Per person, from €2095 in low season to €2685 in high season.
Based on two people traveling together and sharing a room.

What's included?

• International flights Brussels-Johannesburg with airport taxes and baggage (airline depending on departure date)

• 7 nights' accommodation in 5* five-star lodges (depending on departure date) on a full board basis (including a traditional African champagne brunch)

• Welcome drink and daily tea and coffee

• Activities* as mentioned in the program with English-speaking, South African guide

  • visit to wildlife museum with wine cellar and souvenir shop

  • safari babble

  • 4 safaris in open 4x4s

  • sunset with champagne

  • guided walking safari

  • visit to Johannesburg/Soweto

• Transfers as mentioned in the program

• Wifi

• All local taxes

*Some activities may be modified depending on local planning

Not included

• Travel and cancellation insurance

• Meals, activities and entrance fees not mentioned in the program

• Tips and personal expenses

Optional excursions

• Welgevonden safari (day 4 and 8) : €135 per person

• Night safari (day 4) : €75 per person

• Evening with local tribe (day 5) : €65 per person

• Safari Pilanesberg National Park (day 6) : €160 per person

• Activity package 4 excursions: €349 per person

• Activity package 5 excursions (with 2 x Welgevonden): €399 per person

Travel Documents

• All Belgian nationals travelling on a Belgian passport (children and babies included) must be in possession of an international e-passport (electronic) containing min. 2 blank pages and valid for 30 days after your departure from South Africa. This a minor travels as an unaccompanied minor, additional documents are required. Please verify the Home Affairs webpage of South Africa.. These measures also apply in case you transit through South Africa.

• For Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Botswana, your passport must be valid for 6 months after return. In Zimbabwe and Swaziland a visa is required. In Zimbabwe it costs 30US$ - single entry - 15/08/2018 - subject to modification; in Swaziland it is free for Belgians. Please verify the opening hours of the border posts.

• Travelers with a non-Belgian nationality and / or travelers travelling on a foreign passport are invited to spontaneously report this matter to the Connections travel consultant and shall contact their respective embassy (s) or Consulate (ate) to obtain the latest updates concerning all current travel requirements and documents.

Insurances

Have a safe and carefree trip: travel fully insured with our Protections travel insurance! Our Protections insurance policies offer various formulas in order to offer you the widest possible cover (with even a fly-on-time, natural catastrophes and epidemics) for both single journeys or for the entire year. We guarantee you the best protection at the best price.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. In Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), in Botswana & Swaziland anti- malaria tablets are recommended during certain periods of the year. To verify the latest updates on health requirements, please surf to https://www.itg.be.
Malaria has recently been reported in some areas in the Limpopo province. Travellers heading to the Vaalwater area (Kololo Game Reserve) during our "Limpopo" Selfdrive are advised to adhere to the following set of precautions: the use of a DEET-based repellent spray, the use of long trousers and long sleeves as soon as twilight sets in and anti-malaria tablets. Inquire with your doctor. The problem cases are restricted to the Vaalwater region.

Time zones

+1h (winter), no time difference (summer)

Payments methods

The most convenient way to pay in South Africa is by credit card. It is also mandatory for the rental car. At the Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you can only pay in cash, in this case with the South African Rand or the American Dollar. In Namibia and Swaziland you can also pay with the South African Rand. You will be refunded the difference in local currency. In Botswana, American dollars and Euros are accepted. You will be refunded the difference in Pula (BWP, the local currency).