*UPCOMING* SUMMER 2022: SOUTH AFRICA
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| Kruger National Park |
I am so excited to share information on the tour currently planned for Summer 2022 with Explorica by WorldStrides, Best of South Africa! This 12-day tour will take you to some of the most popular, historically riveting, and gorgeous sites that South Africa has to offer.
Explorica promotes tours that are meant to immerse you in the local cultures of your destination. If you've never heard of them before, check out my post detailing my experiences with this company.
WHEN?
June 20 - July 1, 2022
WHERE?
South Africa: Johannesburg, Mpumalanga. Kruger National Park, Cape Town
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 - Travel Day
Day 2 - Late arrival to Johannesburg
Day 3 - Johannesburg
Guided sightseeing: Constitutional Hill. Carlton Centre, University of Johannesburg (Rand Afrikaans University), Civic Center
Apartheid Museum visit
Day 4 - Johannesburg to Mpumalanga
Travel to Mpumalanga along the Panorama Route: Bourke's Luck, Potholes, God's Window, Blyde River Canyon, Lisbon Falls
Day 5 - Kruger National Park
Guided sightseeing: Safari ride through Kruger National Park
Day 6 - Kruger National Park
Guided sightseeing: Safari ride through Kruger National Park
Explorica promotes tours that are meant to immerse you in the local cultures of your destination. If you've never heard of them before, check out my post detailing my experiences with this company.
WHEN?
June 20 - July 1, 2022
WHERE?
South Africa: Johannesburg, Mpumalanga. Kruger National Park, Cape Town
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Round-trip airfare
- All transportation
- Guided sightseeing tours and site visits
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Full-time tour director(s)
- All hotels and lodging
- Tips for the tour director(s) and bus driver(s)
**U.S. citizens visiting the Republic of South Africa for 90 days or less for tourism do not require a visa to travel.
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Day 2 - Late arrival to Johannesburg
Day 3 - Johannesburg
Guided sightseeing: Constitutional Hill. Carlton Centre, University of Johannesburg (Rand Afrikaans University), Civic Center
Apartheid Museum visit
Day 4 - Johannesburg to Mpumalanga
Travel to Mpumalanga along the Panorama Route: Bourke's Luck, Potholes, God's Window, Blyde River Canyon, Lisbon Falls
Day 5 - Kruger National Park
Guided sightseeing: Safari ride through Kruger National Park
Day 6 - Kruger National Park
Guided sightseeing: Safari ride through Kruger National Park
Shangaan cultural village visit
Shangaan dinner show
Day 7 - Mpumalanga to Johannesburg
Travel to Johannesburg
Day 8 - Johannesburg to Cape Town
Soweto guided sightseeing: Mandela House visit, Freedom Square, Baragwanath Hospital
Day 7 - Mpumalanga to Johannesburg
Travel to Johannesburg
Day 8 - Johannesburg to Cape Town
Soweto guided sightseeing: Mandela House visit, Freedom Square, Baragwanath Hospital
Fly to Cape Town
Day 9 - Cape Town
Guided sightseeing: Bo-Kaap Quarter, South African Museum, Castle of Good Hope
Robben Island boat excursion
Day 9 - Cape Town
Guided sightseeing: Bo-Kaap Quarter, South African Museum, Castle of Good Hope
Robben Island boat excursion
Day 10 - Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain
Guided sightseeing: Aftican Penguins at Boulders Beach, Table Mountain
Funicular railway to Cape Point
Cape Point Ostrich Farm visit
Farewell African feast
Day 11 - Travel home
Day 12 - Return home
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| Panorama Route |
TOTAL COST
Under 23 years - $ 5,273 per person
23 years and over - $ 5,758 per person
Remember, this includes round trip airfare, accommodations, transportation, travel guides, and most meals!
PAYMENT OPTIONS
- $50 deposit to register
- Balance divided into equal monthly payments up to 35 days before departure
- $99 deposit to register
- 30 days after registration - payment of $500 is due
- 105 days before departure - 75% of balance is due
- 65 days before departure - remainder of balance is due
- Full cost is paid in full at time of registration
Personally, I have always opted for the manual option because it gives me more flexibility to pay on it any time I have extra money using any payment method I choose. There is also a shareable link where family and friends can donate directly towards your balance! We have used this in the past so that family could just contribute directly towards Scarlett's trip rather than give her gifts for her birthday and Christmas.
There is also a financial assistance application which can take an additional $150 off of the total cost. All applications are confidential. More information on financing can be found here.
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"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
- Saint Augustine
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Anyone over the age of 6! Although Explorica is primarily marketed towards students, anyone of school age and older are welcome. You can come as a single adult, a family, or even just send your student in the care of many chaperones. This will be my third time traveling with Scarlett, and I love that Explorica gives adults the option to join! However, as a parent, I can also say that I would whole-heartedly trust Scarlett traveling without me in the hands of some of their amazing group leaders.
Not only are these trips a great learning experience for all ages, but they also provide opportunity to earn academic and professional credits. More information about these features can be found here.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
To register for this amazing trip, click here or go to www.explorica.com/Robinson-8206 and click "Sign up now."
If you are registering for multiple people, each person will need to be registered individually under different emails (one account per person, per email).
Also, don't panic about room arrangements when signing up! They are flexible and done by tour leaders when we arrive at the destination so that no one will feel uncomfortable. So far, I have had rooms by myself as well as shared one with Scarlett only.
An official copy of the brochure with additional details, can be found here.
I hope you will join us on this next adventure!
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