South Africa's History & Heritage Group Package

This is a special cultural and soulful experience in South Africa!

The past couple of years have been a time of reflection instead of travel, and on that reflective focus, Lion World Travel has put together this unique trip for 2022 around parts of South Africa, with an emphasis on history and heritage.

On this itinerary - 

EXPLORE

• Areas of historical relevance to Mandela's struggle
• Cape Town's bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

LEARN

• About the struggle to end Apartheid
• About South Africa's turbulent socio-political history

TASTE

• Flavorsome Cape Malay cuisine 

EXPERIENCE

• The energy of the "Rainbow Nation" with a full day Walk to Freedom Tour (including a visit to Robben Island) in Cape Town
• An exclusive dinner with Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela's prison warden on Robben Island
• A full day Journey to Freedom Tour in Johannesburg including visits to the Hector Pieterson Museum, Regina Mundi Church, Apartheid Museum and the option to visit Mandela House

This itinerary has been carefully created for group travel, with your health and safety in mind.

Once in South Africa, you will travel with your group in your own bubble and travel in frequently sanitized vehicles with well-being measures in place throughout your African experience. These and other measures will ensure that your group has a worry-free, memorable adventure connecting with the heritage and history of South Africa!

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History & Heritage - Group Itinerary to South Africa

DAY 1 - CAPE TOWN

On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met by a Lion World Travel representative at the Cape Town Airport and transferred to the 4 star Commodore Hotel just a short walk from the vibrant Waterfront.

During your stay at the Commodore Hotel, enjoy a complimentary dinner at the hotel’s Clipper Restaurant. 

ACCOMMODATION: COMMODORE HOTEL - STANDARD ROOM (D)

DAY 2 - CAPE TOWN

Depart on a full day Bo-Kaap and Robben Island Tour.

Visit the District Six Museum in the former inner-city residential area where maps and photographs are reminders of the life on this once-vibrant suburb. View the colorful homes of the Bo-Kaap in the Malay Quarter, where you can enjoy a Samosa Making Experience with Fayruza. This experience includes a spice tutorial, how to mix masalas and how to fold and fill samosas and make chili bites. 

Transfer to board the ferry for the boat ride to Robben Island, home to Nelson Mandela for so many years, it is a highly charged and emotional moment when you visit this site and realize how far South Africa has come from those days.

Prison Cell at Robben Island

ACCOMMODATION: COMMODORE HOTEL - STANDARD ROOM (B)

DAY 3 - CAPE TOWN

Today is at leisure for independent exploration or our Africa Specialists will assist in planning and arranging sightseeing tours to suit your interests.

Cape Point Overlook

ACCOMMODATION: COMMODORE HOTEL - STANDARD ROOM (B)

DAY 4 - CAPE TOWN

Spend another day at leisure. You can visit the 4 larger-than-life bronze statues standing pensively in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront’s Nobel Square, dedicated to South Africa’s 4 Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Chief Albert Luthuli, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk (South Africa’s last apartheid president) and the late, legendary Nelson Mandela.

This evening dinner will be at Bo-Kaap Kombuis. You will be joined by Christo Brand, who was Nelson Mandela's prison warden on Robben Island for many years. You will also receive a signed copy of his book Doing Life with Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend. 

Bo-Kaap, Cape Town

ACCOMMODATION: COMMODORE HOTEL - STANDARD ROOM (B, D)

DAY 5 - CAPE TOWN/JOHANNESBURG

Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight to Johannesburg. You will be met and transferred to the 4 star DAVINCI Hotel and Suites on Nelson Mandela Square.

Styled in chic black and white with work from famous South African artists, it is a place of exceptional beauty in the hub of world class shopping and dining.

ACCOMMODATION: DAVINCI HOTEL AND SUITES - STANDARD ROOM (B)

DAY 6 - JOHANNESBURG

Today is a day of leisure to do some shopping or visit a few places of interest.

Wall Mural of Nelson Mandela

ACCOMMODATION: DAVINCI HOTEL AND SUITES - STANDARD ROOM (B)

DAY 7 - JOHANNESBURG

Depart on a full day Journey to Freedom Tour which shares some of the journey, pain, and struggle of those heroes; witness the places, experience the diverse museums where these momentous, tumultuous years have been so well documented.

Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum, before traveling past Mandela House, where you have the option of visiting this small museum (own account). The next stop is Regina Mundi Church, site of so many of the underground meetings of the then banned political parties. 

Have lunch in Soweto at a local restaurant (own account), before visiting the Apartheid Museum for a multimedia experience, with documentary film snippets, texts, sound clips of life in the dark days of apartheid.

Exploring the Soweto Township

ACCOMMODATION: DAVINCI HOTEL AND SUITES - STANDARD ROOM (B)

Day 8 - Johannesburg / Depart

Transfer to Johannesburg Airport to connect with your departure flight. (B)

Return home with a lifetime of memories to share with your family and friends!

OPTIONAL SAFARI EXTENSION

Day 8 - Johannesburg / Pilanesberg

Transfer by road from your hotel to Bakubung Bush Lodge in the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park. This region is home to a diversity of wildlife.

Nestled in the Pilanesberg National Park, Bakubung Bush Lodge offers a peaceful retreat. On-site features include a swimming pool, tennis courts, and easy access to game drives into the reserve. Dine in style at the on-site restaurant, enjoy the bush barbecues offered at the outdoor boma and relax at the bar. 

ACCOMMODATION: BAKUBUNG BUSH LODGE - STANDARD ROOM (B, D)

Day 9 - Pilanesberg National Park

Depart on exciting game drives in an open safari vehicle with your experienced rangers who will share their extensive knowledge of the bush with you.   

The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure until the afternoon game drive departs. In between game drives you could relax, relishing the tranquility of the bush before or take the shuttle over to Sun City. 

ACCOMMODATION: BAKUBUNG BUSH LODGE - STANDARD ROOM (B, D)

Day 10 - Pilanesberg National Park

Make the most of your last day game viewing. The Pilanesberg National Park is the fourth largest national park in the country and home to a large selection of animal and bird life including Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard. 

ACCOMMODATION: BAKUBUNG BUSH LODGE - STANDARD ROOM (B, D)

Day 11 - Pilanesberg National Park / Depart

After breakfast, transfer by road to Johannesburg’s O R Tambo International Airport for your departure flight. (B)

B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner

LAND ONLY PRICING

All rates are per person based on double occupancy and taxes

(These 2022 rates are valid for groups of at least 10 passengers. Travel with a group of 10 or more and two people will travel free - total group size must be minimum 12 passengers.) 

USD $2099 - January 6, 2022 - March 2022 departures (for single supplement, extra cost of USD $850)

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INCLUDES:

• All services as specified
• All transfers as specified
• Transportation in luxury air-conditioned vehicles
• Accommodations in standard rooms
• Meals as specified including a complimentary dinner at the Commodore Hotel
• Sightseeing as per itinerary led by English-speaking guides
• Entrance fees for sightseeing as indicated
• Lion World Travel Representative meet and greet upon arrival

EXCLUDES:

• All flights and associated fuel surcharges and taxes
• Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls, etc
• All other services not mentioned
• Gratuities/Tips for tour guides/drivers
• Costs of obtaining Passports or Visas
• Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Medical Insurance are required for the entire duration of your travels – please note that insurance for this trip is a mandatory requirement from suppliers in South Africa – proof of insurance must be provided before bookings are confirmed. It is your personal responsibility to ensure you have sufficient insurance coverage.

Call us at 1-800-387-2706

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