9D6N Tour To Cape Town & Garden Route

01 Sep 2006 - 31 March 2007 (Sunday Departure only - 2 to go)

• Day 01: Singapore / Johannesburg / Cape Town (meal on board)
  Your South African Holidays begins with a pleasant flight to Cape Town via Johannesburg & Hong Kong.
   

• Day 02: Arrive Cape Town
  Upon arrival in Cape Town International Airport, meet and greet by Thompsons Gateway Representative. Transfer to your hotel for check in. (Rooms might not be ready for check in due to early arrival). In the afternoon, proceed for a half-day city tour of Cape Town. The ultimate ‘Mother City’ experience. Take a cable car up Table Mountain (own account and weather permitting), before descending for a walk through the historic Company Gardens. Enjoy a fascinating orientation tour of the ‘Mother City’, the Houses of Parliament, Greenmarket Square flea market, and the colorful Cape Malay quarter. Explore the moat and torture chamber at The Castle, South Africa’s oldest building. Visit a diamond workshop before being dropped off at the V&A Waterfront shopping paradise or your hotel.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 03: Cape Town / Oudtshoorn (Breakfast)
  We fetch you from your hotel by 08h00 and travel via the town of Montagu on ‘Route 62’ (South Africa’s version of America’s famous ‘Route 66’) to the pretty village of Barrydale where we stop for tea (own account) at the Country Pumpkin Restaurant. Then on to Oud-tshoorn, known as the ‘Feather Capital of the World’ thanks to its huge ostrich industry. After a fascinating tour of an ostrich farm, we go underground to marvel at the icy form-ations in the Cango Caves, regarded, for good reason, as one of South Africa’s most spec-tacular natural wonders. We overnight in an Oudtshoorn hotel.
  Overnight: Queens Hotel or similar
   

• Day 04: Oudtshoorn / Knysna (Breakfast)
  We drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, where we then cont-inue onto Knysna in the best possible way, on board the nostalgic steam train, the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe. Upon arrival in Knysna we continue to the popular seaside resort of Plettenberg Bay, playground of South Africa’s rich and famous, in time for lunch (own account). We visit the ‘Garden of Eden’ forest, where we enjoy a leisurely walk through this aptly nam-ed natural paradise, before arriving back at Knysna.
  Overnight: Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar
   

• Day 05: Knysna (Breakfast & Lunch)
  Enjoy a cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon and visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone ‘Heads’ which guard the sea’s entrance to Knysna’s huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches surrounding it. After lunch the remainder of the day is at lei-sure, enjoying this lovely and special town.
  Overnight: Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar
   

• Day 06: Knysna / Cape Town (Breakfast)
  After breakfast we head back to the ‘Mother City’, via Swellendam and Hermanus, which has earned international fame as a place from which to spot the magnificent Southern Right Whale during its breeding season (July to Nov-ember only). We arrive in Cape Town in the late afternoon, and say our goodbyes either at a central Cape Town hotel or the airport.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 07: Cape Town (Breakfast & Lobster Lunch)
  Depart for a full day Cape Point tour. See for yourself how this spectacular southern tip of Africa became known as the ‘Fairest Cape’. Drive past the pristine beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno, currently the hottest real estate in the world, to Hout Bay, a functioning harbour and heart of the local crayfish industry (optional Seal Island cruise, time permitting). Drive along the breathtakingly scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive, around the Atlantic Seaboard. After a stop for lunch (own account), it’s on to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and its scenic viewing point. The spectacular sea and mountain views are reason enough to make the 66km trip from Cape Town. Amid the rocky landscape, home to mountain zebra, eland and ostriches, blooms magnificent Cape flora. Continue along the coastline to the beautiful Boulders Beach and visit its colony of penguins. Visit the naval port of Simon’s Town, the country’s third oldest European settlement, before returning to Cape Town.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 08: Depart Cape Town / Johannesburg (Breakfast)
  After breakfast, the day is free for leisure and last minute shopping; you will be transfer to Cape Town Domestic Airport for your flight to Hong Kong via Johannesburg
   

• Day 09: Hong Kong / Singapore
  Arrive Singapore with fond memories and souvenirs of South Africa which cannot be found elsewhere in the world!

• Return economy class ticket for SIN / HKG / JNB / HKG / SIN and domestic and regional sectors as per itinerary.
• Meet & Greet by a Thompsons Gateway Representative upon arrival in South Africa.
• Accommodations in double / twin bedded rooms in hotels stated in itinerary or similar.
• Meals as per defined in itinerary.
• Airport, hotel & restaurant transfers as indicated in itinerary.
• Seat-In Coach tour as described in itinerary with a fully qualified tour driver guide.

• Other items not mention in the Package Includes list.
• Porterage at hotel or airport.
• All airport taxes.
• Items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, room services, alcoholic beverages, mini bar charges, etc.

• Reservation & Deposit
  To place your reservation, a deposit of 50% is required. Payment of deposit indicates acceptance of booking and not confirmation of tour. Bookings are subject to availability and should not be regarded as confirmed until notification of confirmation is received.

• Payment & Cancellation Charges
  Full payment is required 30 days before departure. Failure to comply with this may result in cancellation. After a deposit has been made, any changes in the tour or departure dates will automatically be subjected to the above cancellation charges. Cancellation by tour members of confirmed bookings must be made in writing to avoid any misunderstanding and the following cancellation fees will be imposed: -

  Days of Notice                                  Prior to departure 30 - 21 days 21 - less before departure

  Cancellation Charges Per person 50% of the tour price 100% of the tour price

• Amendment Fees
  A charge equivalent of S$50 per booking will be levied for each amendment to a confirmed booking.
   

• Cancellation Of Tour By Company
  We guarantee tour departure upon receipt of your full tour payment. At time, due to low subscription for a particular tour, the company may choose to cancel the entire tour, In such cases, the company will refund any money paid by you.
   

• Refund And Unused Services
  No refund or exchange can be made in respect of accommodation, meals sightseeing tours, transport of any other services which are included in the tour fares but not utilized by the tour member.
   

• Passport & Visas
  It is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they have a valid passport with the minimum 6 months validity from the date of departure. Relevant visas and vaccination may be required. Ample time must be given to us for application of visas, subject to granting of visas by respective embassies and immigration regulation upon arrival.
   

• Travel Insurance
  You are strongly recommended to arrange insurance coverage with respect to trip cancellation, personal baggage, personal accident, injury and illness to protect yourself, please check with us on the various insurance coverage schemes available through us.
  
  Note: Above rates are subject to change with or without prior notice