quad Biking Adventure. This is by far the most exciting thing on 4 wheels.

The trails twist and wind through sand and bush, offering climbs, descents, technical sections and flat out straights. Reaching speeds of up to 80 km per hour, find out what your machines got or take it easy and enjoy the awesome scenery. No prior sandboarding or quad biking experience required. Return to the hotel and freshen up for dinner. Enjoy dinner at the Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Radisson Cape Town.

Day - 5 - Cape Town - Knysna - Zip Line Canopy - Paddle Cruiser

Today early morning departure to the scenic town of Knysna. After checking into your hotel continue on your Zip Line Canopy Tour, the first of its kind in Africa. The canopy tour involves traversing from one platform to another along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters above the forest floor. This evening enjoys a scrumptious dinner aboard the Paddle Cruiser on the Knysna lagoon. Enjoy a spectacular sunset with a unique dining experience. Return to hotel. Overnight at The Rex Hotel, located within walking distance of the vibrant Knysna Waterfront.

Day - 6 - Knysna - Cango Caves - Ostrich Farm - Wild Life Ranch - Knysna

After breakfast depart on your full-day tour to Oudtshoorn, the feather capital of the world. This Karoo town offers a sense of history combined with some unique attractions. Visit the Cango caves, situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well known Swartberg Mountains, you will find the finest dripstone caverns, with their vast halls and towering formations. Afterwards, continue to the working ostrich farm and if you're brave, you can ride an ostrich.

Enjoy lunch and a free gift of an Ostrich Egg. Later visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch, Since 1977 has been able to thrill its visitors with its variety of animals and breeding programmes. It is also the only place in the world where one is able to dive with crocodiles (on your own account). Return to your hotel and freshen up for dinner. Indian dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the Rex Hotel or similar.

Day - 7 - Knysna - Hermanus

After breakfast enjoys the scenic drive to the seaside town of Hermanus. Visitors from near and far flock to the town to enjoy its many charms while local residents and homeowners savour the privilege of living in this unique region. Explore this area with a nature walk at Fernkloof. There is no other place on earth where so many different species can be seen growing in such close proximity. In Fernkloof 1474 species have thus far been collected and identified. Enjoy lunch and dinner today at the Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Quarters Hermanus.

Day - 8 - Hermanus - Johannesburg

After breakfast continues to Kleinbaai Harbour for your Shark cage diving experience. Launch with the tide and enjoy this thrilling close encounter with these fearsome predators in shark alley. In the afternoon enjoy lunch. Afterwards, drive to Cape Town airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival transfer to your hotel. Check-in and freshen up before dinner at the food court. Overnight at the Metcourt Suites or similar.

Day - 9 - Johannesburg - Pretoria - Entabeni

This morning rise early and depart for the spectacular ballooning experience. Meet at the Skeerpoort balloon field in the Magaliesberg River Valley at sunrise. Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before your one hour flight over the spectacular area. A celebratory glass of sparkling wine will be served on landing followed by a delectable breakfast at the pavilion clubhouse where you will be awarded a Certificate.

Continue to Pretoria and enjoy an orientation city tour. Known informally as 'Jacaranda City', drive by the historic Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, the City Hall State Theatre / Opera House, the Union Buildings and the President's office. After lunch transfer to Entabeni. Experience the African wilderness and get up close and personal with some fearsome predators. Return to the lodge approx. 1 hour after sunset, dinner will be served at the lodge. Overnight at Entabeni Safari Lodge, one of the most scenic Safari Reserves in South Africa.

Day - 10 - Entabeni Safari - SUN CITY

Rise early and enjoy a quick coffee before departing on your game drive. Watch the spectacular sunrise and savour the closeness to nature. Return to the lodge for breakfast then check out and transfer to Sun City. Afternoon enjoys lunch. The evening dinner at the Foodcourt. Overnight at The Palace of the Lost City.

Day - 11 - Sun City - Water World

Today you will enjoy a 3 Ride pass to Waterworld including a single parasail: After a short run, you are lifted into the air, to a height of about 35 meters and treated to an exhilarating flight around the lake before landing gently into the water. Enjoy lunch in the afternoon. Next, enjoy a ride on a jet ski which is a jet-powered craft equivalent to a motorbike on water. It's highly manoeuvrable and thrillingly fast, yet very stable. End off with your choice of a Water Snake Ride, wakeboarding or bumper boats. Dinner at the food court. Overnight at the Palace of the Lost City.

Day - 12 - Sun City - Johannesburg - Mumbai

Today early morning transfer from your hotel to Oliver Thambo International Airport for your flight home.