THE ITINERARY

South Africa is often described as
"a whole world in one country" due to its
dramatic diversity of landscapes,
cultures, and wildlife. If you have never
experienced this ‘cradle of civilisation’
then you have not truly lived. My wife
Carol and I have travelled to many parts of
the world but after regularly visiting South
Africa since 1989 we decided 14 years
ago to buy a house in Simonstown, which
is 25 miles south of Cape Town and now
spend half of each year in this fantastic
country.
THE ITINERARY
(May be subject to minor changes)
So why not join Carol, myself and 36 others for an uplifting and memorable experience on the
Yorkshire Geriatrics Car Club - South Africa Tour 2016. The 22 day tour starts in Durban on
South Africa’s east coast on 1st April 2016 and finishes in Cape Town for 4 nights, voted in 2014
by the New York Times ‘one of the top 52 places to go’, the Telegraph ‘Best city to visit’ and ‘one
of the best 15 places to visit’ by Conde Nast Traveller on 23rd April 2016.
In the previous 18 days you will drive approx. 2100 miles (only 10 days driving + 2 optional with
only 3 days of over 200 miles) through the rural areas of Kwa-Zulu Natal, the mountains of
Lethoso, the Natal Battlefields, the Golden Gate National Park, the diamond centre of Kimberley (just for the ladies), a crossing of the massive Karoo semi-desert, the historical splendour of the
Eastern Cape, the excitement of the ‘top’ game reserve in South Africa, the Garden Route coast,
the Klein Karoo, the wine lands of the Western Cape and finally Cape Town & its environs.
WEBSITE ADDRESSES AND VIDEO CLIPS: So you sample what the tour offers a selection of
websites and video clips that will show you ‘SOUTH AFRICA’ its culture, history, fantastic
scenery, food & wine. Just ‘click on’ the HOTEL website address in BLUE. HOTEL videos in
BROWN & TOURISM video’s and websites in GREEN. The video clips are only a generalisation
and are not all are necessarily the same as will be supplied on the tour.
To whet your appetite take a look at this:INTRODUCTORY TOURISM VIDEO (17 mins) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q759uUg1xFY
(NOTE: On the tour we are only visiting five provinces Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Free State, Northern, Eastern & Western Cape and not everywhere
mentioned or seasonal descriptions will be relevant.)
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YOUR ACCOMODATION:
The best hotels have been chosen where possible but in the more rural areas there are very few
that can accommodate a group of 40 people so three of the hotels will be only 3 stars rating as
that is all that is available. The accommodation selected is from my personal experience and that
of many South African’s that know the country even better than me. Each hotel rating and
website address is listed so you can do your own internet investigations as to what is being
provided to see if it meets your satisfaction.
DAY 1: Friday April 1st DURBAN-UMHLANGA:
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban
It is assumed that you will arrive in South Africa at King Shaka International Airport on the
overnight flight from the UK via Johannesburg. You will need a taxi from the airport to the hotel
(approx.) ZAR 170. You should be at the hotel mid/late morning.
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast will be
The Oyster Box - 5*. Umhlanga , Durban . HOTEL WEBSITE: www.oysterboxhotel.com
HOTEL VIDEO (6 ½ mins) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqrkkv8ZKZ8
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An afternoon rest maybe advisable as there will be a ‘get to know you drinks reception and
dinner’ in the evening at 7.30 pm
DAY 2: Saturday April 2nd UMHLANGA: The Oyster Box:
For those bringing a car from the UK you will travel to the docks in the morning to collect your
car. For those who are hiring a car you will need to arrange for it to be delivered to the hotel
(unless you have collected it at the airport). Spend the afternoon, walk the hotel grounds, stroll
along the beach, play golf or just relax around the hotel pool and prepare for the tour starting on
the next morning. There is a free shuttle bus service to the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga
Rocks.
DAY 3: Sunday April 3rd DURBAN to SANI PASS:
DISTANCE: 184 miles / 294 kms DRIVING TIME: 4 hours 8 minutes.
Leaving the coast you travel inland through the Valley of a Thousand Hills which will give you a
first taste of rural Africa. Pedestrians, animals, potholes, township & mud houses. After
Pietermaritzburg you enter the Umgenei Valley with its rolling hills & forests.
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Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast will be
Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort - 3*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.goodersonleisure.co.za/drakensberg-gardens
HOTEL VIDEO ( 3 mins) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTHOJWR2Jw0
DAY 4: Monday April 4th SANI PASS TOUR: A trip to the top of Africa
Sani Pass is the mother of all South African mountain passes. Statistically and in every sense, it
out distances, out climbs, and out performs all its competitors with consummate ease to have
become the most iconic gravel pass in SA.
It will be an 8.00 am start as we all have to drive 20 mi/32 kms (40 mins) to Underberg to start the
tour up the Sani Pass at 9.00 am. You will be taken in 4 x 4 vehicles driven by professional tour
drivers/guides taking approx. 2.5 hours to the summit, 9426 ft/2874 metres above sea level! – the
highest pass in South Africa -stopping at breath taking view points along the Pass.
After a ‘pint’ and a light lunch at the highest Pub in Africa - The Sani Mountain Lodge, the day
continues with a visit to a living Basotho village, where the guides will tell you about Lesotho and
the hardy mountainous Basotho people . We all return down the pass to arrive back at the hotel
by 4.30 pm depending on the wildlife spotted along the way.
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Pass
DAY 5: Tuesday April 5th SANI PASS TO DUNDEE:
DISTANCE: 219 miles / 350 kms DRIVING TIME: 4 hours 5 minutes.
One of the prettiest parts is the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands with its green, well-watered farmlands,
lovely streams, rivers and waterfalls and thick indigenous and commercial forests.
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast.
The Royal Country Inn Hotel - 3*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.royalcountryinn.com
HOTEL VIDEO (1min 20 secs) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOFwq378zoY
DAY 6: Wednesday April 6th BATTLEFIELDS TOUR:
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FULL DAY GUIDED TOUR BY COACH OF THE ISANDLWANA,
RORKE’S DRIFT & BLOOD RIVER BATTLEFIELDS
Depart from hotel at 8:00 am - return 5.00 pm.
Travel and storytelling blend seamlessly on this compelling journey to the historical Battlefields of
KwaZulu-Natal. As you stand at the sites of the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana and the subsequent
skirmish at Rorke’s Drift, plus the Battle of Blood River our specialist guide will bring the account
of 20 000 Zulu warriors armed with traditional weapons confronting British firepower vividly to life.
A light packed lunch will be is provided but bring your own wine!!
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Isandlwana
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blood_River
DAY 7: Thursday April 7th DUNDEE to CLARENS:
DISTANCE: 161 miles / 258 kms
TOURISM VIDEO (4 mins4
secs)
DRIVING TIME: 3 hours 30 minutes.
: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssxtGYLf15U
Today you drive down around Maloti Mountains which is the border of Lethoso and through the
Golden Gate Highlands National Park. This is a unique environment, provides home to black
wildebeest, eland, blesbok, oribi, springbok and Burchell's zebra - and birds, including the rare
bearded vulture.
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Highlands_National_Park
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarens,_Free_State
Your hotel for one night with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast.
The Protea Hotel, Clarens – 4*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.proteahotels.com/hotels/Pages/protea-hotel-clarens.aspx
HOTEL VIDEO (3 mins) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQfbSuPkXww
DAY 8: Friday April 8th CLARENS to THABU NCHU:
DISTANCE: 149 miles / 239 kms DRIVING TIME: 2 hours 50 minutes
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Your hotel for one night with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast.
The Black Mountain Resort, Thabu Nchu – 3*.
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.blackmountainhotel.co.za
Sandstone Heritage Collection.
VIDEO (17 min) : www.sandstone-estates.com/video/Corporate_Video.html
On route to Thabu Nchu we all will visit the Sandstone Heritage Trust for a two hour tour of a ‘big
boy’s’ toy collection. Wilf Mole bought the farm in 1995 after being a pioneer in the introduction of
mobile phones to Africa. The farm is now 10000 hectares and produces wheat, soya beans,
maize and sunflowers on a big scale.
Wilf, who is dedicated to preserving the heritage of transport and agricultural history in South
Africa has constructed 26 kms of narrow gauge railway on the farm. There are presently 22
steam locomotives in use on the estate with others being restored in Bloemfontein. There is a
collection of over 700 tractors and hundreds of other artefacts showing the history of farming and
transport in South Africa.
In addition in a joint venture with the South African Army's School of Armour Museum, the
Sandstone Trust has a significant collection of South African military vehicles used in conflicts
which have taken place since World War 2, in which South Africa has taken part.
Coffee/biscuits on arrival & a light lunch will be taken after the visit.
Your journey after lunch to Thabu Nchu is
DISTANCE: 106 miles / 170 kms DRIVING TIME: 1 hours 52 minutes
DAY 9: Saturday April 9th THABU NCHU to KIMBERLEY:
The drive today takes you across the vast agricultural area of the Free State including passing through
Bloemfontein.
DISTANCE: 188 miles / 241 kms DRIVING TIME: 3 hours 20 minutes
Your hotel for two nights,dinner with wine, bed & breakfast.
Protea, Kimberley – 4*.
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HOTEL WEBSITE: www.proteahotels.com/hotels/Pages/protea-hotel-kimberley.aspx
HOTEL VIDEO ( 2mins 30 secs) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgUp_eH7xzI
DAY 10: Sunday April 10th KIMBERLEY :
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberley,_
A rest day but many sights to see in your own time. Visit the famous Big Hole, ride a vintage
tram, see white flamingo’s at Kamfers Dam, tour the Mining Museum but I am sure the ladies will
want to visit the many diamond shops!!!
DAY 11: Monday April 11th KIMBERLEY to GRAAFF REINET:
DISTANCE: 303 miles / 485 kms DRIVING TIME: 5 hours 23 minutes
The longest day of the tour takes you across the magnificent semi-arid desert of the Great Karoo.
A barren landscape but with fast straight, traffic free roads. Graaff-Reinet - known as the Gem of
the Karoo - is the oldest town in the eastern cape with a huge number of restored historical
buildings. TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoo
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine,(one night) bed & breakfast.
The Drosty, Graaff Reinet. – 5*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.drostdy.co.za
Dinner on tonight will be at the Colestream Restaurant in the Graaff Reinet Club
TOURISM WEBSITE: www.graaffreinet.co.za/listing/the_graaff_reinet_club
DAY 12: Tuesday April 12th GRAAFF REINET:
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graaff-Reinet
A rest day but many sights to see in your own time. Reinet House and see the Black Acorn
grapevine planted by Charles Murray in 1870 which is still growing, the Old Residency Museum,
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Urquhart House and the Military Museum. Admire the architecture of the Dutch Reformed Church
Stretch’s Court and the cottages in the town.
If you fancy a 60 mile round trip visit the Owl House at Nieu-Bethesda.
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://www.nieu-bethesda.com/en/things-to-do-and-see/in-thevillage/2-the-owlhouse.html
At 4.30 pm we will all drive 14 kms to the Valley of Desolation to take in the vista and enjoy
sundowners as we watch the sunset take place over the Camdebo National Park.
Dinner tonight will be at the Drosty.
DAY 13: Wednesday April 13th GRAAFF REINET to SHAMWARI:
DISTANCE: 162 miles / 259 kms DRIVING TIME: 3 hours 22 minutes
TOURISM VIDEO ( 2 mins 47 secs) :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=83I5OCQe2bg&index=26&list=PLFh5tPJ97n_UVa9iDqcn_9bMR8RqmyuS
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addo_Elephant_National_Park
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine, bed, breakfast, lunch & afternoon tea.
Shamwari Game Reserve - 5* www.shamwari.com
Hellish expensive but it is the best.
GAME RESERVE VIDEO ( 5 mins 14 secs) : www.youtube.com/user/TheGamereserve
PS Don’t worry about the kids –It’s term time
Arrive at Shamwari before 2.00 pm for lunch, check in, then afternoon tea at 3.30 pm and a game
drive at 4.00 pm with a ‘bush ‘ sundowner at the end of the drive. It is then 8.00 pm for pre dinner
drinks and 8.30 pm for a braai.
DAY 14: Thursday April 14th SHAMWARI:
Another day in the bush. 5.30 am wake-up call. Game drive at 6.00 am. Breakfast at 9.00 am.
Lunch between 12 noon & 2.00 pm. Afternoon tea 3.30 pm and a game drive at 4.00 pm with a
sundowner. It is then 8.00 pm for pre-dinner drinks and 8.30 pm for dinner. You can visit the Born
Free Centre / Animal Rehabilitation centre during the day.
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DAY 15: Friday April 15th SHAMWARI to GEORGE :
DISTANCE: 252 miles/404 kms DRIVING TIME: 4 hours 50 minutes
TOURISM WEBSITE : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Route
A lot to see today so an early start. The route takes us along the famous 800 kms Garden Route
which must be right up there with the most scenic landscape in the world. Rolling fields of canola
and wheat set in a fynbos-laden mountain backdrop, cover the landscape as far as the eye can
see. There are various point “not to be missed” including the Tsitsikamma National Park Forest,
who’s for a go at Bloukrans Bridge, the world’s highest bungee jump, stop off at the Storms River
Mouth, Plettenberg Bay & Knysna - for the spectacular ‘heads’ and to sample oysters. There are
three classic car showrooms in the Knysna area for those who want to take home a ‘little’
souvenir of the tour!!!
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine, bed & breakfast.
Protea King George. 4*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.proteahotels.com/hotels/Pages/protea-hotel-king-george.aspx
HOTEL VIDEO (1 min 50 secs) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVgN3YsoaKw
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George,_Western_Cape
DAY 16: Saturday April 16th GEORGE to OUDTSHOORN and back.
DISTANCE: 159 miles / 254 kms DRIVING TIME: 3 hours 30 minutes
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudtshoorn
Another rest day but there will be a suggested optional day tour to visit Oudtshoorn, a town
famed for its its Ostrich Palaces & Farms, Cango Wildlife Ranch & the Cango Caves. All charges
for the optional visits are not included in the tour price.
DAY 17: Sunday April 17th GEORGE to FRANSCHOEK:
DISTANCE: 277 miles / 443 kms DRIVING TIME: 5 hours 20 minutes
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You return up the Outeniqua Pass to Oudsthoorn to join the R62 for your drive along the Klein
Karoo. The scenery changes constantly from mountains and river valleys to wide open plains and
fynbos. Why not stop at Calitzdorp at one of the well known port wine houses, then at Ronnies
Sex Shop for coffee. Your drive continues through the wine & fruit growing areas of Barrydale,
Montagu, Robertson and Villiersdorp. The last 15 miles/24 kms are a fabulous drive over the
Franschhoek Pass to the Franschhoek.
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoo
Your hotel for two nights with dinner with wine (one night,) bed & breakfast.
Three Cities Le Franschhoek. – 4*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.lefranschhoek.co.za
HOTEL VIDEO (2 mins 23 secs) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekKskRzAUQ
DAY 18: Monday April 18th FRANSCHHOEK:
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franschhoek
TOURISM VIDEO (4 mins 55 secs) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tDRFhlR_Q
TOURISM VIDEO (4 mins 18 secs) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=epiIiv_rLkc
Another rest day so you can just laze around but there are numerous visitor attractions around
Franschhoek. The Franschhoek Motor Museum. Spend the day exploring the delightful town of
Stellenbosch & the finely preserved examples of Cape-Dutch style houses. There are over thirty
vineyards around Stellenbosch/Franschhoek, all open for tours, tastings and sales so you can
just spend the day tasting wines!!!!
We will have a wine tasting and dinner this evening at the
Rickety Bridge Wine Estate www.ricketybridgewinery.com
DAY 19: Tuesday April 19th FRANSCHHOEK to CAPE TOWN:
DISTANCE: 127 miles / 203 kms DRIVING TIME: 2 hours 50 minutes
Leave Franschhoek and return over the Franschhoek Pass to the Overberg then to Klienmond for
a drive around False Bay on the fantastic Clarence Drive. Stop at Betty’s Bay and enjoy a stroll
around the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, renowned for its coastal fynbos.
Your hotel for four nights, bed & breakfast in Business Class Sea Facing rooms.
The Radisson Blu,The Waterfront , Cape Town – 5*
HOTEL WEBSITE: www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown
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HOTEL VIDEO (5 mins 4 secs) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmYhub3IoBM
As you will have had 18 nights of ‘communal’ dining and to allow you to enjoy the famous culinary
delights of Cape Town dinner is included only on the last night. This will enable you to enjoy the
large varieties of the restaurants on the Waterfront or dine at the hotel on the other three nights.
DAY 20: Wednesday April 20th CAPE TOWN:
TOURISM WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
TOURISM VIDEO (10 mins 27 secs) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WMrSorJjDQ
South Penisula Tour. Enjoy a fabulous circular tour down to the Cape of Good Hope. Leave the
Waterfront and drive through Constantia, along Boyes Drive, offering spectacular views of False
Bay. Stop at Simonstown, the former British Navel Base, now the South Africa’s naval base, to
visit some of the museums, before continuing to Boulders Beach to see the famed African
penguin colony.
Continue to the National Park. Drive through the park to Cape Point and/or the Cape of Good
Hope. You will hopefully see Cape Mountain zebra, baboons and ostriches, as well as lots of
other flora and fauna. Return to Cape Town via the western side of the Cape Peninsula, through
coastal villages of Scarborough & Noordhoek with their incredible beaches. Continue over the
spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive - regularly voted as one of the best drives in the world - to
Hout Bay. It’s then past Llandudno-where the rich live, - then Camps Bay –where the lovely
people hang out- to Cape Town. Approx. distance 89 miles / 143kms.
For those ‘petrolheads’ who wish attend a meeting of the biggest classic car club in Cape TownThe Crankhandle Club -www.crankhandleclub.co.za- we will eat at a local restaurant before visiting
the club. Dinner & transport will be arranged but the cost of both will be an extra charge to those
who wish to attend.
DAY 21: Thursday April 21st CAPE TOWN:
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Visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, one of the great botanic gardens of the world.
Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting against the eastern slopes of Cape
Town’s Table Mountain.
Take a trip up in the revolving cable car to the top of Table Mountain for a fantastic view of Cape
Town and beyond. You will see Rock Dassies (little rodents) and the wonderful flora and fauna.
There are some 1470 species of plants on the mountain. Why not join the upper crust and take
an ‘english’ afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel or The Nellie as it’s known.
Dependant on the weather an evening sundowner cruise can be organised if required at extra
cost.
DAY 22: Friday April 22nd CAPE TOWN:
Maybe a ‘No Car Day’ but a day to enjoy the sights and sounds of Cape Town. Take the ‘jump
on/jump off Red tourist bus (www.citysightseeing.co.za/capeTown.php) to see Cape Town, take a boat
trip to Robben Island, where Mandela was incarcerated for years, visit the Castle of Good Hope,
South Africa’s oldest building, dating back to 1679, visit the 190 year old South African Museum
in Company’s Gardens, visit the narrow cobblestone streets, mosques and distinctive
architectural style of the Bo-Kaap Malay Quarter & museum.
The farewell dinner/party will be held this evening somewhere special in Cape Town at 6.30 pm
DAY 23: Saturday April 23rd CAPE TOWN:
The tour’s final day.(unless you decide to stay longer) Those who have brought their cars will
take them in the morning to the docks for shipping home or those who have hired a car can
return them. Nearly all flights to Europe leave late afternoon or evening, so enjoy your last few
hours in Cape Town. You will need a taxi from the hotel to the airport (approx.) ZAR 240.
CAR OPTIONS
BRINGING YOUR OWN VEHICLE:
As a memory there cannot be a better way to enjoy the tour than in your own treasured
possession but it does come at a cost. Current shipping cost is approx. £ 3000.00 per car return
subject to two cars per 40’ container. I will assist in the arrangements for shipping, customs and
docks handling. The cars will need to be delivered to and collected from the London Gateway
terminal which is situated in the Thames Estuary near Tilbury.
Unfortunately South Africa does not have any ‘get you home’ breakdown insurance schemes like
the UK so in the event of a breakdown of your vehicle we will attempt to get it to the nearest town
for repair. If the repair cannot be undertaken in suitable time or is un-repairable the vehicle will
need to be repatriated to Cape Town for return shipping to the UK. The cost of transport will be
the liability of the owner.
Those who wish to bring their own cars please contact me for more detailed information as there
are various options. The decision on bringing your own car does not need to be made until
September/October. What is important you decided by 30th June if you wish to do the tour or not.
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MOTOR INSURANCE:
It is not possible to obtain insurance on a foreign registered car in South Africa so you will have to
make arrangements with your own insurers for the necessary cover.
HIRE A CAR:
I have investigated the availability of convertibles/sports cars for rental but there are none
available for collection Durban and drop off Cape Town.
So the only option is something like the standard issue hire car ‘Toyota Corolla’ (about £ 600 for
the tour duration) but it is a bit underpowered for such a long journey especially when you need
to pass a 25m/80ft double artic lorry. I would recommend you consider an SUV - Hyundai iX35/
Nissan Qashqai/ Nissan X-Trail or similar which will give you far better visibility to see the
countryside and animals !!!. (about £1000 for the same period). However if you are thinking of
driving ‘4 up’ a Toyota Fortuner would be preferable (about £ 1200). Although the SA roads are
better than the UK you may come across for the occasional pothole but they are normally
marked.
You will need to make your own arrangements with one of the many hire companies but try
www.car-rental.co.za who appear to be able to get good deals from hire companies. However you
will need to book early as the supply of these type of vehicles is limited.
Driver's licences: Your UK driving licence, provided it bears your photograph and signature is
acceptable. Some vehicle hire companies may also require an international driver's licence. It is
worth confirming requirements with the vehicle hire company when making your booking. This
holds for additional drivers as well, who must be identified when you hire your vehicle.
Remember to carry all your documentation with you when you travel as traffic officers will expect
to see it if they stop you for any reason.
WEATHER:
April is most probably one of the best times to visit South Africa, when the mass of international
tourists have gone home and the high temperatures have cooled off slightly. The daytimes will be
pleasantly warm usually around 23 degs C and evening temperatures should 15 degrees except
in the higher mountain areas where lower temperatures may be encountered. You will also enjoy
the fantastic change of colour of the trees and the roads will be clear of traffic making it a driver’s
paradise.
TOUR SUMMARY:
Dates: 1-22 April 2016
Duration: 22 nights
Mileage: 2100 miles approx.
Price: ZAR 50750 per person (See ‘Pricing of Tour Section’ for sterling price.) based on two
people sharing a double or twin room. Regretfully single room accommodation is not available
due to availability at some of the hotel venues.
What is included:
5 nights in double or twin bed en-suite accommodation in 3 * hotels.
 9 nights in double or twin bed en-suite accommodation in 4 * hotels.
 8 nights in double or twin bed en-suite accommodation in 5 * hotels/game reserve
 Getting to know ‘each other’ drinks reception on the first evening of the tour
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19 Three course Table d’hôte evening dinners including wine, beer or soft drinks.
(based on ½ bottle wine per person & equivalent value in beer & soft drinks)
 A farewell party/dinner with wines on the last night of the tour.
 All taxes and tourism levies.
 Car parking, car security & staff gratuities at all hotels.
 Sani Pass, Natal Battlefields & Standstone Trust tours.
 Rally pack including a 52 page road book with full colour pictures of all junctions/changes
of direction, road numbers & names to make navigation simple. (NO complicated
competitive road books), coloured marked maps, notes of places of interest, tour plates,
personal badges and a 40 page/200 picture photograph album as a memento of the tour.
What is NOT included:
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Other meals not stated above i.e lunches /dinners
Car parking charges and entrance fees at places of interest not included in the tour
programme.
Personal Travel & Cancellation Insurance.
Road tolls, Fuel, Personal expenses.
Air flights to/from South Africa.
Transport to and from Airports at start & finish of the tour
Shipping cost to/from South Africa if bring your own vehicle.
PRICING OF TOUR & PAYMENT TERMS:
1) RESERVATION.
The tour is limited to 20 cars (40 persons) but that is also the minimum number to maintain the
low price of the tour. Entries are on the first come, first served basis so if you wish to join the
tour say so NOW and I will send you an entry form. When the 20 car places are filled any further
applications will be placed on a reserve list in date received order so in case of withdrawal by one
of the original entrants for valid reasons the place can be filled. If however less than 20 cars wish
to do the tour it may be possible to organise for a lower number but obviously the price will
increase.
Due to reservation requirements by the hotels the final closing date for entries is 30th June 2015.
2) STAGE PAYMENTS.
As the tour is organised on a non-profit basis, the TOTAL sterling price to be paid will be
calculated on the £-Rand exchange rate at 13th April 2015.
An initial deposit of ZAR 10000 per person will be required to reserve your place which is
£ 581.00 per person (R17.21/£1.) at 13th April 2015.
No places are reserved until the deposit is paid.
Dependant on the £-Rand fluctuation it may be necessary to re-calculate the sterling figure. This
could be UPWARDS - i.e. weakening Pound to Rand therefore costing more or DOWNWARDS
i.e. strengthening Pound to Rand therefore costing less when the remaining 2 stage payments
are due on
1.9.2015
ZAR 25000
approx. £ 1452.00 per person ,
1.1.2016
ZAR 15750
approx. £ 915.00 ( per person).
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With the rand being such a volatile currency obviously it is impossible to calculate the exchange
rate 12 month in advance and by using this method you only pay for what the tour costs rather
than having to increase the overall charge initially to allow for the currency fluctuations.
How to pay: UK Entrants:
BY CHEQUE: Although I can accept cheques until November 2015, I am then away until April
2016 so I cannot handle the December payment if it is sent to me by post. Please therefore send
the December payment direct to Barclays Bank, Parliament Street, York YO1 8SE to the credit
of A.W Raylor, Acc No 53250768
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BY EFT: Barclays Account Name: A.W Raylor, Sort Code: 20-99-56 Acc No: 53250768
How to pay: South African Entrants:
BY EFT: First National Bank, Fish Hoek: Account Name: Anthony W Raylor, Sort Code: 202309
Acc No: 62029101102
CANCELLATION / WITHDRAWL / INSURANCE
Should you have to withdraw at any time you will lose the payments you have made unless the
places reserved by you are taken up by another entrant on the reserve list in which case you will
receive a full or part refund dependant on charges raised by the hotels on us.
You should take out cancellation insurance for this purpose.
FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT:
If there is a surplus finances at the end of the tour any residue will be donated to the Rotary Club
of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa for their charitable work. www:rotary9350-capeofgoodhope.co.za
FINALE:
So if you're searching for a one-of-a-kind trip through the multi-faceted South Africa nation, grab
your bags, book the flights and look no further.
Please e-mail me or telephone me if you have any questions that you may need answering about
the tour.
Kindest regards
Tony Raylor
Yorkshire Geriatrics Car Club - The South African Tour 2016
e-mail: [email protected]
TEL: (UK) 01347 878198 until end November 2015
(SA) 021 781 0091 from Early December 2015 SKYPE: tonyraylor
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