"South African Eco/Cultural Safaris"

South African "Rare and Endangered" Species Eco Tour
(Quarterly 2007)


Program

Day One - Depart Atlanta (10:30 AM) via South Africa Airlines (non stop) for

Cape Town, South Africa. Excellent “in flight” films and complimentary beverage and food services. (14) hour flight).

Day Two - Arrive Cape Town, South Africa (7:20 AM). Night at the five star, waterfront, Victorian Alfred Hotel. Evening open.

Day Three-Depart Cape Town - Port Elizabeth (1 hr flight]. Drive through to Zungah ranch. Welcome BBQ (Braaiveis) dinner and an evening of game viewing.

Day four - Look at rare and endangered, plants (especially succulents, birds

and animals in the region. Visit a black eagle nest site and look at bushman (rock and cave) paintings. Lunch in the Veldt. Continue safari. Dinner followed by a night search for the rare, black-footed, cat.

Day five - Look at the endangered cycads (prehistoric plants] of which some are on the brink of extinction in the wild.

Day six - Go through to Port Elizabeth. Game viewing at Kragga Kamma and some time for curio shopping.

Day Seven - Visit the habitat of the endangered, East Cape Oribi (antelope) and watch Oribi in the wild. Lunch. Stay the night in typical South African farm house at the Kap River Nature reserve (This is the last undisturbed river system in South Africa).

Day Eight - Depart for historical Grahamstown area. Visit the Albany Museum of Natural History (one of the finest in SA).  Lunch. Afternoon game viewing. Maybe, if time permits, we will take time to look at the rare and endangered Sandeleia Bainsii (air breathing fish). Night in an original 1820 settler's frontier home hosted by Sally Moss.

Day Nine - Alicedale-Paterson are to view rare, blackstork nest sites and

and endangered martial eagle nest site. Dinner in the field. Overnight in the bush!

Day Ten - Day at Addo Elephant park, looking at elephant and black rhino. Lunch. Overnight at Jeffery's bay guest house located scenically the beach.

Day Eleven - Visit the endangered Black Oyster Catcher's coastal habitat. Also visit ancient archeological sites along coast. Lunch. Visit a Crowned eagle nest site.

Dinner. Night search for the endangered Smith's Dwarf Chameleon.

Day Twelve - Tour through Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area (one of the largest and most remote in SA). Dinner.

Day Thirteen - Depart for Cape Town. Check into Victoria Alfred Hotel.

Day Fourteen - Depart Cape Town for USA. End of services!


These tours will be used to monitor the rare populations and all information gathered will be passed on to the relevant authorities.

All inclusive cost from Cape Town, South Africa (except for hard liquor at meals) $5998.00

For more specific details, itinerary and schedules, Please contact the undersigned directly.

Please contact us for tour prices, reservations or other questions, simply email your inquiry to: bob@cubatravelexperts.com