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South African Highlights

South African Highlights

per person
14 Days
Southern Africa

Cape Town to Johannesburg | Cape Town | Oudtshoorn | Knysna | Tsitsikamma | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park | Johannesburg

South Africa is undoubtedly one of the most interesting countries in the world. People from all over the globe flock to its shores for its natural beauty, wildlife, and sunshine. South Africa’s immensely varied terrain supports a rich diversity of animals, birds, and plant life. It has an incomparable range of experiences.

South African Highlights is a combination of the best of the best. It all starts in Cape Town, travelling through the celebrated Garden Route and experiencing its warm hospitality, quirky towns and then on to Johannesburg. In Johannesburg, a historical insight into the country’s apartheid struggle years and its liberation, is a fascinating and heart-wrenching narrative, a story that needs to be told. A trip to South Africa would be incomplete without visiting the Kruger National Park, where wildlife encounters will have the spirit of Africa coursing through your veins.

Inclusions:

  • 18 Meals: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners including gratuities
  • 13 Nights’ accommodation including porterage
  • Transportation including toll fees in air-conditioned vehicles
  • Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging

 

Journey Highlights

  • Visit a farmstall packed with locally produced products from the Overberg region
  • Visit to Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa)
  • Travel via the scenic Tradouw Pass
  • Guided tour of the Cango Caves and a guided tractor tour of an ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn
  • Wine tasting, sampling top quality wines of the Klein Karoo region
  • Afternoon sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon
  • Visit Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary & Birds of Eden Sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay
  • Visit to Tsitsikamma National Park and scenic Storms River Mouth
  • Visit to vibrant Soweto, Apartheid Museum, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum
  • Two days of game viewing in the Kruger National Park including a thrilling open vehicle game safari with packed breakfast
  • Experience the spectacularly scenic Panorama Route with visits to God’s Window, Three Rondavels, Blyde River Canyon, and Bourke’s Luck Potholes
  • Enjoy carefully chosen optional TRAVEL WITH PURPOSE Experiences that positively impact our travellers and the communities we visit
  • Meals included in this trip support sustainable food production with at least 30% of the food on the menu being sourced locally (within 50-80km) of where it’s prepared

Enhance the journey with optional excursions on the tour, available for pre-booking, subject to minimum 2 adults travelling:

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Tour Plan

1
SUNDAY – CAPE TOWN
  • Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula & Constantia Winelands Experience—R 2,095.00 per person Meet your local guide, who will show you where to snap the best photos of Cape Town’s most iconic sights. First stop is Table Mountain, named one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of Nature’, for a cable car ride to the top of the mountain (excluding cost of cable way ticket & weather permitting). Travel via the scenic Chapman’s Peak drive (if open) to Cape Point Nature Reserve, for a picture of the famous Cape Point lighthouse dating back to 1859. Visit Boulders Beach (entrance fee for own account), home to a colony of African Penguins and then to Muizenberg Beach, one of the most popular Cape Town beaches, dotted with colourful beach huts along the sand and locally known as ‘surfers paradise’. Head to Groot Constantia Wine Estate, for a wine tasting (with souvenir crystal glass included) and wander through the vineyards.
  • Babylonstoren Wine Farm Experience – R 1,690.00 per person Join us for an authentic, local experience on a day out in the picturesque Cape Winelands. Visit Fairview, a local cheesery that specializes in the production of handmade, full flavoured cheeses paired with a wine tasting, followed by a visit to Babylonstoren Wine Farm with its botanically diverse fruit and vegetable garden, incredible scenery, and warm hospitality for a second wine tasting.
2
MONDAY – JOHANNESBURG
  • MORNING MAROPENG, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND TOUR – R 2,985.00 per person
Experience the birthplace of human life at the Cradle of Humankind, visit the Maropeng Museum, and explore the Sterkfontein Caves (if open), discovery site of Mrs Ples, the first complete Australopithecus skull.
  • AFTERNOON PRETORIA TOUR – R 3 060.00 per person
Explore the highlights of Pretoria, including Paul Kruger House, Church Square, the Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings and City Hall.
3
DAY 12 – WEDNESDAY - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – TRAVEL WITH PURPOSE Experience – PRESENTATION OF THE ANTI-POACHING DOG UNIT– R 250.00 per person
After the early morning open vehicle game safari, a presentation of the Kruger Park Anti-Poaching Dog Unit (Project Watchdog), that was established because of the increase in rhino poaching worldwide. Learn about the dogs that are trained to track poachers in the field, detect firearms, ammunition and wildlife products that enter and exit through the Kruger National Park gates. A portion of the trip price of this TRAVEL WITH PURPOSE Activity goes towards ensuring that these dogs receive the best possible care in support of the vital work they do.

RACK RATES

Adult per person

Single person

01 Jan 25 - 30 April 25

R 56,995.0

R 69,190.00 

01 May 25 - 30 Sep 25

R 56,250.00

R 67,645.00

01 Oct 25 - 31 Dec 25

R 58,130.00

R 70,865.00

Enhance the journey with optional excursions on the tour, available for pre-booking, subject to minimum 2 adults travelling:

Price Includes

  • 18 Meals: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners including gratuities
  • 13 Nights’ accommodation including porterage
  • Transportation including toll fees in air-conditioned vehicles
  • Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging

Price Excludes

  • Optional Touring excursions
  • Meals and beverages where unspecified
  • Gratuities where applicable (a gratuities guideline is available in the download section)
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Flight and departure tax between Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and Johannesburg on Day
  • Recommended flight – FA374 departing Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) at 15h25, arriving JNB at 17h05.

1) Booking Your Holiday

  •  Your contract in respect of your holiday is made with CANAM Tour Operator (‘the Company‘), registered in Toronto, Canada and all bookings are subject to these terms and conditions.
  • All communications by the Company in relation to your holiday will be sent to the address stated on the booking form.
  • All bookings must be made through an authorised representative of the Company. At the time of booking the Company booking form must be completed and submitted together with a deposit of 50% of the total cost of the booking.
  • Receipt of the deposit and booking form by the Company does neither guarantee nor imply confirmation of the booking. No booking shall be confirmed until the Company issues a written notice. The Company reserves the right to refuse a booking without giving any reason and shall in that event return any deposit received.
  • Your holiday must be paid in full at least 30 days before the departure date. If payment is not received by the due date, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking and retain the deposit. The person who signs the booking form guarantees payment of the total amount shown on the booking form in accordance with these conditions. It is the responsibility of the signatory to ensure the Company receives payment in full by the due date. No reminders will be sent.
  • If you book within 30 days of your departure date payment must be made in full at the time of booking.
  • All special requests, such as dietary requirements, should be noted on the booking form.
  • The Company will provide the service as set out and confirmed in writing.

2) Price Policy

  • The Company is under no obligation to furnish a breakdown of the costs involved in a holiday.
  • The Company reserves the right to notify you of any increase in price before accepting your booking.
  • After a Confirmation Invoice has been issued, unless you choose to pay for your holiday in full at the time of booking, the price of your holiday is subject to the possibilities of surcharges in certain limited circumstances. However, a surcharge will only be levied to allow for variations in transportation cost, including cost of fuel, increase in normal published airfares, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes at airports, the exchange rate applied to the particular package or if the government or regulatory body introduce an increase of taxes. Even then, the Company will absorb an amount equal to 2%of your holiday price(excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges) before passing on any surcharge to you. Only amounts in excess of this 2% will be surcharged. Surcharges will be notified by a revised Confirmation Invoice sent to you.
  • If a surcharge would increase the total holiday price shown on your original Confirmation Invoice by 10% or more, you may cancel your booking within 14 days of the date of issue of the revised Invoice and obtain a full refund of all payments made to the Company and any amendment charges previously incurred.
  • Optionally, you may choose to pay for your holiday in full at the time of booking, in which case your holiday price will be fixed at the cost quoted by the Company at the time. To qualify for this benefit you should return the Confirmation Invoice to the Company with full payment to reach the Company within 7 days of the date printed on the Confirmation Invoice.
  • The financial commitments offered above by the Company mean that the Company is not able to reduce the holiday prices should the value of the exchange rate of Canadian Dollar changes.

3) Cancellation and Changes by the Company

  • Occasionally it may be deemed necessary to make changes to your holiday and the Company reserves the right to do so at any time, and you will be notified of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. If a major change to your tour is necessary, providing it does not arise from circumstances beyond the Company’s control, you may choose
    1. to accept the change of arrangements
    2. to purchase another holiday from us or
    3. to cancel your holiday. Compensation may be payable in cases of major change as detailed below.
  • No compensation will be payable for minor changes. Minor changes include minimal changes to departure and arrival times, changes to the type of aircraft used and restaurant and accommodation changes to a comparable or superior standard.
  • Major changes include cancellation, changes to your airport, delays in departure or return by more than 12 hours and accommodation changes to an inferior standard of accommodation.
  • Compensation will not be paid for changes or cancellations caused by Acts of God (Force Majeure), war, threat of war, riot, civil strike, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or man-made disaster, fire, technical problems to transport, closure or congestion of airports, strikes or other industrial action, adverse weather conditions or any other event beyond the Company’s control. It is essential that you take out adequate travel insurance.
  • The Company reserve the right to cancel your holiday at any time before the date of departure, even after a confirmation notice has been sent. If your holiday is cancelled the Company will refund in full the money you have already paid. No compensation will be payable.
  • Transportation is subject to the conditions of carriage of the carrier, some of which may limit or exclude liability. These conditions are often the subject of international agreement between countries and copies of the conditions, which apply to your holiday journey, will normally be found on the carrier’s tickets.
  • If you fail to pay the balance of the holiday price at least 30 days before departure, the Company will treat the booking as cancelled and levy the cancellation charges set out below
  • The company also has the right to refuse any person as a member of the tour, if in their opinion that person could endanger the health, safety and enjoyment of others on the tour. In any of the events mentioned above, the company’s sole liability and the client’s sole remedy will be limited to a refund of any monies paid, less the amount for services already utilised plus administrative fees.

4) Cancellation and Changes by You

  • You may cancel your holiday at any time providing you notify the Company in writing. The following charges will be levied on any cancellation:
    • 30 days or more 50% of Deposit
    • 15 – 30 days 100% of Deposit
    • 8 – 15 days 80% of Tour Cost
    • 1 – 7 days 100% of Tour Cost
  • After the itinerary is confirmed, the client is permitted free of administration charges one set of amendments, though will be liable for any added cost this may add to the tour, including airline charges, hotels etc. Any further modifications, which are instigated by the client, will incur a charge which will be due to communication and administration expenses that may have incurred.

5)  Our Responsibilities

  • The Company does not own or manage the aircraft, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities used in conjunction with the tours arranged. While the Company has exercised care in selecting providers of travel, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities, the Company have not had the opportunity to inspect and do not represent that such aircraft, accommodation, restaurants, and other facilities and services have been inspected.
  • The Company is not responsible if you or any member of your party suffer death, illness or injury as a result of any failure to perform or improper performance of any part of our contract with you where such failure is attributable to
    1. the acts and/or omissions of any member of the party, or
    2. those of a third party not connected with the provision of your holiday, or
    3. an event which neither the Company or the service provider could have foreseen or prevented even with due care.
  • Should any member of your party suffer illness, injury or death through misadventure arising out of an activity, which does not form part of the holiday the Company has arranged for you the Company cannot accept liability. The Company will offer general assistance where appropriate.
  • The Company regret that no refund will be made on unused tickets where travel, sporting event or other types of ticket, unless a refund can be obtained from the carrier or provider.

6)  Your Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for arranging your own travel insurance, though an appropriate policy can be incorporated into your tour package. Details of all insurance policies held by each member of your party must be provided on the booking form. No booking forms can be accepted without sufficient proof that personal policies have been arranged. Please ensure that your insurance cover applies to the specific activities you are booking and which are confirmed on the Confirmation Invoice.
  • Each member of the party must have a valid passport, visas and all necessary documentation for the countries they are touring. The Company accept no responsibility for any delay or expense should your documents not be in order.
  • You are responsible for checking-in for flights at the correct time and for presenting yourself to take up all pre-booked components of your holiday. The Company cannot accept responsibility for clients missing flights as a result of late check-ins and no credit or refunds will be given if you fail to take up any component of your holiday. No credit of refunds will be given for lost, mislaid or destroyed travel documents.
  • By booking a holiday with the Company you undertake to behave in an orderly manner and not to disrupt the enjoyment of others on holiday with you nor to do anything to bring the reputation of the Company into disrepute. If you breach this clause your holiday will be terminated with immediate effect and the Company will have no further contractual obligation to you. The Company will be entitled to recover from the offending party and/or the person who signed the booking form compensation for any damage caused.
  • It is the responsibility of the person who signs the Booking Form to disclose any pre-existing medical conditions that members of their party may have.
  • All equipment and personal effects shall be all times and in all circumstances at the owner’s risk. The Company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage or delay to your luggage or effects unless directly caused by the negligence of one of our representatives.

7) Smoking

The Company forbids smoking in any vehicle operated by the Company. Frequent stops can be arranged for those who desire to smoke. All accommodation will be reserved with non-smoking rooms, unless the client specifically requires a smoking room. Confirmation is depending on hotel availability.

8) Waiver

The Company will undertake to ensure the safety of the client throughout the tour, however aspects of each particular tour may not be without an element of danger. Clients should be prepared to sign a ‘Waiver of Responsibility’ form before they begin their tour. This form is an understanding that all clients need to exercise judgement and care at all times to ensure their own safety and that of their fellow tourists.

9) Disclaimer

The Company has made all reasonable efforts to check the accuracy of the information contained in our website. The Company cannot however accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this site.

10) Complaints

  • If you have a problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant airline, hotel, local agent of other suppliers immediately so that they can endeavour to put things right. If you cannot resolve the problems, you must contact the Company office so that they are given an opportunity to help. The Company will not hold themselves responsible for the non-performance of an itinerary through causes beyond their control or when they are not notified of a problem at the point where remedial action can be taken. In the unlikely event that a complaint cannot be resolved at the time, your should write to the Company within 28 days of returning home, giving your original booking reference number and all other relevant information. If you fail to take any of these steps you will hinder the Company’s ability to put any problem right and/or investigate it fully and any right you have to receive compensation will be reduced or completely invalidated.
  • Any dispute that may arise will be governed by Canadian law and both parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of the Canadian Courts.
  • All information given by the Company, whether in writing or orally is to the best of the Company’s knowledge and believed correct at the time given and is given in good faith. The booking conditions shall take precedence over any other warranty or condition that may have been given.

11) Data Protection Act

It may be necessary for the Company to ask you for certain personal information. Examples of this would be dietary requirements, disability/medical or religious information etc. This information will be kept confidential by the Company and is available to you to inspect during the Company’s normal working hours. It will be passed to the suppliers, if it is necessary for them to know this information in order to fulfill the Company’s contract to you.