8 Day Magical South Africa
LIMITED EDITION 2024 AFRICA SAFARI
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Magical South Africa is an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime vacation created just for AARP members and is ONLY available for 2024! A bucket list vacation like no other - this exciting itinerary captures the essence of South Africa. Explore the slopes of Table Mountain, the golden vineyards of the Cape Winelands, and the wilds of Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve on FIVE intimate game drives.
Tailored to small group of 6 guests per departure
$5,099 $4,999 per AARP Member
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YOUR AARP MEMBER PRICE INCLUDES:
SOUTH AFRICA FLIGHTS
Cape Town
Skukuza
Johannesburg
CAPE TOWN
4 Nights
Table Bay Hotel
LUXURY, SEA-FACING, KING ROOM
SABI SABI PRIVATE RESERVE
3 Nights
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
PRIVATE, LUXURY SUITE
EXCITING TRIP HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
From game sightings to contemporary suites, authentic South African hospitality to impeccable fare, Sabi Sabi has perfected the art of luxury in the wild.
SABI SABI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
Guided by exceptional Rangers and Trackers. Respectfully interact with nature in the bush for close-up, amazing animal experiences.
5 INTIMATE & PRIVATE GAME DRIVES
Visit the wild Cape of Good Hope in Table Mountain National Park and enjoy some quality time with the penguins of Boulder Bay.
TABLE MOUNTAIN & CAPE PENINSULA TOUR
Meet your private guide, Christo Brand, and hear firsthand his story of going from Nelson Mandela’s prison guard to his friend, confidant, and accomplice.
EXCLUSIVE ROBBEN ISLAND TOUR
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
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Arrive in the bustling and vibrant city of Cape Town to enjoy all the best that South Africa has to offer. You will be met by a GET/Lion World Travel representative at Cape Town Airport and transferred to the luxurious Table Bay Hotel.
Hotel: Table Bay Hotel - Luxury Sea Facing King Room
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Take a cable car ride up to the top of Table Mountain (weather dependent) to enjoy the magnificent view of the Cape. Sit back and relax, as you drive along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire’s Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, to the exclusive beach hamlet of Llandudno – towards the charming working harbor of Hout Bay. The tour then winds its way along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, offering breathtaking ocean views. After lunch, visit the wild and beautiful Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park. Finally, the tour makes its way back along the coast towards the city, visiting the historic naval port of Simon’s Town and the endearing African penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
Hotel: Table Bay Hotel - Luxury Sea Facing King Room
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Enjoy a day at leisure in the fascinating city of Cape Town or choose to join our Franschhoek Experience Tour, exclusively for our guests.
Hotel: Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Sea Facing King Room
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Franschhoek Experience: $175 per person
After a leisurely breakfast, you will be met by your guide for your tour of the Franschhoek Valley in the Cape Winelands. Stop in Franschhoek, where you will have time to take a stroll down the main road of this quaint town where you will find world-class shops and boutiques.Your next stop is the world-renowned Haute Cabriere Winery for a wine tasting and a fun and insightful cellar tour, including a Sabrage demonstration, followed by a visit to La Bourgogne Wine Farm where you will enjoy an olive oil tasting followed by lunch.
After lunch, participate in an hour-long wine-blending interactive experience at Rickety Bridge Winery and leave with a bottle of wine. Later you will transfer to your hotel in Cape Town.
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After breakfast, begin your exclusive Robben Island tour, escorted by your private guide Christo Brand. Christo Brand was Nelson Mandela's prison guard on Robben Island for many years. His story is one of their extraordinary and close friendship where he went from being Mandela’s prison guard to his confidant and accomplice. He started working on Robben Island in 1978 and that was when he first came across Nelson Mandela. They formed a relationship which was to become so much more. In 1982, Mandela was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison and Christo was responsible for guarding Mandela for the next 6 years. On his release from prison, Mandela organized a job for Christo as an administrative and logistics manager in the Constitutional Assembly and later he arranged for Christo to start work again on Robben Island – this time as a supervisor. Robben Island is now a World Heritage Site with stunning views across the bay. For nearly 400 years Robben Island, 7½ miles off the coast from Cape Town was a place of banishment, exile, isolation, and imprisonment. It is a highly charged and emotional moment when you visit the site of this suffering and realize how far South Africa has come from those days. Return to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Hotel: Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Sea Facing King Room
Meals: Breakfast
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It is time to say goodbye to beautiful Cape Town as you head for the airport and transfer to Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge. Deep in the bushveld overlooking a waterhole and an open plain, lies Bush Lodge, with its earned reputation as a “luxury home in the bush” offering excellent service and effortless personal attention.
In the afternoon, head out on your first game drive. Return to the lodge after sunset for a delicious dinner and a drink around the fire.
Hotel: Sabi Sabi - Bush Lodge - Suite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Explore the bush on an early morning and late afternoon open vehicle game drives. On the early morning game drive, you will catch the tail end of the night exploits of nocturnal creatures and view the new day life of the bush. The anticipation of the safari begins again after tea when the intensity of the African heat begins to subside. This game drive coincides with the routines of nocturnal wildlife on the prowl. Back in the tranquility of the camp setting sit around the fire and share bush tales and indulge in the delicious meals prepared by the chef.
Hotel: Sabi Sabi - Bush Lodge - Suite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Enjoy your final day of dawn and dusk game-viewing activities in this wildlife reserve. During your stay, take an immersive MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Community Tour – a great introduction to learning how Tourism benefits Community and Conservation at Sabi Sabi. First, we visit the Swa-Vana Care Centre – a center for young people including children with disabilities and children living with HIV / AIDS. Nearby is the Digital Learning Centre where guests will see how technology is used to teach Grade 4’s English and Math and offers the school leavers a place to start molding a career in hospitality and Tourism.
Continue to the Marula Water Tower to view the recently built solar-powered water pump offering filtered water to the entire community of Huntington. The tap network project spans a 2-mile radius around the pump, making this a fully sustainable community. Over and above the water tower they are turning the site into a community vegetable garden which will feed the village and lodge. The last stop will be a visit to the Traditional Healer (the Induna) before returning to camp.
Hotel: Sabi Sabi - Bush Lodge - Suite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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After an early morning game drive to track the animals that may have eluded you so far, you will bid farewell to the place that has given you unforgettable wildlife encounters in the African bush.
Meals: Breakfast
PRICE PER PERSON
2024 ONLY - DATES & PRICING
TOUR START Sep 16, 2024
TOUR END Sep 24, 2024
PRICE PER PERSON
AARP MEMBER PRICE
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
$700
$5,099
$5,199
SOLD OUT
TOUR START Oct 20, 2024
TOUR END Oct 28, 2024
PRICE PER PERSON
$5,099
AARP MEMBER PRICE
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
$900
$4,999
TOUR START Nov 20, 2024
TOUR END Nov 28, 2024
PRICE PER PERSON
AARP MEMBER PRICE
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
$900
$5,099
$5,199
SOLD OUT
TOUR START Dec 2, 2024
TOUR END Dec 10, 2024
PRICE PER PERSON
AARP MEMBER PRICE
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
$700
$5,099
$5,199
Travel Info
Visas: United States of America passport holders will be issued with an entry permit valid for 90 days upon arrival into South Africa. The South African Government requires that you do have at least two blank visa pages in your passport for a visitor’s entry & exit permit to be stamped onto – please see additional information below. On arrival into Johannesburg, please clear Immigration from the Foreign Passport holder’s channels.
Passports: Please ensure that you are in possession of a valid passport with at least TWO BLANK PAGES marked “VISA” and that this is valid for at least 6 months after your intended return date from South Africa. If you are visiting other countries, please establish entry requirements and have additional blank visa pages for those countries as well. In accordance with South African government regulations, boarding will be denied should you not have the correct number of pages in your passport.
Malaria: If you are visiting an area where malaria is found – this includes the Greater Kruger National Park area incorporating the Sabi Sands, Thornybush, Timbavati Kapama, and other private game reserves, please contact your physician or travel clinic for advice as to what precautions against malaria they suggest for you.
Valuables: Some areas you visit will be quite poor by our standards and it is thoughtless to flash money or jewelry. We urge you to leave valuables, passports, etc. in hotel safes or with camp managers at lodges that do not provide safes.
AARP member Discount: AARP members save $100 per person on the Magical South Africa itinerary operated by Lion World. AARP member savings exclusive to bookings made directly with GET. AARP membership number needed at time of booking to qualify for discount. Discount is not combinable with any other discount. Other conditions may apply.
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