Orient Express South African Luxury Safari

Item Number: CMP-196
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Description
'Day 01 The Westcliff (Johannesburg)
The Westcliff (Johannesburg) 'An Orient Express Hotel' -Enjoy a one-night stay including daily breakfast at this prestigious member of The Leading Hotels of the World and One of theTop 500 Hotels in the World as the #2 rated property in Johannesburg according to Travel & Leisure Magazine. Most rooms feature glorious views of Johannesburg's leafy northern suburbs or private balconies overlooking the Zoological Gardens below. Guests can cool off in two large, heated swimming pools and two plunge pools, and within the grounds there is also a floodlit tennis court with a resident coach and a gym with a team of personal trainers. To pamper the mind and body even further, qualified staff offer a wide range of treatments at The Health Spa. The Westcliff also boasts a superbly equipped Executive Gym. Johannesburg is lively, affluent and cosmopolitan, offering a tempting array of superb restaurants, elegant boutiques and world-class shopping centers... yet it is also fresh and breezy with golf courses, botanical gardens and parks dotted amongst its modern amenities. Valid through July 31, 2005 and from September 1, 2005 through December 14, 2005.
Orient Express Safaris-Enjoy (6) total nights including all meals, activities, drinks (excluding premium brands), park fees, medical evacuation insurance and laundry services at three Orient Express camps unlike any you have ever even dreamed about. Valid through July 31, 2005 and from September 1, 2005 through December 14, 2005.
Days 02 & 03 OKAVANGO DELTA
Take your scheduled flight to Maun, Botswana and on by light aircraft to Eagle Island Camp. Enjoy your time viewing game and exploring the beautiful and incomparable wilderness of the Delta. You will have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area either by mokoro (dug out canoe), or by motorboat, water levels permitting, on foot.
Days 04 & 05 MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE
After a morning activity, transfer by light aircraft to the river bank tranquillity of Khwai River Lodge for two nights. The impressions of Khwai will stay with you forever - driving through the bush into a herd of elephant, the sound of lion roaring in the distance, a family of baboons squabbling across the river. While at Khwai, consider unwinding further with a relaxing massage in the privacy of your own tent with one of the 'Naturally Wild' spa treatments.
Days 06 & 07 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
After a morning activity, fly on in anticipation of the big game at Savute Elephant Camp. Four wheel drive vehicles will take you to herds of impala, zebra and wilderbeest and within close proximity of the big cats and elephant that reign supreme in Savute.
Days 08-10 Mount Nelson (Cape Town)
The Mount Nelson Hotel (Cape Town) 'An Orient Express Hotel' -Enjoy a three-night stay including daily breakfast at One of the Top 500 Hotels in the World and the #3 rated property in Cape Town by Travel & Leisure Magazine . This current member of Conde Nast's prestigious 2004 Gold List. In the more than 100 years since she first opened her doors in 1899, the Mount Nelson Hotel ('Nellie' to her friends) has hosted an array of royal celebrities, world leaders, and artistic greats. The fortunate have included the Prince of Wales (in 1925), Winston Churchill, HG Wells, Rudyard Kipling, Agatha Christie, and John Lennon to name but a few. 'Nellie' is shrouded in a sense of history and romance that few hotels anywhere can match. Set in lush private gardens, and with Table Mountain as backdrop, the Mount Nelson is like an oasis of tranquility and luxury in the vibrant and colorful city of Cape Town. Valid through July 31, 2005 and from September 1, 2005 through December 14, 2005.
International and Domestic Airfare -Your South African Airways airfare will be coordinated through African Travel, Inc. This package includes domestic round-trip coach class airfare from Los Angeles to either Atlanta or New York through African Travel Inc. You will fly South African Airways round-trip coach class flights to Johannesburg from either Atlanta or New York. Domestic round-trip coach class flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town and Johannesburg to Maun are also included as are the light aircraft flights between Maun and three Orient Express camps.
Ground Transportation -This package includes round-trip ground transportation between the airport in Johannesburg and The Westcliff, between Cape Town Airport and Mount Nelson and between the regional airports and three Orient Express camps.
Your flights are valid through June 10, 2005 and from August 16, 2005 through December 9, 2005. The winning bidder can travel during the time-period of June 11, 2005 through August 15, 2005 or December 10, 2004 through December 24, 2005 for an additional fee of $500 per person. Reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to departure and all flights are subject to availability. A Saturday stay is required and there is a maximum stay of 90 days. The winning bidder is responsible for all airline taxes, security fees, fuel surcharges or other taxes/fees in excess of the base price.
All reservations are subject to availability, blackout dates and holiday restrictions if imposed by the respective property apply.'
Special Instructions
Although your credit card is holding this item for you, your credit card will not be charged without your permission. You have fifteen days from the close of the auction on June 13th to secure financing in the form of cash, check or money order (payable to the Standard Times) if you choose not to use your credit card for payment.