Join Sweet for a luxurious and unforgettable journey through South Africa. From the urban jungle to the wild savannah, we’ll explore the best of South Africa with our expert guide Jody Cole, whose passion for Africa has transformed her life and the lives of those she meets. Prepare to have the time of your life in one of the most amazing places on earth.

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ITINERARY
September 15, 2013: Welcome to Cape Town!
You will be met on arrival and transferred to More Quarters (20 min), where you’ll spend four nights in your very own luxury one-bedroom apartment. More Quarters offers guests a stay in Cape Town which combines the benefits of a hotel with the independence of a luxury apartment. Its charm and character is matched with its desirable location amongst the popular restaurants, street cafes and stylish boutique shops of the vibrant Kloof Street, making this hotel a unique leader in Cape Town. Breakfast included everyday. Welcome dinner included. Otherwise, all meals and drinks are on own. Laundry service available for an additional fee.

Sept 16, 2013: Cape Peninsula Tour
We’ll enjoy some of the world’s most spectacular views as we explore the fishing villages that dot the Atlantic coast. Keep your eyes peeled for Cape Fur seals.

Sept 17, 2013: Winelands Tour
We’ll visit world-class vineyards and wineries, taste award-winning wine and savour the natural beauty of South Africa’s wine country.

Sept 18, 2013: Community Service with African Impact
We’ll spend the day exploring Cape Town and a few hours doing community service with locals.

Sept 19, 2013: Travel from More Quarters to Cape Town Airport
All aboard, Flight SA 8663 to Kruger Mpumalanga departing! Today, we’re moving from Cape Town to the Manyeleti Reserve. Literally, “place of the stars,” Manyeleti will shine brighter with an infusion of Sweeties at it’s luxury tented camp, Honeyguide Mantobeni, where we’ll spend three nights enjoying top-of-the-line tented rooms,
all-you-can-eat-and-drink, amazing service and prime Big 5 viewing from best-of-class safari vehicles. Lunch and dinner not included on travel days. Otherwise, all your meals and beverages are included (except top shelf and imports). Complimentary laundry service.

Sept 22, 2013: Travel from Honeyguide to Lion Sands in the world famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve. It’s raining elephants, hallelujah! You don’t get much better than a luxury, all-inclusive chalet where you have a 100 percent chance of seeing an elephant or a rhino and an 80 percent chance of seeing all the Big 5 in one place. Plus I used the words “luxury” and “all-inclusive,” so you know you’re in for a treat. We’ll spend three nights enjoying the first-class service and animal viewing. Lunch and dinner not included on travel days. Otherwise, all your meals and beverages are included (except top shelf and imports). Complimentary laundry service.

Sept 25, 2013: Head home or extend your stay
All good things must come to an end, but not before an early morning game drive followed by breakfast. After our breakfast, we’ll take the scenic route to Kruger Mpumalanga where we’ll fly to Johannesburg for more adventures or a long flight home. Don’t worry, you’ll dream about elephants the whole way back. You’re going to love the elephants. They are like giant dogs, except you can’t pet them.

We’ll offer two ways to extend your trip: A two-day Johannesburg city tour, where you can explore Soweto Township and visit the Apartheid Museum and / or three nights at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. C’mon, you know you want to say you went to Zimbabwe. It’s so fun to say. Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe. Pricing and details to be announced.

PRICING
SWEET DEAL FOR SWEETIES
• $100 per person deposit starts your monthly payment plan (normally $750).
• First 10 to book receive a $200 airfare credit!

$8,950 per person
deposit: $750 per person
Minimum: 10 guests
Maximum: 24 guests
All deposits must be received by Jan. 1, 2013. All payments due May 15, 2013. There is no single supplement for this vacation.

FLIGHTS
We are working on a deal for our group. Please do NOT book your flights until you receive flight instructions from us in January 2013.

INCLUDES

• Expert guide, total Sweetie and owner of Wild Rainbow African Safaris Jody Cole
• Luxury accommodations at More Quarters, Honeyguide and Lion Sands
• All meals unless otherwise indicated
• All game viewing activities: morning and evening game drives and walks
• All local brand drinks
• All ground transportation and airport transfers as noted
• Flight from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga
• Flight from Kruger Mpumalanga to Johannesburg

EXCLUDES

• International airfare from your home airport to Capetown and Johannesburg to your home airport
• Passports, visas and permits (details will be provided)
• Travel insurance (highly recommendend for a vacation of this caliber)
• Immunization, inoculation and medication (details will be provided)
• All other items of a personal nature
• All services not specified above
• Additional / extra activities
• Beverages not considered local (top shelf and imported)
• Optional tipping or gratuities

NOTES

• Prices are subject to change without notice due to supplier, government bed levy, sales tax, VAT, fuel and any other unforeseen increases. We will provide you with as much notice as possible.
• Shared Light aircraft chartered flights carry a luggage restriction of 35 pounds in total (carry-on and checked) per person in soft-sided bags only.

PASSPORT INFORMATION
No visa is required for South Africa; however, you need at least six blank pages in your passport. Additionally, your passport must not expire within six months of your return home.

IMMUNIZATIONS
Please visit the Centers for Disease Control web site for the latest information at CDC.gov.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Due to the cost of this vacation, a $750 per person non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking.

Life sometimes throws us curve balls (or hits us with pitches). No one cancels an amazing African safari for a happy reason. We want your cancellation experience to be as sweet as possible.

Our cancellation charges are determined by contracts we’ve entered into on your behalf with hotels, safari camps/lodges and local airlines. They charge us a cancellation fee, if we cancel a booking. Sweet does not mark up our cancellation fees. We work hard to minimize these charges with our vendors. If you have to cancel your Sweet South African Safari, do not delay calling us. We don’t want to charge you for a vacation you’re not going to take. Seriously, it will really bum us out.

Here are the cancellation fees for our Sweet South African Safari:

• If you cancel 130 days or more prior to your vacation, we’ll move your non-refundable deposit to another Sweet vacation and refund the balance of any payments above your deposit within 30 days of receiving your cancellation
• If you cancel 129 to 61 days prior to your vacation, you’ll pay a cancellation fee equal to 50 percent of the total cost of the vacation per person and receive a refund for the remaining balance you’ve paid.
• If you cancel 60 days prior to the start of your vacation, you’ll pay a cancellation fee equal to 100 percent of the total cost of the vacation per person. Do not do this. If you do, please tell me you bought the travel insurance. It’s a small price to pay to protect yourself.

Grand Canyon, Grand Shmanyon. It’s too big! There’s too many people. Besides, everything is getting smaller these days. Remember how big phones used to be? Remember how big hair used to be? It seems ludicrous in hindsight.

Join Sweet for a three day, two night rafting adventure down the MINI Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. All the beauty, none of the vastness. This segment of the Colorado River is the answer for the person who wants it all. It’s a stunningly beautiful way to leave the world behind you. We’ll enjoy the finest beaches on the Colorado as well as side canyons and campsites with amazing vistas.

Westwater’s rapids on this trip are created when the swift flowing Colorado River is forced through Granite Canyon, a narrow seam of polished black schist capped with red slickrock towers. Virtually unknown 30 years ago, Westwater Canyon has become a favorite choice for its pace, rhythm and intensity.

One of the advantages of a river trip is the flexibility of the daily itinerary. It can vary widely from one trip to the next based on group desires, Mother Nature, and courtesy for other groups on the river. The typical itineraries below illustrate a 3-day trip through Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River.

DAY 1
Meet at headquarters, in Green River, Utah, before two-hour ride to the put-in at Loma. Float leisurely through the desert scenery of Ruby Canyon. For those interested, inflatable kayaks provide the opportunity to experience the river on a solo basis. A side hike up Rattlesnake Canyon reveals a variety of desert plants and wildlife. Camp at Black Rocks where thousand year old ebony colored schist provides the background setting.

DAY 2
Peaceful floating and more time in the inflatable kayaks before reaching Westwater Ranger Station. The river enters the narrow canyons that give Westwater the nickname, “the Little Grand.” Small rapids begin to materialize along the otherwise peaceful stretches of the Colorado. Camp at one of the many beaches within Westwater Canyon.

DAY 3
Encounter rapids of Westwater—one right after another—Hunter’s, Funnel Falls, Surprise and THE BIG ONE, Skull Rapid. Observe bald eagle, great blue heron and snowy egret habitats. Short trip back to Green River.

overview | details | pricing | packing list

Grand Canyon, Grand Shmanyon. It’s too big! There’s too many people. Besides, everything is getting smaller these days. Remember how big phones used to be? Remember how big hair used to be? It seems ludicrous in hindsight.

Join Sweet for a three day, two night rafting adventure down the MINI Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. All the beauty, none of the vastness. This segment of the Colorado River is the answer for the person who wants it all. It’s a stunningly beautiful way to leave the world behind you. We’ll enjoy the finest beaches on the Colorado as well as side canyons and campsites with amazing vistas.

Westwater’s rapids on this trip are created when the swift flowing Colorado River is forced through Granite Canyon, a narrow seam of polished black schist capped with red slickrock towers. Virtually unknown 30 years ago, Westwater Canyon has become a favorite choice for its pace, rhythm and intensity.

One of the advantages of a river trip is the flexibility of the daily itinerary. It can vary widely from one trip to the next based on group desires, Mother Nature, and courtesy for other groups on the river. The typical itineraries below illustrate a 3-day trip through Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River.

DAY 1
Meet at headquarters, in Green River, Utah, before two-hour ride to the put-in at Loma. Float leisurely through the desert scenery of Ruby Canyon. For those interested, inflatable kayaks provide the opportunity to experience the river on a solo basis. A side hike up Rattlesnake Canyon reveals a variety of desert plants and wildlife. Camp at Black Rocks where thousand year old ebony colored schist provides the background setting.

DAY 2
Peaceful floating and more time in the inflatable kayaks before reaching Westwater Ranger Station. The river enters the narrow canyons that give Westwater the nickname, “the Little Grand.” Small rapids begin to materialize along the otherwise peaceful stretches of the Colorado. Camp at one of the many beaches within Westwater Canyon.

DAY 3
Encounter rapids of Westwater—one right after another—Hunter’s, Funnel Falls, Surprise and THE BIG ONE, Skull Rapid. Observe bald eagle, great blue heron and snowy egret habitats. Short trip back to Green River.

overview | details | pricing | packing list