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Celebrating the Red Hackle
The 2012 South Africa
Tour Packages
and
Itineraries
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Arrival |
Departure |
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Highlights |
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Gold |
19 nights/20 days |
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27th May |
15th June |
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Victoria Falls, League Shoot, Battlefields Tour,
Parades, Kruger National Park |
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Red |
14 nights/15 days |
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27th May |
11th June |
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Victoria Falls, League Shoot, Battlefields Tour, Parades |
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Green |
14 nights/15 days |
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1st June |
15th June |
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League Shoot, Battlefields Tour, Parades, Kruger
National Park |
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Blue |
9 nights/10 days |
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1st June |
10th June |
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League Shoot, Battlefields Tour, Parades |
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Silver |
13 nights/14 days |
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2nd June |
15th June |
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Battlefields Tour, Parades, Kruger National Park |
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This is your QUICK REFERENCE - tells you
at a glance which package is on what day
Also lets you see which package to choose
when you see what interests you |
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| Sunday 27th May
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Arrival in South Africa at OR Tambo
International Airport, Johannesburg. Transfer to Misty
Hills Hotel.
Overnight: Misty Hills Hotel
Meals Included: None |
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Figure 11 Target |
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| Monday 28th May
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Tour the National Museum of Military
History in Saxonwold, Johannesburg. Highlight: the
display of one of the only surviving ME262’s! Light
lunch and a “sneak preview” of the newly refurbished
Regimental Museum of the Transvaal Scottish and we end
the day with the welcome dinner at “The Carnivore”
Restaurant.
Overnight: Misty Hills Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner at “The Carnivore” |
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Museum of Military History |
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| Tuesday 29th May
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Transfer for flights to the Victoria
Falls.
Arrive early afternoon and immediately tour a
small local village before checking into our hotel - the
luxurious Zambezi Sun. We then celebrate our arrival in
true style - with a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi
River.
Overnight: Zambezi Sun
Meals Included: Breakfast, drinks and snacks on cruise |
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Wednesday 30th May
Thursday 31st May
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Two full days to really experience the
Victoria Falls.
Book your own activities - go bungi-jumping,
fishing, the thrill of a helicopter or micro-light
flight over the falls, or go white-water rafting (which
is the wildest commercially available ride in the
world!)
Overnight: Zambezi Sun
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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| Friday 1st June
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Return flights to Johannesburg -
transfer to hotels in Rosebank
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank - City Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, on board lunch |
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Green and Blue Package
Arrival at OR Tambo International and transfer to hotel
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank - City Lodge
Meals Included: Meals aboard flight |
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Zambezi Sunset Cruise
Microlight over the Victoria Falls
Viewing The Victoria Falls, White Water Rafting |
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The 5,56mm R4 |
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Saturday 2nd June
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Join the Gauteng
North Combat Rifle Club
at the Transvaal Scottish-hosted League Shoot. Exercises
at 100m,200m and 300m using standard SANDF combat
assault rifles - the 5,56mm R4. End the day with a
traditional braai on the range.
Alternative - Gold Reef City tour to join up for
dinner on the range.
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank - City Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast packs and dinner barbecue.
Lunch for sale on the range |
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Silver Package - arrival at OR Tambo International -
transfer to hotel via Gautrain
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank - City Lodge
Meals Included: Meals aboard flight |
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| Please Note: There is an
alternative to the "Battlefields Tour" should you wish to stay
and tour in Johannesburg from the 3rd to the 7th June |
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| Sunday 3rd June
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Tour departs for the battlefields. A
400km journey takes us to Bloemfontein where we will
spend the entire afternoon at the National Boer War
Museum.
Overnight: Bloemfontein
Meals Included: Breakfast |
| Monday 4th June
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Tour departs Bloemfontein and travels to
Spioenkop via the superb mountain scenery of The Golden
Gate Highlands National Park. The afternoon is spent
with local guides on the Spioenkop Battlefield .
Overnight: Ladysmith
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner |
| Tuesday 5th June
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Day spent in the Ladysmith region. We
traverse the Colenso battlefield, visit the Churchill
capture site and explore the Ladysmith museums.
Overnight: Ladysmith
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner |
| Wednesday 6th June
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Leave Ladysmith and the day is spent
immersed in the conflict of 1879 between the Kingdom of
the Zulus and Queen Victoria’s Empire. We visit
Isandlwana - The Zulu’s incredible victory - and then
Rorke’s Drift - the heroic defence of a small outpost
against overwhelming odds.
Overnight: Dundee area—Battlefields Country Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner |
| Thursday 7th June
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Return to Johannesburg via the
battle-site of Blood River / Ncome. This is one of the
iconic clashes that shaped the history of South Africa,
and an understanding of the events here will give an
incredible insight into the history of this country.
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank—City Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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| Friday 8th June
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The Transvaal Scottish today lay up
their Regimental Colours at the Regimental Headquarters
- “The View”
In the evening the Regiment hosts a Gala Dinner at The
Wanderers Club
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank - City Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, 5-course meal at The
Transvaal Scottish Gala Evening |
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Saturday 9th June
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Parade Day
Medal Parade for Serving Members - Long Service,
Operational and Good Conduct Medals
New Regimental Colours Presented
Official Opening of “The View” after a two-year
restoration project
Cocktail Party at “The View”
Overnight: Hotel in Rosebank—City Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast and Cocktail Party at “The
View” |
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Sunday 10th June
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Transfer to OR Tambo International
Airport for flights.
Transfer by Gautrain - the new high-speed subway that
achieves speeds in excess of 150km/h |
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Tour departs for scenic Mpumalanga province. A
half-day drive takes us to Hannah Lodge - a private game
reserve in the foothills of the Drakensberg escarpment.
This reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife
including buffalo and rhino. A late afternoon safari
rounds off the day just before a delicious buffet
dinner.
Overnight: Hannah Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner |
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| Monday 11th June
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We tour the scenic escarpment area -
Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels, Bourke’s Luck
Potholes, God’s Window plus a chance for some great
shopping - have to take home some real African
souvenirs!
Overnight: Pine Lake Inn, White River area
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner |
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| Tuesday 12th June
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Visit one of South Africa’s premier
tourist attractions. By coach to the gate of the Kruger
National Park to transfer to open vehicles. The entire
day is spent in the park searching for wildlife, and
with any luck you get to see the “Big Five”.
Late afternoon arrive in the park restcamp.
Overnight: Kruger National Park. Accommodation in the
park
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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| Wednesday 13th June
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Another full day in the park in the open
vehicles.
Overnight: Kruger National Park. Accommodation in the
park
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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| Thursday 14th June
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The tour departs the Kruger National
Park and returns to Johannesburg.
Overnight: City Lodge OR Tambo
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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| Friday 15th June
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Flights back home.
Meals Included: Breakfast |
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