Incentive 06
Cape Town - Johannesburg - Sun City

Cape Town - Kirstenbosch - Stellenbosch & Paarl - Cape of good Hope - Cape Point - Johannesburg - Pretoria - Lesedi Village - Sun City - Pilanesburg National Park - Gold reef City

     DAY 1 Arrival in Cape Town. Transfer to the hotel and a short rest. Departure for a sightseeing tour of the city centre, District 6, Camps Bay and famous pearly white Clifton beaches. The town is funky and old, vibrant and new, colourful and exiting. It has ancient tradition of hospitality and a modern reputation as the favourite destination of South Africans and visitors alike. The "Mother City" is a cosmopolitan mix of culture and business, industry and leisure, history and innovation.
Visit to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, beautifully set against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, which is a floral treasure famouse for its beauty and diversity of the indigenous South African flora it displays. The estate covers 528 ha. Late in the afternoon watching the most stunning sunset at Signal Hill with a panoramic view of the Mother City will conclude the tour.
Evening at the historic working harbour - V&A Waterfront - most visited tourist destination. One finds here buskers, entertainers and street festivals, lively music at the open air amphitheatre, cinemas, historic buildings, numerous restaurants and much more.
Return to the hotel and overnight.

     DAY 2 Excursion to the famous Cape vineyards. Visit to the historical university town of Stellenbosch which is the second oldest town in South Africa and every effort has been made to preserve the atmosphere of its I9th century calm and elegance. Nowhere is this more evident than in Dorp Street with charming, thatched, white houses with green shutters and elegant fanlights. The town is also known for its stately oaks and gracefully proportioned Cape Dutch homesteads.
Later drive through the picturesque valleys of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. The Stellenbosch Wine Route is arguably the country's most famous, and the Stellenbosch Wine area includes over 300 wine farms of which more than a 100 are open to the public. One will taste South African way of life by visiting one of the wine estates, touring of the farm and wine tasting.
Return to Cape Town, time at leisure. Dinner in one of the restaurants on the beach in Camps bay. Overnight at the hotel.

     DAY 3 Full day excursion to the Cape of Good Hope. Scenic drive along the Western coast via small picturesque fishing harbour of Hout Bay where we go on a cruise to Duiker Island - seal and seabird colony. Later we continue our drive through Chapman's Peak, a 10-km stretch blasted into the partially vertical rock considered one of the most spectacular coastal roads in South Africa. It starts at the Hout Bay and then winds up to Chapman's Point, revealing breathtaking views of the sandy bays down below, until the road reaches sea level again at Noordhoek.
Afterwards visit to the Cape Peninsula National Park that contains beautiful coastal scenery, beaches, diverse plant and animal life, shipwrecks and dramatic mountains. Wildlife in the reserve includes baboons, bucks of all sorts and wild cats. There is also an abundance of birdlife including ostriches and flamingos. The park is the smallest of the world's six floral kingdoms, and has one of the highest concentrations of different plant species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. The special vegetation of the region is called "fynbos" and includes the protea which is a South Africa's national flower.
We reach the Cape Point and use a funicular (or railway) that leads up to the historic lighthouses that were built at the end of the Point. This is a stunning place to look out over the cliffs, rocks and endless sea which smell and sight of huge waves crashing into the rocks is really spectacular.
In the afternoon return to Cape Town along Eastern coast and through old colonial curorts of Muizenberg and Simonstown. We will also stop at the Boulders Beach with a large breeding colony of Jackass penguins. This endearing little creatures nest just above the beaches along the coast, so one can well experience an encounter with some of them whenever enjoying the exellent sunbathing or swimming anywhere along Simon's Town' s coast.
In the evening we are transfered to the airport and take a flight to Johannesburg.Dinner and overnight.

     DAY 4 After breakfast drive to Pretoria - sightseeing of the city centre with its historical Church Square with the old Parliament Building, the Palace of Justice and Paul Kruger's statue. Afterwards we drive past the City Hall and Melrose House. We will also stop at the Union Buildings - the headquarters of the South African government, situated on top of the hill, surrounded by beautiful gardens and offering panoramic view of Pretoria.
In the afternoon drive to the Lesedi Cultural Village. A visit to the traditional Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi homesteads is followed by energetic African dancing at sunset by the fire and the "Big African Feast".
Overnight in bungalows styled on African homestead.

     DAY 5 Drive through the Hartbeespoort Dam to famous Sun City Resort - the place of entertainment and gambling - African Las Vegas. The resort is nestled on the borders of the Pilanesberg National Park. We will visit the casino complex and Lost City, surrounded by stunning tropical gardens with romantic waterfalls. In the afternoon time at leisure in the Valley of Waves- enjoying a swim in 2m high computer controlled wave, Waterworld or at the roulette tables.
In the evening elegant dinner, Extravaganza Show and compulsory gambling in the casino.

      DAY 6 After breakfast we go on a game drive around the Pilanesberg National Park surrounding Sun City casino complex. We stop for a lunch at Kwa Maritane Lodge with a beautifully styled restaurant placed in the bush.
On return to Johannesburg we spend the rest of the afternoon in Gold Reef City - replica of old Johannesburg from the time of "gold rush". The complex consists of numerous museums, restaurants and old buildings in Victorian and Edwardian style. Elegant dinner with a jazz band accompaniment and overnight at the hotel in Gold Reef City.

       DAY 7 We start the day in Gold Reef City where we follow the process of gold production from the mining to the final product, we watch the miners dances, take a ride on roller coaster or ancient train and visit one of many museums or exhibitions within the compound of the Park.
Than we shortly visit Bruma Lake Market for the last shopping requirements and take the drive around Johannesburg centre before leaving for the airport.

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