South Africa: Archaeology Tour
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore 8,000 years of history and archaeology in a window-in-time museum housed in a 1740 wine cellar
- Visit a site that contains the greatest diversity of five-million year old fossils in the world
- In Johannesburg examine recent archaeological fossil finds that unlock our understanding of the genus Homo and his transition from pre-human to human made by headline-capturing palaeo-anthropologists
- Gain insight into the San / Bushmen heritage and folklore from cultural interpreters who share their tracking skills, hunting methods
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- Accommodation on a double occupancy basis
- Internal flight to Johannesburg &airport taxes
- Meet & greet airport collection & hotel transfer
- Transport in luxury, air-conditioned coaches
- All entry fees, porters’ tips & drivers’ gratuities
- Services of all guest speakers and tour leader
- Meals with wine & soft drinks:7 lunches, 6 dinners
Itinerary
On arrival at Cape Town airport you’ll be met and transferred to The Cellars-Hohenort hotel in the historic Constantia Valley where you can relax and unwind before gathering for a welcome drink followed by celebratory dinner with select guests in the country’s top rated restaurant.
Get your bearings by summiting Table Mountain by way of cable car, for an eagle’s eye view of the city and the Waterfront.
Then travel south on Chapman’s Peak to Cape Point, driving along the Atlantic coastline’s ruggedly spectacular spine, to stand at the tip ...
The Winelands are a mere 50-minutes drive away. At the country’s premier wine estate stroll around spacious grounds and gracious manor house.
Meander through Stellenbosch, a tree-lined university town and heart of the Winelands.
On another estate, track ...
Leave Cape Town, heading for a unique destination which introduces you to the descendants of the first indigenous people of southern Africa. Hear from San/Bushmen about their traditional skills, languages, customs and how they survived until the arrival of the colonis...
Continue north, going back 5 million years to a site when the greatest diversity of fossils were left in one place, before passing landmark excavation sites that have revealed significant artefacts. Then snake through the craggy Cederberg mountains, to reach a luxury ...
The day is yours, with morning guided rock art excursions and afternoon game drives, interspersed with a choice of outdoor activities to refresh the senses or simply to relax and savour the tranquillity. Local ingredients such as rooibos are showcased and gourmet dinners paired with wines from their acclaimed cellar.
After a morning excursion and reviving brunch, transfer to Cape Town airport for a 2-hour flight flight to Johannesburg.
“Joburg is the commercial and cultural capital – and a city of contrasts and contradictions … whose mineral-rich underground deposits fuelle...
Begin your journey of discovery at the Origins Centre that uncovers where and when things began.
Then meet the hottest of palaeo-ontological properties whose recent finds help unlock our understanding of the genus Homo, and see the crown jewels of the palaeo wo...
Following a leisurely breakfast and subject to your schedule, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your home bound journey or onward safari.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Tour Operator
Cape Insights is a boutique travel company that operates special interest tours around South Africa for visitors who are curious, adventurous at heart and discerning.
Our tours cover the cultural landscape: food & wine; gardens & indigenous flora; art-craft & design; one-of-a-kind architecture like Cape Dutch; history from the emergence of man to the dawn of democracy; archaeology along with unique rock art.
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If Days Prior to tour is 71 + , then Cancellation Fee Per Person is 50% of deposit
If Days Prior to tour is 56 – 70, then Cancellation Fee Per Person is 25% of tour price
If Days Prior to tour is 31 – 55, then Cancellation Fee Per Person is 50% of tour price
If Days Prior to tour is 0 – 30, then Cancellation Fee Per Person is 100% of tour price
7 Lunches and 6 Dinners
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