Scroll down to view our range of options that can be completely customised to best suit your budget & time available. Themes can include life skills, leadership identification & development, arts, culture, drama, fun, wildlife, leisure, outdoor adventure, sports matches & training, curricular subjects to name just a few possibilities. International, local, youth or adult groups.
DAY 1 (ARRIVE IN SUNNY SOUTH AFRICA)
In-bound flight arrives at OR Thambo InternationalJohannesburg . Meet & Greet with your Class Act Reservations guide and depart by coach for your first night accommodation & activities at Lesedi Cultural Village near cradle of mankind outside Johannesburg.Arrive at Lesedi Cultural Village in time for refreshments at ma Thabaleng’s Shebeen, followed by an audio visual
experience of South African cultural & tribal history. A guided tour follows entering the houses of 5 different tribes, speak with the tribe members, see the traditional dress, arts and crafts and participate in drumming and dancing after lunch. Check into semi-luxurious tribal overnight accommodation. Shower thendinner around the fire in the outdoor Tswana Letsatsi “boma”. Traditional story telling & free time around thefire in the boma. Lights out.
DAY 2 (CAVES & ANCIENT BONES)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast buffet in Nyama Choma restaurant (means great african feast)
Travel to Maropeng (Sterkfontein Caves) (Palaentological educational programmes)
Caving exploration including abseil into the caves. Learn about the history, mining, geology and ecology in these amazing caves. (Guided by professionals – very safe)
Return to Lesedi in time to shower & Dinner in the “Nile” room
Interactive drumming & African dancing
Bed time
DAY 3 (GOLD & APARTHEID HISTORY)
Breakfast in the Ngoma Dance Boma
Depart for a drive through the City of Gold,Johannesburg & on to Soweto for some history of Nelson Mandela and the struggle for freedom at theApartheid Museum. Lighten up a little with a take out lunch & some fun on the rides at Gold Reef City theme park.
Travel by bus though the African bush to Sun City inPilanesberg Game Reserve, North West Province
Check into accommodation at the Cabanas Hotel
Relax & explore the complex, and freshen for dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Dinner
Stroll around the complex till Bed time
DAY 4 (WILDLIFE & FUN IN THE SUN)
Rise & Shine
Enjoy thrills & spills on the amazing rides at the Valley Of The Waves, truly an African paradise playground! Take out lunch is provided on site.
Take an exciting and informative game drive in open safari vehicles through the Big 5 game reserve with a professional wildlife guide.
Dinner
Free time to relax before bed.
DAY 5 (CAPITAL CITY EN-ROUTE TO THE HIGHLANDS)
Rise and shine for a hearty breakfast
Depart for Elandskloof (Mpumalanga Highlands) via theCapital City Pretoria and a viewing of the Union Buildings.
Arrive & Settle in at Elandskloof in the MpumalngaHighlands
Enjoy a scrumptious Lunch
Fly-fishing & other fun outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking & horses .
Dinner & night games, star gazing and bonfire
Bed time
DAY 6 (LEARNING LIFE SKILLS IN THE HIGHLANDS)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Activities at Elandskloof (Mpumalanga Province) enviro-education, life-orientation skills, bonding, relationship building etc.
Lunch
Swim in the river/dam
Relax and freshen for Dinner
Braai around bonfire
Bed time
DAY 8 (ANCIENT CANYONS & REPTILES)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast in the Restaurant
Educational Tour of the Kamai Reptile Conservation Park (Photo = African Rock Python)
Visit to the silk farm – learn how duvets and linen are made from silk. (Time permitting)
Lunch on the Blydepoort Dam Ferry. View the famous Three Rondawels and enjoy the educational talk about the unique Tuffe Waterfalls, keep an eye out for Hippo and Crocodile and interesting rock formations.
A wildlife conservation talk and walk to meet the animals at the Maholoholo Wildlife Rehab Centre.
Dinner in the Boma – Braai & overnight at adjacent accommodation
Bed time
DAY 9 (INTERACT WITH ELEPHANTS & TREE TOPS)
Rise and shine
Breakfast
Depart for Elephant Sanctuary (Hazyview),
Educational tour and interact with these magnificent creatures, touch them, walk with them or opt to
ride on them if you wish.
Lunch at the sanctuary
Depart for Forest Canopy Tour on Zip Lines (Foefie Slide) through forested gorges – glide on harnessed ropes across canyons and see exquisite scenery, with an adrenaline rush. Adventure Activity Safety is a top priority!
Blydepoort Canyon Resort. Rustic Accommodation on the crest of the Blydepoort River Canyon.
Dinner
Relax and bedtime
DAY 10 (PANORAMA & POTHOLES)
Breakfast
Educational day excursions: Take in some of the following sites and experiences.
Adventure sports , abseil, bungee jumping, white water rafting, mountain hiking, horse trails, kloofing in the gorges, challenge course, enviro hikes and much more to choose from.
Day tours to the famous sites:
Blyde River Canyon (hike)
Bourke’s Luck Potholes & activities :
God’s Window and The pinnacle.
Pilgrims Rest, Historical mining village.
Echo or Sudwala Caves
Dinner
Relax and bedtime
DAY 11 (KWA-ZULU NATAL – MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS)
Rise and shine
Breakfast at hotel / lodge
Depart for KwaZulu-Natal Province. En route, observe the change of environment from the lowveld, through the highveld and on to the semi alpine highlands of the KZN Drakensberg mountains. (stop for Lunch en-route)
Arrive at venue, Drakensberg Mountain Retreat with endless views of majestic rugged mountain peaks.
Settle in, freshen up-relax or take a short walk.
Dinner
Games & Bed time
DAY 12 (KWA-ZULU NATAL – MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS)
Rise and shine
Breakfast at hotel / lodge
Set off via vehicle for a 2 hour drive to the Sentinel car park from where we follow the route via the Chain Ladders (40m) to the summit of the Amphitheatre near Mont-aux-Sources. It is the views rather than the climb that leave you breathless. A short walk down the plateau brings you to the edge of the Tukela Falls(850m = 2nd highest falls in the world), not far from the highest point in our amazingly beautiful country.
Return hike & bus trip back to camp and relax.
Dinner
Bed time
DAY 13 (BATTLE FIELDS AND HISTORIC WARS)
Rise and shine
Breakfast at venue
Depart by bus for Babanango Valley
Packed Lunch en-route
Arrive at Rock Pools Tented Camp in Babanango Valley
Dinner around the fire at riverside boma
Free time & Bed
DAY 14 (LEARN ABOUT ZULU, ANGLO, BOER WARS)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Day trip: Zulu, Boer and English History at Dingaan’s Stad and Ulundi (Zulu Capital in the Valley of Kings)
Lunch and interactive cultural experience in a realcommunity cultural village
Free time to relax before dinner
Dinner around the fire at riverside boma
DAY 15 (GOLDEN BEACHES IN THE SUN)
Rise and Shine
Breakfast
Travel to the coast
Lunch
Beach – fun in the surf & sun on the Durban beachfront, could even catch a ride on a rickshaw drawn by a Zulu driver in full colourful regalia.
Dinner
Bed time
DAY 16 (MEET SOME LIVING DINOSAURS(Crocodiles) & SOAK UP MORE SUN)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Spend the day having fun whilst learning at the same time at the famous uShaka Marine World (One of the best aquariums in the world and a really fun water theme park)
Lunch
Visit to acrocodile farm
Dinner & bed
Depart for Orange River
Lunch
Arrive at “Provenance” camp on the river banks amidst wide open desert spaces.
Dinner under the African night skies.
Lights out
DAY 18 (NORTHERN CAPE – WHITE WATER RAFTING ON SOUTH AFRICA’S LONGEST RIVER – ORANGE RIVER )
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Safety Briefing
Paddle off downstream – Enjoy a leisurely trip down the Orange viewing nature at its best.
Lunch
Dinner
Sleep under the stars on the river bank
DAY 19 (THE FUN CONTINUES)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Rafting on the river. There will be some quiet times of reflection amidst the serene beauty of the
desert terrain & wide open spaces.
Lunch
Dinner
Sleep on the river bank under the awesomely clear desert sky
DAY 20 (CAPE TOWN, HERE WE COME)
(Venue: the Train Lodge)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Return to Camp
Lunch
Depart for Cape Town
Arrive in Cape Town – settle in to accommodation & enjoy dinner
Lights out
DAY 21 (CAPE TOWN – THE MOTHER CITY)
Rise & Shine
Take the world famous cable car to spend a beautiful morning on Table Mountain (option to hike “Skeleton Gorge” down to Kirstenbosch)
Lunch on the mountain top if time permits otherwise at Kirstenbosch Gardens
Kirstenbosch National Botanic Gardens
Dinner
Cape Town City Life at night
Lights out
DAY 22 (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE – FLORAL KINGDOM)
Rise & Shine
Cape Point Day Tour on board the bus from Cape Town via Clifton & Hout Bay route.
Educational guided walk through the aviaries at World of Birds.
Boat Ride with Drumbeat to Seal Island
Seafood lunch on the deck @ Mariners Warf overlooking the prettiest bay on the planet!
Take the scenic Chapman’s Peak Pass drive to Cape Point Nature Reserve. Take in the atmosphere at this amazing rock peninsula, where the cold Atlantic and warm Indian ocean currents meet. Cape Point boasts one of the world’s seven unique floral kingdoms. Arts and crafts available en route.
Return to Cape Town via Simons Town > Muizenberg
Dinner
Activities
Lights out
DAY 23 (FOUNDING HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA)
Rise & Shine
The Castle of Good Hope -Early Cape History
Lunch on the deck overlooking the ships in the harbour@ V&A waterfront (hopefully the Marimba (Xylaphone) players are in the streets to entertain you)
Robben Island – Educational tour to this islandwhere Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years
Supper
Night activities
Lights out
DAY 24 (STUNNINGLY SCENIC WINE ROUTE & MORE MOUNTAINS)
Rise & Shine
Visit beautiful Wine Farms in the picturesque wine lands of Stellenbosch / Paarl or Somerset West. Taste the world renowned wines & observe how they are made.
Lunch at Wine Farm
Visit to the Cheetahs & Eagles
Leisurely meander back via a historic harbour atGordons Bay.
Dinner
Night activities
Lights out
DAY 25 (A FREE DAY….)
a trip to the West Coast and the world famousNamaqualand desert flowers in spring (September). or… a day trip to Butterfly World …. or …
Head to the beach (Clifton or Muizenberg) for a morning on one of South Africa’s best beaches.
V & A Water Front. Curios, shops, restaurants, Imax big screen movies and so much more, let us customise something to suit your preferences.
DAY 26 (HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME IN HERMANUS)
Rise & Shine
Depart for Hermanus
Do a bit of Whale Spotting (September – November)
Head for Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn: Cango Caves – be brave, attempt the Devil’s chimney and the post box.
Visit an Ostrich Farm, take a ride or race these magnificent birds or try an ostrich omelette
Depart for Knysna
Arrive at Southern Comfort Horse Ranch & Settle in
Dinner
Lights out
DAY 27 (DEEP IN THE RAIN FORESTS)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours: Ascend up into the forest canopy, share company with the forest birds and other wild life in the tree tops safely attached to rope and harness.
Lunch
Head for Storms River Mouth. Hike across the hanging bridge & experience an exhilarating sea swim
Dinner
Guided Night Walk in Tsitsikama Indigenous Forests
Lights out
DAY 28 (HEADS & ESTUARY LAKES – MORE OF KNYSNA)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Mountain Bike ride through the Knysna Forest. You never know you may get to see the nearly extinctmystical forest Elephants.
Lunch
Visit to Monkey Land
Feather Bed tour: Take a ferry boat ride across thelagoon to the Knysna Heads. Enjoy an environmental interpretive walk to a well earned meal at the restaurant at the top.
Dinner
Enjoy the night life and take in the quaint town of Knysna
Lights out
DAY 29 (ADDO NATIONAL ELEPHANT PARK)
Rise & Shine
Breakfast & Depart for Addo Elephant National Park
Game Drive through Addo Elephant National Park
Lunch
Depart for return trip home.
We are so sad to see you leave but we know that having had such a great time, you will miss us & our beautiful country and want to return again and again. Enjoy your trip back home
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