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Octopustravel
Newsletter : Issue 2, 2008
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South African Odyssey: A Journey through Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban
South Africa is one of the rare places on Earth where you can experience an abundance of wildlife, untamed natural landscapes and a melting pot of people and cultures living together. It is no wonder that the term ‘Rainbow Nation’ is coined to describe South Africa. Visitors who wish to observe the magnificent African wildlife at close range can indulge in guided safari tours through any one of South Africa’s numerous game reserves. You may even spot all the ‘Big 5’ – Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo if you are lucky! A South African holiday offers you just about every experience you could wish for. Book yours today to discover the exotic allure and diversity of South Africa.
Hotels in Johannesburg Johannesburg - With underground tours and demonstrations on how to extract gold, Gold Reef City theme park is the best place to learn why Johannesburg is known as the City of Gold. The complex is made up of a theme park filled with amusement rides, an Apartheid museum and casino facilities that will keep you entertained the whole day. Johannesburg also serves as a springboard to nearby attractions like Sun City, Pilanesberg National Park and Soweto. The waving grasslands, ancient landscapes and prolific wildlife make Pilanesberg a photographer's dream while Soweto is a truly enlightening experience as we learn how this resilient community contributed to South Africa's liberation struggle.
Recommended Hotels
City Lodge Bryanston (3*)
fr SGD114
City Lodge Morningside (3*)
fr SGD131
Colony Sandton - Apartment (3*)
fr SGD143
Protea Balalaika Santon (4*)
fr SGD276
Splice Riviera (5*)
fr SGD282
Recommended See & Do
Half Day Johannesburg City Tour Half Day Johannesburg City Tour
fr SGD93.50 per person

Duration: 3 hrs
Half Day Gold Reef City Tour Half Day Gold Reef City Tour
fr SGD120 per person

Duration : 4 hrs
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Full Day Pretoria & Lesedi Cultural Experience Full Day Pretoria & Lesedi Cultural Experience
fr SGD270.50 per person

Duration: 9 hrs
Full Day Pilanesberg National Safari Full Day Pilanesberg National Safari
fr SGD224per person

Duration : 10 hrs
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Hotels in Cape Town Cape Town - A city with a diverse range of attractions and activities, Cape Town has something in store for everyone. You can go wine tasting in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, bargain-hunting at Greenmarket Square flea market, watching the crowd from one of the restaurants and cafes lining Victoria and Alfred Waterfront or even braving the rugged outcrops and sheer cliffs of Cape Peninsular to get to Cape Point. No visit to Cape Town is complete without visiting Table Mountain, one of the most photographed icons of South Africa. Take a ferry to Robben Island to explore the place where Nelson Mandela and his comrades were imprisoned during the Apartheid era, now a World Heritage Site.
Recommended Hotels
Lady Hamilton (3*)
fr SGD85
Capetonian (4*)
fr SGD107
Best Western Cape Suites (4*)
fr SGD127
Park Inn (3*)
fr SGD162
Mandela Rhodes Place Studio (5*)
fr SGD212
Recommended See & Do
Half Day City, Table Moubtain & Waterfront Tour Half Day City, Table Mountain & Waterfront Tour
fr SGD74.50 per person

Duration: 5 hrs
Half Day Robben Island Tour Half Day Robben Island Tour
fr SGD103.50 per person

Duration :
3 hrs 30 mins
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Full Day Cape Point and Peninsular Full Day Cape Point and Peninsular
fr SGD117 per person

Duration: 9 hrs
Full Day Safari at Aquila Game Reserve Full Day Safari at Aquila Game Reserve
fr SGD336.50 per person

Duration : 12 hrs
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Hotels in Durban Durban - Durban is one of the country's favorite holiday playgrounds, pulsing with the energy of a major port city. Skirting the Indian Ocean, the Golden Mile is a popular stretch of beachfront often referred to as South Africa’s Miami Beach. Flanked by luxury hotels and holiday apartments, this area also offers endless entertainment like a casino, uShaka Marine World, a myriad of water sports and exotic restaurants. Be mesmerized by the pristine beauty and soothing tranquility of the Valley of 1000 Hills, where rural Africa links arms with urban living. Revel in the drumbeat of Africa as you visit traditional Zulu cultural villages, with stunning mountains vistas as backdrop.
Recommended Hotels
Tropicana (3*)
fr SGD75
Balmoral (4*)
fr SGD97
City Lodge (3*)
fr SGD125
Royal - Harbour View (5*)
fr SGD137
Protea Edward (4*)
fr SGD200
Recommended See & Do
Half Day Durban City Tour Half Day Durban City Tour
fr SGD74.50 per person

Duration: 3 hrs
Half Day Valley of 1000 Hills Half Day Valley of 1000 Hills
fr SGD89 per person

Duration : 4 hrs
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Full Day Sakaland Zulu Experience Full Day Shakaland Zulu Experience
fr SGD244 per person

Duration: 8 hrs
Full Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve Tour Full Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve Tour
fr SGD306 per person

Duration : 12 hrs
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Bangkok fr S$28 Phuket fr S$31
Hong Kong fr S$73 Kuala Lumpur fr S$76
Singapore fr S$42 Manila fr S$47
Macau fr S$103 Bali fr S$39
Taipei fr S$69 Chiangmai fr S$31
  Top European / US Destinations
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Paris fr S$106 New York fr S$238
London fr S$67 Los Angeles fr S$110
Milan fr S$101 Prague fr S$62
Rome fr S$114 Florence fr S$113
Frankfurt fr S$90 Venice fr S$80
Events and Attractions in South Africa
Cape Town Festival
25 to 28 Apr 2008
With a vision of 'One City Many Cultures', the annual Cape Town Festival aims to promote a more tolerant, united and integrated Cape Town. The Festival will include concerts, cultural talks, diverse foods, representing different religions and cultures, and a range of activities that will set the city alight.

For more information,
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Event Details may change. Please check with the relevant tourist office before you go.
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