Travel: Eco Safari Package for Two - South Africa

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Description
8 Night Package for Two Includes:
In Durban, South Africa:
Your Eco Safari Host will pick you up at the Durban airport and
Transport you to Woodhall Manor.
3 nights accommodations at exclusive, 5-star Woodhall Manor, including breakfast, a beautiful, historic and original Tudor mansion set amongst tranquil gardens within a secure, guarded estate in an upscale suburb of Durban.
On the 3rd morning, your Eco Safari Host will transport you to Thula Thula Exclusive Private Game Reserve where you'll settle in for a relaxing, enchanting, and enlightening adventure. Your Eco Safari Host will be there to provide and coordinate a day of "voluntourism" activities in the local Zulu village, provide environmental education about situations and solutions related to the environment globally, and ensure that each person comes home with a realistic and personalized action plan of things they can do in their own home, office, and school to be more part of the solution.
5 nights accommodations at Thula Thula Exclusive Private Game Reserve where you will spend a combination of 3 nights in a 4-star luxury tent, and 2 nights in a 5-star luxury cabin.
Twice daily, professionally guided game drives or bush walks with spectacular wildlife viewing. Thula Thula is home to elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, leopard, giraffe, zebra, crocodile, nyala, kudu, wildebeest, monkey, babboon, hyena, bush baby, over 350 species of birds, and much more, large and small.
Three gourmet meals per day designed and prepared by Francoise Anthony, a Cordon Bleu chef.
When he is in residence, meet and spend time with Lawrence Anthony, a larger-than-life, modern-day hero, dubbed by CNN, BBC, and a number
of other major media as "The Elephant Whisperer".
Candlelit dinners and traditional South African braiis (barbecues) under the stars.
Afternoon snacks, tea and coffee.
Braided into the experience are educational opportunities about endangered species, what is happening environmentally to the planet, and how each of us can be part of the solution in our day-to-day lives. The information is provided by Lawrence, the game rangers, your Eco Safari Host, and other environmental and conservation experts in attendance who are dedicated to raising awareness of Mankind's vital partnership for survival with the natural world.
A trip to the local Zulu village to meet with the Sangoma (witchdoctor) and get your future told.
Spend one day working with us in the local Zulu village - bringing in needed supplies, or helping construct or paint a new room for the orphanage, playing with the children, etc. - something that will be useful and where we can interact with and give back to the local Zulu community. Each trip is unique in this regard.
Two evenings of Zulu entertainment.
Enjoy the swimming pools and gift shop.
Farewell celebration dinner.
All taxes, VAT, and service charges while at Thula Thula are included.
The upcoming dates for The Earth Organization's Luxury Eco Safari Package are: In 2010: March 15th - 23rd, May 14th - 22nd, August 2nd - 10th and October 8th-16th. In 2011: March 4th – 12th, May 13th – 21st and July 1st – 9th. The 2009 Eco Safaris are already booked full. Additional Eco Safari trips are being scheduled and The Earth Organization will work with you to plan your trip when desired. The safari must be taken within 18 months of the close of the auction. Package does not include:
- Tips
- Tours or activities in Durban
- Food (except for breakfast) in Durban
- Thula Thula Massage services
- Special drinks or alcoholic beverages
- Selections from Thula Thula's well-stocked wine cellar with a wide range of distinctive wines from around the world.
- Airfare to and from Africa.
Special Instructions
Shipping costs are the responsibility of the highest bidder. Only domestic sales and credit card payments will be accepted. Payment is to the CAP Foundation. Auction payment not accepted from Donor Advised Funds. CAP Foundation is not responsible for lost or stolen items once items have been shipped.