"2N - Masai Mara - 1N - Lake Naivasha - 1N - Nairobi - 3N - Cape Town - 2N - Hermanus - 3N - Garden Route - Knysna / George - 2N - Sun City - 1N - Johannesburg"

Highlights

• Inclusions of Premium Activities: Helicopter Ride / Walk with Lion / Quad Bike
• Stay at The Luxurious Palace of The Lost City
• Table Mountain by the Aerial Cable Car
• Duiker Island
• Quad Biking
• Penguins at Stony Point
• Cango Wildlife Ranch
• Cango Caves
• Encounter with Cheetah
• Ostrich Farm

Inclusions

02 nights stay at Masai Mara lodge
01 night stay at Lake Naivasha lodge
01 night stay at Nairobi hotel
03 nights stay at Cape Town hotel
02 nights stay at Hermanus hotel
03 nights stay at Garden Route -
Knysna hotel/ George
02 nights stay at Sun City hotel
01 night stay at Johannesburg

Standby vehicle for the confirmed itinerary

Sightseeings - 

• Morning game drives & evening game drives
• Boat ride at Lake Naivasha
• Nairobi City tour
• Cape Town City Tour
• 1 hour Limousine Ride
• Table Mountain
• Cape Point with Funicular Ride
• Cape of Good Hope
• Helicopter Ride Over the City (12-15 Mins)
• Seal Island Cruise
• Muizenberg Beach
• Penguins at Stony Point
• Quad Biking
• Drive Through the Atlantic Ocean
• Cango Caves
• Cango Wild Life Ranch
• Natural Encounter with Cheetah-Exclusive
• Ostrich Farm
• Optional Activities:
  • Bungy Jump
  • Zip Drive
  • Whale Watching
  • Sky Diving
• Sun City Optional Activities: 
  • Para Gliding / Hot Air Ballooning / Banana Boat Water Scooter
  • Speed Boat / Crocodile Park / Horse Riding
  • Jet Ski / Lion Park / Butterfly Park
  • Artificial Earth Quake / Casino & Many More
  • Wave Pool (Closed for Maintenance-08 July to 05 Aug 2019)

Food, Accommodation & Air Fare - 

• Accommodation in 4/5 star hotels (Centrally located)
• Sightseeing as mentioned in the above itinerary
• Private luxurious coach
• In the coaches, rotation seating system will be followed, first row seats will be occupied by the guide & tour leader
• Breakfast: Cooked Vegetarian Breakfast will be provided as per the Hotel Menu. Indian breakfast consisting 01 or 02 hot items like Upma, Poha, Idli / Uttampam / Medu wada with chutney/sambhar etc along with Masala tea, Masala milk, khakhra (with methi sambhar / jeeralu), dry snacks etc shall be served except Sun City & Johannesburg portion
• Lunch: Afternoon lunch will be minimum of two or three item(s) such as Pav Bhaji, Puri Bhaji, Bhel, Chole Puri, Biryani Curd etc. will be served along with Soft Drinks, mithai from India. Lunches in Sun City will be either prepared by our chef & served in the hotel banquet itself, or meals will be served in Raj Indian restaurant located in the Sun City Main hotel.
• Dinner: Indian Dinner will be prepared by our Indian Rajasthani Maharaj & served in the hotel itself. Dinners in Sun City will be in by our chef at the hotel depending on hotel permission.
• Airfare: Included in tour cost with airline & airport taxes calculated on 12-Jan-2020 based on Kenyan Airways. Any increase in airline / airport taxes shall be collected on final billing.
• Visa & Insurance: South African visas are required & are included in the tour cost, time taken by consulate usually between 15-20 working days due to high season. Travel insurance for USD 50,000 included in the tour cost for ages upto 65 years, for guests over 65 years of age difference shall be charged.
• Tour cost inclusive of 5% GST
• Validity: Rates quoted are based on 01 ZAR = INR 04.75, any increase in the currency (ZAR to INR), will affect tour cost.

Exclusions

• Anything that is not mentioned in Inclusions

Essential Information

Notes for Travelers with Kenya - 

• Yellow fever vaccination to taken minimum 10 days prior to the tour departure
• Polio vaccination to be taken 6 weeks prior to the arrival in Kenya
• USD 50 for Kenya visas to be payable on arrival at Kenya airport, this cost is not included in the tour cost
• In Kenya portion, guests shall be divided into groups of 06-07 passengers to travel in the micro-buses

Important Note for Travellers - 

• There will be luggage Handling facility throughout the tour in Motor Coach and Hotels except at the airport where the passengers have to handle their own luggage on trolley. It’s an individual’s responsibility to take care of own luggage & property
• Children under 18 years old require to carry Original Unabridged Birth Certificate which shows both parents details while travelling to/from South Africa.
  
  • This is compulsory requirement by South African government which will be verified at airports. For if any 01 parent travelling, NOC required by non-travelling parent, if deceased death certificate required of deceased parent.
  • All parents / legal guardians of children under 18 years old have to visit the South African embassy in Mumbai for verification / checks / concern form has to be signed by both parents in presence of the consular at the consulate, this formality is solely traveler’s responsibility.
  • The concern form given by the consulate has to be carried along while travelling to South Africa. Any travel expenses incurred to reach consulate for this formality has to be borne by the clients.
• Passengers having excess baggage over 20 Kgs per person in check in baggage & 05 Kgs in hand luggage are liable to pay excess baggage charge directly to the airport & airline authorities
• We reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised. For the convenience of our passengers, the itinerary may be amended
• There are no refunds for any services & attractions, voluntarily not utilized on & during the tour. However due to weather if any activity is missed out the same shall be refunded upon tour completion in Mumbai as per below (it may take upto 15 days for refunds):
  
  • Helicopter ride INR 1,000 per adult / INR 750 per child
  • Table Mountain INR 800 per adult / INR 600 per child (2-12)
  • Quad biking INR 800 per adult / INR 500 per child (7 and above till 12)
  • Walk with Lion INR 2,000 per adult / no refunds for children as not allowed
• The temperature in South Africa averages about 12 degrees to 22 degrees. One jacket/sweater will be recommended for this kind of weather along with gloves & ear caps.
• All the travelers must clear all their respective payments 30 days prior to their tour departure failing to which company has the right to cancel their booking without any notice. Tips are included in the tour cost
• Indian vegetarian meals are requested in the group bookings for flight portion, incase if Jain meals are required please let our sales executive know for the same during booking or atleast 25 days prior to the departure
• Daily 2 water bottles of 500 ml per person shall be provided to all the guests in Cape Town to end of Garden Route only. However drinking water in South Africa is safe to drink and cook when taken from taps, this is announced by The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. You may drink tap water in the room and refill the bottle incase if you carry one
• Any sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary will have to be paid for locally in the respective local currency. (For e.g. Bungy Jumping, Zip drive, Sky Diving, Whale Watching). Jinvaani Holidays shall not be responsible if any activities desired are unable to experience for any reasons
• All hotels bills should be cleared & rooms should be checked out before 30 mins of the groups’ schedule time of departure. Incidentals like drinks, snacks, in-room dining, TV channels, any room damages in the room, bathroom water overflow etc while your stay at respective hotel will have to bear & borne by clients
• All passengers (families) have to carry 01 kitchen (18 kgs) bag per family which shall be handed over at Mumbai airport, to be checked in & collected from baggage carousel at final destination and hand over to the tour leader upon arrival
• All Items of personal nature, Food & Drinks any other item not mentioned in the itinerary / menu are to be paid by an individual
• Driver / Coach guide & tour leader shall make decisions for all activities / sightseeing planned considering all the logistics as per laws. Coach is not available for individual optional activities
• Clients should be punctual on the tour, our friendly tour leaders shall wait till specific given time, incase if the passengers are late they will have to make their own way to the next stop
• Any form of departure fees or departure taxes which are to be paid at the airports by the individual passenger are not included in the tour cost. However there are no such taxes in South African as on date which is to be paid
• Jinvaani Holidays holds no responsibility for any loss of luggage, injuries or death or theft during the tour program
• Jinvaani Holidays is arranging services like airline, visas, hotels, sightseeing, meals, etc on behalf of it’s clients, it is not responsible for deficiency in services offered by its service vendors
• Johannesburg & area is not one of safest to walk or move around by yourself. However if we are staying at the Emperors Palace (Metcourt Suites) campus it’s safe to walk around hotel lobby & surrounding hotel premises. It is suggested to check with hotel securities to move around hotel area. While in Cape Town & Garden Route, we recommend to travel in group of atleast 4-6 people to move around after 1700 hrs

Itinerary

Day 01: - Fly from Mumbai - Nairobi - Masai Mara

• Board flight for Nairobi
• Arrive Nairobi
• Breakfast at Indian restaurant
• Proceed to Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Enroute pass Great Rigt Valley
• Check-in to lodge
• Indian lunch
• Afternoon, enjoy game viewing drive
• Spot lions, cheetahs and other predators
• Indian dinner
• Overnight at lodge

Day 02: Masai Mara

• Post breakfast, proceed on game viewing drive
• Search for myriad species
• Return to lodge for lunch
• Indian lunch
• Post lunch, proceed for game drive
• Chances to see the famous "Big 5"
• Return to lodge
• Indian dinner
• Overnight at lodge

Day 03: Drive from Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Lake Naivasha
• Check-in to lodge
• Indian lunch
• Post lunch, get a chance to see white rhino & sighting of leopards
• Return to lodge
• Indian dinner
• Overnight at lodge

Day 04: Drive from Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Nairobi
• Check-in to hotel
• Lunch at Indian restaurant
• Day at leisure
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight at hotel

Day 05: Fly from Nairobi - Johannesburg - Cape Town

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Nairobi airport
• Board flight for Cape Town via Johannesburg
• Arrive Cape Town
• Check-in to hotel
• Day at leisure
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight at hotel

Day 06: Cape Town

• Post breakfast, proceed for Cape Town city tour
• Visit Malay Quarter, pass the Castle
• Around Table Bay to Millerton Light House
• Weather permit, visit Table Mountain by Aerial Cable Car
• Weather permit, enjoy 12-15 mins helicopter ride
• Enjoy aerial view of famous beaches, 12 Apostles etc.
• Return to hotel
• Remainder day at leisure
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 07: Cape Town

• Post breakfast, proceed for full day tour of Cape Peninsula
• Depart for Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve passing Hout Bay
• Cruise to Sea Island
• Weather permit, view seals & sea birds at Duiker Island
• Visit new light house, most powerful in the world
• Ascent to the top by Funicular
• Return to hotel
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 08: Cape Town - Hermanus

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Hermanus
• Check-in to hotel
• Day at leisure
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 09: Hermanus

• Post breakfast, proceed to Quad Biking trail in Grabouw
• Children under 7 not allowed for Quad Biking, children under 12 shall be accompanied by the local expert who shall drive the Quad bike
• People not confident of Quad Biking, a 4WD SUV shall be arranged to be driven on this trail
• Proceed to Stony Point to enjoy Penguins
• Return to hotel
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 10: Drive from Hermanus - Garden Route

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Garden Route
• Route situated between Indian Ocean & Tsitsikamma mountains
• Arrive Knysna
• Check-in to hotel by late afternoon  / evening
• Time for relaxation
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 11: Garnden Route

• Post breakfast, proceed to Oudtshoorn
• First halt will be at World famous Cango Caves
• Drive to Cango Wildlife Ranch
• Enjoy live encounter with Cheetah. For safety reasons only children aged 14 years and older who exceed a height of 1.5m may partake in the cheetah encounters
• Porceed to Ostrich Farm
• Return to hotel
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 12: Garnden Route

• Post breakfast, proceed for optional activities at additional cost
• Max 2/3 optional activities possible depending on time available
• Optional activities to be booked in advance at the same time you should inform your Tour Leader about the same once you arrive in South Africa
• Return to hotel
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 13: Fly from George - Johannesburg - Sun City

• Post breakfast, proceed to George Airport
• Board flight Johannesburg
• Lunch at Johannesburg (restaurant or packed by the chef, flight time dependent)
• Proceed to Sun City, a man-made wonder
• Popularly known as family fun under the African Sun
• Day at leisure
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 14: Sun City

• Full day at leisure to explore Sun city
• Sun City World (casino, shows, fun games, valley of the waves etc - all optional)
• Extra activities like Quad Biking, Paragliding, Horse Riding, Clay Pigeon, Archery, etc. all are optional
• Explore magnificent gardens of the Lost City, Kwena, Crocodile Farm
• Enjoy artificial Earth Quake
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 15: Sun City - Johannesburg

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed for Walk with the Lions (under 12 years & 1.5 meters in height will not be able to take a part in this activity)
• Check-in to hotel
• Rest of the day at leisure
• Dinner
• Overnight at hotel

Day 16: Fly Johannesburg - Mumbai

• Post breakfast, check-out & proceed to Johannesburg airport
  • Board flight for Mumbai

Terms and Conditions

Booking Procedure - 

• At registration - Payments favoring SHREE GAUTAM LABDHI VENTURES as per below - 
• INR 1,25,000 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking
• Passport photocopies & PAN cards to be submitted at the time of booking. You may submit original passports if ready to apply for visas.
• Original passports along with required documents should be submitted 60 days prior to the departure date chosen
• Fixed costs includes components like Main airfare, domestic airfare, visas charges, travel insurance, staff expense, tips, Kenya land portion, miscellaneous charges etc.
• Land portion includes services for land arrangements in SA like hotels, transportation, meals, sightseeing, staff expense, tips, miscellaneous etc.
• Reduction of only main airfare, visas charges &/or insurance applicable for guests making own arrangements of such services
• Tour will be booked upon paying deposits of fixed costs at the time of booking if booked 31 days before departure, if bookings inside 31 days full tour payments will be due.
• Credit card payments accepted @ 3.5% additional surcharge

Cancellation - 

• 90 Days Prior to Departure 25% of the Tour Cost.
• 60 Days Prior to Departure 50% of the Tour Cost.
• 45 Days Prior to Departure 75% of the Tour Cost.
• 35 Days Prior to Departure 100% of the Tour Cost