Day 01: ISTANBUL AIRPORT – DOHA
Meeting at 17:30 at Qatar Airways counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul New Airport with our valued guests. After passport and baggage check-in procedures, departure to Doha at 20:10 with Qatar Airways flight QR 246. Overnight in the airplane.
Day 02: DOHA – JOHANNESBURG
Arrival in Doha at 00:10 local time. Following our arrival and after passport and check-in procedures for transfer, departure to Johannesburg at 02:35 with 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 with our special vehicle. During our panoramic city tour, we will see places such as the City Center, Houghton-Mandela House, Rosebank, and Sandton. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Check-in to the hotel after room assignment and free time. Overnight at our hotel in Johannesburg.
Day 03: JOHANNESBURG – SUN CITY
After breakfast, we head to the Sun City area. Along the way, guests may participate in the optional Lion Park tour (90 USD). During our Lion Park Tour, we will have the opportunity to see rare white lions playing in their natural environment. Afterward, guests may opt for the optional lunch included Lesedi Cultural Village tour (100 USD). Lesedi is a cultural village where you can closely see the lifestyles, dances, customs, and traditions of the black tribes living in South Africa. At the beginning of the tour, a video presentation will explain the history of black cultures, followed by small group experiences showcasing the household lives of Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho, and Pedi tribes. After experiencing cultural African dances, we will enjoy our lunch at Lesedi Cultural Village featuring traditional African cuisine. Following the Lesedi village visit, we continue on our way to Sun City and arrive for our panoramic city tour. Sun City is located in the shrublands of North West Province, South Africa, by a serene lake and surrounded by the majestic mountains of Pilanesberg. Sun City is unique among holiday resorts with a combination of many features, attracting thousands of tourists each year with its lavish sports and entertainment activities, four and five-star hotels, and the magical Lost City. After our panoramic city tour, we check into our hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Sun City.
Day 04: SUN CITY
After breakfast, there is free time. Guests may join the optional Pilanesberg Safari Tour (185 USD). In Pilanesberg National Park, we will have an incredible opportunity to experience unique moments in nature while observing a variety of wildlife that lives in a volcanic natural setting among the mountains. During our trip, we will also have the chance to see the Big Five described as lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and hippopotamus, as well as 350 species of birds, 65 reptiles, and hundreds of different animal varieties; after the safari, we will transfer back to the hotel for rest. Overnight at our hotel.
Guests may also participate in an extra evening safari in addition to the sunrise safari (185 USD).
Day 05: SUN CITY – JOHANNESBURG – CAPE TOWN
After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to the airport for our flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town. On the way, an optional tour of Elephant and Monkey Park will be organized for those who wish (155 USD). At the Elephant Park, you will interact with the elephants and touch their uniquely shaped body parts. Throughout the tour, you will meet rangers who understand the value of the special, trust-based relationships we share with the elephants, and you will learn more intriguing facts about the anatomy of how elephants are uniquely created and shaped. In the Monkey Park, you can have an interactive experience with monkeys and lemurs that freely live in a natural and exotic forest, having the chance to hug and touch them. After our tour, we arrive at the airport and board our flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival in Cape Town, we board our special vehicle and start our panoramic city tour. Points of interest include Parliament Building, Company Gardens, Long Street, Cape of Good Hope, Reibeck Statue, and Adderly Street. After the city tour, we transfer to our hotel and check in to our rooms. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 06: CAPE TOWN
After breakfast at our hotel, there is a full day of free time. Opportunities for shopping, relaxing, and exploring. Guests wishing to join our optional Cape of Good Hope excursion (including lunch) (190 USD) can do so. We will pass through the Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, and Llandudno regions and arrive at the fishing town of Hout Bay. We will take a boat to see the Cape Fur Seals on Duiker Island. Afterward, we will travel via Chapmans Peak or Constantia Nek and stop at Boulders Beach to see the African Penguins. After lunch at the ocean-view Black Marlin Seafood Restaurant, we will see the Cape Point, where Barthelomios Diaz discovered the southwestern tip of Africa, taking the funicular to see the world's tallest lighthouse. We then return to Cape Town, passing through various coastal towns. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 07: CAPE TOWN
After breakfast, there will be free time. Those who wish to join the optional Table Mountain & Stellenbosch Wine Estates (with lunch) tour (185 USD) will be organized. We will start our tour by tasting the famous wines of the area. After a 45-minute journey, we will arrive at the KWV Wine Emporium, where we will first tour the cellars and then have a tasting. Next, we will move to the Stellenbosch town established in 1679, known for its wines, oak trees, and university, and we will have a panoramic city tour. After lunch at the restaurant at Tokara Wine Estate, you may ascend to the summit of Table Mountain at an elevation of 1087 m and immerse yourself in the beauty of this mesmerizing view. We return to our hotel afterward. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional: Gold Restaurant Dinner (with traditional African dance shows) 85 USD
Day 08: CAPE TOWN – DOHA
After breakfast at the hotel, we perform our check-out procedures. Free time until the transfer hour. Then we transfer to Cape Town airport with our special vehicle. After passport and baggage procedures, we will depart for Doha at 13:00 with Qatar Airways flight QR 1370. Overnight in the airplane.
Day 09: DOHA – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Arrival in Doha at 23:35 local time. With our transfer here, we will depart for Istanbul at 02:05 with Qatar Airways flight QR 239. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 06:20 local time. End of our tour.