On arrival in Cape Town, you will be transferred to the famous landmark Mount Nelson Hotel for a two night stay in a Superior Room including dinner on one evening in the hotel's highly acclaimed Cape Colony restaurant. The Mount Nelson, voted leading hotel in Africa at the 2008 World Travel Awards, offers a peaceful setting amidst nine acres of lush landscaped gardens in the heart of Cape Town's historic city centre.
Your journey continues onward to Gansbaai, just outside Cape Town, where you will enjoy a luxurious two night stay in the surroundings of the beautiful Grootbos private nature reserve. Spend some time shark cage diving or whale watching along the Gansbaai coast.
This luxurious seven night package includes:
* 2 nights luxurious accommodation at The Westcliff in Johannesburg, with
breakfast daily
* A private transfer to Pretoria train station
* Overnight deluxe accommodation on board The Blue Train, including all meals
and drinks (except French Champagne and caviar)
* A private transfer from Cape Town station to the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape
Town
* 2 nights accommodation in a Superior Room at the Mount Nelson Hotel,
inclusive of Full English breakfast daily
* Dinner in the acclaimed Cape Colony restaurant to the value of R750 per
person
* 2 nights at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, on a full board basis
including reserve activities
* Either a half day whale watching boat trip or half day great white shark cage
diving activity.
Travel between March and May and receive a complimentary upgrade to a Luxury Suite aboard the Blue Train, subject to availability.
Special Offer: Travel between 15 November and 15 December and receive a complimentary upgrade to a Luxury Suite aboard the Blue Train, subject to availability.
The package excludes:
International/regional flights to and from Johannesburg
Passport and visa fees
Travel Insurance
Items of a personal nature
Telephone calls
Gratuity
Package rates:
01 October - 15 November 2008
US$ 3,025 per person sharing
16 November - 15 December 2008
US$ 2,810 per person sharing
05 January - 30 April 2009
US$ 3,035 per person sharing
01 May - 31 August 2009
US$ 2,740 per person sharing
01 September - 30 September 2009
US$ 3,290 per person sharing
01 October - 15 December 2009
US$ 3,430 per person sharing
Please note - the journey may be undertaken in the reverse order, travelling first from Cape Town to Pretoria by train, followed by two nights at The Westcliff.
Reservations:
For reservations, please contact:
E-mail: reservations@orient-express-safaris.com
Tel: + 27 21 483 1600
Fax: + 27 21 422 5045
