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Fred Olsen Cruise - Ultimate South Africa & Indian Ocean Explorer
Fred Olsen Cruise - Ultimate South Africa & Indian Ocean Explorer

Cruise Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Line
Ship: Boudicca
Duration: 21 nights
Date: 25th October 2019


Highlights: Cape Town - Aquila Safari Private Game Reserve - Cape Town - Peninsula Tour - Table Mountain - Port Elizabeth - Richard's Bay - Mamoudzou - Andoany - Victoria, Seychelles


Other departures: Glasgow - £5299, Edinburgh - £5339, Birmingham - £5399, Manchester - £5469, Newcastle - £5399


Itinerary:


Day 1: Fly UK to Cape Town, South Africa (overnight) 
Day 2-4: Cape Town, South Africa – Transfer from Cape Town Airport to Aquila Private Game Reserve
for 3 night stay

Room type: Premier Cottage - Double

Set in the pristine Southern Karoo Highlands against a backdrop of dramatic mountains, the Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa offers an exciting taste of real Africa just two short hours from Cape Town by road. Home to an enormous variety of game, including the Big Five, Aquila offers two to three hour game drives - the perfect way to see wildlife.

Aquila's four-star cottages are built largely from rock, thatch and wood to blend with the environment and offer every comfort like wooden viewing decks, air conditioning, crisp percale linen, rock bathrooms and, in some, alfresco rock showers. Aquila's afro-chic Aquila Lodge comprises of 3 levels, accessible by a glass panelled lift with magnificent Karoo vistas.

Aquila has an outdoor swimming pool, pool bar, cigar lounge and a large dining room where the chef presents a rich variety of authentic South African cuisine. The newly opened African spa features a large heated indoor pool, steam room, sauna, nail bar, 10 treatment rooms, a couple or group treatment room and an outdoor pool.

Inclusions: 
- All meals
- Welcome drink
- 2 game drives (2 to 3 hours)
- A game drive and visit to ARC

Exclusions:

- All beverages
- Telefax
- Laundry
- Mini bar
- Optional excursions
- Other personal extras are not specified


Day 5-6: Cape Town, South Africa – Transfer from Aquila Private Game Reserve to Cape Town hotel for
2 night stay

The Commodore Hotel 4*
Room type: Deluxe Room - Double

Conveniently located in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, The Commodore offers stylish accommodation and service excellence in a peaceful and secure environment. Only 25 km from Cape Town International Airport.

This nautically themed hotel is noted for its stylish living, outstanding service, excellent cuisine and friendly atmosphere. The Clipper Restaurant offers superb dining in a tranquil setting, from mouth-watering buffet breakfasts to a diverse a la carte menu and devilish desserts!

Guests can enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or work out in the hotel's gym before relaxing in the steam room. Complimentary limited internet access is available.

Inclusions:
- Breakfast

Exclusions:
- All other meals
- Personal extras
- Any items not mentioned under inclusions

Scheduled - Peninsula Tour - Full Day

Cruise along Millionaire's Paradise from Clifton to Camps Bay and on to Llandudno before an up-close-and-personal Seal Island cruise. Wind along Chapman's Peak Drive with lunch (own account) at Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park before meandering back along the coast, visiting Simon's Town and the penguin colony at Boulder's Beach. End at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Summer or in Winter, Groot Constantia for a wine tasting and cellar tour.

Highlights:
- Seal Island Cruise (optional and for own account)
- Chapman's Peak Drive
- Cape Point
- Simon's Town
- Penguin Colony at Boulder's Beach (own account)
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (Summer months)
- Groot Constantia wine tasting and cellar tour (Winter months)

Inclusions:
- Fully escorted tour by a registered Cape Town guide.
- Cape Point.
- Kirstenbosch (summer- September to April)

Exclusions:
- Gratuities for the guide.
- Lunch.


Day 7: Cape Town, South Africa – Transfer from hotel to Cape Town Port for embarkation – overnight
on board

Scheduled - Cape Town City Tour - Half Day
Summit the legendary Table Mountain then wind your way past the scenic and upmarket suburbs of Camps Bay and Clifton en-route to the central business district. Sense the depth of history as you drive past Parliament Buildings, City Hall, the Slave Lodge and the Castle of Good Hope, originally built as a maritime replenishment station and now the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. Passing Charly's Bakery, home of Charly's Cake Angels, guests hear of the brief history of District Six en-route to a visit at the Company Gardens. Learn more about the history of the Bo-Kaap and its people as you move up the cobblestoned hills to the Malay Quarter, and marvel at the ice-cream colours of the quaint Bo-Kaap homes. Finally, trace the moves of a professional diamond cutter as he creates every girl's dream stone.

Highlights:
- Cable car to summit of Table Mountain (own account and weather permitting)
- The Castle
- The Company Gardens
- Parliament Buildings, City Hall and the Slave Lodge
- Malay Quarter
- Diamond cutter visit

Inclusions:
- Fully escorted tour by a registered Cape Town guide.

Exclusions:
- Gratuities for the guide.
- Entrance fees to Table Mountain.

Transfer hotel to the Cruise Jetty - Ship overnights in Cape Town, guest can embark ship


Day 8: Cape Town, South Africa
Day 9: Day at Sea
Day 10: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Day 11: Day at Sea
Day 12: Richard’s Bay, South Africa
Day 13-15: Day at Sea
Day 16: Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Day 17: Hell-Ville (Andoany), Madagascar
Day 18-19: Day at Sea
Day 20: Victoria, Seychelles – overnight on board
Day 21: Victoria, Seychelles – Disembarkation, transfer from port to airport for return flight to UK


T&Cs: Price based on 2 sharing the lowest cabin grade available. Upgrades available at a supplement. Price based on London airport departures, regional flights and alternatives may be available at a supplement. Complimentary drinks-inclusive package comprising of selected house beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks. Offer cannot be applied retrospectively, is applicable to new bookings only and is not combinable with any other offer, unless specified. Tips are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.



Offer Includes

  • Return flights from UK
  • All overseas transfers
  • Game Reserve Includes:
  • All meals and Welcome drink
  • 2 game drives
  • Visit to ARC (Animal Rescue Centre)
  • 3 nights stay and Transfers
  • Cape Town Stay Includes:
  • 2 nights hotel stay on Bed & breakfast basis
  • Peninsular Tour
  • Cape Town City Tour
  • Transfers
  • 14 night all inclusive cruise on board - Boudicca
  • FREE On Board Drinks ( Includes selected beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks & teas and coffees throughout your cruise)
  • FREE On Board Gratuities
  • All port taxes & fees

Meal Plans

  • All Inclusive