DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – DOHA
Meeting with our valued guests at 17:30 at the Qatar Airways counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul New Airport. After passport, baggage, and check-in procedures, departure to Doha at 20:10 on Qatar Airways flight QR 246. Overnight on the plane
DAY 02 DOHA – JOHANNESBURG
Arrival in Doha at 00:10 local time. Following our arrival, after passport and check-in procedures for transfer, departure to Johannesburg at 02:35 on Qatar Airways flight QR 1363. Arrival in Johannesburg at 10:00 local time. After meeting our guide at the airport, we begin our Panoramic Johannesburg city tour by private vehicle waiting for us. On our panoramic city tour, City Center, Houghton-Mandela House, Rosebank, and Sandton areas are among the places we will see during the tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. After check-in, room assignment and free time. Overnight at our hotel in Johannesburg.
DAY 03 JOHANNESBURG – SUN CITY
After breakfast in the morning, we depart for the Sun City region. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Lion Park tour (90 USD). On our Lion Park Tour, we will have the chance to see the rare white lions playing in their natural environment. Then, for guests who wish, there is the option of taking the optional lunch-inclusive Lesedi Cultural Village tour (100 USD). Lesedi is a cultural village where you can closely observe the lifestyles, dances, traditions, and customs of the black tribes living in South Africa. At the beginning of the tour, the history of black cultures is presented with a video presentation, then we are divided into small groups and enter the areas showcasing the home lives of the Zulu-Xhosa-Basotho and Pedi tribes. Afterwards, cultural African dances are watched. We have lunch, included in the optional tour, at Lesedi Cultural Village with traditional African cuisine. After the visit to Lesedi Village, we continue on our way and arrive in Sun City, where we will have our panoramic city tour. Sun City, in the grasslands of South Africa’s North West province, lies on the shore of a tranquil lake and is surrounded by the majestic mountains of Pilanesberg. Sun City, with the combination of many of its features, is unique among resort towns. Every year it attracts thousands of tourists with its magnificent sports and entertainment activities, its four- and five-star hotels, and the magical Lost City. After our panoramic city tour upon arrival, we settle into our hotel. Overnight at our Sun City hotel
DAY 04 SUN CITY
After breakfast in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Pilanesberg Safari Tour' (135 USD). In our safari excursion in Pilanesberg National Park with safari vehicles, we will have the opportunity to spend unforgettable hours full of unique memories in the heart of natural wilderness. In Pilansberg National Park, we will be guests of the daily life of various wild animals living in a natural volcanic landscape among the mountains. During our trip, we will have the chance to see the Big Five, defined as lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and hippopotamus, as well as 350 bird species, 65 reptiles, and hundreds of different animal species; after the safari, we will transfer to our hotel to rest. Overnight at our hotel.
Guests who wish may also join an extra safari at sunset, in addition to the safari at sunrise. (135 USD)
DAY 05 SUN CITY – JOHANNESBURG – CAPE TOWN
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we transfer to the airport to make our Johannesburg – Cape Town flight. On the way, as part of our package, you will have the chance to do the Elephant and Monkey Park tour (155 USD). In the Elephant Park, you will interact with elephants and touch uniquely created body parts. Throughout our tour, you will meet rangers with whom you can understand the value of the special, trust-based relationship they share with the elephants and be part of it. You will also learn much more interesting facts in anatomy about how elephants are uniquely created and shaped. In the Monkey Park, you will have an interactive experience with monkeys and lemurs living freely in a natural and exotic forest, with the opportunity to hug and touch them. After our tour, we arrive at the airport and the flight to Cape Town takes place. Upon arrival in Cape Town, we board our private vehicle waiting for us and begin our panoramic city tour. Parliament Building, Company Gardens, Long Street, Castle of Good Hope, Reibeck Statue, and Adderly Street are among the places to be seen. After the city tour, we transfer to the hotel and settle into our rooms. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 06 CAPE TOWN
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, full free time. Shopping, rest, and sightseeing opportunities. Guests who wish may join our optional Cape of Good Hope excursion (with lunch) (170 USD). We will pass through the regions of Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, and Llandudno and arrive at the fishing town of Hout Bay. By boat, we will head out and see the Cape Fur Seals on Duiker Island. Then, passing through Chapmans Peak or Constantia Nek, we see the African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simons Town. After lunch at the ocean-view Black Marlin Seafood Restaurant, the Cape of Good Hope, discovered by Bartholomew Diaz, at the southwesternmost corner of Africa, and the world’s tallest lighthouse at Cape Point will be seen by funicular. Then we return to Cape Town by passing through different coastal towns. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 07 CAPE TOWN
After breakfast, free time. With our guests who wish, an optional Table Mountain & Stellenbosch Wine Farms (with lunch) tour (160 USD) will be organized. First, we set out on our tour where we will taste the region’s famous wines. After our 45-minute journey, we arrive at KWV Wine Emporium; first we tour the cellars and then do a tasting. Then we move on to the town of Stellenbosch, founded in 1679, and take a panoramic city tour in this town famous for its wines, oak trees, and university. After lunch at the restaurant of Tokara Wine Farm, you can climb to the 1087 m-high summit of Table Mountain and surrender yourself to the magic of this breathtaking view. Afterwards, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional: Gold Restaurant Dinner (Accompanied by Traditional African Dance Shows) 65 USD
DAY 08 CAPE TOWN – DOHA
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete our hotel check-out procedures. Free time until transfer time. Then transfer to Cape Town airport with our private vehicle waiting for us. After passport and baggage procedures, departure to Doha at 13:00 on Qatar Airways flight QR 1370. Overnight on the plane
DAY 09 DOHA – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Arrival in Doha at 23:35 local time in the morning. With the transfer we will make here, departure to Istanbul at 02:05 on Qatar Airways flight QR 239. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 06:20 local time. End of our tour.