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April 28 – May 11, 2011

Spectacular SOUTH AFRICA. April 28 – May 11, 2011. 1. 5 a. 5 a. 4. 5 b 6. 2. 3. 10-12. 9. 7 b 8. 6 b 7 a. 13. 1. Hometown pickup in Vincentown Thur. April 28 Parking/Loading 11:15 AM – Departure 11:30 AM. 2:39 PM – PHI Flt. 7688 Arr. DUL - DC 3:38 PM.

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April 28 – May 11, 2011

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  1. Spectacular SOUTH AFRICA April 28 – May 11, 2011

  2. 1 5a 5a 4 5b6 2 3 10-12 9 7b8 6b7a 13

  3. 1 Hometown pickup in Vincentown Thur. April 28 Parking/Loading 11:15 AM – Departure 11:30 AM 2:39 PM – PHI Flt. 7688 Arr. DUL - DC 3:38 PM 5:40 PM –DUL- Flt. 208 Arr. 4:30 PM, Apr. 29 Johannesburg Flight time: +/- 17 hours (8,128 mi) Friday, April 29, 4:30 PM, South Africa time. (10:30 AM New Jersey time) Note: South Africa is 6 hours ahead of New Jersey Daylight Savings Time. 12 noon in Jersey is 6 p.m in South Africa. Arrive at Johannesburg Airport . Transfer to Hotel, Southern Sun Katherine St., Sandton Our Collette Vacations Tour Manager: Linda Oberholzer

  4. Southern Sun Katherine Street Sandton 2 3 Friday, April 29 - Dinner Saturday, April 30 – Breakfast/Lunch Attractive landscaped gardens surround the Southern Sun Katherine Street Sandton hotel, located in the heart of Sandton, Johannesburg’s premier business and financial hub. A mere 30 minutes’ from the O.R Tambo International Airport, and 5 minutes from the spectacular Sandton Convention Centre, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton City Shopping Centre and the elegant Athol Square. • Walking into the hotel reception – it has almost a colonial feel about it… • It is more like a resort than a hotel… • The rooms are spacious and well decorated with modern but cozy furnishings and colors…

  5. Sandton 2 Cosmopolitan Center of Johannesburg – Est. 1969 Friday, April 29 – Arrive at Airport – 4:30 6:00 p.m. - Arrive at hotel 8:00 p.m. – Welcome Dinner

  6. Soweto Soweto came to the world's attention on June 16, 1976 with the Soweto Uprising, when mass protests erupted over the government's policy to enforce education in Afrikaans rather than English 3 Saturday, April 30

  7. 3 Saturday, April 30 – Lunch in a local Shebeen or house tavern.

  8. 3 Sat. afternoon, April 30

  9. Panoramic Route to Kruger National Park 4 Blyde River Canyon Three Rondovals Drakensberg escarpment view in the Mpumalanga province Bourke’s Luck Potholes • Sunday, May 1 (Breakfast & Dinner included) • Drakensburg Mountain Range • Blyde River Canyon (3rd largest canyon in world) • Three Rondovals • Bourke’s Luck Potholes

  10. 4 Sunday, May 1 Blyde River Canyon The Three Rondovals Bourke’s Luck Potholes

  11. Sabi River Sun HotelHazyview/Mypumalanga 4 5 The Sabi River Sun is situated along the banks of the tranquil Sabi River, surrounded by the scenic splendour of the Lowveld. The hotel is in close proximity is the world-famous Kruger National Park, as well as Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window, the Blyde River Canyon, Pilgrim's Rest and many other places of interest. Sunday, May 1 Monday, May 2

  12. Kruger National Park 5 5 • Monday, May 2(Breakfast and Dinner included) • Safari game drive (open air vehicle) • Search for Big 5: lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, buffalo!

  13. 5 Monday, May 2

  14. 5 Monday, May 2

  15. 6 Tuesday, May 3 Coach ride from Kruger National Park back to Johannesburg to board flight for Port Elizabeth 4:40 PM – Flight 419 Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth Arrival: 6:20 PM Breakfast only today

  16. Southern Sun Garden Court Kings BeachHumewood, Port Elizabeth 6 7 Southern Sun Holiday Inn Garden Court King`s Beach Hotel,Port Elizabeth is situated in a residential area of Port Elizabeth, with a magnificent view of the Indian ocean, and is centrally situated close to major shopping and entertainment centers, as well as to the local airport. It also has easy access to the National Highway. Garden Court King`s Beach Tuesday, May 3 - Breakfast only today Port Elizabeth – Founded 1820 for British settlers; Gateway to the Garden Route, a scenic stretchy of coastline between mountain ranges and the Indian Ocean.

  17. Garden RouteBetween Mountain Ranges and the Indian Ocean 7 • Wednesday, May 4 – Breakfast & Dinner Included Tsitskamma Forest Knysna – heart of the Garden Route School visit Dinner in Waterfront Restaurant at Knysna

  18. Tsitsikamma Forest – Wednesday, May 4 7 School Visit

  19. Graywood Hotel 7 8 Knysna, South Africa Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 5

  20. Knysna 8 KnysnaHeads Lagoon Lunch at the “Heads” • Thursday, May 5 • Featherbed Nature Reserve • Lagoon Cruise to famous Knysna Heads. • 4 x 4 vehicle takes you deep into the forest • Leisurely-paced Nature Walk • Lunch among the ancient milkwood trees • Return cruise • Leisure time in Knysna • (Optional “A Taste of Knysna”) $50 • Breakfast and Lunch included

  21. 8 Optional Evening “Excursion” - $45 USD Thursday, May 5 A TASTE OF KNYSNA (see page 30) • Tour and Tasting at Mitchell’s Brewery, “The Beer that made Knysna Famous!” • Sip complimentary pint in the garden • Journey to Knysna’s trendy Thesen Harbor Town • Have a relaxing dinner overlooking the Sea at Sirocco

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  23. Knysna – Thursday, May 5 8 Caves Knysna Heads Lagoon Scene at Featherbed Nature Reserve

  24. Knysna – Oudtshoorn – Cape Town 9 • Friday, May 6 - (Breakfast and Lunch included) • Oudtshoorn – Ostrich capital of South Africa • Guided tour of ostrich farm • Optional ride on an ostrich • Outdoor barbecue lunch • Continue on to Cape Town

  25. Cullinan HotelCullinan Street Cape Town, South Africa 9 10 11 12 Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 7 Sunday May 8 Monday, May 9

  26. Stylishly grand and perfectly majestic, Southern Sun The Cullinan offers business and leisure travellers easy access to most of Cape Town’s exclusive business and leisure venues. Within walking distance to the world-renowned V&A Waterfront, the Cape Town Convention Centre and the Cape Town CBD, the hotel offers an entertaining experience for all guests. Complementing the rich, cultural heritage of Cape Town through timeless architecture, the opulent décor creates a mood that is a world-away-from-home, while service and attention to detail ensure your every need is taken care of. Guest rooms are elegant and spacious with luxurious bathrooms and all other amenities required feeling comfortably at home. Such amenities include the outdoor pool and the gym and fitness centre. 11 12 9 10

  27. 10 • Saturday, May 7 - Breakfast only included today. • Panoramic tour of Cape Town • Cable Car ride to flat-topped Table Mountain • Fabulous view of Cape Town, Robben Island, and Lion’s Head • Return via Table Bay, passing through the Malay Quarter • Milnerton Lighthouse. • At your leisure: Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

  28. 10 Table Mountain, Cape Town Saturday, May 7

  29. 10 Saturday, May 7

  30. 10 Free-time option on Saturday, May 7 Afternoon and Evening

  31. 10 Saturday, May 7 Cape Town Optional: “Evening on the Waterfront” $75 See page 29

  32. 10 Robben Island (not a part of our tour) Robben Island Prison - Since 1997 it has been a museum and a heritage site. The museum is a dynamic institution, which acts as a focal point of South African heritage. It runs educational programmes for schools, youths and adults, facilitates tourism development, conducts ongoing research related to the Island and fulfils an archiving function.

  33. Sunday, May 8 - Only Breakfast is included • Explore coastal scenery and towns of the Cape Peninsula • Explore the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens 11 Visit penguins at Boulder Beach on Cape Point

  34. 11 Sunday, May 8

  35. 12 • Monday, May 9 - Breakfast and Dinner Included • Visit to Cape Winelands • Visit to local wine farms, including wine tasting.

  36. 12 • Monday, May 9 - Breakfast and Dinner Included • Farewell to Africa with an after-hours tour of the African Gold Museum • Farewell Diner: Traditional African Dining experience.

  37. Table Mountain Cape Winelands Camps Bay Cape Point

  38. The RAND The Rand is available in banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 Rand denominations. It is also available in 9 coins in 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2, and R5 denominations. $ 1.49 R1 = .15 R2 = .30 R5= .75 $ 2.98 $ 7.46 $ 15.00 .75 $ 30.00

  39. Tuesday, May 10 – Breakfast included 13 Arrive Jo-berg - 6:50 PM Depart Flt. 207 9:40 PM 17:30 hr. flight 14 Arrive Dulles, DC – May 11 – 10:20 AM Depart Flt. 7688 12:26 PM Arrive Philadelphia 1:32 PM Wednesday, May 11 May 10 – 4:50 PM Flt. 354 Depart Cape Town Hometown Limo to Vincentown – Arrive c. 3:00 p.m.

  40. Joan Boas Janet Mee VICTORIA FALLS Post Tour Extension May 10 - 14, 2011

  41. 13 Booklet Page 24 Tuesday, May 10 - Breakfast included • 6 AM - Cape Town to Johannesburg (arrive 8 AM) • 10:50 AM - Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (arrive 12:35 PM) • Transfer and Hotel Check in: Victoria Falls Hotel “grand old lady of the falls” • 5 PM – Sunset cruise on Zambezi River

  42. 13 14 15 Victoria Falls Hotel – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, May 10, 11, 12

  43. 13 Tuesday, May 10 – Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River

  44. Victoria Falls – One of the Seven Wonders of the World

  45. 14 Page 24 Wednesday, May 11 - Breakfast and Lunch included • Elephant back safari • Breakfast • Village walking tour • Lunch with local family • 3-hour walking tour of Victoria Falls – One of the “Seven Wonders of the World” • Curio Shop • Hotel Arrival at 5 PM • Optional BOMA dinner

  46. 15 Booklet page 25 Thursday, May 12 – Breakfast and Dinner included • Day of leisure • Optional: 8:00 a.m. Chobe National Park – Botswana • 9:30 – cruise on Chobe River, looking for game • Return to lodge for lunch • Afternoon Game Drive • 5 PM return to Victoria Falls. • Dinner at the Livingstone Room

  47. 15 Thursday, May 12 OPTIONAL EXCURSION

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