The document provides an overview and itinerary for a trip to South Africa organized by Community Acting Now and Global Linkages, Inc. from March 23rd to April 3rd, 2011. The 11-day trip includes visits to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and surrounding areas. Highlights include tours of cultural villages, museums, townships, Table Mountain, Robben Island, and tickets to the Cape Town Jazz Festival. The cost is $4,885 or $5,550 per person depending on accommodations, and includes flights, hotels, breakfasts, and selected meals and activities. A $500 deposit is required to reserve a spot.

1. SOUTH AFRICA 2011
March 23rd – April 3rd
(Johannesburg & Capetown)
COMMUNITY ACTING NOW (CAN)
&
GLOBAL LINKAGES, INC.

2. OVERVIEW OF TRIP
 Communications
 Cape Town Jazz Festival
 Itinerary
 Optional Trips
 Accommodations, Food, Tours
 Summary of Meals Included
 Flights
 Costs, Payment Schedule, Refunds
 Questions
 Reservation Form 2

3. Communication
 Face to face Kick Off
 Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:30pm, Roselle
Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Ave., Roselle,
NJ.
 Other sessions may be scheduled during year
 Conference Calls: dial in: (712) 775-7000,
code: 846831#
 Wednesday, Nov. 4th at 9pm (Eastern)
 Wednesday, Dec. 9th at 10pm (Eastern)
 Other calls may be scheduled during year
 Invite others who are interested in trip 3

4. Trip includes:
Cape Town Jazz Festival
www.capetownjazzfest.com
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5. ITINERARY
Day 1 Wednesday Departure via South Africa Airways –JFK-(NYC) or
(Dulles International)-Washington, DC
Day 2 Thursday Arrival: Oliver Tambo International Airport Johannesburg, South Africa
Check-In: Michelangelo Hotel
Welcome Dinner: Global Linkages. Inc. Moya’s at Zoo Park
Rest & Relaxation
Day 3 Friday Lesedi Cultural Village
www.lesedi.com
Stop Visit to Oprah Winfrey Academy
Eve: Dinner on the Town in Joburg *
Day 4 Saturday Apartheid Museum /SowetoTeboho Trust
Market Theatre- Evening/Optional
Joburg’s Jazz Clubs- Evening/Optional
Day 5 Sunday Optional Activities Day
Mangwanani African Day Spa
www.mangwanani.co.za
 Pilanesburg Game Reserve/Sun City
 Church Service/Rosebank Market
 Golf
 Rest & Relaxation
 Evening: Monte casino or *Relaxation at Hotel 5

6. ITINERARY
Day 6 Monday Hotel Check-Out & Departure for Cape Town (2 hour Flight)
Flight #327 11:00 am
City Tour and Hotel Check-in
The Commodore, V&A Waterfront
 Evening: Exploration of V&A Waterfront *
 Optional: Sundown at the Green Dolphin Restaurant
Day 7 Tuesday Choice of Morning Activities:
 Langa Township Visit
 Freedom Walking Tour
 Greenmarket Square, St. Georges Mall & Long
 Street Shopping
 Tour of District 6 Museum
Lunch:
Open Afternoon Visit: Local Craft Vendors
Community Chest of the Western Cape
Table Mountain at Sundown (Evening Picnic)-Optional
Day 8 Wednesday Choice of Wine Country or Cape of Good Hope Tours
Evening on the town – Cape Town* or Winelands Dinner
Day 9 Thursday Robben Island (Prison where Nelson Mandela was held)
V&A Waterfront Activities
Farewell to South Africa Dinner: Marco’s African Café
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7. ITINERARY
Day 10 Friday
Cape Town Jazz Festival begins. Optional Trip to Cape of Good
Hoep or Winelands ( This would be before the jazz festival and
additional cost)
Day 11 Saturday Free Day for Relaxation or Optional Activities
Evening- Cape Town Jazz Festival
Day 12 Sunday Departure Day
Hotel Check-Out
Depart: Cape Town:
Arrive: Johannesburg
Depart: Johannesburg for US
or
Optional Excursions
Day 13 Monday Arrive JFK or IAD
* Dinner on own
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8. Optional Trips
 These options may be available for individuals
who want to spend additional time in Africa.
Tours will be available through individual
arrangements with the tour operator for an
additional cost.
 Safari – South Africa/Botswana
 Victoria Falls- Zimbabwe
 Krueger Park
 Durban will be offered for those returning to RSA
and would like to see this city on the Indian Ocean.
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9. Accomodations, Food, Tours
 Hotels:
 Johannesburg - 5 Star
 Cape Town - 4 Star
 Single/double
 Meals:
 Full breakfast daily included in the hotel package.
Other meals as noted.
 Tours:
 Tours as noted in bold and are included in base
price.
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10. Summary of Meals Included
Day 1- Lunch & Dinner (SAA)
Day 2- Breakfast & Dinner
Day 3-Breakfast & Lunch
Day 4- Breakfast & Lunch
Day 5 B only ( Lunch is included in cost for optional spa participants)
Day 6 Breakfast & Lunch ( lunch is on SAA to Capetown)
Day 7 Breakfast & Lunch
Day 8 Breakfast
Day 9 Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10 Breakfast
Day 11 Breakfast
Day 12 Breakfast & Dinner (dinner is on SAA)
Day 13 Breakfast (SAA)
SAA = South Africa Airlines 10

11. Flights
 Two direct flights from US
 JFK – New York: a morning flight @ 11am and
check-in will be at 8am. Anyone who comes in
should not chance a flight that morning but should
come in the night before. This flight will arrive at
RSA (South Africa) in the morning
 IAD – Washington Dulles: this flight is in the
afternoon and will arrive at RSA (South Africa) in the
evening.
 Preference is for participants to leave out of JFK.
 The cost of the trip does not include the connecting
flight from other US cities.
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12. Costs
 $ 4885 per person - double*
 $ 5550 per person - single*
 Corporate/Business/Academic Sponsored = $single
 (These fares are subject to final confirmation of SAA airfare.)
 A deposit of $500 will be required to reserve a place and must be
paid check, money order or credit card. Includes:
 Airfare
 transfers in Africa
 Hotel
 Full breakfast and other selected meals and tours as noted on slide 10.
 A payment schedule and plan will be available. Global Linkages
will handle the payments and coordinate airfare, hotel reservations
and tours. Trip cancellation insurance will be available.
 Final payments are due no later than January 22, 2011.
*Note: this is the discounted cost for check and money order payments, persons who
pay by credit or debit cards incur additional cost.
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13. Payment Schedule & Refund
Policy
 After paying a deposit of at least $500,
payments of any amount will be accepted from
those who prefer to pay for the trip in
installments:
 Global Linkages accepts checks, money orders, and
major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American
Express and Discover).
 A returned check fee of $30 will be charged for all
returned checks.
 Please make checks and money orders payable
to GLOBAL LINKAGES.
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14. Final Payments
 Final payment must be received by Global Linkages no later
than Trip participants with balances due after this date will be
charged an administrative fee of 10% of the total cost of the trip.
 A deposit of $500 is required to hold your space.
 The refund policy is as follows:
– Before March 30, 2010 – amount paid less $50
– April 1, 2010-October 31, 2010 amount paid less $500
– November 1, 2010-March 1, 2011 amount paid less $1,000
– March 2, 2011 to trip departure – NO REFUND
 While not mandatory, we recommend the purchase of trip
insurance and will provide information in the trip package you will
receive following receipt of your deposit.
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15. Questions:
Lorna K Johnson, Tour Coordinator
LinktoAfrica@aol.com or 973-819 6484
Diane Mathis (908) 298-8225
BT Mathis (908) 590-6100
info@communityactingnow.com
www.communityactingnow.com
www.tribalmeetings.co.za –Ground Operator
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16. SOUTH AFRICA TRIP – 2011 - GLOBAL LINKAGES, INC.,
RESERVATION FORM
South Africa Trip – Global Linkages, Inc. Reservation Form
Yes! Please reserve my space for the Global Linkages South Africa Trip. I have read and understand the
attached payment and refund policy. $500 DEPOSIT REQUIRED
Name___________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
Note: please email
City ________________________________ State ______ Zip _____________________
linktoafrica@aol.com to
receive copy of this form.
Phone _______________________ Email _____________________________________
I would like the following accommodations (Check one) ____ Single _____ Double
If double, my roommate will be _______________________________________________
Method of Payment
___Check or Money Order – Payable to Global Linkages, Inc.
___Credit Card - # __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __
Expiration date ___/___ Signature _____________________________________
This card is a ___ MasterCard ___ Visa ___ American Express ___ Discover (check one)
Send payments and form to:
Global Linkages
320 South Harrison Street
Suite 16C
East Orange, NJ 07018
Email: linktoafrica@aol.com Fax: 973 -672-5952 Phone: 973-819 6484 16