This Thanksgiving, join Savvy Navigator Tours and just 10 other intrepid gay travelers for a fabulous gay tour to South Africa. Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, an Out of Africa farm, and gay safari at Londolozi are all on the itinerary. Take a look at this overview slideshow for a real sense of what you can expect.
2. Day 0 - November 21, 2009
Depart USA on Saturday for
Cape Town
Flight options include direct
to South Africa on SAA or
Delta, or via Europe on other
carriers
Do you want to depart USA
for earlier Cape Town
arrival ?
3. Day 1 - November 22, 2009
Arrive in Cape Town and
transfer directly to your
boutique hotel, located right at
the foot of Table Mountain
Check into and settle in at the
luxurious Alta Bay, your home
for the next 4 nights
Enjoy a light dinner on the
deck of Alta Bay, overlooking
the Mother City of Cape Town
4. Day 2 - November 23, 2009
After breakfast at Alta Bay, meet
your professional guide for a city
tour — Learn about the city’s
colonial past, District Six, the City
Bowl, and other important info
Later you’ll visit Robben Island,
erstwhile home of Nelson
Mandela during his Apartheid-era
imprisonment
After a sunset cocktail atop Table
Mountain, dinner tonight is in a fab
Cape Town restaurant, hosted by
a local historian and raconteur
5. Day 3 - November 24, 2009
After breakfast, head down to
the Cape of Good Hope with
exciting sightseeing along the
way
See where the Indian and
Atlantic oceans meet, literally, at
the bottom of the world
Experience fishing villages,
baboons, and have lunch with
the penguins
Dinner tonight is on your own
back in Cape Town
6. Day 4 - November 25, 2009
Your free day in Cape Town!
Explore on your own or with
others in the group
Do you want to parasail? Dive
with sharks? Head to the beach?
We can arrange!
Dinner this evening at one of the
city’s best restaurants
After dinner, head out to explore
the gay nightlife
7. Day 5 - November 26, 2009
Leisurely morning to further
explore Cape Town, or again
partake in any one of many
optional activities
In the afternoon, we head north
up the Western Cape coast, en-
route to Kersefontein, for the
“Out of Africa” experience with
farmer Julian Melck
Thanksgiving Dinner and wine
tasting, hosted by Julian in the
manor house
8. Day 6 - November 27, 2009
After breakfast with Julian, head
west thru the Zwartland with a
lunch stop in Paarl at one of
Savvy Navigator’s favorite
restaurants
Check in at Le Quartier Français
in Franschhoek, your 5 Star
accommodations in the
“Gourmet Capital of South
Africa”
Dinner tonight is on your own at
one of the many fine restaurants
within walking distance
9. Day 7 - November 28, 2009
Wine tasting today at premium
estates during the day, with
alfresco lunch in the vineyards
Increase your South African
wine knowledge with direct, fun
interaction with leading local
winemakers
Tonight, savor a multi-course
dinner in the Le Quartier
Français tasting room (one of
South Africa’s finest)
10. Day 8 - November 29, 2009
After breakfast, depart for your
flight to Kruger National Park
airport. Transfer to a private
charter to our camp’s airstrip in
the Sabi Sands game reserve
Spend four nights at the
Londolozi Varty Camp – private
accommodations in the bush
that take luxury to a whole new
level.
11. Day 9 - November 30, 2009
Safari! Sunrise and evening
game drives, with our own
open vehicles and dedicated
ranger and tracker guides.
During the day, partake in
many activities Londolozi has
to offer, or just hang out by at
the lodge pool, or your private
plunge pool
12. Day 10/11 - December 1-2
Morning and evening game
drives, with mid-day free for
yoga, gym, hikes in the bush, or
just plain lounging about
Enjoy sundowner cocktails in the
bush, fabulous private dinners in
camp, around the Boma bonfire,
or in the bush under the African
stars
Prepare to be pleasantly
surprised at Londolozi!
13. Day 12 - December 3, 2009
After breakfast and the final
game drive, head out to the
camp‘s air strip for a private
charter flight back to
Johannesburg
Arrive in JNB in time for easy
connections back to the
USA, Canada or Europe
Arrival back home the
following day, Friday
December 4th
14. Vic Falls, December 3-6, 2009
Optional 3-night extension to
Livingstone, Zambia, to visit
Victoria Falls
One night in Johannesburg at
a luxury boutique hotel,
followed by 2 nights at the
luxurious Islands of Siankaba
lodge, located in the Zambezi
river
Home on December 7, via JNB
15. Your Tour Includes
Breakfast every day
At least one lunch or dinner each day
Wine tastings and all site entry fees
All internal flights (to and from safari)
All services of guide and drivers
Fully-inclusive accommodations (Yup, including drinks and laundry)
at Londolozi Varty Camp
Guaranteed “Quiet Time” each afternoon to nap, work out, or
otherwise refresh before dinner and evening activities
16. Your Tour Does Not Include
Air fare to/from South Africa
Drinks while out on the town
Gratuities for hotel staff and safari camp staff
Gratuities for safari rangers and trackers
Incidental expenses
Trip insurance
17. For More Information
Website: http://savvynavigator.com
E-Mail: jeff@savvynavigator.com
Office Phone: 304-904-2874
