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Wine Tours of the World

5241 S. Quebec Street, Suite 200

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303 242-8092 / 888 635-8007

Fax: 303 942-3753

Presents: An Incredible Wine Tour in the Wild

Day One: Depart USA. Depart home for your South African tour.

Day Two: Welcome to South Africa. Your incredible wine adventure begins upon arrival into

Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, where you will be met and assisted to your deluxe

hotel located in the airport precinct. Here, you will have time to relax and unwind with signature

amenities that include: an indoor heated rooftop pool, a 24 hour gymnasium, spa services, and

live evening entertainment. The hotel also features a terrific restaurant specializing in local

foods such as springbok, (South Africa’s national animal), wart hog, kudu and crocodile, all

paired with outstanding South African wines. Besides enjoying the creature comforts of your

hotel, prepare for your morning departure on safari to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Day Three: Travel to Sabi Sands. After breakfast, meet your escort in the lobby who will assist

you back to the airport to meet your domestic flight to Sabi Sands. Upon arrival, you will be met

by the staff of your Game Lodge and transferred in an open vehicle to your private, luxurious

suite room. Sabi Sands Game Reserve offers many exciting activities and adventures in its

natural, pristine environment. The Game Lodge shares an unfenced border with Kruger National

Park, so you can experience the native African wildlife roaming in their natural habitat. Kruger

National Park is South Africa’s most legendary game park with the greatest animal diversity in

Africa. Within the boundaries of this park, you will see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants,

buffalos, rhinos, hippos and crocodiles, as well as over 450 different species of birds.




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Twice a day, you will have the chance to enjoy a mobile safari tour

in one of several state-of-the-art Land Rovers, accompanied by

experienced rangers and trackers who are extremely knowledgeable

on the African bush and its species. Afternoon drives include

sundowners (refreshments) while you enjoy the glorious African

sunset. Walking safaris are also available at your request.

Additionally, nocturnal animal viewings from the grounds of the

Lodge, and daily excursions to the nearby Shangaan Village where

you can experience the authentic lifestyles of an African bush tribe can be arranged for you if

you are interested. Each day of your stay, you will enjoy extravagant bush lunches, gourmet

breakfasts and Boma dinners (open air barbeques), all of which include local wine, beer and

spirits for your pleasure.

Day Four: Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Enjoy an early cup of tea or coffee before departing on

the first game drive of your stay. Return to the lodge for breakfast and then spend the rest of

your morning relaxing at your own private plunge pool, overlooking the savanna. After lunch,

depart on the afternoon game drive, followed by a lavish dinner in the evening.

Day Five: Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Today, you may want to

include a visit to the nearby Shangaan Village to learn a little bit

about the local way of life. This visit can be done after breakfast,

followed by the daily program of your safari drives, lunch and

your farewell dinner, as you prepare for your departure flight in

the morning.

Day Six: Travel to Franschhoek Valley. After the early game

drive and breakfast, you will be met and transferred to Nelspruit

Airport to meet your flight to Cape Town. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your

hotel in Franschhoek Valley, the heart of South Africa’s wine country.

Located only 45 minutes from Cape Town, the Franschhoek Valley lies nestled between

towering mountain ranges in the beautiful Cape Winelands. This is the food and wine heartland

of the country, where breathtaking scenery, warm hospitality, world class cuisine and the finest

wines are found for the South African explorer. Spectacular vineyards cover these mountain

slopes settled more than 300 years ago by the Huguenots, who brought with them their age-old

French wine and food culture. This is a valley rich in history, centered around a picturesque

village of friendly, welcoming people. In the village, you

will find wonderful crafts, art and antique shops and

galleries. The village’s main street is also lined with many

coffee shops and delectable local restaurants for your

enjoyment.

For the next three nights, you will be staying at an exclusive

four-star boutique vineyard property situated in the heart of

the Franschhoek Valley. You will find your suited room is a

luxury accommodation at its best! In each room, you will




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find a perfect blend of style and comfort, while waking up to breathtaking views from every

angle. Across three wings of the hotel, you will experience the feeling of being in a private

manor home, where the capable staff awaits to tend to your every need. The service and dining

featured here is guaranteed to surpass your every expectation!

Once you have settled into your cottage, relax and unwind. This evening, a wonderful dinner has

been arranged for your distinct enjoyment.

Day Seven: Cape Winelands Wine Tour. After breakfast this morning, join your private guide

and driver in the lobby who will escort you on a wonderful exploration of the Paarl area of the

Cape Winelands, as you experience your first taste of the South African vine.

Paarl (derived from Parel, meaning Pearl in Dutch) is the third

oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa (after

Cape Town and Stellenbosch) and forms part of the Western

Cape Province. Paarl is renowned for its illustrious past and

haunting scenic beauty, and is home to a prosperous community,

with many well maintained and attractive Cape Dutch houses,

beautiful gardens and streets lined with old oak trees. The

former headquarters of the wine industry in South Africa, the Co-

operative Wine Growers' Association (better known by its Afrikaans initials KWV), is also

situated here. KWV became a South African institution that has acquired an international

reputation based on its unique achievements and its imprint of quality on the local wine industry.

Today, you will have the unique opportunity to visit the KWV in Paarl for a food and wine

pairing, followed by a visit to a prestigious wine estate in Fairview for a wine and cheese tasting,

where a delicious lunch is included. Later this afternoon, your tour concludes with a visit for a

highly desirable taste of renowned chocolate Pinotage wine.

Following your wine tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel to enjoy the duration of the

evening. Recommendations for dinner can be made by your private guide without hesitation!

Franschhoek is filled with delightful eateries, award-winning restaurants and lively wine bars for

your enjoyment.

Day Eight: Cooking Class and Franschhoek at Leisure. Today, delight in your surroundings!

To kick off your day, an entertaining and highly educated

gourmet cooking class at the hotel has been arranged for your

enjoyment. Headed by the award-winning chefs of your

Relais & Chateaux hotel, your lesson promises to be very

hands-on and features the prominent recipes of The Tasting

Room restaurant. Afterwards, enjoy the fruit of your labor as

you sit down to the wonderful cuisine that you have created!

This afternoon, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy at leisure.

If you are energetic and the weather is prime, there are numerous walking trails in the

surrounding mountains to explore - particularly in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve. You




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could also hire a bicycle and explore the area on your

own, or go wine tasting on horseback if you think you’ll

be steady enough! For dining recommendations, please

consult your hotel concierge or enjoy the several dining

options available at your hotel.

Day Nine: Cape Winelands Wine Tour, Stellenbosch

and Travel to Cape Town. After breakfast and check

out of your hotel, you will be met by a private guide for

a full day excursion of the Cape Winelands, en route to

Cape Town. Enjoy a private lunch and a wine tasting at a beautiful wine estate located in the

heart of wine country.

Following your wine tour, you will be transferred to Cape Town, South

Africa’s signature playground. Cape Town (known as Mother City to

South Africans) is recognized as the second largest city in the country

and the provincial capital of the Western Cape. It is located in the

southwest corner of South Africa near the Cape of Good Hope, and is

the most southern city on the continent of Africa. Cape Town's

European history began in 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck established a

trading post here on behalf of the VOC (Dutch East Indies Company).

The first European settlers were mainly Dutch and German, with some

French Huguenots that had to flee from their home country. Today,

Cape Town is renowned as a world-class cosmopolitan city with

numerous sites of historical significance, and its gastronomic appeal

for finer food and wine is often well recognized by the discriminating traveler.

These next four nights, you will enjoy a five-star stay at a luxurious, small boutique hotel located

on a private quay adjacent to Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront offering breathtaking

views of Table Mountain. As a member of the prestigious Leading Small Luxury Hotels of the

World, the hotel was just selected as number 8 out of 10 “Best Hotels in Africa” by Travel +

Leisure Magazine, and as the first seven listings are safari lodges, your hotel’s rating classifies it

as the “Best City Hotel in Africa and the Middle East.” The hotel offers outstanding personal

service on a one to one basis, catering to each individual’s personal tastes and required services.

Once you’ve settled into your luxury room, we recommend enjoying a pre-dinner aperitif or a

glass of Pinotage in the charming, laid back atmosphere

of the hotel’s whiskey bar and wine cellar, followed by

dinner at the one waterfront restaurant in Cape Town

that offers exclusive views of the yacht marina and

Signal Hill.

Day Ten: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. This

morning after breakfast, you will be met by a private

guide who will escort you on a visit to Kirstenbosch

National Botanical Gardens. The garden is one of eight

National Botanical Gardens covering five of South




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Africa's six different biomes. When Kirstenbosch, the

most famous of the gardens, was founded in 1913 to

preserve the country's unique native flora, it was the first

botanical garden in the world to cultivate entirely

indigenous plant species. The garden includes a large,

indoor greenhouse exhibiting plants from a number of

different regions, including savanna, fynbos, karoo and

others. Outdoors, the focus moves to plants native to

the Cape region, highlighted by the spectacular

collections of proteas.

After your garden tour, you will travel next to the Constantia Winelands, which boasts some of

the oldest South African wine estates and homesteads, along with several award winning wines

and restaurants. Here, you will enjoy lunch and a private tasting at a local wine estate, before

returning to your hotel later this afternoon.

This evening, reservations and dining recommendations can be made at your request.

Day Eleven: Cape Town at Leisure. Today, explore what makes Cape Town such a wonderful

touring city! Your entire day is at leisure to enjoy on your own. Some recommended sites to

visit include:

• Two Oceans Aquarium

• Robben Island - located just off the coast of Cape Town, this

was the location used during the apartheid days to hold political

prisoners, including Nelson Mandela and the late Walter Sisulu.

Some of the tour guides were political prisoners themselves, so

they have plenty of insight about what went on here. Tours run

several times per day, seven days a week, from the Nelson

Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. Tickets can be

purchased on the day of your desired tour, however it is

advisable to make a booking as soon as you arrive in Cape

Town. This island is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• District Six Museum - an area near downtown Cape Town

which remained multiracial well into the 1960s against all

attempts by the government to declare it a "white only" area.

Eventually the residents were all evicted and the buildings were

bulldozed. To this date, this area remains uninhabited. The

museum provides information about the area, the eviction, the

Group Areas Act, and the people who used to live there. The

director of the museum is a former resident. There is a small

bookstore with an excellent selection of books on South

Africa's history, District Six and apartheid.

• Cable Car to the top of Table Mountain




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Please consult your hotel concierge for additional information regarding sightseeing, local

activities and places of interest, including dining, while visiting Cape Town today.

Day Twelve: Tour of the Cape Peninsula. Today, you will enjoy a

full day excursion exploring the Cape Peninsula. You will be met

and escorted by a private guide to the Cape of Good Hope Nature

Reserve, Cape Point and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

Spend a delightful afternoon viewing this beautiful and hypnotic

oceanic territory with a local expert. Ranging from rocky mountain

tops to beaches and open sea, the Cape of Good Hope is home to at

least 250 species of birds. Large animals are a rare sight in the Cape

of Good Hope, but there is a wealth of small animals such as lizards,

snakes, tortoises and insects. The area also offers excellent vantage

points for whale watching. Seals, Dusky Dolphins or Killer Whales may be seen while visiting

this diverse habitat. Lunch will be served this afternoon at a local seafood restaurant. Following

your tour, you will be returned to your hotel to enjoy the duration of your evening on your own.

As this will be your final evening in Cape Town, be sure to make it a memorable one!

Please expect an early morning departure to travel to Victoria Falls tomorrow…

Day Thirteen: Travel to Victoria Falls. Early this

morning, you will be met and transferred to the airport to

connect with the first outbound flight to Johannesburg,

before connecting with an onward flight to Victoria Falls.

Arriving mid-morning, you will be met and escorted to

your five-star luxury hotel located at the base of this idyllic

wonderland. For almost 100 years, visiting members of

Royal families, international and local statesmen, and

celebrities worldwide, have preferred to stay at this idyllic

hotel, where they are assured of privacy and care. An atmosphere steeped in history, combining

the charm of the old with the comfort and convenience of today, it is the one hotel on the falls

that can truly claim its unique quality and refinement. Spend an hour or two at leisure before

being collected by your local guide for a sunset cruise on the Zambesi River.

Later, you will be returned to your hotel to enjoy the

duration of the evening at leisure.

Day Fourteen: Victoria Falls. Early this morning, you

will be transferred to a local live animal habitat to enjoy

“a walk on the wild side.” Be prepared as you take a

leisurely stroll among wild lions, which is a HIGHLY

recommended activity to conclude your African

adventure. The excursion requires comfortable walking

shoes, as approximately one full hour is spent with these




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wild animals in their natural habitat. Of course, all the safety precautions necessary are in place

as your tour the lion habitat with a registered expert. Breakfast is included on tour before

returning to your hotel, where you can then check your heart rate, relax and breathe again. What

a way to feel alive! ☺

Later today, depart on a tour of the Victoria Falls and the adjoining rainforest and jungle canopy.

Your tour is followed by shopping in the local market. Afterwards, you will return to your hotel

to enjoy the duration of your stay at leisure.

Day Fifteen: Departure. After breakfast, meet your local driver who will escort you back to the

airport for your flight to Johannesburg, where you can meet your connecting flight on to the

United States.

Hakuna Matata! Say goodbye to South Africa and the wild encounters (and the fabulous wine)

you experienced. Wine Tours of the World bids you farewell and a safe journey!




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INCLUDED:

Day One:

No inclusions

Day Two:

Private meet and transfer from Tambo Airport to Johannesburg Hotel

Overnight 4-star accommodations in Johannesburg

Day Three:

Breakfast

Private transfer and assistance from Johannesburg Hotel to Tambo Airport

Domestic flight from Johannesburg to Sabi Sands

Private meet and transfer to Game Lodge

Lunch, Dinner and Lodge activities

Overnight lodging at Game Lodge

Day Four:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Lodge activities


Day Five:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Lodge activities


Day Six:

Breakfast and Lodge activities

Private transfer and assistance to Nelspruit Airport

Domestic flight from Nelspruit to Cape Town (** note: not included)

Private meet and transfer from Cape Town Airport to Franschhoek Hotel

Dinner

Overnight 4-star accommodations in Franschhoek

Day Seven:

Breakfast

Full day wine tour of the Cape Winelands

(3) wine tastings in Cape Winelands, including lunch


Day Eight:

Breakfast

Gourmet cooking lesson, including lunch





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Day Nine:

Breakfast

Private transportation from Franschhoek to Cape Town, including winery stops

Full day wine tour of the Cape Winelands

Lunch and wine tasting in Cape Winelands

Overnight 5-Star accommodations in Cape Town

Day Ten:

Breakfast

Half day private tour of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens

Lunch and wine tasting in Constantia Winelands

Overnight 5-star accommodations in Cape Town

Day Eleven:

Breakfast


Day Twelve:

Breakfast

Full day excursion to the Cape Peninsula by private vehicle

Lunch


Day Thirteen:

Breakfast

Private transfer and assistance from Cape Town Hotel to Cape Town Airport

Domestic flight from Cape Town to Victoria Falls (** note: not included)

Private meet and transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to hotel

Sunset Zambezi River cruise


Day Fourteen:

Breakfast

Walk with the Lions tour with private guide and transfer

Half day private tour of Victoria Falls


Day Fifteen:

Breakfast

Private transfer and assistance from Victoria Falls Hotel to Victoria Falls Airport

Domestic flight from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg (** note: not included)




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NOT INCLUDED:

Prices do not include costs of obtaining passports, visas, inoculations, excess baggage charges,

all items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls and cables, internet access,

meals not specified in the itinerary, personal and baggage insurance, local airport taxes and tips

to waiters, hotel staff, tour conductors, sightseeing drivers and guides. Gratuities: Tips to tour

guides, waiters, hotel staff and baggage handling are not included and are at the tour participant’s

discretion. Guidelines for gratuities will be provided with final tour documents.

• Most meals, unless otherwise noted on itinerary, or room service charges

• Intercontinental flights

• Tips to drivers and guides

• Portage at arrival

• Luggage handling fees at hotels

• Travel insurance

• Excessive baggage or shipping charges

• Storage and/or transportation of excess baggage

• Charges for extra meals, transport, sightseeing service or other optional additions to your

itinerary are your responsibility and must be paid locally.

• Excess time beyond contracted service carried out at the request of the passenger for

driver, guide service, vehicle charges, etc.

• Additional wait time or additional service due to delayed or cancelled airline flight

• Any items not specified under inclusions

PLEASE NOTE:

Every effort will be made to confirm your requested sightseeing tour as outlined in the itinerary;

however, individual wineries, museums, estates, etc. can change their hours of operation at short

notice. In the event that a particular tour closes on the day or time of your visit, your guide will

offer alternative arrangements.

LAND QUOTE

RATE PER PERSON: Vacation Price Starting at: $6200.00 USD per person double occupancy .

EXACT VACATION QUOTE: Will be calculated based on dates of travel, hotel category and transportation type.

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