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Canadian Tour Operators Programs

NOW THERE ARE EVEN MORE WAYS TO
DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF SOUTH AFRICA

There's never been a better time to start planning the trip of a lifetime to South Africa. Those dreaming of visiting the country can start packing their bags as Canadian tour operators have introduced new brochures with programs guaranteed to appeal to every taste and budget. South Africa really is a 'world in one country' with stunning natural beauty, cosmopolitan cities, diverse culture, the opportunity for adventure and sport and of course the legendary wildlife. The new programs let travellers take advantage of all the country has to offer by featuring everything from small inns to luxury hotels, guided tours to self-drive programs and exotic safaris to tours of the wine country.

SIMPLY SENSATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA VACATION PACKAGE

South African Tourism, South African Airways, and eight Canadian tour operators have introduced a “Simply Sensational ”12-day South Africa package featuring Cape Town, Sun City, and a wildlife safari starting at $2699 per person.

Package includes return airfare from Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa, first class hotels, quality lodge accommodation, most meals, game drives, transfers, and more. Special low-cost air add-ons are also available from other Canadian cities.

For more information call your travel agent or toll-free 1-877-COME2SA.

Participating tour operators include Goway Travel, Lion World Tours,Obsession Tours, Reservations Africa, THN Exploration, Tourcan Vacations, Travel Studio, and Trek Holidays.

Goway offers a variety of tours for everyone from backpackers to the discerning traveller. New for the upcoming year are mini-bus tours of South Africa and a new ìGems of South Africaî tour that features luxury rail travel, stops in Sun City, at the Singita Game Lodge and at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town (call 1-800-387-8850 or 416-322-1034 or visit http://www.goway.com

Globus and Cosmos offers a variety of fixed package tours such as a 15-day South African adventure that includes the Garden Route, Swaziland, Kruger National Park and Durban with final stops in Pretoria and Johannesburg (call 1-800-268-1639 or visit http://www.globusandcosmos.com

Lion World Travel has introduced their new Platinum Collection brochure featuring deluxe FIT tours. Highlights include an 11-day ìAfrican Enchantmentî tour with stops at the luxurious Ellerman House in Cape Town, the Singita Private Game Reserve, the village of Knysna and the Garden Route (call 1-800-668-9968 or 416-920-5466 or visit http://www.lionworldtravel.com

Obsession Tours offers a variety of tours such as the ever-popular 12-day ìSouth African Obsession Tourî which delivers a breathtaking panorama travelling the length of the country. Also offered are self-drive packages and a 'Kruger Park Breakaway Tour' which is just the ticket to enjoy the Big Five (call 1-800-461-0265 or 416-869-9502 or visit http://www.obsessiontours.com

Reservations Africa offers several tours and self-drive programs including their most popular 15-night self-drive program entitled 'Discover South Africa' with stops in the Wine Region and the Garden Route. New for 2001 is a wedding and honeymoon package where couples marry at the Singita Private Game Reserve and enjoy stays on the Blue Train and at Relais and Chateau properties (call 1-888-891-5111 or 250-386-1335, email marianne@reservationsafrica.com or visit http://www.reservationsafrica.com

Tourcan Vacations offers a variety of three-day safaris to 16-day tours of South Africa with stops in Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Durban, Cape Town and the Garden Route. Also offered are luxury rail travel on Rovos Rail and the Blue Train as well as the Shongololo Express Train (call 1-800-263-2995 or 416-391-0334 or visit http://www.tourcanvacations.com

Travcoa offers a variety of tours including a 19 or 21-day 'Pathways of South Africa' tour which includes visits to Cape Town, the Wine Country, the Garden Route, Durban, Zululand, Kruger National Park and Swaziland (call 1-800-563-0005 or 416-927-9610 or visit http://www.travcoa.com

Travel Studio is offering a new Blue Crane 20-day tour of South Africa and two new self-drive programs. These complement a variety of tours including their popular 16-day Panorama tour which gives an overview of the country and features Kruger National Park, Cape Town, Zululand and the Garden Route (call 1-800-810-8198 or 416-361-1345 or visit http://www.travelstudio.com

Trek Holidays offers a variety of tours including a new two week adventure into Southern Africa which features an active and off-beat journey with stops in Zululand, Swaziland and Kruger National Park (call 1-800-661-7265 or 780-439-9118 or visit http://www.trekholidays.com

Wild Africa Safaris offers a variety of tours including their Classic and Day tours that feature historical excursions and urban happenings, the most popular being the five day ìWildlife and Culture Explorerî. New for the upcoming year is a six day 'Madiba and the Magical Garden Route' tour which follows the early steps of Nelson Mandela and includes the spectacular Garden Route (call 1-800-991-6111 or 604-519-1610 or visit http://www.wildafricasafari.com"

For more information call your local travel agent or contact the tour operators directly at the numbers provided. For more information on South Africa contact South African Tourism at 416-591-7783 or visit http://www.southafrica.net

For more information contact: Julie Garland/Kristy Derkson

South African Tourism - Canada

416-591-7783 ext 110/102

mailto:garland@dbapr.com