Day 1 Jan 18   Depart San Francisco 7:55am South African Airways

Day 2 Jan 19   Arrive Johannesburg 3:30pm SA Airways

Transfer to the Sandton Sun Intercontinental Hotel for two nights.  The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room for prayer and meditation directly before dinner (on your own at one of the many restaurants in the adjacent shopping centers or in the hotel).  The evening is free to relax and adjust to the time difference.

Day 3 Jan 20    Johannesburg – Apartheid Museum

The morning begins with stretching and yoga at 7:00 a.m. for those interested, followed by breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (included) and a group meeting for prayer and meditation at 9:00AM   After the group meeting we will visit the Apartheid Museum where we will embark on a discovery of the racial segregation experienced by millions of South Africans a mere decade ago.  On entering the building you are racially classified and you see this segregation in all forms of life.

Excellent displays on the Soweto up-rising, African National Congress in exile, petty apartheid, solitary confinement, anti-apartheid movements abroad, sport boycotts, etc. Culminating in the birth of a new democratic country, the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President and witnessing of one of the most progressive constitutions in the world.

The evening closes with a Welcome dinner buffet at 7:30 pm  in the Fern Restaurant.

Day 4 Jan 21    Johannesburg - Ngala Game Reserve

The morning begins with stretching and yoga at 7:00 a.m. for those interested, followed by breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (included) and a group meeting for prayer and meditation at 9:00 am. After the group meeting we will depart Johannesburg in the direction of the Kruger National Park and proceed on a six and a half hour bus rideto Ngala Private Game Lodge.  This gracious, colonial-style safari lodge, set in Ngala's extraordinary African wilderness, is renowned for its superb accommodation. It provides an unbeatable family safari experience in the heart of the Kruger National Park. The 20 thatched cottages are shaded by Mopane trees and overlook the riverine below. All cottages feature air conditioning, intimate verandas and green slate en suite baths and showers. After settling into your room we will venture into the bush for our first game drive. The evening drive is the apex of the African adventure, moments that will define forever your memories of Africa.

  At Ngala Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included.

Day 5 Jan 22    Ngala Private Game Reserve

Situated within the world-famous Kruger  National Park, a safari at Ngala Private Game Reserve is an unsurpassed  wildlife experience offering exceptional game viewing, an abundance of  birdlife, numerous spectacularly scenic attractions and cultural  experiences. A typical day at a Game Lodge:

5:30am After senses are awakened by the sounds of the bushveld, guests  congregate with the rangers at the main lodge for tea, coffee and light  snacks in anticipation of the early morning game drive.

6:15am - As the early morning sun rises over the horizon, highly skilled game rangers and trackers head out with us  into the African bushveld  to discover the wonder of the African bush and a unique encounter with its majestic inhabitants. One can sense the excitement. Who knows what to expect? A herd of ever-cautious impala huddled together, a leopard in the branches of a knobthorn tree with a kill from the last hours of darkness, a herd of elephant feeding in the lush vegetation or a pride of lion in the shade of an acacia. The sound of creatures awakening to a new day stirs your passion for Africa and its many wonders

8:30am - The fresh aromas of Ngala's signature breakfast entice guests back  to the lodge. Overlooking the African plains from the main deck, a  spectacular breakfast follows your return from the morning game drive, with  a buffet of seasonal fruits, cereals, yoghurts and fruit juice, followed by  a delectable hot breakfast

10:00am – The group meets for prayer and meditation, followed by yoga / stretching for those interested.

11:00am Optional Bush walk can be arranged with Rangers at the Lodge.(For no additional charge)

1:00pm  Lunch -- Ngala’s talented chefs prepare a medley of culinary delights, inspired by African flavors yet guided by western cooking tradition.

2:00pm  The group meets for an informal discussion and check in followed by free time for relaxation.

4:00pm   As the endless African day starts to cool and the shadows are  forming across the plains, guests enjoy afternoon refreshments, which are  served in the main lodge before the evening game drive

4:30pm A vivid sunset sky forms the backdrop of an unforgettable wildlife experience. As darkness approaches, the animals become more active, rarely seen nocturnal creatures emerge and incredible interactions are the order of the day. Pause midway for drinks and conversation as the sun disappears at one of the many vantage points hidden in the bush. The lions stir from their slumber to begin the night's hunt and the leopard slinks through the long grass in the twilight.

8:00pm - One by one, the drivers return to the lodge, the fires are lit and the night's entertainment begins. Return to the lodge for dinner around the fire in the Boma under a starlit sky, or a gourmet meal by candlelight in the dining room. A fusion of venison dishes, fresh fish from the South African coast, pastas, soups and vegetables, dinner at Ngala is a sumptuous affair, where you will be enchanted by the rhythm and harmony of a local choir. Retire to your suite for a restful nights sleep in preparation for the next exciting day.

Day 6 Jan 23   Ngala Private Game Reserve

This is a second full day of skilled guided game viewing.  Keep in mind the lodge offers a serene pool where you can relax and take in the sounds and smells of the African bush.

Each day we will have two game drives during which we will be paying attention for Africa’s Big Five game viewing encounters on interpretive game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles led by expert CC Africa rangers and Shangaan  trackers. Ngala offers both off-road and night game drives affording excellent sightings and photographic opportunities. Discover a host of interesting nocturnal animals on exhilarating, spotlit night game drives.

Explore Ngala's intriguing fauna and flora on interactive bush walks led by an experienced CC Africa ranger or expert Shangaan tracker. Guided bush walks bring you face-to-face with wild Africa at its best, allowing fascinating insights  into the landscape, animal tracks and a host of interesting birds, reptiles,  insects and tiny mammals.

Ngala also offers exceptional bird watching opportunities, stargazing and spectacular bush banqueting.

Day 7 Jan  24   Travel Day 

After a morning game drive, we will leave Ngala for the 6.5 hours trip to Johannesburg for the flight to Cape Town. We leave Johannesburg Airport at 6:00 p.m. for our flight to Cape Town.

Upon arrival in Cape Town and transfer to Victoria Albert Waterfront Hotel, you’ll want to take the eveningeasy with dinner own in the hotel or at one of the many restaurants in the adjacent shopping center.  The rest of the tour in Africa includes quite a bit of walking, so take this chance to rest up.

Day 8 Jan 25    Cape Town – Table Mountain

The morning begins with stretching and yoga at 7:00 a.m. for those interested, followed by breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (included) and a group meeting for prayer and meditation at 9:00am.  After the group meeting we will  have some free time to shop one of Africa's most famous waterfront shopping  centers. We will be met in the hotel foyer at 1:30pm by an Ilios Travel Representative to begin our tour of Table Mountain. We will take a 65 passenger cable car ride from Tafleberg Road to the top of Table Mountain, where we will enjoy spectacular views in all directions and a bird’s eye view of the city (weather permitting).  Once on top you are free to follow paths to various look-outs, make use of the telescopes and enjoy a light meal or simply a sundowner drink in the restaurant. (Regardless of the weather at the base of the mountain, take a windbreaker as it can often be cool on the mountain top.  Wear sturdy walking/hiking shoes.)

By the late 1870's, several of Cape Town's more prominent citizens had suggested the introduction of a railway line to the top of Table Mountain. Plans to implement a proposed rack railway got under way but the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer war put a halt to these efforts. By 1912, with a strong desire to gain easy access to the top of Table Mountain, the Cape Town City Council commissioned an engineer to investigate the various options for public transport to the top. The new cableway was officially opened on the 4th of October 1997, the anniversary of the original launch, almost 70 years previously.

To date the Cableway has transported more than 16 million passengers to the summit. 800 000 visitors from all over the world use the Cableway annually. Even with so many visitors, queuing time is minimal due to the new upgraded system.

The cable car  floor rotates giving everyone a 360 degree view on the way up. The cable car was imported from Switzerland and there are only 2 other such cable cars in the world, one in Titlis in the Swiss Alps in Switzerland, and one in Palm Springs in America.

The cable car can carry a maximum weight of 5200 kg and work on a counter weight system weighing 134 tons each.

At its highest point Table Mountain is 1085m above sea level.  The tour concludes at approximately 5:20pm when you will be dropped off at your hotel.

That evening we will enjoy dinner on our own.

Day 9 Jan 26 Cape Point Tour

This is an awe-inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point. Magnificent beaches, breathtaking views, historic and picturesque coastal villages are to be seen along the way. The Cape
Peninsula is one of the world’s most scenic areas and stretches from the City centre to Cape Point.

The tour commences from your hotel at 8:30am. We travel along the M3 and Ou Kaapse Weg, which goes through the Silvermine Nature Reserve area to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve, which has magnificent fynbos vegetation, birdlife, endemic antelope species and zebra, historic lighthouses and shipwrecks.

Cape Point is perceived to be the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.  We go on to historic Simon’s Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach, afterwards we continue on through Chapman’s Peak , one of the world’s most breathtaking coastal drives. Our last leg of the tour takes us along the Atlantic Seaboard stopping at a Llandudno look-out point, continuing on past Camps Bay, Clifton and Sea Point.

The tour ends at 1:30pm  back at your hotel. That Evening we will have our Farewell dinner at the Hotel.

Day 10 Jan 27    Kirstenbosch Gardens / Depart Cape Town

The morning begins with stretching and yoga at 7:00 a.m. for those interested, followed by breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (included) and a group meeting for prayer and meditation at 9:00am.  You will be met in the hotel foyer at 9:30am by an ILIOS Travel Representative to begin your tour of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area of 528 hectares with 36 hectares of cultivated garden. The gardens are a celebration of South African flora - showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are intermingled with streams and ponds and well-laid out pathways for easy walking. A great variety of birds inhabit the gardens and the sweeping views from the upper slopes are spectacular. Whether for a casual stroll, a more strenuous walk the gardens are a must-see when visiting Cape Town.

Among the interesting sections here are the Cycad Amphitheatre, which hosts most species of these 'living fossils' found in southern Africa; the famed Protea Garden on the higher slopes, with its profuse growth of silver trees (Leucadendron argenteum); the JV Mathews Rock Garden (named after the first curator) containing succulents of the genera Crassula, Aloe, Lampranthus and Euphorbia; the Erica Garden and the Pelargonium Koppie.

Two streams cut through Kirstenbosch, both laced with besembos, red alder and hard fern. Of historical interest is an avenue of camphor trees and fig trees planted by Cecil Rhodes in 1898, and a small section of wild almond (Brabejum stellatifolium) hedge planted by Dutch settler Jan van Riebeeck in 1660.The tour will end at approximately 1:30pm back at your hotel with time to finish packing and transfer  to the airport for the flight.

Our Flight Schedule:           

 San Francisco to Johanesburg  18 January 7:55am depart San Francisco on South African Airways (SA Air) flight 7450 at arrive Dulles Airport Washington DC at 3:55pm, 18 January 5:20pm Depart Dulles Washington DC  Airport on South African Airways flight  208 arrive in Johanesburg, South Africa at 3:30pm on 19 January.       

Johanesburg to Capetown   24 January 6:10pm depart Johanesburg on South African Airways flight 363 arrive in Capetown 8:20pm.

Capetown to San Francisco                                                                                        

27 January 4:10pm depart Capetown on South African Airways flight 352 arrive in Johanesburg 6:10pm.

27 January 7:20pm depart Johanesburg on South African Airways flight 203 arrive in JFK(New York) 6:55A 28 January.

28 January 8:40am depart JFK (New York) on South African Airways 7462 arrive in San Francisco 12:02pm 28January.

Price $5576.00 includes all Air or $4026.00 Land Only                                         

Based upon Double Occupancy

Price Includes:

Round Trip air SFO to S. Africa

All flights in S. Africa.

Daily Prayer, Meditation and group process with  Rev. Edward with Yoga/stretching which he will lead for those interested

All Tours Transfers and Ground Transportation

2 Nights Lodging in Johanesburg  w .Daily breakfast

Apartheid Musuem and Entrance fees

Welcome Dinner in Johanesburg

3 Nights Lodging Ngala Private Game reserve (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.

Entrance fees to Timbavati Private Game Reserve

2 game drives per day(3 days) and 1 Optional game walk per day

3 Nights Lodging in Capetown w. Daily Breakfast

Afternoon tour of Table Mountain

Morning Tour of Cape Point

Mornnig Tour of Kirstenbosch Gardens

Farewell Dinner in Capetown

Does Not Include:

Meals or beverages not specifies above

Additional activities, excursions, transfers or tours not mentioned  above

Travel Insurance

Passport and Visa Related Costs.

Accommodation based upon twin share.

Single occupancy $

Gratuities

Porterage fees