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...to the sound of rolling waves.
FEATURE SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA Top Selling Tips...
Winchester Mansions is an iconic building on the seafront in Cape Town close to the V&A Waterfront and the airport. This landmark hotel offers classically elegant rooms featuring either sea or mountain views. Facilities include a pool, Ginkgo Spa and signature dishes from Harveys restaurant.
For agents there are some great ‘pay
stay free night’ offers and value-adds out there. Examples include the Exclusive
Retreats – Affordable South African five-star luxury offering a 12-nights-for- eight deal featuring four different properties: Cape Royale (Cape Town), Franschhoek Country House and Villas (winelands), Shumbalala Game Lodge (on the edge of The Kruger) and Cybele Forest Spa (Mpumalanga). It’s bookable with UK tour operators including Bales Worldwide, W&O Rainbow Tours and African Pride. Similarly, Kurland Hotel close to Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape and Le Quartier Français in Franschhoek, Western Cape, all Relais & Châteaux Association members, have an exclusive package until December 19, 2011. To qualify for the offer, guests must
221 Beach Road Sea Point Cape Town 8005 South Africa Tel: +27 21 434 2351
sales@winchester.co.za www.winchester.co.za
book at least two of the three properties. Children under 12 stay free of charge at all three properties. Agents should quote LQF/KUR/ KWA11FOR8 when booking with each property individually.
What’s New? Plenty! The 2010 World Cup produced major upgrades to Cape Town and Johannesburg airports and the opening of Durban’s impressive new King Shaka International Airport. The fast new Gautrain service connects Johannesburg airport to Sandton in just 12 minutes. In fact, the World Cup helped firmly
entrench South Africa status as a premier global leisure tourism destination, according to the country’s minister of tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk. "The year 2010 was an exceptionally
good one. On the back of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, our global visibility reached unprecedented levels. We have demonstrated that we have the capabilities; the welcoming culture; and the authentic offerings that the world's ever more discerning travellers demand. Indeed, we made our mark," he said. To help get the expected rush of visitors out there, South African Airways is taking delivery of six new A330-200 aircraft in 2011, one of
Top: Rhinos at the five-star Thanda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal; Above: The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City
• Boutique quality: “The hotel offer is very strong. South Africa is not dominated by the major chains but offers a plethora of small, independently owned and very professionally managed quality hotels at a comprehensive range of different price levels.” MATTHEW ARMSTRONG, Trade Relations Manager UK, South African Tourism, UK
• Get on track: “South Africa has some of the world’s best railway experiences in the world. There are epic place-to- places journeys, such as on the elegant Blue Train, overnight between Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the easy-paced upmarket rail cruises on Rovos Rail – rated by many as the most luxurious train in the world. Diligent research pays commission dividends for agents who do their research as South Africa’s tourism offer provides plenty of scope for added value.” ANTHONY LAMBERT Rail Travel Consultant
• The classic three: “Cape Town plus the Garden Route plus Kruger Park has become the classic three-leg SA itinerary but there’s a wealth of other options, from two-centre beach and game park stays to self- drive or escorted packages taking in such neighbouring countries as Mozambique, Botswana and Namibia or the tiny kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland” ANDREA LODDO, Hayes and Jarvis
• Long weekends, too: “Despite the distances involved, South Africa is practical even for a long weekend break – thanks to being in the same time zone as the UK. At the top end of the market, South Africa’s resorts match any in the world” TED WAKE, Kirker Holidays
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