The natural splendours of the Western and Eastern Capes unfurl as we voyage from Cape Town to Durban. The glorious mountainside estate of Cecil Rhodes gives way to award-winning gardens and wildlife-rich game parks. We sail the waters of a magnificent lake, and enter the tribal heart of Zululand.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Sir Roy Strong and Dr. Katherine Frank
Cape Town - Durban
26/02/2009 - 09/03/2009
Number of Nights: 11
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| PRE-CRUISE TOUR OPTION Cape Grace Hotel, Franschhoek Country House and Villas or Mont Rochelle 23rd February – 26th February 2009 |
| POST-CRUISE TOUR OPTION Battlefields tour staying at Three Trees Lodge or Fugitives’ Drift Lodge. Or Safari at Phinda Mountain Lodge. 9th March – 12th March 2009 |
TRAVEL PLAN
THURSDAY 26TH FEBRUARY
Cape Town, South Africa
Guests embark Hebridean Spirit in Cape Town.
FRIDAY 27TH FEBRUARY
Cape Town, South Africa
We visit Groote Schuur Estate on Devil’s Peak above
Cape Town. This mountainside estate was bought by
Cecil Rhodes and bequeathed to the nation upon his
death in 1902. Guests will tour the mansion (now the
State President’s residence) and grounds. We lunch
at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in Constantia Valley, a
magnificent manor house with an award-winning
garden. Guests will have a tour and talk before moving
on to the famous Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens nearby.
SATURDAY 28TH FEBRUARY
At sea.
SUNDAY 1ST MARCH
Mossel Bay, South Africa
We drive to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo region, which
has the biggest ostrich population in the world. Guests will
visit a breeding farm and lunch ashore.
MONDAY 2ND MARCH
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
We arrive in Port Elizabeth in the afternoon and drive into
the bushveld to the Addo Elephant Park. Guests will take
a game drive in open 4x4s: a chance to spot some of
the 450 resident elephants, as well as buffalo, rhino,
antelope and many bird species.
TUESDAY 3RD MARCH
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
We spend the day on safari at the Kariega Game
Reserve, a 5,000-hectare park that is home to the
Big Five as well as eland, zebra, wildebeest and many
bird species. Guests take game drives in open 4x4s and
enjoy a riverboat cruise down the Kariega River.
WEDNESDAY 4TH MARCH
East London, South Africa
We take a morning tour of East London, established as a
military post by the British in 1836 and known as Buffalo
City because of its location at the mouth of Buffalo River.
Afterwards, we drive to the Blue Flag Gonubie Beach for
a swim before lunch on board and an afternoon at sea.
THURSDAY 5TH MARCH
At sea.
FRIDAY 6TH MARCH
Richard’s Bay, South Africa
The morning takes us to the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park,
a coastal wilderness reserve and World Heritage Site.
Guests will enjoy a wonderful boat ride on St Lucia Lake,
to see pelicans, hippos and crocodiles. There is free
time after lunch on board.
SATURDAY 7TH MARCH
Richard’s Bay, South Africa
We drive into Zululand to visit the Shakaland Cultural
Village. The village gives an authentic insight into the
traditional Zulu lifestyle. Guests will see dancing, singing
and craftsmen at work. There will be the chance to buy
local crafts and relax over lunch before we rejoin the
ship at Durban.
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH
Durban, South Africa
We take a morning tour of Durban, settled by the British
military in 1824. Guests will see many examples of
Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and the Botanic
Gardens, which opened in 1849 to trial commercial
crops and now has one of the greatest cycad collections
in the world. There is the chance to lunch ashore,
followed by a relaxing afternoon, swimming from one of
the Golden Mile beaches or shopping in town.
MONDAY 9TH MARCH
Durban, South Africa
Guests disembark Hebridean Spirit in Durban.
including 2 GALA DINNERS
ROUTE MAP
PRICES
| Pricing Plan Per Person for Thur 26th Feb 2009 - Mon 9th Mar 2009 | |||||
| Single Cabin | Tariff Price | Best Price from * | Cabin Details | Virtual Tour | |
| Price Category E1 | £9,700 | £7,275 |  |
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| Price Category D1 | £9,952 | £7,464 | |
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| Price Category C1 | £10,896 | £8,172 | |
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| Price Category E2 | £7,700 | £5,775 | |
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| Price Category D2 | £7,960 | £5,970 | |
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| Price Category C2 | £8,720 | £6,540 | |
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| Price Category B2 | £11,152 | £8,364 | |
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| Price Category A | £13,012 | £9,759 | |
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NOTE: Price includes scheduled economy return flights, transfers, privately escorted tours, all meals, specially selected wines, spirits and champagne on board, gratuities, port and passenger taxes.
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