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Upon your arrival in Johannesburg, South Africa, you will be met and transferred to the Westcliff Hotel or similar where you will overnight in a junior suite.

 

Westcliff Hotel: Junior Suites are equipped with king or twin beds.  Enjoy charming bay windows with glorious views of Johannesburgs leafy northern suburbs or private balconies overlooking the Zoological Gardens below. Meal basis: bed and breakfast

Today will be spent joining in the pride festivities and evening parties. 

Overnight Westcliff Hotel

4 October: Johannesburg

Today will be spent Johannesburg on the pride bus following the JOHANNESBURG PARADE with lots of partying and festivities afterwards.   Johannesburg - South Africa's original Gay & Lesbian Pride celebration has been an annual fixture for Johannesburg for over 16 years. A week of fun and festivities, parties and protests. This event occupies a unique place within the historical and tourism context of South Africa.  For its fifth year now the event is being stretched across a whole week of activities in the form of a Johannesburg Festival, which will include plays, poetry, art, photography, cabaret, comedy, theatre, music and amazing parties.

Morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Kruger National Park, upon your arrival you will be met and transferred to Sabi Sabi Game Reserve in where you will spend 2 luxurious nights at either The Bush Lodge, The Little Bush Camp, or Lion Sands Lodge. Big game abounds and roams freely throughout this exclusively private and pristine part of the ancient African continent. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, situated in the world-renowned 65,000 hectare Sabi Sand Wildtuin in the South-Western section of the Kruger National Park, is a wildlife oasis, where you can observe at close quarters the age-old natural relationship between predator and prey.Big game abounds and roams freely throughout this pristine part of the ancient African continent.  The diverse habitat is home to spectacular wildlife including the Big 5 - lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant - as well as cheetah, wild dog and some 200 other animal species indigenous to the area. Also included: mornign and evening game viewing in an open land rover or environmental awareness walkign safaris, selected beverages and South African house wines.

 

Bush Lodge: For decades Bush Lodge has been Sabi Sabi's flagship lodge, famed for its warmth, vibrancy and legendary hospitality. A favourite amongst travellers in search of luxury accommodation, Bush Lodge is a luxurious safari escape set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a waterhole and an African plain.  Bush Lodge's charm is evident from the outset. Here you will savour uncompromising high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention.  Each of the 25 spacious, air-conditioned thatched suites is beautifully appointed, featuring exquisite ethnic dcor in keeping with the bushveld environment. The en-suite bathrooms feature al-fresco as well as glass-fronted indoor showers, affording wonderful views of the bushveld. Meal basis: Full board

Little Bush Camp: Nestling in the shade of indigenous riverine trees on the banks of the Msuthlu river lies Little Bush Camp, the newest addition to the Sabi Sabi collection of 5 star safari lodges.  Little Bush Camp offers luxury accommodation for family, friends, or small groups.  Exuding the same warmth and effortless hospitality that characterises Bush Lodge, Little Bush Camp offers unparalled intimacy and seclusion.  Six luxury suites, each with a private viewing deck overlooking the riverbed, are decorated in contemporary African design, complete with luxury furnishings, full bathroom en-suite, indoor and outdoor showers and air-conditioning. Thatched roofs, romantic mosquito nets draped over the comfortable double beds and beautiful wooden finishes complete the picture of an exclusive safari getaway.

Lion Sands Lodge: River Lodge is the soul of Lion Sands and has been built on the banks of the Sabie River, positioned on a site with trees dating back 800 years. Facing due east, the lodge catches the sun as it rises over the Kruger National Park. Hosted by a family of staff that make it feel like home away from home, the lodge is about spirit, warmth and nature. Here you are invited to relax and experience African hospitality at its finest. The rooms at River Lodge offer respite and protection from the Lowveld heat. The interior is a tranquil cream and beige haven, cool in the summer, cosy in the winter. The bathroom, with its tranquil look and pebble-inlaid floors complements the bushveld well. There are 18 luxurious thatched bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, outdoor & inside shower & wooden viewing deck. The bedroom area is air-conditioned with an overhead fan. All rooms have mini-bar & telephone access. The rooms are linked to all areas by raised wooden walkways. 

 

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back to Johannesburg in time for your international departure flight home.

All pricing is per person based on double occupancy in US Dollars.

This package includes roundtrip US Mercedes Benz airport transportation, all club entrance fees in Johannesburg during Johannesburg Pride, all domestic flights: Johannesburg-Hoedspruit/Kruger-Cape Town-Livingstone-Johannesburg, game viewing and park fees, airport taxes, all transfers as per above itinerary, Cape Town  and Table Mountain tour, whale watching tour, Victoria Falls Tour, Permanent tour guide.  The price does not include visas, travel insurance, gratuities, drinks, excursions and pride entrance fees not mentioned, all items of personal nature and any service not specified, additional tours.  Prices are subject to availability and rate of exchange.  Terms and conditions apply.