South Africa

Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa, stretching from the hippos in the Limpopo River to the penguins waddling on the Cape, takes some beating. It befits its position at the southern end of the world’s most epic continent, with more types of terrain than photographers can shake their zoom lens at. There’s the deserted Kalahari, Namakwa’s springtime symphony of wildflowers, iconic Table Mountain and Cape Point, Kruger National Park’s wildlife-stalked savannah (scene of the famous lion-buffalo-crocodile battle watched more than 40 million times on YouTube) and, running through the east of the country and into Lesotho, the Drakensberg. KwaZulu-Natal’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park alone has five distinct ecosystems, attracting both zebras and dolphins.

If you’re interested in another kind of wildlife, hit the nightclubs on Cape Town’s jumping Long St or sample African homebrew in a township shebeen (unlicensed bar). When it’s time to reflect on it all, do it over seafood on the Garden Route, curry in Durban’s Indian Area, a sizzling Cape Malay dish, or a braai (barbecue) in the wilderness – accompanied by a bottle of pinotage produced by the oldest wine industry outside Europe.

Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – JOHANNESBURG

Meet with your tour leader and other tour members at Viettours’ Office, 104 Nguyen Cong Tru St., Dist.1 – Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for the flight to Johannesburg (transit in Thailand, HongKong or Singapore).

Day 2: JOHANNESBURG – SUN CITY

Arrive in SOUTH AFRICA a country of diversity where where 11 languages are recognised as official, where community leaders include rabbis and chieftains, rugby players and returned exiles, where traditional healers ply their trade around the corner from stockbrokers and where housing ranges from mud huts to palatial homes with swimming pools. Have a city tour in JOHANNESBURG – the largest city by population in South Africa. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. Visit REGINA MUNDI CHURCH which was built in 1964, forms part of the rich history of Soweto, the largest Catholic church in Soweto – it can seat 2 000 people and has standing room for 5 000 – Regina Mundi first wrote its name in South Africa’s history books during apartheid, when it opened its doors to anti-apartheid groups and provided shelter to activists. Do not forget to take photos with the famous Black Madonna or the Madonna and Child of Soweto painted by Larry Scully. Lunch. Visit the GOLD REEF CITY where you can descend down a 220m gold mine shaft with a guided underground tour, also watch a 12.5kg gold pour. Drive to SUN CITY which internationally renowned as Africa’s premier holiday resort, offering a myriad of different entertainment and relaxation opportunities as well as enough attractions and activities to keep everyone busy. The fabulous SunCity resort complex captivates visitors with its combination of golf, game-viewing and gambling as well as world-class hotels. Formerly the gambling mecca of South Africa, Suncity still attracts those who wish to gamble but also those who want to relax. Dinner. Cabanas Hotel check-in (or simillar).

Day 3: SUN CITY

Breakfast at hotel, take the 4WD truck to PILANESBERG GAME RESERVE which situated in the Bojanala Region of the North West Province, adjacent to Sun City. An abundance of wild life proliferate in some 580km² of diverse and arresting bushveld terrain. Pilanesberg accommodates virtually every mammal of southern Africa and is also home to healthy populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo – Africa’s Big Five. Lunch. You have a half day of yourselves to visit the casinos, the man-made ocean beach or enjoy swimming at the hotel’s pool… Dinner.

Day 4: SUN CITY – PRETORIA – JOHANNESBURG

Breakfast at the hotel, check out and then drive back to Johannesburg. Stop and visit the capital city of PRETORIA which located in the northern part of Gauteng Province. It is one of the country’s three capital cities, serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital. This beautiful city is popularly known as The Jacaranda City due to the thousands of jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens. Lunch. Visit VOORTREKKER MONUMENT which commemorates the Pioneer history of Southern Africa and the history of the Afrikaner and is situated in a beautiful setting. Today it is the most visited heritage site of its kind in Gauteng and one of the top ten cultural historical visitor attractions in the country. Shop at Bruma Market. Dinner. Check in at Grand Hotel (or similar).

Day 5: JOHANNESBURG – CAPE TOWN

After breakfast at hotel, check out and then go to the airport for CAPE TOWN – the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the national parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The city is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is also Africa’s most popular tourist destination. Have lunch at the OSTRICH FARM. Take cable car to visit the TABLE MOUNTAIN – a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town. Dinner. Check in at The Ritz (or similar).

Note: the weather is very different on the mountain top, please take the jacket along with you.

Day 6: CAPE TOWN

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to HOUT BAY which has a whitesand beach, a popular attraction for tourists and locals (and their dogs) alike. Hout Bay has one of the busiest harbours in the Western Cape with an established tuna, snoek and crayfish industry. The harbour is home to the Hout Bay Yacht Club and several restaurants. Visit SEAL ISLAND – a small land mass located 5.7 km off the northern beaches of False Bay. The island is so named because of the great number of Cape fur seals that occupy it. Lunch. Visit BOULDERS BEACH – There are few places in the world where you can get this close to a breeding colony of penguins, swim close to them in the sea and enjoy their private sandy beach. Boulders Beach is situated near Simon’s Town in False Bay between Fish Hoek and Cape Point. These flightless birds roam freely around the area, so you can get close to them, but please don’t disturb them. They can bite – a warning sign is when they move their heads from side to side. A trip to Cape Point is a must for any Cape Town visitor. The southern end of the Cape Peninsula boasts two points of interest really, the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE and the more southernly and a bit higher situated CAPE POINT. However, the most southern point of Africa is to be found 150 kilometres towards the southeast. There, at Cape Agulhas, the two oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic ‘meet’. For the early seafarers the Cape of Good Hope marked the turning point in their luck because once the “Cape of Storms”, as Bartholomeus Diaz called it in 1488, had been passed, the battle against the sea was basically won. Dinner.

Day 7: CAPE TOWN – JOHANNESBURG – VIETNAM

After breakfast, hotel check-out. Transfer to the airport for onward flight back to Johannesburg, transit in Thailand, HongKong or Singapore (overnight on board).

Day 08: HO CHI MINH CITY

Arrive at the transit airport, take the connecting flight back to Vietnam. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, picked up and transferred to the previous meeting point by Viettours bus. Home sweet home!

Tour Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Tour Operates: all year round / on demand
Tour Price: Please contact us for a tailor-made quote.

(Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs)

TOUR FARE:

Terms and conditions subject to change without notice. This program may be changed or discontinued without notice. Please call our travel consultant for additional information.

• Including: Round trip ticket – Airport tax – Airport security tax – Fuel surcharge (this rate can be changed on the day of ticket issuance) – Hotel as indicated in the tour itinerary ****, based on twin share – Good meals and admission fees as in the itineraries – Tippings for local guides and drivers – Entrance visas – Viettours’ tour escort – Travel insurance with maximum compensation of 10,000.00 USD / case and 1,000.00 USD / luggage. Travel Gifts: backpack, cap, Viettours’ travel organizer or leather passport cover.
• Excluding: Passport – Telephone fees – Laundry – Transportation without mention in the itineraries – Excess baggages and other personal expenses – Drinks – Single room supplement.

Wishing You a Best Trip with Us!