8D5N 'Mother City' Special - Cape Town

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

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

• Day 02: Arrive Cape Town
  Upon arrival in Cape Town International Airport, you will be meet and greet by Thompsons Gateway Representative. Transfer to your hotel to check in, may not be ready Rest of the day is free at leisure.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 03: Cape Town (Breakfast)
  In the morning, proceed to a City tour of Cape Town. The ultimate 'Mother City' experience. Take a cable car up Table Mountain (included but subject to 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 colourful 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 04: Cape Town (Breakfast & Lobster Lunch)
  After breakfast, a full day Peninsular tour. See the 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 (included), 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 05: Cape Town (Breakfast)
  After breakfast, a full day Wineland tour. Escape to the beauty and tranquility of the Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch Winelands. Our first stop is the Afrikaans Language Mon-ument, perched on Paarl Rock, which offers views of the surrounding area. We then continue onto wineries of well-known estates, to sample wines of merit, before visiting Franschhoek, a gourmet and shopping paradise with its lovely Huguenot Memorial Museum. On to Stellenbosch via the Helshoogte Pass, for a tour of this historic heart of the Winelands. Lunch in one of the many fine restaurants in Stellenbosch (own account), followed by a cellar tour and wine tasting on a beautiful wine estate. Enjoy a final wine tasting (optional) at a location to be selected by your expert guide before your scenic return to Cape Town.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 06: Cape Town (Breakfast)
  After breakfast, rest of the day is free at leisure. You might wish to join an optional Walk to Freedom tour or the Great Shark Cage Diving Tour, or join a tour to the Robben Island. For those who love shopping, you might wish to spend the day shopping at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront or Century City.
  Overnight: Capetonian Hotel (4* category)
   

• Day 07: Cape Tow / Johannesburg (Breakfast)
  After breakfast, the day is free for leisure and last minute shopping; you will be transferred to Cape Town Domestic Airport for your flight to Hong Kong via Johannesburg.
   

• Day 08: 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